Master degree program
Nuclear Physics

Nuclear Physics

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Natural Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

ON1. establish patterns in changing the characteristics of the studied nuclear processes, perform nuclear-physical calculations to describe the experimental data obtained, summarize and analyze the data obtained; process experimental data using statistical methods for processing the obtained measurement results.
ON2. interpret astrophysical processes leading to nuclear fusion; apply models that describe the basic nucleon and nuclear properties; analyze the problems of nuclear physics and energy and discuss new ways to study them with the help of theory and experimental methods.
ON3. use measurement techniques to ensure nuclear radiation safety in the operation, storage and transportation of nuclear fuel; control the parameters of the core of a nuclear reactor for compliance with their limits and conditions of safe operation;
ON4. evaluate modern scientific achievements in the field of experimental and theoretical nuclear physics, to generate new ideas for solving research and practical problems in the field of nuclear physics and energy; apply modern research methods using applied computer software packages for modeling nuclear-physical processes;
ON5. use specialized knowledge in the field of physics of the microworld, which will allow to successfully develop science - mastering all kinds and skills of organizing experiment and theoretical research; put into practice professional and pedagogical knowledge gained in the process of theoretical training in the chosen specialty;
ON6. offer various methods and methods for recording ionizing radiation; introduce a new, improved instrument for measuring neutron-physical characteristics of reactors; choose a method for calibrating nuclear radiation detectors;
ON7. process the results of the experiment and compare with theoretical and literary data; distinguish the components of the atomic nucleus and the interactions between them, classify elementary particles and nuclear states in the analysis of experimental data;
ON8. provide the student with methodological assistance in choosing a topic and performing the main stages of research, thesis and design works; apply professional and practical skills in scientific and educational activities;
ON9. carry out nuclear physical measurements while applying technical and regulatory documents on radiation safety and original scientific literature to solve technical problems;
ON10. carry out radiation and environmental measurements using dosimetric, radiometric and spectrometric nuclear physics equipment;
ON11. conduct laboratory, practical classes using digital technologies, taking into account the individual characteristics of the student;
ON12. collect, synthesize and systematize the necessary new knowledge when changing personal and socio-economic conditions in order to quickly adapt to the chosen field of activity and follow a successful professional career; follow the rules of pedagogical ethics.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Nuclear Physics
Speciality Code
7M05312
Faculty
of Physics and Technology

disciplines

Accumulation and processing of experimental data in nuclear physics
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability to apply modern recording, computer and software tools for organizing, conducting, recording and processing experimental nuclear-physical information. The discipline is aimed at studying the methods of removal, accumulation, processing and analysis used in experiments; basic electronic devices for receiving, converting and processing information coming from nuclear radiation detectors; geometric and energy reconstructions of tracks; modeling and geometric reconstruction of events using modern programs.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is acquisition and improvement of competencies in accordance with the international standards of foreign language education, which allows to use a foreign language as a means of communication in the intercultural, professional and scientific activities of the future specialist. Practical knowledge of a foreign language also implies the ability to work with authentic literature on the specialty, writing a message, reports, mastering technologies of public speaking in line with professional interest.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is to acquire and improve competencies by international standards of foreign language education and to communicate in an intercultural, professional, and scientific environment. A master's student must integrate new information, understand the organization of languages, interact in society, and defend his point of view.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The course forms knowledge about the history and theory of science; on the laws of the development of science and the structure of scientific knowledge; about science as a profession and social institution; оn the methods of conducting scientific research; the role of science in the development of society.

Models of Nuclei
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is to form the ability to research the physical laws of the processes occurring in various models of nuclei. Within the framework of the discipline, the following are studied: the nucleon model of the nucleus; types of nuclear wave functions; interaction potential; possible states of a system of two nucleons; shell model of a nucleus; generalized model of a nucleus; optical model of a nucleus; static model and thermodynamic properties of nuclei; quasi-crystalline model; multicluster model of the nucleus.

Neutron physics and particle detection techniques
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to apply neutron beams and use particle registration methods in nuclear physics and related fields of science and technology. Within the framework of the discipline, the following are studied: the properties of the neutron; energy classification of neutrons; neutron sources; interactions of neutrons with matter; methods for obtaining free neutrons; fission of nuclei under the action of neutrons; moderation, diffusion of neutrons; methods of registration of radiation; scintillation spectrometry; nuclear radiation spectrometry.

