Degree Course: Physics
A.Y. 2024/2025
Conoscenza e capacità di comprensione
Il Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Fisica si propone di fornire:
- una solida preparazione culturale nella fisica classica e moderna ed una buona padronanza del metodo scientifico di indagine;
- un'approfondita conoscenza delle moderne strumentazioni di misura e delle tecniche di analisi dei dati;
- una conoscenza specialistica in almeno uno dei campi principali di ricerca della Fisica moderna, acquisita attraverso i vari curricula in cui e' suddivisa una parte importante del corso di studi;
- un'approfondita conoscenza di strumenti matematici ed informatici utili nella Fisica moderna;
- un'elevata preparazione scientifica ed operativa nelle discipline che caratterizzano la Classe.
Tali conoscenze sono acquisite attraverso i corsi curriculari.
Per ogni insegnamento, l'apprendimento è verificato con prove finali secondo quanto previsto dal Regolamento Didattico del corso di laurea.
Capacità di applicare conoscenza e comprensione
Il laureato magistrale è in grado di:
- elaborare e verificare modelli fisico-matematici capaci di descrivere i processi oggetto di studio;
- progettare ed eseguire calcoli anche con ausili informatici;
- progettare ed eseguire misure di laboratorio e gestire, analizzare e interpretare i dati scientifici provenienti dalle misure sperimentali.
Gli strumenti didattici per il raggiungimento degli obiettivi sopra descritti sono le lezioni, le esercitazioni, le attività di laboratorio e il tutorato.
La verifica del raggiungimento dei risultati avviene di norma mediante:
- le varie prove di verifica, svolte sia durante gli insegnamenti impartiti che alla loro conclusione;
- l'esposizione e la discussione dei risultati conseguiti durante la preparazione della prova finale.
Le prove di verifica prevedono tipicamente, oltre ad un colloquio orale, anche una prova di laboratorio, per gli insegnamenti di carattere più applicativo e sperimentale, oppure una prova scritta, per gli insegnamenti di carattere più teorico, fisico o matematico.
Per gli altri insegnamenti la verifica si basa solo su una prova orale.Autonomia di giudizio
Il laureato magistrale possiede
- la capacita' di valutare l'adeguatezza e l'affidabilita' dei modelli fisico-matematici elaborati per descrivere i processi oggetto di studio;
-la capapcita' critica di valutare correttamente le misure sperimentali;
-la capacita' di applicare le conoscenze acquisite anche in contesti nuovi e/o innovativi;
-la capacita' di dare valutazioni, anche etiche (effetti sulla salute pubblica e sull'ambiente), della sua attivita'.
Metodi di apprendimento: l'autonomia di giudizio viene sviluppata in particolare durante le esercitazioni anche di laboratorio degli insegnamenti curriculari, nella scelta dei corsi opzionali, nel lavoro di tesi.
Metodi di verifica: esami curriculari discussione della tesi di laurea.Abilità comunicative
Il laureato avrà acquisito
-la capacità di comunicare chiaramente in modo orale, scritto ed anche attraverso l'uso di mezzi multimediali le proprie conoscenze ad un uditorio di esperti ed non-esperti.
-la capacità di lavorare in gruppo eventualmente anche in ambiente interdisciplinare.
-la capacità di scambiare informazioni scientifiche oralmente ed in forma scritta in lingua inglese.
Metodi di apprendimento: attraverso le attività formative che prevedono l'estensione di relazioni orali e/o scritte, attraverso il lavoro di gruppo e nella preparazione del lavoro di tesi.
Metodi di verifica: valutazione della capacità espositiva negli esami curriculari e nella presentazione della tesi di laurea.Capacità di apprendimento
Il laureato avrà acquisito
-la capacità di eseguire ricerche bibliografiche nella letteratura tecnico scientifica,
-la capacità di integrare autonomamente la propria formazione consultando anche i riferimenti bibliografici originali.
- una buona conoscenza dell'inglese tecnico-scientifico
Metodi di apprendimento: La capacità di apprendimento si consegue durante l'intera durata del corso di studio con la frequenza alle lezioni frontali, alle esercitazioni anche di laboratorio e nella compilazione della tesi.
Metodi di verifica: superamento delle prove di esame, discussione della tesi nella prova finale.Requisiti di ammissione
Le conoscenze richieste per l'accesso alla Laurea Magistrale in Fisica sono quelle acquisibili con una laurea di primo livello nella classe di Scienze e Tecnologie Fisiche.
Gli studenti provenienti da corsi di laurea di classi differenti potranno essere ammessi se dimostreranno di avere acquisito adeguate conoscenze e competenze nei settori scientifico disciplinari che caratterizzano la Laurea Magistrale in Fisica.
Specificatamente, per accedere alla Laurea Magistrale in Fisica è necessario che i laureati siano in possesso dei seguenti requisiti curriculari:
- 25 CFU nelle discipline matematiche e informatiche (SSD: MAT/xx, INF/01 e ING-INF/05);
- 45 CFU nelle discipline fisiche (SSD FIS/xx).
È inoltre richiesta una conoscenza della lingua Inglese di livello almeno B1.
L'adeguata preparazione personale dei laureati in possesso dei requisiti di titolo di accesso e curriculari di cui sopra viene accertata sulla base di un esame del curriculum pregresso e di un eventuale colloquio orale.
Il Regolamento Didattico del corso di Laurea Magistrale in Fisica determina nel dettaglio le competenze necessarie per l'accesso e le modalità per verificarne l'acquisizione.Prova finale
La prova finale del Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Fisica consiste nella stesura di una tesi (in italiano o in inglese) elaborata in modo originale dallo studente con l'assistenza di almeno un docente (relatore), eventualmente esterno al corso di studi.
Nel caso in cui il relatore non faccia parte del personale del Dipartimento o degli Enti di ricerca che vi collaborano, può essere nominato anche un relatore interno, scelto tra i docenti del Dipartimento.
La prova finale, a cui sono assegnati 30 CFU, consiste nell'esposizione di fronte alla commissione di laurea dei risultati conseguiti dal candidato nel lavoro di tesi.
Il lavoro di tesi e' preceduto da un tirocinio/stage, a cui sono assegnati 6 CFU, finalizzato all'acquisizione delle competenze specifiche sulle più recenti tecniche sia sperimentali sia di calcolo elettronico e sia di analisi teorica utilizzate nei laboratori di ricerca, interni oppure esterni all'università, nei quali gli studenti svolgono la tesi.
Il presidente della Commissione di Laurea nomina un contro-relatore con il compito di verificare con congruo anticipo i dettagli del lavoro di tesi.
La discussione della tesi avviene in seduta pubblica davanti ad una commissione di docenti nominata dalla Commissione Didattica.
Al termine della seduta si giunge alla valutazione complessiva, il voto di Laurea, che tiene conto dello svolgimento e originalita' del lavoro di tesi, della discussione della tesi e della carriera scolastica del candidato nel biennio.Orientamento in ingresso
Le azioni di orientamento in ingresso per quanto riguarda il Corso di laurea magistrale in Fisica si inserisce nel quadro di quelle intraprese dall'Ateneo
( https://portalestudente.uniroma3.it/iscrizioni/orientamento/ ).
Data la maturità oramai raggiunta dagli studenti che si immatricolano ai Corsi di laurea magistrali, le attività sono più snelle ma più dettagliate di quelle rivolte alle immatricolazioni dei corsi di laurea triennali.
Esse e si articolano in:
a) autorientamento;
b) incontri informativi con gli studenti del Corso di laurea triennale;
c) sviluppo di servizi online e pubblicazione di guide sull'offerta formativa del CdS.
In particolare, per quanto riguarda il punto b), ogni anno si svolge una presentazione dell'intero Corso di laurea agli studenti, ove vengono descritti i vari curricula, le linee di ricerca e le prospettive di lavoro ad essa collegati.
Inoltre, durante il corso dell'anno vengono svolti seminari rivolti agli studenti durante i quali vengono descritti i più rilevanti risultati scientifici della fisica moderna e le relative implicazioni nel mondo del lavoro e della ricerca in particolare.
Il Corso di Studio in breve
Al fine di fornire una elevata formazione specialistica sia culturale sia professionale in campi specifici della Fisica, la Laurea Magistrale in Fisica dell'Università degli Studi Roma Tre prevede un approfondimento delle conoscenze generali della fisica Moderna ed una successiva articolazione in cinque differenti curricula, che forniscono al laureato la preparazione e le competenze nei settori di ricerca fondamentale ed applicata in Fisica nei quali il dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica ha linee di ricerca attive in collaborazione con i principali enti di ricerca italiani e stranieri (INFN, INAF, INGV, CNR, ASI, CERN, ESO,...
):
- Astrofisica e Cosmologia;
- Fisica Sperimentale della Materia;
- Fisica Sperimentale delle Particelle Elementari;
- Fisica Teorica indirizzo di Fisica Teorica delle Interazioni Fondamentali, indirizzo di Fisica
Teorica e Computazionale della Materia;
- Fisica della Terra, del Clima e dei Pianeti.
A questi si unisce un Curriculum Didattico, articolato in un doppio percorso, pensato anche per gli aspiranti docenti delle scuole secondarie.
Lo studente espliciterà le proprie scelte al momento della presentazione,
tramite il sistema informativo di ateneo, del piano di completamento o del piano di studio individuale,
secondo quanto stabilito dal regolamento didattico del corso di studio.
Astrofisica e cosmologia
FIRST YEAR
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20410581 -
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS OF FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS
(objectives)
The course provides the notions of experimental physics of elementary particles.
The course deals with both experimental and theoretical topics whose aim is to allow students to understand the experimental and theoretical path that led to the formulation of the Standard Model of fundamental interactions as we know it today. The fundamental experiments and discoveries starting from the discovery of elementary particles in cosmic rays up to the production of the vector bosons W and Z and of the Higgs boson are illustrated in detail.
At the end of the course the student will have a broad view of particle physics from an experimental point of view, and sufficient knowledge of the theoretical tools necessary to understand its mechanisms.
The course is supported by an exercise section whose aim is to reinforce the level of understanding of the topics covered and the calculation methods of the elementary processes, as well as allow students to apply the techniques learned for the calculation of some processes and the relationships between they exist.
The course is aimed at all students and those who undertake a path of elementary particle physics that not, providing the basics of physics of elementary particles
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8
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FIS/01
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64
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16
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20401904 -
THEORETICAL PHYSICS I
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To study classical electrodynamics in detail, to provide the elements of relativistic quantum mechanics. Provide the basics of field theory and QED
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8
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FIS/02
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30
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38
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20402210 -
CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
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The course aims to apply the methods of mechanics quantum to the description of the fundamental properties of solid matter
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8
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FIS/03
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60
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20
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Second semester
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20402211 -
COMPLEMENTS OF MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS
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The aim of the course is to learn the basic tools to deal with Lie algebras and their representations and to acquire computer calculation techniques,both for symbolic and for numerical calculations. Topics of the course
will be dealt with using either Wolfram Language and Python or alternative computer languages preferred by the student.
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6
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FIS/02
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34
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18
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20410041 -
ASTROFISICA GENERALE
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Provide the student with a complete overview of the fundamental physical processes underlying Astrophysics
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6
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FIS/05
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60
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20401878 -
EXTRAGALACTIC ASTROPHYSICS
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The course aims to provide the student with the basic concepts of astrophysics of our Galaxy and external galaxies
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6
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FIS/05
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60
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20402214 -
ASTROPHYSICS OF STARS
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Provide the student with a good knowledge of stellar structure and evolution, with applications relevant to general astrophysical problems, such as star dating and the age of the Universe, the role of the abundance of light elements of evolution and the connection with cosmological abundances , the variable stars and the supernovae, and their role for the determination of the distance scale, the compact objects (white dwarfs, neutron stars and their importance in the evolution of interactive binary. The aim is therefore to provide the basis knowledge about the stars for astrophysical applications, even not stellar
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6
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FIS/05
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48
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20410086 -
ELEMENTS OF GENERAL RELATIVITY, ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY
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first part: Acquisition and understanding of the theoretical structures underlying General Relativity
second part: Basic concepts of Cosmology, both as regards the thermal history of the Universe, and as regards the formation of cosmic structures.
