Division of GENERAL NUCLEAR PHYSICS
Courses
Nuclear and Elementary Particles Physics
- 3 course 6 semester (36 hours)
- Main stages of development of nuclear physics and physics of elementary particles.
Scales of microscopic phenomena. Atomic nuclei properties. Radioactivity. Nucleon-nucleon
interaction and nuclear force properties. Nuclear reactions. Atomic nuclei models. Nuclear
fission and fusion. Interaction between matter and radiation's. Main characteristics of
elementary particles. Strong interactions. Nucleon structure. Weak interactions.
Symmetries. Unified theory of weak and electromagnetic interactions. Ideas of Grand
Unification. Modern astrophysical conceptions and cosmic rays. Nucleosynthesis in stars.
Cosmic ray origin.
Lecturers: professor B.Ishkhanov,
professor I.Kapitonov
Physics of High-current Accelerators
- 4 course 7 semester (24 hours)
- Components and characteristics of high-current accelerators. Impulse voltage generators.
Diodes. Explosive emission. Child-Lengmuir regime. Magnetic insulation. Hydrodynamic and
kinetic models. Long transmission lines. Nonstationary regimes. Linear and nonlinear
waves. Ion generation.
Lecturer: professor O.Vasilenko.
High Energy Nuclear Physics
- 4 course 7 semester (32 hours)
- The course covers the actual topics of modern nuclear physics: nuclear investigation at
hundreds MeV - several GeV energy region. Collective excitations of nuclei by different
probes, short-range nuclear phenomena, modification of elementary particle properties in
nuclear media are considered. Special attention is paid to the programs on new generation
of continuous electron beam accelerators. The course can be useful as an introduction to
the modern high energy nuclear physics.
Lecturer: s.s.r. V.Mokeev
The Interaction of the Radiation with Matter
- 4 course 7 semester (32 hours)
- Charge particles interactions with matter, multiple scattering, statistics of
collisions, charge particles passage through monocrystals. Neutrons and hard
electromagnetic radiation interactions with matter. Mesomolecules and muon catalysis.
Lecturer:
associate professor V.Sukharevsky.
Interactions of Photons and Electrons with Atomic Nuclei
- 4 course 8 semester (32 hours)
- Photons and electrons as effective probes for studying of atomic nuclei. Elementary
theory of interaction of quantum systems with electromagnetic radiation. Multipole
expansion. Long-wave approximation. Sum rules. Photonuclear disintegration. Giant
resonances. Experimental methods for studying of atomic nuclei using radiation.
Bremsstruhlung and monochromatic photons. Electron scattering by nuclei. Form-factors.
Lecturers:
professor B.Ishkhanov, professor I.Kapitonov
Mathematical Statistics in Nuclear Physics
- 4 course 8 semester (32hours)
- Random errors and statistical estimation of parameters distributions in nuclear physics.
Regression analysis. Multiple linear regression. Multiple nonlinear regression. Chi-square
method and its application in nuclear physics. Method of trajectory simulation in nuclear
physics. Method of random matrices: correlation's and fluctuations.
Lecturer: associate
professor F.Zivopistsev.
The Quantum Field Theory
- 4 course 8 semester
- Free fields and their quantization. Grin functions of fields. S-matrix and Feynman
diagrams.
Lecturer: professor O.Vasilenko.
Nuclear Models
- 4 course 8 semester (32 hours)
- Nuclear data for ground and excited states. Cross sections of nuclear reactions at low
and intermediate energies. Nuclear scaling. Interaction of nucleons and nuclear mean
field. Fermi-gas model of nuclei. Nuclear shell theory. Collective models of nuclei.
Deformed nuclei and their excitations.
Lecturer: associate professor N.Gontcharova.
Electromagnetic Radiation of Electrons
- 5 course 9 semester (32 hours)
- Delaing potentials and fields. Dipole irradiation. Coherent length of irradiation.
