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20401000 -
PHYSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
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Provide students with the foundations of the modern techniques of imaging supplemented by some lab exercises that allow them to deepen later the topics covered and fit into this subject field of advanced research as well as basic clinical applications
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20401070 -
DATA ACQUISITION AND CONTROL OF EXPERIMENTS
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To provide the student with the basic knowledge of the construction of a nuclear physics experiment as a function of data collection from detector, control equipment and experiment, monitoring the proper functioning of the apparatus and the quality of the acquired data
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RUGGIERI FEDERICO
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The aim is to deliver to the student the general and basic elements underpinning the architectures and technologies of data acquisition systems and control and monitoring systems of particle physiscs. The course starts providing an architectural panoramic view of DAQ systems, their main characteristics and the corresponding technologies together with the necessary choices on project level. Are then described the gereal architectures of these systems and the main technologies used. The lectures are focused on: Parallelism and Pipelining, Trigger, Data Acquistion, On-Line systems, Real-Time systems, Farming and Event Building, Networks and Protocols, Data storage.
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20401858 -
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PHYSICS
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Introduce students to the study of the effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiations on living matter. Lay the foundations of the principles of radiation protection and the therapeutic use of ionizing and non-ionizing
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ARAGNO DANILO
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1. Stage at a national health center 2. Dosimetry 3. Calibration of radiological devices 4. Calibration of NMR 5. Calibration of radiotherapy beams 6. Radiotherapy treatment planning 7. Short report on the activity carried out and ensuing discussion
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20402146 -
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS
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Provide students with an overview of the key phenomena in the field of High Energy Astrophysics, with particular attention to the phenomena of growth of compact objects (white dwarfs, neutron stars and blacks holes) and the phenomena of particle acceleration
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BIANCHI STEFANO
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COMPACT OBJECTS: WHITE DWARFS, NEUTRON STARS, THE CHANDRASEKHAR LIMIT, PULSARS, BLACK HOLES ACCRETION: THEORY, EDDINGTON LIMIT, ACCRETION DISKS X-RAY BINARIES: CLASSIFICATION AND PHENOMENOLOGY, CATACLYSMIC VARIABLES, LOW-MASS AND HIGH-MASS X-RAY BINARIES, BLACK HOLE CANDIDATES ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI: CLASSIFICATION AND PHENOMENOLOGY, X-RAY AND GAMMA-RAY EMISSION, JETS, SUPERLUMINAL MOTIONS GAMMA RAY BURSTS: PHENOMENOLOGY, ORIGIN, EMISSION MECHANISMS CLUSTER OF GALAXIES: EMISSION FROM THE INTERGALACTIC MEDIUM, COOLING FLOWS COSMIC RAYS: COMPOSITION, SPECTRUM AND ORIGIN, SUPERNOVA REMNANTS, ULTRA HIGH ENERGY COSMIC RAYS
( reference books)
(LONGAIR MALCOM S. ) HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS 3RD ED. [CAMBRIDGE 2011] (KIPPENHAHN R., WEIGERT A.) STELLAR STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION [SPRINGER 1994] (G.B. RYBICKI, A.P. LIGHTMAN) RADIATIVE PROCESSES IN ASTRIPHYSICS [WILEY] (VIETRI M.) ASTROFISICA DELLE ALTE ENERGIE [BORINGHIERI] (SHAPIRO S.L, TEUKOLSKY S.A.) BLACK HOLES, WHITE DWARFS AND NEUTRON STARS [WILEY]
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20402151 -
ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS - MODULE A
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The course is devoted to a review of the interdisciplinar research activity in elementary particle physics and astrophysics. The main topics concerning both fields of elementary particle physics and astrophysics will be discussed in the framework of a phenomenological description and taking into account the main detectors actually on data taking or planned in the near future.