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6
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FIS/05
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50
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SECOND YEAR
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20402143 -
COSMOLOGY
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The aim of the course is to critically discuss the most relevant issues - some of them still open - concerning Modern Cosmology. We will illustrate its state-of-the-art, and the methods - both theoretical and observational - currently used to investigate its properties. We will further provide a coherent vision which starts from the Big Bang and arrives to the formation of the first galaxies.
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8
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FIS/05
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64
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20402146 -
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS
(objectives)
Provide the student with an overview of the main phenomena in the field of High Energy Astrophysics, with particular attention to growth phenomena on compact objects (white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes) and to particle acceleration phenomena
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6
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FIS/05
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60
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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Optional Group:
CHOICE FROM 12 CFU (note: only "Earthquakes and crustal deformation" is provided at the II sem) - (show)
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12
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20401070 -
DATA ACQUISITION AND CONTROL OF EXPERIMENTS
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The student will acquire the basic knowledge on how the construction of a nuclear physics experiment is structured according to the collection of data from the detector, the control of the equipment and the experiment, and the quality of the acquired data. The simulation of simple hardware components in laboratory sessions will be introduced.
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6
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FIS/04
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60
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20410885 -
Applications of particle physics to medical therapy
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to provide the fundamental notions of medical therapy techniques based on particle beams and on the use of simulation techniques typical of particle physics. The elements of radiobiology necessary for understanding the problems addressed will also be exposed.
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6
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FIS/04
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48
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20402146 -
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410506 -
COSMOLOGY
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410580 -
Education & Outreach, the communication of science
(objectives)
To provide the student with the basic concepts of communication, such as techniques for public speaking and for the preparation of presentation materials and scientific communication texts. To acquire skills on the design and implementation of communication products (images, audio, video) and on the Communication Plan (plan to organize the communication of an event or scientific project).
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6
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FIS/08
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40
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12
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20410505 -
ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
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To introduce the student to research activities on problems in common between Elementary Particle Physics and Astrophysics. The different research themes that are the object of study by the international scientific community will be discussed within a single framework, with particular attention to the phenomenological interpretation and to the proposals for the realization of new experimental apparatus
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6
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FIS/04
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48
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20402259 -
PHYSICS OF CLIMATE
(objectives)
To provide the fundamental theoretical and experimental knowledge in the field of Climate Physics and Climate Change
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6
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FIS/06
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60
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20402026 -
PHYSICS OF THE IONOSPHERE AND PHYSICS OF THE MAGNETOSPHERE
(objectives)
Electromagnetic and corpuscular radiation of solar origin gives rise to complex interactions affecting the magnetosphere and the Earth's ionosphere. The magnetic fields of the Sun and the Earth play a fundamental role in these interactions, in a space characterized by the presence of partially ionized plasma (weakly ionized gas): here the physics of the propagation of radio waves is very interesting.
The aim of the course is to present a selection of the most relevant physical phenomena that unfold in this complex environment, where man deploys sophisticated technological systems, on whose functioning the structures of contemporary society are increasingly dependent. Space Weather deals with problems resulting from disturbances in the circumterrestrial environment, in particular consequent to the deterioration of the radiopropagative conditions of the ionosphere.
The ultimate goal is to bring the student closer to the physics of phenomena, stimulating his interest in research in the sector and projecting him towards contemporary challenges to be met.
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6
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FIS/06
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48
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20410051 -
FISICA DELLE SUPERFICI E INTERFACCE
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Introduce the student to the fundamental knowledge on properties, preparation and characterization of surfaces and interfaces
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6
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FIS/03
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48
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20410585 -
PHYSICS OF LIQUIDS AND SOFT MATTER
(objectives)
The course intends to offer an introduction to the modern physics of liquids and to the physics of soft matter, understood as the study of phenomenology starting from interatomic force laws.
After an introduction to liquid matter and soft materials, computer numerical simulation methods applied to the physics of liquids and soft matter will be illustrated.
Correlation functions and linear response theory will then be studied with applications to the study of dynamics in the hydrodynamic and visco-elastic limits.
Memory functions will be introduced. The physics of subcooled liquids and the study of the glass transition for soft and liquid materials will be treated.
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6
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FIS/03
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60
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20410098 -
FISICA DEI PIANETI DEL SISTEMA SOLARE ED ESOPIANETI
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Provide adequate knowledge about the physics of the planets of the solar system and the exoplanets, the techniques of investigation of atmospheres, surfaces and sub-surfaces of planets and introduce the astrophysical problem of the search for life.
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6
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FIS/05
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48
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20410884 -
Radioactive funds in fundamental physics and radioactivity research
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to analyze the problems related to funds from radioactivity, in particular that originated by the decay of heavy isotopes, in the context of fundamental physics experiments, in particular underground ones dedicated to the search for rare events. The decay chains will be described, the main connected quantities will be redefined, some examples of which and how radioactive isotopes can produce an effect in fundamental physics detectors will be illustrated; and how these effects can be reduced or estimated.
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6
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FIS/04
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48
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20410097 -
FOTONICA QUANTISTICA
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Acquire knowledge of the physics of laser systems and the description of the electromagnetic field in second quantization, with particular emphasis on phenomenological aspects.
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6
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FIS/03
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48
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20402354 -
STATISTICAL MECHANICS
(objectives)
The course aims to give an overview of modern developments in statistical mechanics. In particular, starting from the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena, we want to show how the concepts underlying the method of the re-normalization group emerged. This method is now widely used in various fields of statistical mechanics. The critical phenomena constitute the classical application of the method, which is illustrated in detail in the first 6 credits of the course. These first 6 credits can therefore be used by multiple addresses. The remaining 2 credits focus on more recent applications of the method in the field of matter physics.
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6
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FIS/02
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60
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20402155 -
MEASUREMENTS IN ASTROPHYSICS
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Make the student able to analyze, independently and critically, various types of astrophysical data
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6
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FIS/05
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70
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20402380 -
Environmental Radioactivity
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410891 -
OBSERVATIONAL SEISMOLOGY
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The course aims at training the students on more advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of seismological data. The students will learn practical notions, elaborating waveforms from raw data to tomographic models using python libraries.
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6
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GEO/10
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48
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20401000 -
PHYSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
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Provide the student with the fundamentals of modern diagnostic imaging techniques supplemented by some laboratory exercises that allow him to further deepen the topics covered and enter this field subject to advanced research as well as fundamental clinical applications
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6
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FIS/04
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48
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Elective activities
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20402258 -
RELATIVITY THEORY
(objectives)
Acquisition and understanding of the theoretical structures at the foundation of General Relativity, in its meaning geometric and as a self-interacting theory for a zero-mass field of spin 2. Connection of the theory with aspects of current research through the illustration of some remarkable solutions of Einstein's equations, in perturbative regimes and non-disruptive.
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6
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FIS/02
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48
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20410610 -
Earthquakes and Crustal Deformation
(objectives)
The course aims to provide students with the theoretical and experimental concepts for understanding the earthquake generation through the seismological and geodetic studies of the seismic source and the crustal deformation associated with the seismic cycle, with particular attention to the seismicity of our peninsula. It will also deal with issues related to microzonation, seismic hazard and its application in seismic codes and regulations, as well as practical experiments for the acquisition and analysis of seismic and geodetic data.
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6
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GEO/10
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48
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20410901 -
VOLCANO-TECTONICS
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The course provides basic knowledge on the mechanisms and deformations related to the setting and ascent of magma and on the structure of volcanoes, also useful for understanding the pre-eruptive processes.
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6
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GEO/03
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48
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Elective activities
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Second semester
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20402228 -
TRAINING
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The internship / stage activity is a work that the student carries out under the guidance of a lecturer both in the university field, and in external sites affiliated with the University; provides the student with the ability to synthesize the acquired global knowledge, applying it to the drafting and elaboration of the thesis work
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6
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Other activities
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20410392 -
Lingua inglese
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Level B2 provides the student with a more in-depth ability to communicate the conclusions, as well as the knowledge underlying them, of what has been learned, clearly and critically, also through the use in written and oral form of the English language and disciplinary lexicons, if necessary using the IT tools necessary for the presentation, acquisition and exchange of scientific data also through written documents, diagrams and diagrams. Ability to support a scientific discussion using the topics learned.
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4
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40
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Other activities
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20401594 -
FINAL EXAM
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Demonstration by the student of the ability to deal with specific scientific problems, research and / or application of the concepts learned in the various disciplines of Physics
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30
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Final examination and foreign language test
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Fisica Sperimentale della Materia
FIRST YEAR
First semester
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20410581 -
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS OF FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS
(objectives)
The course provides the notions of experimental physics of elementary particles.
The course deals with both experimental and theoretical topics whose aim is to allow students to understand the experimental and theoretical path that led to the formulation of the Standard Model of fundamental interactions as we know it today. The fundamental experiments and discoveries starting from the discovery of elementary particles in cosmic rays up to the production of the vector bosons W and Z and of the Higgs boson are illustrated in detail.
At the end of the course the student will have a broad view of particle physics from an experimental point of view, and sufficient knowledge of the theoretical tools necessary to understand its mechanisms.
The course is supported by an exercise section whose aim is to reinforce the level of understanding of the topics covered and the calculation methods of the elementary processes, as well as allow students to apply the techniques learned for the calculation of some processes and the relationships between they exist.
The course is aimed at all students and those who undertake a path of elementary particle physics that not, providing the basics of physics of elementary particles
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8
|
FIS/01
|
64
|
16
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20402210 -
Condensed Matter Physics
(objectives)
The course aims to apply the methods of mechanics quantum to the description of the fundamental properties of solid matter
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8
|
FIS/03
|
60
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20401904 -
THEORETICAL PHYSICS I
(objectives)
To study classical electrodynamics in detail, to provide the elements of relativistic quantum mechanics. Provide the basics of field theory and QED
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8
|
FIS/02
|
30
|
38
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
Second semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20402211 -
COMPLEMENTS OF MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to learn the basic tools to deal with Lie algebras and their representations and to acquire computer calculation techniques,both for symbolic and for numerical calculations. Topics of the course
will be dealt with using either Wolfram Language and Python or alternative computer languages preferred by the student.
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6
|
FIS/02
|
34
|
18
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20410710 -
physics of solids and nanostructures
(objectives)
Section 1 (6CFU) Give the student a thorough understanding of the structural and electronic properties of solids, their transport properties, the response to electromagnetic fields
Section 2 (3CFU) Give the student an in-depth understanding of the physical properties of low-dimensional systems, with nanometric characteristic sizes.
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9
|
FIS/03
|
72
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20410583 -
FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROSCOPY WITH LABORATORY
(objectives)
Provide the theoretical foundations and the experimental practice of microscopic techniques with particular reference to optical, electronic and probe microscopy.
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6
|
FIS/03
|
44
|
-
|
16
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20410717 -
Quantum Theories of Matter
(objectives)
To offer an introduction to the methods of field theory applied to the study of many-body systems of Matter Physics. The course program includes in the first part the study of the perturbative methods and the theory of linear response applied to the electron gas with the use of Green functions and Feynman diagrams. In the second part the theoretical study of the quantum phenomena that characterize matter at low temperatures such as superfluidity and superconductivity is developed.
|
8
|
FIS/03
|
80
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
SECOND YEAR
First semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20402215 -
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
(objectives)
Provide the student with the theoretical and methodological bases of fundamental spectroscopies for the characterization of the physical properties of matter in the various aggregation phases
|
9
|
FIS/03
|
48
|
-
|
36
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
Optional Group:
COMPULSORY CHOICE OF 6CFU of group of 2 - TAF C (Quantum photonics or Physics Surfaces and Interfaces) - (show)
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20410051 -
FISICA DELLE SUPERFICI E INTERFACCE
(objectives)
Introduce the student to the fundamental knowledge on properties, preparation and characterization of surfaces and interfaces
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
20410097 -
QUANTUM PHOTONICS
(objectives)
Acquire knowledge of the physics of laser systems and the description of the electromagnetic field in second quantization, with particular emphasis on phenomenological aspects.