Synchrotronic irradiation. Irradiation in undulators. Irradiation in wigglers. Spontaneous
irradiation. Free laser electron. Forced irradiation. Electron - wave interaction. Normal
and anomal Doppler effect. Irradiation in periodical structures. Wave amplification in
electron beams. Magnetron. Running - wave lamp.
Lecturer: professor O.Vasilenko.
Atomic Nuclei
- 5 course 9 semester (36 hours)
- Nuclear structure and nuclear masses. Radioactivity near stable region. Methods of
production of nuclei widely spaced from stability region. New types of radioactivity.
Emission of delayed particles. Delayed fission. Production of transuranium elements.
Abundance of elements. Production of elements in various stages of Universe evolution.
Lecturer:
professor B.Ishkhanov.
Photonuclear Reactions
- 5 course 9 semester (36 hours)
- Interaction of photons with nuclei. Giant dipole resonance (GDR). Description of GDR in
frameworks of various models. Decay characteristics of GDR. Radiation capture. Structure
of excited states for closed - shell nuclei. Configurational splitting of GDR. Isospin
effects in nuclear photodisintegration.
Lecturer: professor I.Kapitonov.
Elements Origin
- 5 course 9 semester (36 hours)
- Abundance of elements. Main properties of stars. Nucleosynthesis in stars. Burning of
hydrogen. Solar neutrino. Burning of helium. Red giants. Burning of carbon, oxygen,
silicon. Production of light elements in stars. S- and R-processes. Nucleosynthesis in
Super Novas. Final stages of stars evolution. Universe evolution before stars stage.
Nucleosynthesis in modern epoch.
Lecturer: professor VB.Ishkhanov.
Electron - Positron Annihilation in Elementary Particle Physics
- 5 course 9 semester (16 hours)
- Intersecting beams kinematics. Storage rings. Electromagnetic interactions of electrons.
Hadrons production in electron-positron collisions.At-lepton. Color. Gluons. Strings.
W,Z-bosons.
Lecturer: professor B.Ishkhanov.
Nuclear Reactions
- 5 course 9 semester (36 hours)
- Beam, target, scattering chamber, particle identification, electronics modules,
spectroscopy and timing, high counting rate problems. Compound reactions, optical model,
direct reactions, preequilibrium processes, heavy ions reactions.
Lecturer: associate
professor E.Käbin.
Inertial Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion
- 5 course 9 semester (24 hours)
- Concepts of thermonuclear fusion with inertial confinement. Neccesity and methods of
targets compression. High - power lasers, electron, light- and heavy ion accelerators as
drivers. Interaction of laser radiation with plasma. Radiation wavelength. Targets
heating. Targets compression and its stability. Impulse form and irradiation symmetry.
Complex targets. Targets for beam fusion.
Lecturer: professor O.Vasilenko.
Quarks Physics
- 5 course 9 semester (24 hours)
- Problem of structure of matter. Nuclear matter. Static quarks model of hadrons. Dynamics
of quarks. Strong interaction on short distances. Asymptotic freedom. Scaling. Partons.
Strong interaction on long distances. Confinement of quarks and gluons. Gluons - quantum
of strong interaction. Weak interaction of quarks. Spontaneous violation of symmetry of
electroweak interaction. Electromagnetic properties of quarks. Annihilation of electron -
positron pairs in hadrons. Massive quarks. Quarkonies. Nuclei and quarks. Quark - gluon
plasma. Quarks and evolution of Universe.
Lecturer: professor A.Sukhanov.
Accelerators in Nuclear Experiment
- 5 course 9 semester (36 hours)
- Principles of charge particles acceleration, stability of acceleration. Classification
of accelerators, main type of accelerators. Modern tendencies in accelerators development.
Electron accelerators of new generation, recyclotrons of continuous action, CEBAF.
Colliders. Colliders of light, heavy particles and nuclei. Meson fabrics. New methods of
acceleration.
Lecturer: professor V.Grishin.