Nuclear fission
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability to investigate the processes of splitting of atomic nuclei under the action of radiation. The discipline is aimed at studying spontaneous nuclear fission in the ground state; division mechanism; fission cross sections of atomic nuclei; strain energies and fission barriers of heavy nuclei; fission barrier height; fission products and practical application of the nuclear fission mechanism.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose – to form the ability to plan, prepare, organize and conduct independent research. Within the framework of the discipline, the following are studied: the international system of scientific publications; copyright in the system of international scientific publications; methodology and methods of scientific research; organization of the text of the original article for the journal; laws of development of science; rules for registration and protection of research results; review procedure; commercialization of scientific developments and its legal support; implementation of scientific research and its effectiveness.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to train masters in conducting scientific research, carrying out scientific and methodological work, socializing young students and their participation in the corporate governance system of Organization of higher and postgraduate education (OHPE). Undergraduates learn to interact with OHPE stakeholders, participate in research projects.

Pedagogy of Higher education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is the formation of the ability of pedagogical activity through the knowledge of higher education didactics, theories of upbringing and education management, analysis, and self-assessment of teaching activities. The course covers the educational activity design of specialists, Bologna process implementation, acquiring a lecturer, and curatorial skills by TLA-strategies.

Psychology of Management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is to develop systemic knowledge of the fundamental concepts of management psychology, the creation of prerequisites for theoretical understanding and practical application of the most important aspects of the field of management in the process of professional development. The basic principles of management psychology, the personality in managerial interactions, the management of personal behavior, modern ideas about management by values, and the psychology of managing group phenomena are considered.

Technique of Nuclear Physics Experiments
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to develop a methodology for the experiment and carry out measurements with nuclear physics instruments. Formation of knowledge on nuclear electronics; ionization chambers; proportional counters; scintillation counters; Cherenkov counters; semiconductor detectors; multiwire detectors; ionizing radiation spectrometry; probabilities of nuclear processes; particle identification methods; correlation measurements; measurement of excitation functions; features of conducting experiments on radioactive beams.

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disciplines

Accelerator Physics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability to extract and transport beams of charged particles and nuclei to the target and to conduct scientific research on accelerators. The discipline is aimed at studying the extraction and transportation of a beam of accelerated ions to experimental facilities; linear accelerators; cyclic accelerators; accelerator complex of relativistic nuclei; measurements of beam parameters; modern accelerator complexes; use of accelerators in industry, medicine.

Automatization of Experiment in Nuclear Physics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to automate experiments in nuclear physics. The discipline is aimed at studying the systems of mathematical programs for the removal, accumulation, processing and analysis of physical results; geometric reconstruction of particle tracks; numerical methods and programs for processing experimental results in nuclear physics; application of the optimal algorithm and its modeling using modern programming languages.

Cosmic Ray Physics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability to apply modern experimental methods for the study and registration of cosmic radiation, using the knowledge gained about the sources, mechanisms of acceleration and propagation of cosmic rays. The discipline is aimed at studying the composition and energy spectrum of cosmic rays, their origin, the mechanisms of interaction of cosmic rays in space and in the Earth's atmosphere, experimental methods for direct and indirect measurement of cosmic rays, methods for identifying cosmic rays.

Current Topics in Elementary Particle Physics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability to independently understand and unbiasedly navigate the advanced ideas and the latest achievements of modern particle physics. The discipline is aimed at studying the results of recent experiments at the LHC and the discovery of the Higgs boson, CP violations in heavy flavor decays, experiments with neutrino oscillations, properties of top quarks, physics of high-energy astroparticles, including gravitational waves, future colliders (International Linear Collider, Future Circular Collider).

Experimental High Energy Physics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to research the basic processes of interaction of the fundamental particles of matter. Within the framework of the discipline are studied: Standard Model; measurement of the Z-boson line shape and lepton asymmetries; quark model; confinement of colored quarks and gluons; heavy quarks: partial widths and asymmetries of b- and c-quarks; W-boson mass and its measurements; t-quark discovery; LHC experiments.

Monitoring systems, control and diagnostics of nuclear physical equipment
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is to form the ability to exploit the systems of control, management and automation of physical and, including, nuclear facilities using modern recording, computer and software tools. The discipline is aimed at studying the simulation of an experiment and methods for solving differential equations; simulation modeling of dynamic processes; Monte Carlo methods and their implementation in the framework of numerical simulation of the experiment; Runge-Kutta method.

New generation nuclear power technologies
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to participate in the development of methods and mechanisms for improving reactor systems and their applications in the field of advanced technologies. Within the framework of the discipline, knowledge is given on advanced reactor technologies; innovative fast reactors; high-temperature gas-cooled reactors; economical production of electricity; small and medium power reactors; small modular reactors; nuclear desalination; nuclear production of hydrogen; radioisotope energy systems.