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
|
Optional Group:
CHOICE FROM 12 CFU (note: only "Earthquakes and crustal deformation" is provided at the II sem) - (show)
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20401070 -
DATA ACQUISITION AND CONTROL OF EXPERIMENTS
(objectives)
The student will acquire the basic knowledge on how the construction of a nuclear physics experiment is structured according to the collection of data from the detector, the control of the equipment and the experiment, and the quality of the acquired data. The simulation of simple hardware components in laboratory sessions will be introduced.
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410885 -
Applications of particle physics to medical therapy
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to provide the fundamental notions of medical therapy techniques based on particle beams and on the use of simulation techniques typical of particle physics. The elements of radiobiology necessary for understanding the problems addressed will also be exposed.
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402146 -
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS
(objectives)
Provide the student with an overview of the main phenomena in the field of High Energy Astrophysics, with particular attention to growth phenomena on compact objects (white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes) and to particle acceleration phenomena
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410506 -
COSMOLOGY
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to critically discuss the most relevant issues - some of them still open - concerning Modern Cosmology. We will illustrate its state-of-the-art, and the methods - both theoretical and observational - currently used to investigate its properties. We will further provide a coherent vision which starts from the Big Bang and arrives to the formation of the first galaxies.
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410580 -
Education & Outreach, the communication of science
(objectives)
To provide the student with the basic concepts of communication, such as techniques for public speaking and for the preparation of presentation materials and scientific communication texts. To acquire skills on the design and implementation of communication products (images, audio, video) and on the Communication Plan (plan to organize the communication of an event or scientific project).
|
6
|
FIS/08
|
40
|
-
|
12
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410505 -
ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
(objectives)
To introduce the student to research activities on problems in common between Elementary Particle Physics and Astrophysics. The different research themes that are the object of study by the international scientific community will be discussed within a single framework, with particular attention to the phenomenological interpretation and to the proposals for the realization of new experimental apparatus
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402259 -
PHYSICS OF CLIMATE
(objectives)
To provide the fundamental theoretical and experimental knowledge in the field of Climate Physics and Climate Change
|
6
|
FIS/06
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402026 -
PHYSICS OF THE IONOSPHERE AND PHYSICS OF THE MAGNETOSPHERE
(objectives)
Electromagnetic and corpuscular radiation of solar origin gives rise to complex interactions affecting the magnetosphere and the Earth's ionosphere. The magnetic fields of the Sun and the Earth play a fundamental role in these interactions, in a space characterized by the presence of partially ionized plasma (weakly ionized gas): here the physics of the propagation of radio waves is very interesting.
The aim of the course is to present a selection of the most relevant physical phenomena that unfold in this complex environment, where man deploys sophisticated technological systems, on whose functioning the structures of contemporary society are increasingly dependent. Space Weather deals with problems resulting from disturbances in the circumterrestrial environment, in particular consequent to the deterioration of the radiopropagative conditions of the ionosphere.
The ultimate goal is to bring the student closer to the physics of phenomena, stimulating his interest in research in the sector and projecting him towards contemporary challenges to be met.
|
6
|
FIS/06
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410051 -
FISICA DELLE SUPERFICI E INTERFACCE
(objectives)
Introduce the student to the fundamental knowledge on properties, preparation and characterization of surfaces and interfaces
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410585 -
PHYSICS OF LIQUIDS AND SOFT MATTER
(objectives)
The course intends to offer an introduction to the modern physics of liquids and to the physics of soft matter, understood as the study of phenomenology starting from interatomic force laws.
After an introduction to liquid matter and soft materials, computer numerical simulation methods applied to the physics of liquids and soft matter will be illustrated.
Correlation functions and linear response theory will then be studied with applications to the study of dynamics in the hydrodynamic and visco-elastic limits.
Memory functions will be introduced. The physics of subcooled liquids and the study of the glass transition for soft and liquid materials will be treated.
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410098 -
FISICA DEI PIANETI DEL SISTEMA SOLARE ED ESOPIANETI
(objectives)
Provide adequate knowledge about the physics of the planets of the solar system and the exoplanets, the techniques of investigation of atmospheres, surfaces and sub-surfaces of planets and introduce the astrophysical problem of the search for life.
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410884 -
Radioactive funds in fundamental physics and radioactivity research
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to analyze the problems related to funds from radioactivity, in particular that originated by the decay of heavy isotopes, in the context of fundamental physics experiments, in particular underground ones dedicated to the search for rare events. The decay chains will be described, the main connected quantities will be redefined, some examples of which and how radioactive isotopes can produce an effect in fundamental physics detectors will be illustrated; and how these effects can be reduced or estimated.
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410097 -
FOTONICA QUANTISTICA
(objectives)
Acquire knowledge of the physics of laser systems and the description of the electromagnetic field in second quantization, with particular emphasis on phenomenological aspects.
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402354 -
STATISTICAL MECHANICS
(objectives)
The course aims to give an overview of modern developments in statistical mechanics. In particular, starting from the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena, we want to show how the concepts underlying the method of the re-normalization group emerged. This method is now widely used in various fields of statistical mechanics. The critical phenomena constitute the classical application of the method, which is illustrated in detail in the first 6 credits of the course. These first 6 credits can therefore be used by multiple addresses. The remaining 2 credits focus on more recent applications of the method in the field of matter physics.
|
6
|
FIS/02
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402155 -
MEASUREMENTS IN ASTROPHYSICS
(objectives)
Make the student able to analyze, independently and critically, various types of astrophysical data
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
70
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402380 -
Environmental Radioactivity
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
|
20410891 -
OBSERVATIONAL SEISMOLOGY
(objectives)
The course aims at training the students on more advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of seismological data. The students will learn practical notions, elaborating waveforms from raw data to tomographic models using python libraries.
|
6
|
GEO/10
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20401000 -
PHYSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(objectives)
Provide the student with the fundamentals of modern diagnostic imaging techniques supplemented by some laboratory exercises that allow him to further deepen the topics covered and enter this field subject to advanced research as well as fundamental clinical applications
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402258 -
RELATIVITY THEORY
(objectives)
Acquisition and understanding of the theoretical structures at the foundation of General Relativity, in its meaning geometric and as a self-interacting theory for a zero-mass field of spin 2. Connection of the theory with aspects of current research through the illustration of some remarkable solutions of Einstein's equations, in perturbative regimes and non-disruptive.
|
6
|
FIS/02
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410610 -
Earthquakes and Crustal Deformation
(objectives)
The course aims to provide students with the theoretical and experimental concepts for understanding the earthquake generation through the seismological and geodetic studies of the seismic source and the crustal deformation associated with the seismic cycle, with particular attention to the seismicity of our peninsula. It will also deal with issues related to microzonation, seismic hazard and its application in seismic codes and regulations, as well as practical experiments for the acquisition and analysis of seismic and geodetic data.
|
6
|
GEO/10
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410901 -
VOLCANO-TECTONICS
(objectives)
The course provides basic knowledge on the mechanisms and deformations related to the setting and ascent of magma and on the structure of volcanoes, also useful for understanding the pre-eruptive processes.
|
6
|
GEO/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
Second semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20402228 -
TRAINING
(objectives)
The internship / stage activity is a work that the student carries out under the guidance of a lecturer both in the university field, and in external sites affiliated with the University; provides the student with the ability to synthesize the acquired global knowledge, applying it to the drafting and elaboration of the thesis work
|
6
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Other activities
|
ITA |
|
20410392 -
English language
(objectives)
Level B2 provides the student with a more in-depth ability to communicate the conclusions, as well as the knowledge underlying them, of what has been learned, clearly and critically, also through the use in written and oral form of the English language and disciplinary lexicons, if necessary using the IT tools necessary for the presentation, acquisition and exchange of scientific data also through written documents, diagrams and diagrams. Ability to support a scientific discussion using the topics learned.
|
4
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Other activities
|
ITA |
|
20401594 -
FINAL EXAM
(objectives)
Demonstration by the student of the ability to deal with specific scientific problems, research and / or application of the concepts learned in the various disciplines of Physics
|
30
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Final examination and foreign language test
|
ITA |
Fisica Sperimentale delle Particelle Elementari
FIRST YEAR
First semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20410581 -
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS OF FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS
(objectives)
The course provides the notions of experimental physics of elementary particles.
The course deals with both experimental and theoretical topics whose aim is to allow students to understand the experimental and theoretical path that led to the formulation of the Standard Model of fundamental interactions as we know it today. The fundamental experiments and discoveries starting from the discovery of elementary particles in cosmic rays up to the production of the vector bosons W and Z and of the Higgs boson are illustrated in detail.
At the end of the course the student will have a broad view of particle physics from an experimental point of view, and sufficient knowledge of the theoretical tools necessary to understand its mechanisms.
The course is supported by an exercise section whose aim is to reinforce the level of understanding of the topics covered and the calculation methods of the elementary processes, as well as allow students to apply the techniques learned for the calculation of some processes and the relationships between they exist.
The course is aimed at all students and those who undertake a path of elementary particle physics that not, providing the basics of physics of elementary particles
|
8
|
FIS/01
|
64
|
16
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20402210 -
Condensed Matter Physics
(objectives)
The course aims to apply the methods of mechanics quantum to the description of the fundamental properties of solid matter
|
8
|
FIS/03
|
60
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20401904 -
THEORETICAL PHYSICS I
(objectives)
To study classical electrodynamics in detail, to provide the elements of relativistic quantum mechanics. Provide the basics of field theory and QED
|
8
|
FIS/02
|
30
|
38
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
Second semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20402211 -
COMPLEMENTS OF MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to learn the basic tools to deal with Lie algebras and their representations and to acquire computer calculation techniques,both for symbolic and for numerical calculations. Topics of the course
will be dealt with using either Wolfram Language and Python or alternative computer languages preferred by the student.
|
6
|
FIS/02
|
34
|
18
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20402217 -
ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS (MOD. A+B)
(objectives)
module A: acquiring the fundamental knowledge on the phenomenological bases of the Standard Model of Elementary Particles and on the principles of particle detection
module B: acquiring in-depth knowledge of modern data detection and analysis techniques and the current phenomenological framework in the various sectors of Elementary Particle Physics with and without accelerators
|
|
|
20402217-2 -
FISICA DELLE PARTICELLE ELEMENTARI - MOD. B
(objectives)
B: acquiring in-depth knowledge of modern data detection and analysis techniques and the current phenomenological framework in the various sectors of Elementary Particle Physics with and without accelerators
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20402217-1 -
FISICA DELLE PARTICELLE ELEMENTARI MOD. A
(objectives)
module A: acquiring the fundamental knowledge on the phenomenological bases of the Standard Model of Elementary Particles and on the principles of particle detection module
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20402218 -
THEORETICAL PHYSICS II
(objectives)
Provide the fundamental notions about radiative corrections in QED or non-tree processes, about normalization and about the electroweak Standard Model. To acquire skills on the phenomenology of subnuclear physics at the energies of current collectors (LHC).
|
6
|
FIS/02
|
34
|
18
|
-
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
Optional Group:
CHOICE FROM 6CFU between Elements of General Relativity, Astrophysics and Cosmology OR Terrestrial Physics - TAF C - (show)
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20410086 -
ELEMENTS OF GENERAL RELATIVITY, ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY
(objectives)
first part: Acquisition and understanding of the theoretical structures underlying General Relativity
second part: Basic concepts of Cosmology, both as regards the thermal history of the Universe, and as regards the formation of cosmic structures.
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
50
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
20410042 -
TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS
(objectives)
The main objectives of the course are three: 1. To develop in the student the conviction of the need for a deep knowledge of Physics for the different applications necessary for understanding the Earth System.2. Give the student a specific knowledge of the physical mechanisms of the interior of the planet. 3. To make the student aware of an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach and the different methods useful for the study of the Earth System
|
6
|
FIS/06
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
SECOND YEAR
First semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20401859 -
SUBNUCLEAR PHYSICS LABORATORY
(objectives)
We provide the skills for the realization of a nuclear or subnuclear physics experiment, gaining experience in group work, with planning, measurement, acquisition and computerized management of data, data analysis, results and final scientific report
|
| 4
|
FIS/04
|
14
|
-
|
27
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
| 4
|
FIS/01
|
14
|
-
|
27
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
|
ITA |
|
Optional Group:
CHOICE FROM 18 CREDITS (note: only "Earthquakes and crustal deformation" is provided at the II sem) - (show)
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20410885 -
Applications of particle physics to medical therapy
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to provide the fundamental notions of medical therapy techniques based on particle beams and on the use of simulation techniques typical of particle physics. The elements of radiobiology necessary for understanding the problems addressed will also be exposed.