Physics of Condensed States of Matter
- 5 course 9 semester (36 hours)
- States of aggregation of matter, plasma. Physical characteristics of matter. Function of
response. Structural stability of media. Open system. Reversible and inreversible
processes of dissipation and nonlinear selforganisation. Charge particles in matter.
Crystalline medias. Channeling. X-ray radiaction of fast electrons in crystal. Extremal
states of matter.
Lecturer: professor V.Grishin.
Radiation Ecology
- 5 course 10 semester (36 hours)
Radioactive decay. Interaction of irradiation with matter. Units of measurements of
activities and doses. Natural and artificial radioactivity. Biological effects of
irradiation. Radiation decease. Incorporated radionuclides. Long-term consequences of
irradiation. Small doses. Biological danger of irradiation comparing with other polutions
of environment. Natural sources of radiation. Nuclear explosions. Migration of
radionuclides in environment and along nutrition chains. Nuclear-fuel cycle. Atomic energy
stations. Accidents at nuclear objects. Use of radionuclides. Radiation defense, security
norms. Accident situation measures. Contemporary level of human irradiation.
Lecturer: professor O.Vasilenko.
Size and Shape of Atomic Nuclei
- 5 course 10 semester (32 hours)
- Measuring of nuclear size in elastic scattering of electrons. Finding of nuclear charge
density distribution from experimental form-factors. Radiation corrections. Mesoatomic
spectra. Nuclear sizes from mesoatomic spectra. Isotopic shift and mean square nuclear
radii. Photoionization and laser spectroscopy as method for studying of nuclear sizes.
Lecturer:
professor VB.Ishkhanov.
Nuclear Resonance Fluorescence
- 5 course 10 semester (32 hours)
Nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF) as important method for investigation of cold
atomic nuclei. Comparison with other methods. Main formulas. The measurement of transition
probabilities, spins and parities in an NRF experiment. Experimental facilities. High
resolution gamma-spectrometry. Continuous wave electron beams. Magnetic dipole
excitations. Orbital and spin nuclear magnetism.
Lecturer: professor I.Kapitonov.
Physics of X-ray Radiation Courses.
- 5 course 10 semester (32 hours)
- X-ray Lasers Short-wave radiation of relativistic electrons in electrodynamics
structures. Coherent and noncoherent radiation. Physical experiments. Different types of
X-ray radiation sources. Cherenkov, bremsstrahlung radiation, spectral characteristics.
Radiation of fast electron in condensed medias. Experimental schemes. X-ray lasers. Modern
status and perspectives.
Lecturer: associate professor V.Grishin.
Experimental Methods of Nuclear Physics
- 3 course 6 semester
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- Modern nuclear experiment equipment - particle accelerators and nuclear radiation
detectors are considered. Electrostatic generators, cycle and linear accelerators.
Construction and principle of operation, beam parameters, maximum energy are discussed.
Colliding beams method and colliders. Gas ionization chamber and counters, semiconductor
counters, scintillation counters. Construction and principle of operation, time
characteristics, energy resolution are discussed. Gamma-ray spectrometers.
Quantum physics of metals
4th year, 7-th semester
Free electron theory of Drude, Sommerfeld. Zone theory. Theoretical and experimental
methods of investigation of zone structure. Harmonic approximation and anharmonism of
metals. Heat capacity. Thermal expansion. Thermal conductivity. Electrical conductivity.
Electron scattering. Magnetic properties. Diamagnetism. Paramagnetism. Ferromagnetism and
antiferromagnetism. Domen structure. Mechanical properties of metals.
Lecturer: Dr. Sci. N.G. Chechenin
Physics of ion-atom collisions
4th year, 7th semester
Classical description of elastic and inelastic collisions. Applicability range of
classical mechanics in the scattering problem. Thomas-Fermi description of ion (atom).
Born approximation. Electron stopping power in Born approximation. Multiple scattering of
ions and straggling. Dielectric mechanism of stopping. Electron and nuclear stopping
powers and multiple scattering of slow particles.