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BUSSINO SEVERINO ANGELO MARIA
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Phenomenological topics in Astroparticle Physics. Common problems in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology.Dark Matter. Cosmic Rays. Cosmic Rays Acceleration. Neutrino Masses and Neutrino Oscillation. Lepton Number non-conservation and double beta decay. Baryon Number non-conservation and proton decay. CP violation and the matter-antimatter asymmetry.
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K. Thomas Gaisser Cosmic rays and particle physics Cambridge 1990 Malcom S. Longair High energy astrophysics Cambridge 1992 H. V. Klapdor - Kleingrothaus and A. Staudt Non - Accelerator particle physics Bristol 1995 Donald H. Perkins Particle Astrophysics, second edition Oxford 2009
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20402152 -
ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS - MODULE B
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The course aims to introduce students to research on issues in common between Particle Physics and Astrophysics. The different research topics are being studied by the international scientific community we will be discussed within a unitary scheme, with particular attention phenomenological interpretation and proposals for the creation of new experimental setups
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20402153 -
GEOMAGNETISM
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The course aims at providing basic and advanced knowledge needed to study the structure, the characteristics and the variations of the geomagnetic field. Moreover, the student will study the physical processes involved in the interaction of interplanetary plasma with the Earth's magnetosphere. The purpose of the course is also the acquisition of appropriate knowledge of the measurement and the analysis methods of geomagnetic data recorded by instrumentation on the ground and on satellites.
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6
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20402155 -
MEASUREMENTS IN ASTROPHYSICS
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Enable students to analyze independently and critically different types of astrophysical data
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20402259 -
PHYSICS OF CLIMATE
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first part Dr. Luca Fiorani
Definition of climate (climatology and meteorology). The climate system (atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, Sun). The solar radiation and the energy balance of the Earth (solar physics calls, laws of radiation, absorption of solar radiation in the atmosphere). Atmosphere and Climate (recalls of composition, structure and circulation of the atmosphere). Clouds and aerosols (calls processes of condensation and cloud formation). Ocean and climate (recalls composition, structure and ocean circulation). Radiative transfer (calls of absorption, emission and radiative transfer of the atmosphere). The greenhouse effect (the atmosphere as greenhouse gas emissions, the calculation of the energy balance, greenhouse models). The ozone layer (ultraviolet radiation in the atmosphere, photochemical production of ozone, ozone measurements, "hole" ozone). Climate observation with remote sensing (measurements from land, satellite measurements, infrared instruments, tools "limb viewing", applications of remote sensing to studies climate). Climate sensitivity and climate change (changes astronomical, solar, atmospheric, oceanic and temperature fluctuations). Atmosphere of other planets. Climate and society. Multidecadal variability of sea surface temperature (seminar Dr. Salvatore Marullo). Lidar measurement of greenhouse gases (visit to the ENEA Frascati Research Center).
second part Dr. Antonello Pasini
Introduction to climate models. The conceptual path from observations to simulations. Dynamic and statistical approaches. Hierarchy of climate models and their components, types of models, the concept of parameter. Models Power Budget (EBM). General structure of an EBM, EBM 0-dimensional, one-dimensional EBM, parameter in EBM, applications. Radiative-convective models (RC) and models Intermediate Complexity (EMIC). Radiative-convective and radiative balance in climate models and implementation at intermediate complexity. Global Climate Models (GCMs). Structure of a GCM, components and interactions, fundamental equations and their modeling. Activities and results of attribution. Validation of climate models. Elements of regional climate modeling and downscaling techniques. Scenarios and climate projections for the XXI century. Analyze the climate and its changes from another point of view: neural network models and analysis of Granger causality. Details on techniques and results of attribution. Downscaling with neural network models.
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fiorani luca
( reference books)
Testi F. W. Taylor (2005), Elementary Climate Physics, Oxford. K. McGuffie & A. Henderson-Sellers (2014), The Climate Modelling Primer, 4th Edition, Wiley.