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20401070 -
DATA ACQUISITION AND CONTROL OF EXPERIMENTS
(objectives)
The student will acquire the basic knowledge on how the construction of a nuclear physics experiment is structured according to the collection of data from the detector, the control of the equipment and the experiment, and the quality of the acquired data. The simulation of simple hardware components in laboratory sessions will be introduced.
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402146 -
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS
(objectives)
Provide the student with an overview of the main phenomena in the field of High Energy Astrophysics, with particular attention to growth phenomena on compact objects (white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes) and to particle acceleration phenomena
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410506 -
COSMOLOGY
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to critically discuss the most relevant issues - some of them still open - concerning Modern Cosmology. We will illustrate its state-of-the-art, and the methods - both theoretical and observational - currently used to investigate its properties. We will further provide a coherent vision which starts from the Big Bang and arrives to the formation of the first galaxies.
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410580 -
Education & Outreach, the communication of science
(objectives)
To provide the student with the basic concepts of communication, such as techniques for public speaking and for the preparation of presentation materials and scientific communication texts. To acquire skills on the design and implementation of communication products (images, audio, video) and on the Communication Plan (plan to organize the communication of an event or scientific project).
|
6
|
FIS/08
|
40
|
-
|
12
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402026 -
PHYSICS OF THE IONOSPHERE AND PHYSICS OF THE MAGNETOSPHERE
(objectives)
Electromagnetic and corpuscular radiation of solar origin gives rise to complex interactions affecting the magnetosphere and the Earth's ionosphere. The magnetic fields of the Sun and the Earth play a fundamental role in these interactions, in a space characterized by the presence of partially ionized plasma (weakly ionized gas): here the physics of the propagation of radio waves is very interesting.
The aim of the course is to present a selection of the most relevant physical phenomena that unfold in this complex environment, where man deploys sophisticated technological systems, on whose functioning the structures of contemporary society are increasingly dependent. Space Weather deals with problems resulting from disturbances in the circumterrestrial environment, in particular consequent to the deterioration of the radiopropagative conditions of the ionosphere.
The ultimate goal is to bring the student closer to the physics of phenomena, stimulating his interest in research in the sector and projecting him towards contemporary challenges to be met.
|
6
|
FIS/06
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402259 -
PHYSICS OF CLIMATE
(objectives)
To provide the fundamental theoretical and experimental knowledge in the field of Climate Physics and Climate Change
|
6
|
FIS/06
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410505 -
ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
(objectives)
To introduce the student to research activities on problems in common between Elementary Particle Physics and Astrophysics. The different research themes that are the object of study by the international scientific community will be discussed within a single framework, with particular attention to the phenomenological interpretation and to the proposals for the realization of new experimental apparatus
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410097 -
QUANTUM PHOTONICS
(objectives)
Acquire knowledge of the physics of laser systems and the description of the electromagnetic field in second quantization, with particular emphasis on phenomenological aspects.
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410051 -
FISICA DELLE SUPERFICI E INTERFACCE
(objectives)
Introduce the student to the fundamental knowledge on properties, preparation and characterization of surfaces and interfaces
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410585 -
PHYSICS OF LIQUIDS AND SOFT MATTER
(objectives)
The course intends to offer an introduction to the modern physics of liquids and to the physics of soft matter, understood as the study of phenomenology starting from interatomic force laws.
After an introduction to liquid matter and soft materials, computer numerical simulation methods applied to the physics of liquids and soft matter will be illustrated.
Correlation functions and linear response theory will then be studied with applications to the study of dynamics in the hydrodynamic and visco-elastic limits.
Memory functions will be introduced. The physics of subcooled liquids and the study of the glass transition for soft and liquid materials will be treated.
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410884 -
Radioactive funds in fundamental physics and radioactivity research
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to analyze the problems related to funds from radioactivity, in particular that originated by the decay of heavy isotopes, in the context of fundamental physics experiments, in particular underground ones dedicated to the search for rare events. The decay chains will be described, the main connected quantities will be redefined, some examples of which and how radioactive isotopes can produce an effect in fundamental physics detectors will be illustrated; and how these effects can be reduced or estimated.
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402155 -
MEASUREMENTS IN ASTROPHYSICS
(objectives)
Make the student able to analyze, independently and critically, various types of astrophysical data
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
70
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410098 -
FISICA DEI PIANETI DEL SISTEMA SOLARE ED ESOPIANETI
(objectives)
Provide adequate knowledge about the physics of the planets of the solar system and the exoplanets, the techniques of investigation of atmospheres, surfaces and sub-surfaces of planets and introduce the astrophysical problem of the search for life.
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410173 -
Numerical Methods for Differential Equations
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
|
20402354 -
STATISTICAL MECHANICS
(objectives)
The course aims to give an overview of modern developments in statistical mechanics. In particular, starting from the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena, we want to show how the concepts underlying the method of the re-normalization group emerged. This method is now widely used in various fields of statistical mechanics. The critical phenomena constitute the classical application of the method, which is illustrated in detail in the first 6 credits of the course. These first 6 credits can therefore be used by multiple addresses. The remaining 2 credits focus on more recent applications of the method in the field of matter physics.
|
6
|
FIS/02
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402380 -
Environmental Radioactivity
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
|
20410891 -
OBSERVATIONAL SEISMOLOGY
(objectives)
The course aims at training the students on more advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of seismological data. The students will learn practical notions, elaborating waveforms from raw data to tomographic models using python libraries.
|
6
|
GEO/10
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20401000 -
PHYSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(objectives)
Provide the student with the fundamentals of modern diagnostic imaging techniques supplemented by some laboratory exercises that allow him to further deepen the topics covered and enter this field subject to advanced research as well as fundamental clinical applications
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402258 -
RELATIVITY THEORY
(objectives)
Acquisition and understanding of the theoretical structures at the foundation of General Relativity, in its meaning geometric and as a self-interacting theory for a zero-mass field of spin 2. Connection of the theory with aspects of current research through the illustration of some remarkable solutions of Einstein's equations, in perturbative regimes and non-disruptive.
|
6
|
FIS/02
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410610 -
Earthquakes and Crustal Deformation
(objectives)
The course aims to provide students with the theoretical and experimental concepts for understanding the earthquake generation through the seismological and geodetic studies of the seismic source and the crustal deformation associated with the seismic cycle, with particular attention to the seismicity of our peninsula. It will also deal with issues related to microzonation, seismic hazard and its application in seismic codes and regulations, as well as practical experiments for the acquisition and analysis of seismic and geodetic data.
|
6
|
GEO/10
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410901 -
VOLCANO-TECTONICS
(objectives)
The course provides basic knowledge on the mechanisms and deformations related to the setting and ascent of magma and on the structure of volcanoes, also useful for understanding the pre-eruptive processes.
|
6
|
GEO/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
Second semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20402228 -
TRAINING
(objectives)
The internship / stage activity is a work that the student carries out under the guidance of a lecturer both in the university field, and in external sites affiliated with the University; provides the student with the ability to synthesize the acquired global knowledge, applying it to the drafting and elaboration of the thesis work
|
6
|
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Other activities
|
ITA |
|
20410392 -
English language
(objectives)
Level B2 provides the student with a more in-depth ability to communicate the conclusions, as well as the knowledge underlying them, of what has been learned, clearly and critically, also through the use in written and oral form of the English language and disciplinary lexicons, if necessary using the IT tools necessary for the presentation, acquisition and exchange of scientific data also through written documents, diagrams and diagrams. Ability to support a scientific discussion using the topics learned.
|
4
|
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Other activities
|
ITA |
|
20401594 -
FINAL EXAM
(objectives)
Demonstration by the student of the ability to deal with specific scientific problems, research and / or application of the concepts learned in the various disciplines of Physics
|
30
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Final examination and foreign language test
|
ITA |
Fisica della Terra, del Clima e dei Pianeti
FIRST YEAR
First semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20410581 -
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS OF FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS
(objectives)
The course provides the notions of experimental physics of elementary particles.
The course deals with both experimental and theoretical topics whose aim is to allow students to understand the experimental and theoretical path that led to the formulation of the Standard Model of fundamental interactions as we know it today. The fundamental experiments and discoveries starting from the discovery of elementary particles in cosmic rays up to the production of the vector bosons W and Z and of the Higgs boson are illustrated in detail.
At the end of the course the student will have a broad view of particle physics from an experimental point of view, and sufficient knowledge of the theoretical tools necessary to understand its mechanisms.
The course is supported by an exercise section whose aim is to reinforce the level of understanding of the topics covered and the calculation methods of the elementary processes, as well as allow students to apply the techniques learned for the calculation of some processes and the relationships between they exist.
The course is aimed at all students and those who undertake a path of elementary particle physics that not, providing the basics of physics of elementary particles
|
8
|
FIS/01
|
64
|
16
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20402210 -
Condensed Matter Physics
(objectives)
The course aims to apply the methods of mechanics quantum to the description of the fundamental properties of solid matter
|
8
|
FIS/03
|
60
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20401904 -
THEORETICAL PHYSICS I
(objectives)
To study classical electrodynamics in detail, to provide the elements of relativistic quantum mechanics. Provide the basics of field theory and QED
|
8
|
FIS/02
|
30
|
38
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
Second semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20402211 -
COMPLEMENTS OF MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to learn the basic tools to deal with Lie algebras and their representations and to acquire computer calculation techniques,both for symbolic and for numerical calculations. Topics of the course
will be dealt with using either Wolfram Language and Python or alternative computer languages preferred by the student.
|
6
|
FIS/02
|
34
|
18
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20410879 -
Physics of the Atmosphere and Meteorology
(objectives)
The course aims to introduce the main topics concerning the physics of the atmosphere, in order to provide the fundamentals of the physics of the radiative, thermodynamic and dynamic processes underlying the behavior of the Earth's atmosphere. The course also aims to provide a basic preparation for the use of physical-mathematical models aimed at weather forecasting.
|
6
|
FIS/06
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
20410042 -
TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS
(objectives)
The main objectives of the course are three: 1. To develop in the student the conviction of the need for a deep knowledge of Physics for the different applications necessary for understanding the Earth System.2. Give the student a specific knowledge of the physical mechanisms of the interior of the planet. 3. To make the student aware of an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach and the different methods useful for the study of the Earth System
|
6
|
FIS/06
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20410719 -
General seismology
(objectives)
The main objective of the course is to provide basic knowledge on seismology to understand the generation and effects of earthquakes and the modeling of the propagation of seismic waves in the planet.
|
6
|
FIS/06
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
SECOND YEAR
First semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20410897 -
Experimental methods in Earth Physics of Climate and Planets
(objectives)
Investigations of the interior and exterior of the earth and planets. Methods of prospecting and probing the earth and circumterrestrial space. Laboratory measurements in situ and on board satellites.
|
8
|
FIS/06
|
28
|
-
|
54
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20402259 -
PHYSICS OF CLIMATE
(objectives)
To provide the fundamental theoretical and experimental knowledge in the field of Climate Physics and Climate Change
|
6
|
FIS/06
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
Optional Group:
CHOICE FROM 18 CREDITS (note: only "Earthquakes and crustal deformation" is provided at the II sem) - (show)
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20410885 -
Applications of particle physics to medical therapy
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to provide the fundamental notions of medical therapy techniques based on particle beams and on the use of simulation techniques typical of particle physics. The elements of radiobiology necessary for understanding the problems addressed will also be exposed.
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20401070 -
DATA ACQUISITION AND CONTROL OF EXPERIMENTS
(objectives)
The student will acquire the basic knowledge on how the construction of a nuclear physics experiment is structured according to the collection of data from the detector, the control of the equipment and the experiment, and the quality of the acquired data. The simulation of simple hardware components in laboratory sessions will be introduced.