Lecturers: prof. A.F. Tulinov and Dr. G.P. Pokhil.
Interaction of low-energy ions with solid state
surface
(4th year, 7-th semester)
Introduction to the theory of atomic collisions, energy loss and
radiation induced defects. Low energy ion scattering. Surface sputtering. Secondary ion
emission. Ion beam induced emission of photons and electrons..
Lecturer: Dr. Sci. V.S. Chernysh
Physics of semiconductors and dielectrics
4th year, 8th semester.
Zone structure of homogeneous semiconductors. Charge concentration,
mobility and conductivity at thermal equilibrium. Galvanomagnetic and thermomagnetic
effects. Nonequilibrium charge carriers. Equilibrium and nonequilibrium p-n transition
Plasmons, polaritons and polarons. Optical processes. Dielectrics and ferroelectrics.
“Polarisational catastrophe”. Landau theory of phase transition. Pyroelectrics.
Antiferroelectrics.Piezoelectricity. Ferroelasticity.
Lecturer: Dr.Sci. N.G.Chechenin
Orientational effects in interaction of charged
particles with crystals
4th year, 8th semester
Interaction of charged particles with atomic strings and planes in
crystals. Lindhard’s critical angle. “Shadow” effect. Application of shadow
effect. Oscillations of scattering yield in plane channeling. Quantum effects in
channeling. Bohr criteria. Quantum description of electrons in a plane channel.
Correspondence of quantum and classical description. Radiation of channeling electrons.
Coherent radiation. Resonance excitation of channeling ions - Okorokov effect.
Lecturers: prof. A.F. Tulinov and Dr. G.P. Pokhil.
Physics of interface and low-dimensional structures
5th year, 9th semester.
Surface crystallography. Reconstruction and relaxation. Electron
structure of surface. Double layer. Localized surface states. Tangential surface
transport. Tensor of magnetoconductivity in 3D. Magnetoresistance in 2D-channels. Integral
and fractional quantized Hall effect. Equilibrium and nonequilibrium p-n transition.
Seebeck, Peltier, Thomson effects. Solar cells and photovolaic detectors. Semiconductor
lasers. Light emitting diods.
Lecturer: Dr.Sci. N.G. Chechenin
Atomic collisions in solids and computer simulations
5th year, 9th semester
Classical description of ion scattering and electronic processes.
Fokker-Plank equations. Ionization. Bete-Bloch theory of stopping power. Barkas and Bloch
corrections. Energy loss fluctuations. Dielectric formalism. Plasmic approach. Computer
codes. Atomic strings and binary collisions based codes. Simulation of ion implantation,
surface scattering and sputtering at high irradiation dose. Diffusion and surface
segregation. Molecular dynamics codes.
Lecturers: Dr. V.A. Khodyrev, V.I. Shulga.
Introduction to quantum chemistry
5th year, 10th semester
Valent states and hybridization of C, N,
O, P, S. Structure of carbohydrates. Introduction to structure of complex
carbohydrates. DNA. General methods of calculations of structures of complex molecules.
Hueckel approximation MO LCAO for carbohydrates. Self-consistent-field theory. Method of
Roothaan. Semi-empirical approaches. Chemistry of one element. Carbon. Soot. Diamond.
Graphite. Fullerenes. Collective excitations of atoms and molecules. Diamond films and
coatings. Nanoparticles. Fullerene tubes. Cones.
Lecturer: Dr.Sci., Prof. S.I. Strakhova
Ion spectroscopy of surface
5th year, 10th semester
Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy. Low energy ion scattering.
Secondary ion mass spectrometry. Sputtered neutrals mass spectrometry. Ion induced photon
emission and ion induced electron emission techniques for surface analysis. Ion induced
X-ray emission. Comparison of techniques, problems and perspectives
Lecturer: Dr.Sci. V.S. Chernysh
Nonequilibrium phase transformations
5th year, 10th semester
Thermodynamics and phase transformations. Regular and real solutions. Ordered phases.
