PHYS-44300 Nuclear and Particle Physics

This course builds on the material covered in PHYS 34300.  Topics include nuclear structure models, nuclear decay, Standard Model particles and interactions, conservation laws, angular momentum and isospin, Feynman diagrams, boson and fermion properties, and fundamentals of experimental nuclear and particle physics.  Physics beyond the Standard Model, nuclear and particle astrophysics, or other contemporary topics may be discussed at the instructor’s discretion.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PHYS 34300 or consent of instructor