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402146 -
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS
(objectives)
Provide the student with an overview of the main phenomena in the field of High Energy Astrophysics, with particular attention to growth phenomena on compact objects (white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes) and to particle acceleration phenomena
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410506 -
COSMOLOGY
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to critically discuss the most relevant issues - some of them still open - concerning Modern Cosmology. We will illustrate its state-of-the-art, and the methods - both theoretical and observational - currently used to investigate its properties. We will further provide a coherent vision which starts from the Big Bang and arrives to the formation of the first galaxies.
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410580 -
Education & Outreach, the communication of science
(objectives)
To provide the student with the basic concepts of communication, such as techniques for public speaking and for the preparation of presentation materials and scientific communication texts. To acquire skills on the design and implementation of communication products (images, audio, video) and on the Communication Plan (plan to organize the communication of an event or scientific project).
|
6
|
FIS/08
|
40
|
-
|
12
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402026 -
PHYSICS OF THE IONOSPHERE AND PHYSICS OF THE MAGNETOSPHERE
(objectives)
Electromagnetic and corpuscular radiation of solar origin gives rise to complex interactions affecting the magnetosphere and the Earth's ionosphere. The magnetic fields of the Sun and the Earth play a fundamental role in these interactions, in a space characterized by the presence of partially ionized plasma (weakly ionized gas): here the physics of the propagation of radio waves is very interesting.
The aim of the course is to present a selection of the most relevant physical phenomena that unfold in this complex environment, where man deploys sophisticated technological systems, on whose functioning the structures of contemporary society are increasingly dependent. Space Weather deals with problems resulting from disturbances in the circumterrestrial environment, in particular consequent to the deterioration of the radiopropagative conditions of the ionosphere.
The ultimate goal is to bring the student closer to the physics of phenomena, stimulating his interest in research in the sector and projecting him towards contemporary challenges to be met.
|
6
|
FIS/06
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402259 -
PHYSICS OF CLIMATE
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
|
20410505 -
ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
(objectives)
To introduce the student to research activities on problems in common between Elementary Particle Physics and Astrophysics. The different research themes that are the object of study by the international scientific community will be discussed within a single framework, with particular attention to the phenomenological interpretation and to the proposals for the realization of new experimental apparatus
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410097 -
QUANTUM PHOTONICS
(objectives)
Acquire knowledge of the physics of laser systems and the description of the electromagnetic field in second quantization, with particular emphasis on phenomenological aspects.
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410051 -
FISICA DELLE SUPERFICI E INTERFACCE
(objectives)
Introduce the student to the fundamental knowledge on properties, preparation and characterization of surfaces and interfaces
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410585 -
PHYSICS OF LIQUIDS AND SOFT MATTER
(objectives)
The course intends to offer an introduction to the modern physics of liquids and to the physics of soft matter, understood as the study of phenomenology starting from interatomic force laws.
After an introduction to liquid matter and soft materials, computer numerical simulation methods applied to the physics of liquids and soft matter will be illustrated.
Correlation functions and linear response theory will then be studied with applications to the study of dynamics in the hydrodynamic and visco-elastic limits.
Memory functions will be introduced. The physics of subcooled liquids and the study of the glass transition for soft and liquid materials will be treated.
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410884 -
Radioactive funds in fundamental physics and radioactivity research
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to analyze the problems related to funds from radioactivity, in particular that originated by the decay of heavy isotopes, in the context of fundamental physics experiments, in particular underground ones dedicated to the search for rare events. The decay chains will be described, the main connected quantities will be redefined, some examples of which and how radioactive isotopes can produce an effect in fundamental physics detectors will be illustrated; and how these effects can be reduced or estimated.
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402155 -
MEASUREMENTS IN ASTROPHYSICS
(objectives)
Make the student able to analyze, independently and critically, various types of astrophysical data
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
70
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410098 -
FISICA DEI PIANETI DEL SISTEMA SOLARE ED ESOPIANETI
(objectives)
Provide adequate knowledge about the physics of the planets of the solar system and the exoplanets, the techniques of investigation of atmospheres, surfaces and sub-surfaces of planets and introduce the astrophysical problem of the search for life.
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410173 -
Numerical Methods for Differential Equations
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
|
20402354 -
STATISTICAL MECHANICS
(objectives)
The course aims to give an overview of modern developments in statistical mechanics. In particular, starting from the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena, we want to show how the concepts underlying the method of the re-normalization group emerged. This method is now widely used in various fields of statistical mechanics. The critical phenomena constitute the classical application of the method, which is illustrated in detail in the first 6 credits of the course. These first 6 credits can therefore be used by multiple addresses. The remaining 2 credits focus on more recent applications of the method in the field of matter physics.
|
6
|
FIS/02
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402380 -
Environmental Radioactivity
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
|
20410891 -
OBSERVATIONAL SEISMOLOGY
(objectives)
The course aims at training the students on more advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of seismological data. The students will learn practical notions, elaborating waveforms from raw data to tomographic models using python libraries.
|
6
|
GEO/10
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20401000 -
PHYSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(objectives)
Provide the student with the fundamentals of modern diagnostic imaging techniques supplemented by some laboratory exercises that allow him to further deepen the topics covered and enter this field subject to advanced research as well as fundamental clinical applications
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402258 -
RELATIVITY THEORY
(objectives)
Acquisition and understanding of the theoretical structures at the foundation of General Relativity, in its meaning geometric and as a self-interacting theory for a zero-mass field of spin 2. Connection of the theory with aspects of current research through the illustration of some remarkable solutions of Einstein's equations, in perturbative regimes and non-disruptive.
|
6
|
FIS/02
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410610 -
Earthquakes and Crustal Deformation
(objectives)
The course aims to provide students with the theoretical and experimental concepts for understanding the earthquake generation through the seismological and geodetic studies of the seismic source and the crustal deformation associated with the seismic cycle, with particular attention to the seismicity of our peninsula. It will also deal with issues related to microzonation, seismic hazard and its application in seismic codes and regulations, as well as practical experiments for the acquisition and analysis of seismic and geodetic data.
|
6
|
GEO/10
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410901 -
VOLCANO-TECTONICS
(objectives)
The course provides basic knowledge on the mechanisms and deformations related to the setting and ascent of magma and on the structure of volcanoes, also useful for understanding the pre-eruptive processes.
|
6
|
GEO/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
Second semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20402228 -
TRAINING
(objectives)
The internship / stage activity is a work that the student carries out under the guidance of a lecturer both in the university field, and in external sites affiliated with the University; provides the student with the ability to synthesize the acquired global knowledge, applying it to the drafting and elaboration of the thesis work
|
6
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Other activities
|
ITA |
|
20410392 -
English language
(objectives)
Level B2 provides the student with a more in-depth ability to communicate the conclusions, as well as the knowledge underlying them, of what has been learned, clearly and critically, also through the use in written and oral form of the English language and disciplinary lexicons, if necessary using the IT tools necessary for the presentation, acquisition and exchange of scientific data also through written documents, diagrams and diagrams. Ability to support a scientific discussion using the topics learned.
|
4
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Other activities
|
ITA |
|
20401594 -
FINAL EXAM
(objectives)
Demonstration by the student of the ability to deal with specific scientific problems, research and / or application of the concepts learned in the various disciplines of Physics
|
30
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Final examination and foreign language test
|
ITA |
Fisica Teorica delle Interazioni Fondamentali
FIRST YEAR
First semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20410581 -
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS OF FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS
(objectives)
The course provides the notions of experimental physics of elementary particles.
The course deals with both experimental and theoretical topics whose aim is to allow students to understand the experimental and theoretical path that led to the formulation of the Standard Model of fundamental interactions as we know it today. The fundamental experiments and discoveries starting from the discovery of elementary particles in cosmic rays up to the production of the vector bosons W and Z and of the Higgs boson are illustrated in detail.
At the end of the course the student will have a broad view of particle physics from an experimental point of view, and sufficient knowledge of the theoretical tools necessary to understand its mechanisms.
The course is supported by an exercise section whose aim is to reinforce the level of understanding of the topics covered and the calculation methods of the elementary processes, as well as allow students to apply the techniques learned for the calculation of some processes and the relationships between they exist.
The course is aimed at all students and those who undertake a path of elementary particle physics that not, providing the basics of physics of elementary particles
|
8
|
FIS/01
|
64
|
16
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20401904 -
THEORETICAL PHYSICS I
(objectives)
To study classical electrodynamics in detail, to provide the elements of relativistic quantum mechanics. Provide the basics of field theory and QED
|
8
|
FIS/02
|
30
|
38
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20402210 -
CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
(objectives)
The course aims to apply the methods of mechanics quantum to the description of the fundamental properties of solid matter
|
8
|
FIS/03
|
60
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
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ITA |
Second semester
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Course
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Credits
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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Contact Hours
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Exercise Hours
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Laboratory Hours
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Personal Study Hours
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Type of Activity
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Language
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20402211 -
COMPLEMENTS OF MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to learn the basic tools to deal with Lie algebras and their representations and to acquire computer calculation techniques,both for symbolic and for numerical calculations. Topics of the course
will be dealt with using either Wolfram Language and Python or alternative computer languages preferred by the student.
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6
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FIS/02
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34
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18
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-
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-
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Core compulsory activities
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ITA |
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20410086 -
ELEMENTS OF GENERAL RELATIVITY, ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY
(objectives)
first part: Acquisition and understanding of the theoretical structures underlying General Relativity
second part: Basic concepts of Cosmology, both as regards the thermal history of the Universe, and as regards the formation of cosmic structures.
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6
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FIS/05
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50
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-
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-
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-
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Core compulsory activities
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ITA |
|
20402218 -
THEORETICAL PHYSICS II
(objectives)
Provide the fundamental notions about radiative corrections in QED or non-tree processes, about normalization and about the electroweak Standard Model. To acquire skills on the phenomenology of subnuclear physics at the energies of current collectors (LHC).
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6
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FIS/02
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34
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18
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-
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-
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Core compulsory activities
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ITA |
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20402219 -
ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS (MOD. A)
(objectives)
To acquire the fundamental knowledge on the phenomenological bases of the Standard Model of Elementary Particles and on the principles of particle detection
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6
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FIS/04
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48
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-
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-
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-
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Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
Optional Group:
6CFU CHOICE among the TAF C 1st year 2nd semester (C. TheoreticalFundamental Interactions) - (show)
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6
|
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20401878 -
EXTRAGALACTIC ASTROPHYSICS
(objectives)
The course aims to provide the student with the basic concepts of astrophysics of our Galaxy and external galaxies
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6
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FIS/05
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60
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-
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-
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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ITA |
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20410041 -
GENERAL ASTROPHYSICS
(objectives)
Provide the student with a complete overview of the fundamental physical processes underlying Astrophysics
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6
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FIS/05
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60
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-
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-
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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ITA |
|
20402214 -
ASTROPHYSICS OF STARS
(objectives)
Provide the student with a good knowledge of stellar structure and evolution, with applications relevant to general astrophysical problems, such as star dating and the age of the Universe, the role of the abundance of light elements of evolution and the connection with cosmological abundances , the variable stars and the supernovae, and their role for the determination of the distance scale, the compact objects (white dwarfs, neutron stars and their importance in the evolution of interactive binary. The aim is therefore to provide the basis knowledge about the stars for astrophysical applications, even not stellar
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6
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FIS/05
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48
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-
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-
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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ITA |
|
20410711 -
Physics of Solids and Nanostructures - MOD A
(objectives)
Section 1 (6CFU) Give the student a thorough understanding of the structural and electronic properties of solids, their transport properties, the response to electromagnetic fields
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6
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FIS/03
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48
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-
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-
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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ITA |
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20410503 -
DIDACTIC OF MATHEMATICS
(objectives)
1. Critical analysis of the evolution of ideas and methods of mathematics teaching, with particular regard to the role of the teacher.
2. The mathematics curriculum in compulsory education and in the various addresses of secondary schools (high schools, technical institutes and professional institutes) in an international framework
3. Teaching design and teaching methods of mathematics: programming and rhythm, principles and methods for activity building,class management.