Diffusion. Darken equations. Grain boundaries and microstructures. Coherent and
noncoherent boundaries. Solidification. Homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation.
Diffusional solid phase transformation. Kinetics and TTT - diagrams. Guinier-Preston
zones. Spinodal decomposition. Euthectic transformations: precipitates in Fe-C, Bain,
massive and ordered transformations. Diffusionless transformations. Martensitic
transformations. Bain model.
Lecturer: Dr.Sci. N.G. Chechenin
Hadrons and Nuclei
Introduction. General properties of pions, kaons, and hyperons.
Pionic and kaonic beams.
- General properties of hadronic atoms. Stopping and capture of hadrons in matter and
mesoatomic cascade. Measuring of masses of negative hadrons from the x-radiation. Shifts
and widths of mesoatomic levels. Absorption of hadrons by nuclei. Relation between level
shifts and scattering lengths.
Pion-nucleus interaction. Pion-nucleus interaction at medium
energies (several hundreds of MeV). Elastic and inelastic scattering. Absorption.
Two-nucleon mechanism of the absorption. 
resonance.
Relations between amplitudes of pion-nucleon interaction in different charge channels.
Charge exchange. Double charge exchange on nuclei. Pion-nucleus interaction at low
energies. Properties of pionic atoms. Deeply bound pionic states in heavy nuclei and
methods to produce them. Pineuts. Structure of pion-nucleus optical potential.
Kaon-nucleus interaction. Specific features of interaction of K+
mesons with nucleons and nuclei. Total cross sections of K+-nucleus
interaction. Interaction of K- mesons with nuclei. Influence of the strong
absorption on level shifts in kaonic atoms. Absorptive channels for K- mesons. 
(1405) resonance. Structure of K--nucleus
optical potential. Interaction of neutral kaons with nuclei. Regeneration of short-lived
kaons on nuclei.
Properties of hypernuclei.
Binding energies and spins of the ground states. Spectra of the single-particle levels.
States with excited cores. Macroscopic pictures. Hyperon-nucleus potential. Spin-orbit
interaction of hyperon. Microscopic pictures.
Effective N potential. Three-body NN force. Polarization of hypernuclear cores.
Methods for formation and studying of hypernuclei. Hyperon momentum
transfer in various reactions and formation of hypernuclear states with different total
angular momenta. (K-,
-)
reaction and formation of substitutional states. Measuring of energies and widths of
neutron ls states. (+,K+)
reaction and formation of stretched states. Formation of hypernuclei by capture of kaons
from atomic orbits. Comparison of the
hypernuclear spectra, produced in these reactions. Experimental advantages and
shortcomings: beam intensities, cross sections, energy resolution, backgrounds. Methods of
formation of neutron-rich hypernuclei. Specific features of formation of hypernuclei by
protons, electrons, and 
quanta. spectroscopy of hypernuclei.
Weak decays of
hypernuclei. Mesonic and nonmesonic decays and importance of the exclusion
principle. Lifetimes of hypernuclei and partial decay widths for various channels.
Possible violation of the I = 1/2 rule.
Partial-wave amplitudes of the nonmesonic decay and the parity violation. Methods of
measuring of the lifetimes: decays in emulsions, coincidence experiments, relativistic ion
collisions, delayed fission.
-nucleus systems.
N —> N conversion in nuclei. -~
atoms and --nucleus potential.
Data on hypernuclei. Dependence of -nucleus interaction on isospin. Mixing of different
charge states in hypernuclei.
Hypernuclei with strangeness s < 2. 
- atoms, hypernuclei, and N —>
conversion.
Formation of hypernuclei from capture of - hyperons. hypernuclei and interaction. H dihyperon.
Multi-strange hypernuclei as systems of nucleons, , and -
hyperons. Equilibrium conditions with respect to the
<—>-N
conversion.
