Questions for State exams of Bachelor's degree program
Branch: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Subject: Subatomic Physics
Subjects regarding the questions:
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02YSF Subatomic Physics
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02YSF2 Subatomic Physics 2
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02YDPD12 Detectors and Principles of Detection 1 a 2
1. Fundamental interactions and their properties.
2. Elementary particles and their properties.
3. Conservation laws and spacetime symmetries in particle physics.
4. Exploring hadron structure: Rutherford scattering, form factor, inelastic scattering, deep inelastic scattering, partons.
5. Cross section: geometrical interpretation, quantum mechanical description, luminosity.
6. Equations of motion in subatomic physics: Schrödinger equation, Klein-Gordon equation, Dirac equation.
7. Kinematics: rapidity, pseudorapidity, kinematic invariants, two-body decay – Armenteros-Podolanski diagram, three-body decay – Dalitz diagram.
8. Charged particle accelerators: electrostatic accelerators, linear and circular high-frequency accelerators, synchrotron.
9. Nucleon structure of atomic nuclei, nuclide chart, nuclear binding energy.
10. Spin and magnetic dipole moment of the atomic nucleus, measurement methods.
11. Mass and radius of the atomic nucleus, measurement methods.
12. Properties of nuclear forces and the deuteron.
13. Liquid drop model of the atomic nucleus.
14. Single-particle models (Fermi, shell) of the atomic nucleus.
15. Kinetics of radioactive decay and decay series.
16. Alpha decay.
17. Beta decay.
18. Gamma transitions.
19. Energy loss in interactions of fast heavy charged particles passing through matter.
20. Interaction of photons with matter.
21. Discuss the basic principles of gas detectors.
22. Discuss the basic principles of silicon-based detectors.
23. Photosensors.