4. Troubleshooting. Logic, intuition and history in the teaching of mathematics.
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6
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MAT/04
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48
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12
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-
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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ITA |
|
20410459 -
MC430 - LABORATORY: DIDACTICS FOR MATHEMATICS
(objectives)
1. Mathematics software, with particular attention to their use for teaching mathematics in school.
2. Analysis of the potential and criticality of the use of technological tools for teaching and learning mathematics.
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6
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MAT/04
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48
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12
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-
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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ITA |
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20410590 -
DIDACTICS OF PHYSICS
(objectives)
The course aims to provide the student with the necessary skills to practice effective teaching of Physics in Upper Secondary School with particular attention to:
a) knowledge of research literature on teaching in Physics, the Italian educational system and school regulations;
b) to the design of culturally significant
educational paths for the teaching of physics;
c) the production of materials for the measurement and verification of learning through the exercise of
formative assessment;
d) the role of the "laboratory" to be understood as a working method that involves students in an active and participatory way, which encourages experimentation and planning.
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6
|
FIS/08
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32
|
-
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32
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
20410879 -
Physics of the Atmosphere and Meteorology
(objectives)
The course aims to introduce the main topics concerning the physics of the atmosphere, in order to provide the fundamentals of the physics of the radiative, thermodynamic and dynamic processes underlying the behavior of the Earth's atmosphere. The course also aims to provide a basic preparation for the use of physical-mathematical models aimed at weather forecasting.
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6
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FIS/06
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48
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-
|
-
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
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20410042 -
TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS
(objectives)
The main objectives of the course are three: 1. To develop in the student the conviction of the need for a deep knowledge of Physics for the different applications necessary for understanding the Earth System.2. Give the student a specific knowledge of the physical mechanisms of the interior of the planet. 3. To make the student aware of an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach and the different methods useful for the study of the Earth System
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6
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FIS/06
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60
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-
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-
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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ITA |
|
20410719 -
General seismology
(objectives)
The main objective of the course is to provide basic knowledge on seismology to understand the generation and effects of earthquakes and the modeling of the propagation of seismic waves in the planet.
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6
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FIS/06
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48
|
-
|
-
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-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
20410718 -
Quantum Theories of Matter - Mod. A
(objectives)
The course intends to offer an introduction to the methods of field theory applied to the study of many-body systems of Matter Physics, in particular the theoretical study of quantum phenomena that characterize matter at low temperatures such as superfluidity and superconductivity is developed.
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6
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FIS/03
|
60
|
-
|
-
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-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
SECOND YEAR
First semester
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Course
|
Credits
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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Contact Hours
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Exercise Hours
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Laboratory Hours
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Personal Study Hours
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Type of Activity
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Language
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20401139 -
FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS PHYSICS
(objectives)
To introduce the physics of fundamental interactions in the Standard Model and the formalism of the Field Theory that underlies it.
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8
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FIS/02
|
64
|
-
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-
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-
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Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20402258 -
RELATIVITY THEORY
(objectives)
Acquisition and understanding of the theoretical structures at the foundation of General Relativity, in its meaning geometric and as a self-interacting theory for a zero-mass field of spin 2. Connection of the theory with aspects of current research through the illustration of some remarkable solutions of Einstein's equations, in perturbative regimes and non-disruptive.
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6
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FIS/02
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48
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-
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-
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
Optional Group:
CHOICE FROM 12 CFU (note: only "Earthquakes and crustal deformation" is provided at the II sem) - (show)
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12
|
|
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20401070 -
DATA ACQUISITION AND CONTROL OF EXPERIMENTS
(objectives)
The student will acquire the basic knowledge on how the construction of a nuclear physics experiment is structured according to the collection of data from the detector, the control of the equipment and the experiment, and the quality of the acquired data. The simulation of simple hardware components in laboratory sessions will be introduced.
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6
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FIS/04
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410885 -
Applications of particle physics to medical therapy
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to provide the fundamental notions of medical therapy techniques based on particle beams and on the use of simulation techniques typical of particle physics. The elements of radiobiology necessary for understanding the problems addressed will also be exposed.
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402146 -
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS
(objectives)
Provide the student with an overview of the main phenomena in the field of High Energy Astrophysics, with particular attention to growth phenomena on compact objects (white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes) and to particle acceleration phenomena
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410506 -
COSMOLOGY
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to critically discuss the most relevant issues - some of them still open - concerning Modern Cosmology. We will illustrate its state-of-the-art, and the methods - both theoretical and observational - currently used to investigate its properties. We will further provide a coherent vision which starts from the Big Bang and arrives to the formation of the first galaxies.
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6
|
FIS/05
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410580 -
Education & Outreach, the communication of science
(objectives)
To provide the student with the basic concepts of communication, such as techniques for public speaking and for the preparation of presentation materials and scientific communication texts. To acquire skills on the design and implementation of communication products (images, audio, video) and on the Communication Plan (plan to organize the communication of an event or scientific project).
|
6
|
FIS/08
|
40
|
-
|
12
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410505 -
ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
(objectives)
To introduce the student to research activities on problems in common between Elementary Particle Physics and Astrophysics. The different research themes that are the object of study by the international scientific community will be discussed within a single framework, with particular attention to the phenomenological interpretation and to the proposals for the realization of new experimental apparatus
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402259 -
PHYSICS OF CLIMATE
(objectives)
To provide the fundamental theoretical and experimental knowledge in the field of Climate Physics and Climate Change
|
6
|
FIS/06
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402026 -
PHYSICS OF THE IONOSPHERE AND PHYSICS OF THE MAGNETOSPHERE
(objectives)
Electromagnetic and corpuscular radiation of solar origin gives rise to complex interactions affecting the magnetosphere and the Earth's ionosphere. The magnetic fields of the Sun and the Earth play a fundamental role in these interactions, in a space characterized by the presence of partially ionized plasma (weakly ionized gas): here the physics of the propagation of radio waves is very interesting.
The aim of the course is to present a selection of the most relevant physical phenomena that unfold in this complex environment, where man deploys sophisticated technological systems, on whose functioning the structures of contemporary society are increasingly dependent. Space Weather deals with problems resulting from disturbances in the circumterrestrial environment, in particular consequent to the deterioration of the radiopropagative conditions of the ionosphere.
The ultimate goal is to bring the student closer to the physics of phenomena, stimulating his interest in research in the sector and projecting him towards contemporary challenges to be met.
|
6
|
FIS/06
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48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410051 -
FISICA DELLE SUPERFICI E INTERFACCE
(objectives)
Introduce the student to the fundamental knowledge on properties, preparation and characterization of surfaces and interfaces
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6
|
FIS/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410585 -
PHYSICS OF LIQUIDS AND SOFT MATTER
(objectives)
The course intends to offer an introduction to the modern physics of liquids and to the physics of soft matter, understood as the study of phenomenology starting from interatomic force laws.
After an introduction to liquid matter and soft materials, computer numerical simulation methods applied to the physics of liquids and soft matter will be illustrated.
Correlation functions and linear response theory will then be studied with applications to the study of dynamics in the hydrodynamic and visco-elastic limits.
Memory functions will be introduced. The physics of subcooled liquids and the study of the glass transition for soft and liquid materials will be treated.
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410098 -
FISICA DEI PIANETI DEL SISTEMA SOLARE ED ESOPIANETI
(objectives)
Provide adequate knowledge about the physics of the planets of the solar system and the exoplanets, the techniques of investigation of atmospheres, surfaces and sub-surfaces of planets and introduce the astrophysical problem of the search for life.
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6
|
FIS/05
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48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410884 -
Radioactive funds in fundamental physics and radioactivity research
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to analyze the problems related to funds from radioactivity, in particular that originated by the decay of heavy isotopes, in the context of fundamental physics experiments, in particular underground ones dedicated to the search for rare events. The decay chains will be described, the main connected quantities will be redefined, some examples of which and how radioactive isotopes can produce an effect in fundamental physics detectors will be illustrated; and how these effects can be reduced or estimated.
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6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410097 -
FOTONICA QUANTISTICA
(objectives)
Acquire knowledge of the physics of laser systems and the description of the electromagnetic field in second quantization, with particular emphasis on phenomenological aspects.
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402354 -
STATISTICAL MECHANICS
(objectives)
The course aims to give an overview of modern developments in statistical mechanics. In particular, starting from the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena, we want to show how the concepts underlying the method of the re-normalization group emerged. This method is now widely used in various fields of statistical mechanics. The critical phenomena constitute the classical application of the method, which is illustrated in detail in the first 6 credits of the course. These first 6 credits can therefore be used by multiple addresses. The remaining 2 credits focus on more recent applications of the method in the field of matter physics.
|
6
|
FIS/02
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402155 -
MEASUREMENTS IN ASTROPHYSICS
(objectives)
Make the student able to analyze, independently and critically, various types of astrophysical data
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
70
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402380 -
Environmental Radioactivity
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
|
20410891 -
OBSERVATIONAL SEISMOLOGY
(objectives)
The course aims at training the students on more advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of seismological data. The students will learn practical notions, elaborating waveforms from raw data to tomographic models using python libraries.
|
6
|
GEO/10
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20401000 -
PHYSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(objectives)
Provide the student with the fundamentals of modern diagnostic imaging techniques supplemented by some laboratory exercises that allow him to further deepen the topics covered and enter this field subject to advanced research as well as fundamental clinical applications
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402258 -
RELATIVITY THEORY
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
|
20410610 -
Earthquakes and Crustal Deformation
(objectives)
The course aims to provide students with the theoretical and experimental concepts for understanding the earthquake generation through the seismological and geodetic studies of the seismic source and the crustal deformation associated with the seismic cycle, with particular attention to the seismicity of our peninsula. It will also deal with issues related to microzonation, seismic hazard and its application in seismic codes and regulations, as well as practical experiments for the acquisition and analysis of seismic and geodetic data.
|
6
|
GEO/10
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410901 -
VOLCANO-TECTONICS
(objectives)
The course provides basic knowledge on the mechanisms and deformations related to the setting and ascent of magma and on the structure of volcanoes, also useful for understanding the pre-eruptive processes.
|
6
|
GEO/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
Second semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20402228 -
TRAINING
(objectives)
The internship / stage activity is a work that the student carries out under the guidance of a lecturer both in the university field, and in external sites affiliated with the University; provides the student with the ability to synthesize the acquired global knowledge, applying it to the drafting and elaboration of the thesis work
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6
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Other activities
|
ITA |
|
20410392 -
Lingua inglese
(objectives)
Level B2 provides the student with a more in-depth ability to communicate the conclusions, as well as the knowledge underlying them, of what has been learned, clearly and critically, also through the use in written and oral form of the English language and disciplinary lexicons, if necessary using the IT tools necessary for the presentation, acquisition and exchange of scientific data also through written documents, diagrams and diagrams. Ability to support a scientific discussion using the topics learned.
|
4
|
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Other activities
|
ITA |
|
20401594 -
FINAL EXAM
(objectives)
Demonstration by the student of the ability to deal with specific scientific problems, research and / or application of the concepts learned in the various disciplines of Physics
|
30
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Final examination and foreign language test
|
ITA |
Fisica Teorica e Computazionale della Materia
FIRST YEAR
First semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20410581 -
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS OF FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS
(objectives)
The course provides the notions of experimental physics of elementary particles.
The course deals with both experimental and theoretical topics whose aim is to allow students to understand the experimental and theoretical path that led to the formulation of the Standard Model of fundamental interactions as we know it today. The fundamental experiments and discoveries starting from the discovery of elementary particles in cosmic rays up to the production of the vector bosons W and Z and of the Higgs boson are illustrated in detail.
At the end of the course the student will have a broad view of particle physics from an experimental point of view, and sufficient knowledge of the theoretical tools necessary to understand its mechanisms.
The course is supported by an exercise section whose aim is to reinforce the level of understanding of the topics covered and the calculation methods of the elementary processes, as well as allow students to apply the techniques learned for the calculation of some processes and the relationships between they exist.