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Pasini Antonello
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Testi F. W. Taylor (2005), Elementary Climate Physics, Oxford. K. McGuffie & A. Henderson-Sellers (2014), The Climate Modelling Primer, 4th Edition, Wiley.
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20402026 -
PHYSICS OF THE IONOSPHERE AND PHYSICS OF THE MAGNETOSPHERE
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Give fundamental knowledge on the physics of the ionospheric plasma and its instability through a description of the structure, composition and formation ionosphere, as well as the main dynamics present in this transition zone. One goal is to give students the tools to enable an analysis on the effects of solar ultraviolet radiation and precipitation of magnetospheric particles in the broader framework of the study interactions Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere-Magnetosphere. Give fundamental knowledge on the physics of magnetospheric processes, perturbation and, through the study of the interactions earth-sun, of the particles trapped in the Van Allen belts and interactions of the latter with the residual atmosphere
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20402350 -
PHYSICS APPLIED TO EARTH AND PLANETS EXPLORATION
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The course objective is to provide adequate methodological knowledge regarding non-destructive geophysical techniques, focused on the investigation of the subsurface particularly with regard to environmental issues
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20402359 -
Numerical models for environmental physics
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Study and implement the most advanced techniques of numerical approximation, in particular relating to optimization problems and the approximate solution of Ordinary Differential Equations
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20402380 -
ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY
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The course is designed to provide basic knowledge, both theoretical and experimental, in the field of Physics Ionizing Radiation and radiometric methods in Physics of the Earth and the Environment
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PLASTINO WOLFANGO
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Atoms, Nuclides, and Radionuclides
- Radiation sources
-Radiation interactions
-Counting Statistics
Geochemistry of Radiogenic Isotopes
- Mixing Theory
-Origin of Igneous Rock
-Water and Sediment
-The Oceans
Thermonuclear Radionuclides
- Fission Products of Transuranium Elements
-90Sr in the Environment
-137Cs in the Environment
-The 90Sr/137Cs, 239,240Pu, and 241Am in the Arctic Ocean
General Properties of Radiation Detectors
- Ionizing chambers
-Proportional and Geiger-Mueller counters
-Scintillation Detectors
-Germanium Gamma-Ray Detectors
Geochronometry
- The Rb-Sr Method
-The K-Ar Method
-The 40Ar/39Ar Method
-The Sm-Nd Method
-The U-Pb, Th-Pb, and Pb-Pb Methods
-The 14C Method
-The 3H/3He Method
Application of Tracer Technology to the Environment
- Atmospheric Transport Modeling
-Groundwater dynamics
-Nuclear non-proliferation
( reference books)
Knoll G.F. - Radiation Detection and Measurement. John Wiley & Sons, 2010 - ISBN:9780470649725
Faure G. and Mensing T.M - Isotopes-Principles and Applications. John Wiley & Sons, 2004 - ISBN:9780471384373
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20401253 -
Physics of Liquids
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Physics of Liquids: The course offers an introduction to modern physics of liquids, understood as the study of the phenomenology of the fluids from the laws of force interatomic. We will be studied theoretical methods based on integral equations that allow to describe the structure of the liquid. Will introduce methods numerical simulation on computer applied to the physics of liquids. Then we will study the correlation functions and the theory of linear response with application to the study of the dynamics of fluids in the hydrodynamic limit and in the visco-elastic. Memory functions will be introduced. They will be treated the physics of supercooled liquids and the study of the glass transition
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ROVERE MAURO
( reference books)
J.P. Hansen and I.R. McDonald, Theory of Simple Liquids, seconda edizione, Academic Press. N. H. March and M. P. Tosi, Introduction to Liquid State Physics, World Scientific. P. G. Debenedetti, Metastable Liquids, Princeton University Press.
