Théorie quantique des collisions et applications aux réactions nucléaires

- Concepts of nuclear physics
- Introduction to nuclear reactions (nuclear physics units, reaction types, thresholds, cross sections, non-relativistic kinematic center of mass, center of mass and laboratory systems, interaction and detection).
- Reactions of astrophysical interest.
- Elements of collision theory (stationary states and scattering amplitude, integral scattering equation, Born development and approximation, phase shift method - partial waves, resonances, Levinson theorem, low-energy behavior - generalization to multiple channels).
- R-matrix method (theoretical and experimental)
 

An introduction to the physics of nuclear reactions.
Methods for studying low-energy reactions. An introduction to reactions of astrophysical interest. 
 

Overhead projection and/or blackboard.

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

References (books, articles) will be suggested during the course.

For an introduction to quantum collision theory, see :
Joachain C., Quantum Collision Theory, North Holland 1987

For a general introduction to quantum mechanics (prerequisite) see : 
Cohen-Tannoudji C., Diu D., Laloë F., Mécanique quantique, Vol. I et II (Hermann, 1977) et III (EDP Sciences, 2019)
Basdevant J.-L., Dalibard J., Mécanique Quantique (École Polytechnique, 2008)

Contacts

Contact:
M. Sferrazza and J.M. Sparemberg
 

email:
michele.sferrazza@ulb.be
jean-marc.sparenberg@ulb.be

Campus

Plaine

Method(s) of evaluation

• Oral examination
• Other

Oral examination

Other

- Oral examination.
- Individual computer project (participation in the creation of a graphic interface, calculation of a reaction rate, adjustment of experimental data, etc.).
- Detailed reading of a research article, oral presentation of the article and its context. 

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Oral exam (1/2), computer project (1/4), presentation of a scientific article (1/4).

Language(s) of evaluation

• french
• (if applicable english )