ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Particle Physics
Areas: Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics
Center Faculty of Physics
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
Situation 1:
This course has two distinct parts, the Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics and Laboratory of Solid State Physics, although its two main objectives are common:
- To familiarize students with basic experimental techniques used in Nuclear and Particle Physics and Solid State Physics.
- To complement the theoretical knowledge acquired in the subjects of Nuclear and Particle Physics and Solid State Physics with practical knowledge.
LEARNING RESULTS:
With respect to Técnicas Experimentales IV, the student should demonstrate:
- Ability to gather and interpret data, information and relevant results, to obtain conclusions and to redact reasoned reports
about technological and scientific problems or any other related area that requires the knowledge of Particle and Nuclear Physics or
Solid State Physics.
- Ability to compare new experimental data in Particle and Nuclear Physics and Solid State Physics with available models, in order to check and review their validity and suggest modifications to improve the agreement between models and data.
- Become familiar with experimental methods used in Particle and Nuclear Physics and Solid State Physics, and the ability to perform experiments in an independent way, to describe and to evaluate critically the experimental data.
- In the case of the Particle and Nuclear Physics, to know the details of the radiation detectors and the mechanisms for the interaction of the radiation with matter.
Situation 2 and/or 3:
no change
Situation 1:
I. SOLID STATE LABORATORY
A selection among the following laboratory practices (as per availability of experiment):
-Structural determination (crystallographic, ...) by x-ray diffraction.
-Electrical transport in solids (resistivity as a function of temperatura and/or non-ideal geometries, photoconductivity)
-Magnetic properties (Hall effect, Magneto-resistance) in solids
-Thermal properties in solids
II. NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS LABORATORY
A selection among the following laboratory practices (as per availability of experiment):
1. Characterization of ionizing radiation using Geiger counters.
2. Gamma spectroscopy
3. Compton scattering
4. Nuclear spin characterization in gamma-gamma coincidence measurements
5. Cosmic rays analysis
6. Alpha and beta spectroscopy
Situation 2 and/or 3:
See the contingency plan in the comments section.
Situation 1:
I. SOLID STATE LABORATORY
- Física Del Estado Solido. Manuales Universitarios de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, J. Maza, J. Mosqueira, J.A. Veira. https://www.unebook.es/es/ebook/fisica-del-estado-solido_E1000002499
- C. Kittel, Introducción a la Física del Estado Sólido, Ed. Reverté (3ª edición española, 1993).
https://www.worldcat.org/title/introduccion-a-la-fisica-del-estado-soli…
- L. Marton, Methods of Experimental Physics: Volumen 6 Solid State Physics, Academic Press, 1959.
- L. Marton, Methods of Experimental Physics: Volumen 1 Classical Methods, Academic Press, 1959.
- C. Sánchez del Río, Análisis de Errores, Ed. Eudema, 1989.
- N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin, Solid State Physics, Philadelphia : Saunders College, cop. 1976.
- K.V. Shalimova, Física de los Semiconductores, Ed. MIR, Moscú, 1975.
II. NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS LABORATORY
- G.F. Knoll, Radiation detection measurement, John Wiley and Sons, New York (1979) (A20 199 A). https://www.wiley.com/en-es/Radiation+Detection+and+Measurement%2C+4th+…
- N. Tsoulfanidis, Measurements and detection of radiation, McGraw-Hill, New York (1983) (A20 185). https://www.routledge.com/Measurement-and-Detection-of-Radiation/Tsoulf…
- W.R Leo, Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments, Springer-Verlag (1987) (3 A20 42). https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783540572800
- L. M. Varela, F. Gómez, J. Carrete. “Tratamiento de Datos Físicos”. Servizo de Publicacións e Intercambio Científico. Universidade de Santiago, (2010) (A ES 80)
- S. N. Ahmed, “Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection”, Elsevier, 2007. (A20287 )
- E. B. Podgorsak, “Radiation Physics for Medical Physicists”, Springer, 2006. (A87443 )
- C. Leroy, P. Rancoita, “Principles of radiation interaction in matter and detection”, World ScientiAc, 2004. ( A20 212 )
- H. Nikjoo, “Interaction of radiation with matter”, Taylor, 2012. ( A20 311 )
Resources in the net:
Several books in the main bibliography are avaibale as ebooks (links included).
