Intrinsic properties of nuclei, nuclear binding energy; qualitative treatment of shell model; alpha, beta and gamma radioactivities, nuclear fission, characteristics of nuclear reactions.
PHYS 2P50 (Modern Physics) and 3P70 (Introduction to Quantum Mechanics)
Basic, introductory reading is at LibreTexts, OpenStax 1, and OpenStax 2.
Much, but not all of the homework will come from:
Nuclear Physics
Author: Lilley, John
ISBN: 9780471979364
Publisher: John Wiley And Sons
14:30-16:00 Mondays and Wednesdays in PLZ308
No tutorials are scheduled. Please ask questions in office hours, by email anytime, or in lecture!
Thad Harroun (tharroun@brocku.ca)
Office hours:
M 12:00-14:00
Th 14:00-17:30
I have made these times available to be booked for in-person or private Teams meetings! See my Bookable office hours page.
| Component | Weight |
| 7 Homework Assignments | 55% |
| 1 Term Project (with 3 checkpoints) | 25% |
| 1 Final exam | 20% |
Details of the term project can be found among the course content on Brightspace, with due dates in the Calendar.
The Final exam will be take home. It will be available here on Brightspace on the day of the final exam, and is due 4 hours later. An Honor Pledge must be accompanied on page 1, and all uploads must be received in time. Make sure your phone is charged, you are well practiced in creating a PDF document from your written notes, and that you have the ability to upload during the exam.
Late assignments will be accepted for up to four days post due date, with a penalty of 20% of the total points. Missing assignments will be moved to a zero grade at the end of term.