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20410050 -
FISICA DELLE NANOSTRUTTURE
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Give the student a thorough understanding of the physical properties of low dimensional systems with nanometer feature sizes. Illustrate the principles and methods of realization of nanotechnology
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DE SETA MONICA
( reference books)
Madelung "Introduction to Solid State Theory" Davies
“The physics of low-dimensional semiconductors” Cambridge University Press
S.Datta “Electronic transport in mesoscopic systems”Cambridge University Press
D.K.Ferry and S.M.Goodnick “Transport in nanostructures” Cambridge University Press
V. Mitin,V.A. Kochelap, M. Stroscio "Quantum Heterostructures"
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20410051 -
FISICA DELLE SUPERFICI E INTERFACCE
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Introduce students to basic knowledge of properties, preparation and characterization of surfaces and interfaces
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20410052 -
FISICA DEL VULCANISMO
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This course provides the foundation for understanding and description of volcanic phenomena through physical methods
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20410049 -
FISICA DEI DISPOSITIVI ELETTRONICI ED OPTOELETTRONICI
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The course aims to illustrate the most advanced methodologies for the study, simulation and analysis of electronic and optoelectronic devices solid state. Will discuss the physical mechanisms underlying the operation of the most modern devices based on wide-gap semiconductors, such as GaN, GaAs and AlGaAs, so as the more traditional ones manufactured in silicon. In addition, through appropriate scaling laws, the analyzed glimpsed limits for current technologies with the indication of the possible solutions
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CONTE GENNARO
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Unipolar Devices. The metal-semiconductor barrier. The Schottky diode. Work function and electron affinity. I-V characteristic. Ohmic contact. Surface charge and the Debye length. M-S Junction electrostatics. Thermionic current. Drift-diffusion current. Barrier lowering: Schottky effect. Non-uniform doping. - JFET and MESFET. Channel resistance. Input characteristics: IDS vs VGS. Trans-characteristic. Trans-conductance, Channel conductance. The JFET as a signal amplifier. Dynamic behavior. Small signal model. Frequency behavior and fT. - Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor structures. The MIS diode. MOS system capacitance. Interface states. - MOSFET: gradual channel approssimation. NMOS, PMOS and CMOS. Depletion and enrichment devices. Subthreshold current. Geometric effects. Scaling laws. - Ramo Theorem. Photoconductivity. Photoresistors. Photoconductive gain. - The pn junction in the light. The pin and avalanche photodiode. Spectral response. - Electroluminescence. Radiative and non-radiative transitions. Luminescence efficiency. Device architectures. LED for IR and UV-VIS.
( reference books)
D.A. Neamen - Semiconductor Physics and Devices, 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2003. R.S Muller, T.I. Kamins - Device Electronics for Integrated Circuits, 3rd Ed., John Wiley, 2009
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20401270 -
GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY
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Provide knowledge and basic skills in the theory of general relativity to study the structure of space / time and the most important implications of astrophysical
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20402354 -
STATISTICAL MECHANICS
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TO GIVE A PERSPECTIVE OF THE MODERN DEVELOPMENT OF STATISTICAL MECHANICS. STARTING FROM THE THEORY OF THE PHASE TRANSITIONS AND CRITICAL PHENOMENA, IT IS SHOWN ARE HOW THE CONCEPTS AND METHODS OF THE RENORMALIZATION GROUP HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED. THE RENORMALIZATION GROUP APPROACH IS NOWDAYS LARGELY USED IN SEVERAL FIELDS OF STATISTICAL MECHANICS. THE CRITICAL PHENOMENA IS THE CLASSICAL APPLICATION OF THE METHOD. THE FIRST 6 CFU ARE SUITABLE FOR VARIOUS CURRICULA.
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20401910 -
COSMIC RAYS
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Provide students with the knowledge base and expertise needed to tackle the study of cosmic ray physics. In particular highlight the physical processes involved in the propagation of galactic cosmic rays and solar nell'eliosfera, their modulation during the different phases of the solar activity, the processes particle acceleration and the variability of the physical state interplanetary environment in relation to different types of solar activity. Underline as many of these physical phenomena can be extrapolated to a larger scale astrophysics heliosphere
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