I. SOLID STATE LABORATORY
- Campus Virtual, with additional teaching material made by the teachers or links to other online resources.
II. NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS LABORATORY
- Data bases of source radiation characteristics: National Nuclear Data Center, https://www.nndc.bnl.gov/, The Lund/LBNL Nuclear Data Search http://nucleardata.nuclear.lu.se/toi/
- Campus Virtual, with additional teaching material made by the teachers or links to other online resources.
In the moment of writting this program, taking into account the possibility of a situation 2 or 3, we are asking for new electronic bibliographic materials. Therefore, the new electronic material will be announced in the Campus Virtual, when available.
Situation 2 and/or 3:
no change
Situation 1:
COMPETENCES
BASIC AND GENERAL COMPETENCES
CB1 - Students should demonstrate knowledge and understanding in an area of study that starts from the base of general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that imply knowledge coming from the vanguard of his field of study.
CB2 - Students should know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
CB3 - Students should have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues.
CB4 - Students should be able to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to a specialized and non-specialized public.
CG1 - To possess and to understand the most important concepts, methods and results of the different branches of Physics, with historical perspective of their development.
CG2 - To have the ability to gather and interpret data, information and relevant results, obtain conclusions and issue reasoned reports on scientific, technological or other issues that require the use of knowledge of Physics.
CG3 - To apply both acquired theoretical and practical knowledge as well as the capacity for analysis and abstraction in the definition and posing of problems and in the search for solutions in both academic and professional contexts.
TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES
CT1 - To acquire analysis and synthesis capacity.
CT2 - To have capacity for organization and planning.
CT4 - To be able to teamwork.
CT5 - To develop critical reasoning.
CT6 - To develop creativity, initiative and entrepreneurial spirit
ESPECÍFICAS
CE1 - To have a good understanding of the most important physical theories, locating in their logical and mathematical structure, their experimental support and the physical phenomenon that can be described through them.
CE2 - To be able to clearly handle orders of magnitude and make appropriate estimates in order to develop a clear perception of situations that, although physically different, show some analogy, allowing the use of known solutions to new problems.
CE3 - To be familiar with the most important experimental models, also be able to perform experiments independently, as well as describe, analyse and critically evaluate the experimental data.
CE4 - To be able to compare new experimental data with available models to check its validity and suggest changes that improve the agreement of the models with the data.
CE5 - To be able to perform the essentials of a process or situation and establish a working model of it, as well as perform the required approaches in order to reduce the problem to a manageable level. They will demonstrate critical thinking to build physical models.
CE6 - To understand and master the use of mathematical and numerical methods most commonly used in Physics.
CE7 - To be able to use computer tools and develop software programs.
Situation 2 and/or 3:
no change
Situation 1:
The methodology of each of the practices is discussed in workshops prior to the start of the laboratory classes in which there will be a theoretical introduction and presentation of each of the available practices and, where appropriate, safety standards and management of radioactive sources. For the Nuclear and Particle Physics laboratory, there will be specific seminars for statistics, radiation detectors and radiation-matter interaction. Seminars will include 3 hours of face-to-face class and 5 hours remote.
In the laboratory, the students should work in the experimental setup, perform data collection and make preliminary analysis of the data using the theoretical models proposed in the seminars. Some of the practices will employ computer resources. Students will perform a written report, and other exercises, about their activity in the laboratory (see assessment system section).
There will be a Moodle course in the Campus Virtual, where the students could find all relevant information regarding the subject, including new teaching materials.
The tutorial session could be presential or remote, requiring a previous appointment.
Situation 2 and/or 3:
See the contingency plan in the comments section.
Situation 1:
It is mandatory in order to pass to attend to all the experimental sessions as well as to the introductory talks and seminars. The student evaluation is a 100% continuous assessment based on the following activities and criteria:
- The interest, attitude and initiative in the laboratory and additional experimental sessions. This criterion weights a 20%.
- The writing report describing the experimental work and the data analysis. There will be interactive sessions for the corrections and evaluation of the works in Nuclear Physics, allowing a second corrected version. This criterion weights a minimum of 60%.
- Oral and / or written tests of each one of the parts about basic concepts of the subject and contents of the reports. This criterion weights a 20%. In case there are no tests programmed, the written report will weight 80%.
