FYS4515A – Nuclear Reactions
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
In this course, you learn about different types of nuclear reactions that are applied to study the atomic nucleus. You also learn about the theoretical description of these reactions. You will perform numerical simulations to investigate the relative probabilities for various reactions, and learn how these simulations can be used to plan for real experiments.
Learning outcome
After completing this course, you can:
- explain fundamental scattering theory, including the concepts of cross-sections, partial wave analysis, potential and resonant scattering, and the optical model.
- describe different nuclear reaction mechanisms, including direct and compound reactions, and their application for experimental studies of nuclear structure.
- use numerical codes to calculate fusion evaporation cross-sections, interpret the results and use the results to plan experiments.
Admission to the course
Students admitted at UiO must apply for courses in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.
Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may apply to take this course as a single course student.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
Recommended previous knowledge
Overlapping courses
- 5 credits overlap with FYS4515 – Nuclear Physics I.
- 5 credits overlap with FYS9515A – Nuclear Reactions.
- 5 credits overlap with FYS9515 – Nuclear Physics I.
Teaching
The course is offered in the first half of the semester, with 6 hours of teaching per week. The teaching consists of lectures and hand-on work.
Examination
- Final oral exam which counts 100 % towards the final grade.
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: FYS9515A – Nuclear Reactions
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail.
Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed exam at the beginning of the next semester.
New examinations are offered at the beginning of the next semester for students who do not successfully complete the exam during the previous semester.
We do not offer a re-scheduled exam for students who withdraw during the exam.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.