The course is aimed at all students and those who undertake a path of elementary particle physics that not, providing the basics of physics of elementary particles
|
8
|
FIS/01
|
64
|
16
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20401904 -
THEORETICAL PHYSICS I
(objectives)
To study classical electrodynamics in detail, to provide the elements of relativistic quantum mechanics. Provide the basics of field theory and QED
|
8
|
FIS/02
|
30
|
38
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20402210 -
CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
(objectives)
The course aims to apply the methods of mechanics quantum to the description of the fundamental properties of solid matter
|
8
|
FIS/03
|
60
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
Second semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20402211 -
COMPLEMENTS OF MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to learn the basic tools to deal with Lie algebras and their representations and to acquire computer calculation techniques,both for symbolic and for numerical calculations. Topics of the course
will be dealt with using either Wolfram Language and Python or alternative computer languages preferred by the student.
|
6
|
FIS/02
|
34
|
18
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20410718 -
Quantum Theories of Matter - Mod. A
(objectives)
The course intends to offer an introduction to the methods of field theory applied to the study of many-body systems of Matter Physics, in particular the theoretical study of quantum phenomena that characterize matter at low temperatures such as superfluidity and superconductivity is developed.
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20410711 -
Physics of Solids and Nanostructures - MOD A
(objectives)
Section 1 (6CFU) Give the student a thorough understanding of the structural and electronic properties of solids, their transport properties, the response to electromagnetic fields
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
20411008 -
Introduction to Density Functional Theory: Principles and Practice
(objectives)
The course proposes the introduction to the density functional theory (DFT) for quantum first principles simulations aimed at calculating the properties of electrons in condensed matter.
This theory goes beyond the single-electron approximation and Hartree-Fock approximation. He also proposes the study of the Car-Parrinello method for quantum molecular dynamics. Practical exercises on condensed matter physics problems are planned with the use of the well-known Quantum Espresso program.
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
24
|
-
|
24
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
Optional Group:
6 CREDITS TO BE CHOSEN IN THE GROUP (II sem of I° Year) FOR THE CURRICULUM OF THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS OF MATTER - (show)
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6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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20410568 -
IN470- COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
(objectives)
Acquire the basic knowledge of biological systems and problems related to their understanding, also in relation to deviations from normal functioning and thus to the insurgence of pathologies. Take care of the modeling aspect as well as of numerical simulation, especially for problems formulated by means of equations and discrete systems. Acquire the knowledge of the major bio-informatics algorithms useful to analyze biological data.
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6
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INF/01
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48
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12
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410438 -
MF410 - Computational Finance
(objectives)
Basic knowledge of financial markets, introduction to computational and theoretical models for quantitative finance, portoflio optimization, risk analysis. The computational aspects are mostly developed within the Matlab environment.
|
6
|
SECS-S/06
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410424 -
IN450 - ALGORITHMS FOR CRYPTOGRAPHY
(objectives)
Acquire knowledge of the main encryption algorithms. Deepen the mathematical skills necessary for the description of algorithms. Acquire the cryptanalysis techniques used in the evaluation of the level of security provided by encryption systems.
|
6
|
INF/01
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48
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12
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410426 -
IN480 - PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING
(objectives)
Acquire parallel and distributed programming techniques, and know modern hardware and software architectures for high-performance scientific computing. Parallelization paradigms, parallelization on CPU and GPU, distributed memory systems. Data-intensive, Memory Intensive and Compute Intensive applications. Performance analysis in HPC systems.
|
6
|
INF/01
|
48
|
24
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410086 -
ELEMENTS OF GENERAL RELATIVITY, ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY
(objectives)
first part: Acquisition and understanding of the theoretical structures underlying General Relativity
second part: Basic concepts of Cosmology, both as regards the thermal history of the Universe, and as regards the formation of cosmic structures.
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
50
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410042 -
TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS
(objectives)
The main objectives of the course are three: 1. To develop in the student the conviction of the need for a deep knowledge of Physics for the different applications necessary for understanding the Earth System.2. Give the student a specific knowledge of the physical mechanisms of the interior of the planet. 3. To make the student aware of an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach and the different methods useful for the study of the Earth System
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6
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FIS/06
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60
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-
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-
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-
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Elective activities
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ITA |
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20402218 -
THEORETICAL PHYSICS II
(objectives)
Provide the fundamental notions about radiative corrections in QED or non-tree processes, about normalization and about the electroweak Standard Model. To acquire skills on the phenomenology of subnuclear physics at the energies of current collectors (LHC).
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6
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FIS/02
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34
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18
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-
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-
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Elective activities
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ITA |
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SECOND YEAR
First semester
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Course
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Credits
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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Contact Hours
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Exercise Hours
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Laboratory Hours
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Personal Study Hours
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Type of Activity
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Language
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20401425 -
STATISTICAL MECHANICS
(objectives)
The course aims to give an overview of modern developments in statistical mechanics. In particular, starting from the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena, we want to show how the concepts underlying the renormalization group method emerged. This method is now widely used in various fields of statistical mechanics. Critical phenomena constitute the classic application of the method, which is illustrated in detail in the first 6 credits of the course. These first 6 credits can therefore be used from multiple addresses.
The remaining 2 credits focus on spin glasses and the study of phase equilibria and rare events with applications in condensed matter phy
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8
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FIS/02
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80
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-
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-
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-
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Core compulsory activities
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ITA |
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20410585 -
PHYSICS OF LIQUIDS AND SOFT MATTER
(objectives)
The course intends to offer an introduction to the modern physics of liquids and to the physics of soft matter, understood as the study of phenomenology starting from interatomic force laws.
After an introduction to liquid matter and soft materials, computer numerical simulation methods applied to the physics of liquids and soft matter will be illustrated.
Correlation functions and linear response theory will then be studied with applications to the study of dynamics in the hydrodynamic and visco-elastic limits.
Memory functions will be introduced. The physics of subcooled liquids and the study of the glass transition for soft and liquid materials will be treated.
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6
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FIS/03
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60
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-
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-
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-
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Core compulsory activities
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ITA |
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20410584 -
COMPLEX NETWORKS
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6
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FIS/03
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60
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-
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-
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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ITA |
|
Optional Group:
6 CREDITS TO BE CHOSEN IN THE GROUP (I sem of the second year) FOR THE CURRICULUM OF THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS OF MATTER - (show)
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6
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20410427 -
IN490 - PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
(objectives)
Introduce the main concepts of formal language theory and their application to the classification of programming languages. Introduce the main techniques for the syntactic analysis of programming languages. Learn to recognize the structure of a programming language and the techniques to implement its abstract machine. Study the object-oriented paradigm and another non-imperative paradigm.
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6
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INF/01
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48
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24
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-
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-
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Elective activities
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ITA |
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20410432 -
IN550 – MACHINE LEARNING
(objectives)
Learn to instruct a computer to acquire concepts using data, without being explicitly programmed. Acquire knowledge of the main methods of supervised and non-supervised machine learning, and discuss the properties and criteria of applicability. Acquire the ability to formulate correctly the problem, to choose the appropriate algorithm, and to perform the experimental analysis in order to evaluate the results obtained. Take care of the practical aspect of the implementation of the introduced methods by presenting different examples of use in different application scenarios.
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6
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INF/01
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48
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12
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-
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-
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Elective activities
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ITA |
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20410877 -
IN500 – Quantum Computing
(objectives)
The course introduces the concepts underlying quantum computing through the study of the physical phenomena that characterize this paradigm compared to the classical one.
It is divided into three main parts: the study of the quantum circuit model and its universality, the study of the most important quantum techniques for the design of algorithms and their analysis,
and the introduction of some quantum programming languages and software platforms for the specification of quantum computations.
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6
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INF/01
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Elective activities
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ITA |
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20410560 -
IN400- Python and MATLAB programming
(objectives)
Acquire the ability to implement high-level programs in the interpreted languages Python and MATLAB. Understand the main constructs used in Python and MATLAB and their application to scientific computing and data processing scenarios.
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|
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20410560-1 -
MODULE A - PYTHON programming
(objectives)
Acquire the ability to implement high-level programs in the interpreted language Python . Understand the main constructs used in Python and its application to scientific computing and data processing scenarios.
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3
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INF/01
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24
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6
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-
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-
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Elective activities
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ITA |
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20410560-2 -
MODULE B - MATLAB programming
(objectives)
Acquire the ability to implement high-level programs in the interpreted language MATLAB. Understand the main constructs used in MATLAB and its application to scientific computing and data processing scenarios.
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3
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INF/01
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24
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6
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-
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-
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Elective activities
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ITA |
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20410097 -
QUANTUM PHOTONICS
(objectives)
Acquire knowledge of the physics of laser systems and the description of the electromagnetic field in second quantization, with particular emphasis on phenomenological aspects.
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6
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FIS/03
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48
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-
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-
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-
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Elective activities
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ITA |
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20410051 -
SURFACE PHYSICS AND INTERFACES
(objectives)
Introduce the student to the fundamental knowledge on properties, preparation and characterization of surfaces and interfaces
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6
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FIS/03
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48
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-
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-
|
-
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Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
Second semester
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Course
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Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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Contact Hours
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Exercise Hours
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Laboratory Hours
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Personal Study Hours
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Type of Activity
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Language
|
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20402228 -
TRAINING
(objectives)
The internship / stage activity is a work that the student carries out under the guidance of a lecturer both in the university field, and in external sites affiliated with the University; provides the student with the ability to synthesize the acquired global knowledge, applying it to the drafting and elaboration of the thesis work
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6
|
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Other activities
|
ITA |
|
20410392 -
Lingua inglese
(objectives)
Level B2 provides the student with a more in-depth ability to communicate the conclusions, as well as the knowledge underlying them, of what has been learned, clearly and critically, also through the use in written and oral form of the English language and disciplinary lexicons, if necessary using the IT tools necessary for the presentation, acquisition and exchange of scientific data also through written documents, diagrams and diagrams. Ability to support a scientific discussion using the topics learned.
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4
|
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40
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-
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-
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-
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Other activities
|
ITA |
|
20401594 -
FINAL EXAM
(objectives)
Demonstration by the student of the ability to deal with specific scientific problems, research and / or application of the concepts learned in the various disciplines of Physics
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30
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Final examination and foreign language test
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ITA |
Didattica e Comunicazione scientifica
FIRST YEAR
First semester
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Course
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Credits
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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Contact Hours
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Exercise Hours
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Laboratory Hours
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Personal Study Hours
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Type of Activity
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Language
|
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20410581 -
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS OF FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS
(objectives)
The course provides the notions of experimental physics of elementary particles.
The course deals with both experimental and theoretical topics whose aim is to allow students to understand the experimental and theoretical path that led to the formulation of the Standard Model of fundamental interactions as we know it today. The fundamental experiments and discoveries starting from the discovery of elementary particles in cosmic rays up to the production of the vector bosons W and Z and of the Higgs boson are illustrated in detail.
At the end of the course the student will have a broad view of particle physics from an experimental point of view, and sufficient knowledge of the theoretical tools necessary to understand its mechanisms.
The course is supported by an exercise section whose aim is to reinforce the level of understanding of the topics covered and the calculation methods of the elementary processes, as well as allow students to apply the techniques learned for the calculation of some processes and the relationships between they exist.
The course is aimed at all students and those who undertake a path of elementary particle physics that not, providing the basics of physics of elementary particles
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8
|
FIS/01
|
64
|
16
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20401904 -
THEORETICAL PHYSICS I
(objectives)
To study classical electrodynamics in detail, to provide the elements of relativistic quantum mechanics. Provide the basics of field theory and QED
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8
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FIS/02
|
30
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38
|
-
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-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20402210 -
Condensed Matter Physics
(objectives)
The course aims to apply the methods of mechanics quantum to the description of the fundamental properties of solid matter
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8
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FIS/03
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60
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20
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
Second semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
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Exercise Hours
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Laboratory Hours
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Personal Study Hours
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Type of Activity
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Language
|
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20402211 -
COMPLEMENTS OF MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to learn the basic tools to deal with Lie algebras and their representations and to acquire computer calculation techniques,both for symbolic and for numerical calculations. Topics of the course
will be dealt with using either Wolfram Language and Python or alternative computer languages preferred by the student.