The student assessment in the first opportunity will be the weighted mean of the previous criteria qualifications within the continuous assessment procedure, and therefore withou any final examination.
The student assessment in the second opportunity will be the weighted mean of the previous criteria qualifications within the continuous assessment procedure. The writing report should be improved and additional tests should be replaced by the final exam, resulting in a final qualification which is going to be obtained with the same percentages than in the first opportunity.
For students repeating the course, the same criteria are valid.
The qualification of the course will be the average, with 50% weights, of the Solid State and Nuclear Physics qualifications.
In case of fraud during the exercises or tests, it will be applied the "Normativa de evaluación del rendimiento académico de los estudiantes y de revisión de calificaciones".
Situation 2 and/or 3:
See the contingency plan in the comments section.
Situation 1:
Presential work (60 hours, 6 ECTS credits):
- Previous Seminars: 8 hours (5 hours in remote mode with attendance control)
- Practice sessions: 52 hours (26+26)
Individual work:
- Preparation of reports: 70 hours
- Special session of practice (if applicable): 2 hours
- Exam preparation: 20 hours
Situation 2 and/or 3:
no change
CONTINGENCY PLAN in case of a modification of the situation:
1) Objectives: no change
2) Contents: in case of a situation that limits the face-to-face laboratory work, there will be analysis cases to perform remotely.
3) Bibliography: no change
4) Competence: no change
5) Teaching methodology:
- Situation 2:
The expositive classes will be given remotely, and the lectures will be imparted synchronous in the official time (except those given asynchronous due to any given reason, that should be previously announced).
Regarding the laboratory classes: if the availability is reduced, then:
1) if the center situation allows it, part of the group will be moved to new classrooms.
2) If there is no space enough, the number of face-to-face experimental work will be reduced and part of the work will be done remotely (using the computational work, in the proportion that makes it compatible with the presential attendance).
The tutorial session could be presential or remote, requiring a previous appointment.
- Situation 3:
The expositive classes will be given remotely, and the lectures will be imparted synchronous in the official time (except those given asynchronous due to any given reason, that should be previously announced).
The laboratory classes will be given remotely, and computational work will replace the face-to-face experiences.
The tutorial session should be remote, requiring a previous appointment.
6) Assessment system:
- Situation 2 y 3:
The assessment activities that cannot be performed face-to-face, will be made remotely using the institutional tools (Office 365, Moodle). In this case, the student is requested to have a remote computer with micro and camera, while there is no other requested software or hardware requested officially by the USC. The student could be called for an interview to comment or explain part or the complete test or work.
In case of fraud during the exercises or tests, it will be applied the "Normativa de evaluación del rendimiento académico de los estudiantes y de revisión de calificaciones".
7) Study time and individual work: no change
Manuel Vazquez Ramallo
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Phone
- 881813965
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Jesus Javier Rafael Cirilo Maza Frechin
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Phone
- 881814025
- jesusj.maza [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Beatriz Fernandez Dominguez
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics
- Phone
- 881813628
- beatriz.fernandez.dominguez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Manuel Caamaño Fresco
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics
- Phone
- 881813626
- manuel.fresco [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Hector Alvarez Pol
Coordinador/a- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics
- Phone
- 881813544
- hector.alvarez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Jose Luis Rodriguez Sanchez
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics
- Phone
- 881813627
- joseluis.rodriguez.sanchez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Post-doctoral Contract
Damian Garcia Castro
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics
- damian.garcia [at] rai.usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
Manuel Feijoo Rodríguez
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics
- Phone
- 881813627
- manuel.feijoo [at] rai.usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
Jose Martin Martinez Botana
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Condensed Matter Physics
- josemartin.martinez.botana [at] usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
Iago Fernández Llovo
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Condensed Matter Physics
- iagof.llovo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
Antía Graña González
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics
- antia.grana.gonzalez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
Juan Lois Fuentes
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics
- juan.lois [at] rai.usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
Daniel Regueira Castro
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics
- daniel.regueira.castro [at] usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
Daniel Fernández Fernández
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics
- dani.fernandez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
Gabriel Garcia Jimenez
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics
- gabrielgarcia.jimenez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
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