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6
|
FIS/02
|
34
|
18
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20410502 -
DIDACTIC OF PHYSICS
(objectives)
The course aims to provide the student with the necessary skills to practice effective teaching of Physics in Upper Secondary School with particular attention to:
a) knowledge of research literature on teaching in Physics, the Italian educational system and school regulations;
b) to the design of culturally significant
educational paths for the teaching of physics;
c) the production of materials for the measurement and verification of learning through the exercise of
formative assessment;
d) the role of the "laboratory" to be understood as a working method that involves students in an active and participatory way, which encourages experimentation and planning.
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8
|
FIS/08
|
32
|
-
|
32
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20410086 -
ELEMENTS OF GENERAL RELATIVITY, ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY
(objectives)
first part: Acquisition and understanding of the theoretical structures underlying General Relativity
second part: Basic concepts of Cosmology, both as regards the thermal history of the Universe, and as regards the formation of cosmic structures.
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
50
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
20410042 -
TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS
(objectives)
The main objectives of the course are three: 1. To develop in the student the conviction of the need for a deep knowledge of Physics for the different applications necessary for understanding the Earth System.2. Give the student a specific knowledge of the physical mechanisms of the interior of the planet. 3. To make the student aware of an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach and the different methods useful for the study of the Earth System
|
6
|
FIS/06
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
Optional Group:
SCELTA OBBLIGATORIA DI 6CFU fra due in TAF C, erogati al II° semestre (per Curriculum Didattico e Comunicazione Scientifica) - (show)
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6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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20410459 -
MC430 - LABORATORY: DIDACTICS FOR MATHEMATICS
(objectives)
1. Mathematics software, with particular attention to their use for teaching mathematics in school.
2. Analysis of the potential and criticality of the use of technological tools for teaching and learning mathematics.
|
6
|
MAT/04
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48
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12
|
-
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
20410503 -
DIDACTIC OF MATHEMATICS
(objectives)
1. Critical analysis of the evolution of ideas and methods of mathematics teaching, with particular regard to the role of the teacher.
2. The mathematics curriculum in compulsory education and in the various addresses of secondary schools (high schools, technical institutes and professional institutes) in an international framework
3. Teaching design and teaching methods of mathematics: programming and rhythm, principles and methods for activity building,class management.
4. Troubleshooting. Logic, intuition and history in the teaching of mathematics.
|
6
|
MAT/04
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48
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12
|
-
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
SECOND YEAR
First semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
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Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
20410504 -
INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY
(objectives)
Introduction to methods (execution, validation) of biological research, understood as a systematic, controlled, empirical and critical study of natural phenomenology, which develops starting from the formulation of a hypothesis up to the construction of the explanation. Setting of basic competences related to the elaboration of experimental results and communication in written form. Student orientation by illustrating the scientific interests of the different research groups working in our department
|
6
|
BIO/13
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48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
20410580 -
Education & Outreach, the communication of science
(objectives)
To provide the student with the basic concepts of communication, such as techniques for public speaking and for the preparation of presentation materials and scientific communication texts. To acquire skills on the design and implementation of communication products (images, audio, video) and on the Communication Plan (plan to organize the communication of an event or scientific project).
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6
|
FIS/08
|
40
|
-
|
12
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
|
Optional Group:
CHOSEN FROM 6CFU in LM Fis(C.Didactic and Scientific Communication) - (show)
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20401070 -
DATA ACQUISITION AND CONTROL OF EXPERIMENTS
(objectives)
The student will acquire the basic knowledge on how the construction of a nuclear physics experiment is structured according to the collection of data from the detector, the control of the equipment and the experiment, and the quality of the acquired data. The simulation of simple hardware components in laboratory sessions will be introduced.
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6
|
FIS/04
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410885 -
Applications of particle physics to medical therapy
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to provide the fundamental notions of medical therapy techniques based on particle beams and on the use of simulation techniques typical of particle physics. The elements of radiobiology necessary for understanding the problems addressed will also be exposed.
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402146 -
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS
(objectives)
Provide the student with an overview of the main phenomena in the field of High Energy Astrophysics, with particular attention to growth phenomena on compact objects (white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes) and to particle acceleration phenomena
|
6
|
FIS/05
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410506 -
COSMOLOGY
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to critically discuss the most relevant issues - some of them still open - concerning Modern Cosmology. We will illustrate its state-of-the-art, and the methods - both theoretical and observational - currently used to investigate its properties. We will further provide a coherent vision which starts from the Big Bang and arrives to the formation of the first galaxies.
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6
|
FIS/05
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410507 -
Philosophy of Science
(objectives)
The course of Philosophy of Science is part of the program in Philosophy and it is included among the characterizing training activities. The course is an introduction to the key problems of the philosophy of science. Among these, students will have to familiarize with issues concerning the nature of scientific explanation, of laws of nature, of the relationship between hypothesis and evidence, and of the cognitive content of scientific theories in light of radical scientific changes. These general topics will be introduced by a direct reading of some classics of 20th century philosophy of science, with the aim to develop the competences that are necessary to formulate and evaluate philosophical arguments.
Students will be able to apply the knowledge acquired in the discussion and argument both from a theoretical and a historical-philosophical perspective. At the end of the course the student will acquire:
-) Ability to analyze and interpret philosophical texts;
-) Properties of language and argumentation;
-) Ability to contextualize the acquired knowledge in the Philosophical debate.
|
3
|
M-FIL/02
|
24
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402026 -
PHYSICS OF THE IONOSPHERE AND PHYSICS OF THE MAGNETOSPHERE
(objectives)
Electromagnetic and corpuscular radiation of solar origin gives rise to complex interactions affecting the magnetosphere and the Earth's ionosphere. The magnetic fields of the Sun and the Earth play a fundamental role in these interactions, in a space characterized by the presence of partially ionized plasma (weakly ionized gas): here the physics of the propagation of radio waves is very interesting.
The aim of the course is to present a selection of the most relevant physical phenomena that unfold in this complex environment, where man deploys sophisticated technological systems, on whose functioning the structures of contemporary society are increasingly dependent. Space Weather deals with problems resulting from disturbances in the circumterrestrial environment, in particular consequent to the deterioration of the radiopropagative conditions of the ionosphere.
The ultimate goal is to bring the student closer to the physics of phenomena, stimulating his interest in research in the sector and projecting him towards contemporary challenges to be met.
|
6
|
FIS/06
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402259 -
PHYSICS OF CLIMATE
(objectives)
To provide the fundamental theoretical and experimental knowledge in the field of Climate Physics and Climate Change
|
6
|
FIS/06
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410505 -
ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
(objectives)
To introduce the student to research activities on problems in common between Elementary Particle Physics and Astrophysics. The different research themes that are the object of study by the international scientific community will be discussed within a single framework, with particular attention to the phenomenological interpretation and to the proposals for the realization of new experimental apparatus
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410097 -
QUANTUM PHOTONICS
(objectives)
Acquire knowledge of the physics of laser systems and the description of the electromagnetic field in second quantization, with particular emphasis on phenomenological aspects.
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410051 -
FISICA DELLE SUPERFICI E INTERFACCE
(objectives)
Introduce the student to the fundamental knowledge on properties, preparation and characterization of surfaces and interfaces
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410585 -
PHYSICS OF LIQUIDS AND SOFT MATTER
(objectives)
The course intends to offer an introduction to the modern physics of liquids and to the physics of soft matter, understood as the study of phenomenology starting from interatomic force laws.
After an introduction to liquid matter and soft materials, computer numerical simulation methods applied to the physics of liquids and soft matter will be illustrated.
Correlation functions and linear response theory will then be studied with applications to the study of dynamics in the hydrodynamic and visco-elastic limits.
Memory functions will be introduced. The physics of subcooled liquids and the study of the glass transition for soft and liquid materials will be treated.
|
6
|
FIS/03
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410098 -
FISICA DEI PIANETI DEL SISTEMA SOLARE ED ESOPIANETI
(objectives)
Provide adequate knowledge about the physics of the planets of the solar system and the exoplanets, the techniques of investigation of atmospheres, surfaces and sub-surfaces of planets and introduce the astrophysical problem of the search for life.
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6
|
FIS/05
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410884 -
Radioactive funds in fundamental physics and radioactivity research
(objectives)
The aim of the course is to analyze the problems related to funds from radioactivity, in particular that originated by the decay of heavy isotopes, in the context of fundamental physics experiments, in particular underground ones dedicated to the search for rare events. The decay chains will be described, the main connected quantities will be redefined, some examples of which and how radioactive isotopes can produce an effect in fundamental physics detectors will be illustrated; and how these effects can be reduced or estimated.
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6
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FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402354 -
STATISTICAL MECHANICS
(objectives)
The course aims to give an overview of modern developments in statistical mechanics. In particular, starting from the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena, we want to show how the concepts underlying the method of the re-normalization group emerged. This method is now widely used in various fields of statistical mechanics. The critical phenomena constitute the classical application of the method, which is illustrated in detail in the first 6 credits of the course. These first 6 credits can therefore be used by multiple addresses. The remaining 2 credits focus on more recent applications of the method in the field of matter physics.
|
6
|
FIS/02
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402155 -
MEASUREMENTS IN ASTROPHYSICS
(objectives)
Make the student able to analyze, independently and critically, various types of astrophysical data
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6
|
FIS/05
|
70
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410891 -
OBSERVATIONAL SEISMOLOGY
(objectives)
The course aims at training the students on more advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of seismological data. The students will learn practical notions, elaborating waveforms from raw data to tomographic models using python libraries.
|
6
|
GEO/10
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20401000 -
PHYSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(objectives)
Provide the student with the fundamentals of modern diagnostic imaging techniques supplemented by some laboratory exercises that allow him to further deepen the topics covered and enter this field subject to advanced research as well as fundamental clinical applications
|
6
|
FIS/04
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20402258 -
RELATIVITY THEORY
(objectives)
Acquisition and understanding of the theoretical structures at the foundation of General Relativity, in its meaning geometric and as a self-interacting theory for a zero-mass field of spin 2. Connection of the theory with aspects of current research through the illustration of some remarkable solutions of Einstein's equations, in perturbative regimes and non-disruptive.
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6
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FIS/02
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410610 -
Earthquakes and Crustal Deformation
(objectives)
The course aims to provide students with the theoretical and experimental concepts for understanding the earthquake generation through the seismological and geodetic studies of the seismic source and the crustal deformation associated with the seismic cycle, with particular attention to the seismicity of our peninsula. It will also deal with issues related to microzonation, seismic hazard and its application in seismic codes and regulations, as well as practical experiments for the acquisition and analysis of seismic and geodetic data.
|
6
|
GEO/10
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
20410901 -
VOLCANO-TECTONICS
(objectives)
The course provides basic knowledge on the mechanisms and deformations related to the setting and ascent of magma and on the structure of volcanoes, also useful for understanding the pre-eruptive processes.
|
6
|
GEO/03
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
Second semester
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
|
Optional Group:
CHOSEN FROM 6CFU among the free three-year choices Physics of the second year (C.Didactics and Scientific Communication) - (show)
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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20410392 -
Lingua inglese
(objectives)
Level B2 provides the student with a more in-depth ability to communicate the conclusions, as well as the knowledge underlying them, of what has been learned, clearly and critically, also through the use in written and oral form of the English language and disciplinary lexicons, if necessary using the IT tools necessary for the presentation, acquisition and exchange of scientific data also through written documents, diagrams and diagrams. Ability to support a scientific discussion using the topics learned.
|
4
|
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Other activities
|
ITA |
|
20401594 -
FINAL EXAM
(objectives)
Demonstration by the student of the ability to deal with specific scientific problems, research and / or application of the concepts learned in the various disciplines of Physics
|
30
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Final examination and foreign language test
|
ITA |
|
20402228 -
TRAINING
(objectives)
The internship / stage activity is a work that the student carries out under the guidance of a lecturer both in the university field, and in external sites affiliated with the University; provides the student with the ability to synthesize the acquired global knowledge, applying it to the drafting and elaboration of the thesis work
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Università Roma Tre