Nuclear Reactions at Intermediate Energies
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability to solve the Schrödinger equation for systems of colliding nuclei for research in the development and operation of physical installations. The discipline is aimed at studying the nucleon-nucleon interaction; nucleon resonances; chiral theory of nucleon forces; chiral symmetry of QCD, its spontaneous breaking; meson exchange currents; diffraction interaction of hadrons with nuclei and multiple scattering.

Nuclear Reactions With Heavy Ions
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability to investigate the properties of nuclei at low energies, exotic states of nuclei and the synthesis of new elements. The discipline is aimed at studying the interaction of nuclei and the general laws of nuclear reactions; elastic scattering of heavy ions; quasi-elastic scattering and low-nucleon transfer reactions; reactions of direct interaction; fusion reactions of atomic nuclei; nuclear fragmentation; reactions involving radioactive nuclei.

Nuclear reactions with heavy ions at intermediate energies
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to solve the Schrödinger equation for systems of colliding nuclei to study the properties of nuclei at low energies, exotic states of nuclei and the synthesis of new elements in the development and operation of physical installations. Obtaining knowledge on the interaction of nuclei and general laws of nuclear reactions with heavy ions; nucleon-nucleon interaction; elastic scattering of heavy ions; nucleon resonances; chiral theory of nucleon forces; reactions of direct interaction; fusion reactions of atomic nuclei; nuclear fragmentation; reactions involving radioactive nuclei.

Nucleosynthesis in the Universe
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to extract the nuclear constants necessary for understanding the scenarios of stellar evolution, as well as to calculate the probability of thermonuclear reactions for energy. Within the framework of the discipline, the following are studied: nuclear reactions in stars; proton-proton chain; CNO cycle; search for solar neutrinos; astrophysical S-factor; helium combustion; red giants; reactions under the action of neutrons s-process / r-process; nucleosynthesis in supernovae.

Numerical Methods for Nuclear Theory
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is to form the ability to develop algorithms for solving physical equations and perform calculations with modern computer packages and programs. Formation of knowledge on numerical methods for solving physical problems and their computer implementation; computer-oriented methods for solving systems of equations; the use of computer programs to present the final results of solving the set physical problems; the Gauss method; the Monte Carlo method.

Physics of Low and Medium Energy Particle Sources
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to carry out calculations of processes in a reactor based on diffusion theory, to carry out safe operation of nuclear reactors, to calculate the output and transportation of beams of charged particles, nuclei to the target, and to conduct scientific research on accelerators. The discipline is aimed at studying fuel cycles, nuclear fuel reproduction cycles; slagging, poisoning of the active zone; neutron-physical processes in the reactor; subcritical, critical and supercritical states of the reactor; extraction and transportation of the beam of accelerated ions; measurements of beam parameters; use of accelerators in industry, medicine.

Physics of Nuclear Reactors
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability to carry out calculations of processes in a reactor based on diffusion theory and to carry out the safe operation of nuclear reactors. The discipline is aimed at studying fuel cycles and nuclear fuel breeding cycles; slagging and poisoning of the nuclear reactor core; neutron transport; neutron-physical processes in the reactor; subcritical, critical and supercritical states of the reactor; mechanisms for starting and stopping the reactor.

Physics of nucleons and elementary particles
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to research the structure of matter, fundamental interactions and elementary particles. Within the framework of the discipline, knowledge is given on the observation, registration and production of elementary particles; standard model; conservation laws in elementary particle physics; types of particle interaction; reactions and decays of elementary particles; energy of reactions and decays; perturbation theory; Feynman diagrams; modern trends in elementary particle physics.

Quantum Chromodynamics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to describe various processes of hadron physics in the field of modern physics of elementary particles.Formation of knowledge on the basics of quantum chromodynamics, as a quantum non-Abelian field theory; theoretical description of strong interaction processes at high energies within the framework of perturbation theory; Lagrangian of QCD; gauge invariance; renormalization in QCD; processes of deep inelastic scattering.

Quantum Theory of Many-Body Systems
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop the ability to research multi-particle quantum systems. Within the framework of the discipline, knowledge is given to the law of conservation of the total momentum of a system of microparticles; approximate methods for solving quantum theories; the Liouville equation; chains of Bogolyubov's equations; Feynman diagram methods; the Dyson equation; the Klein Gordon equation; Hartree-Fock approach; second quantization; Green's functions of interacting particles; methods of statistical averaging in nuclear physics.

Supersymmetry
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability to apply the theory of supersymmetry, taking into account the basic principles and methods of supersymmetric physical theories, based on modern trends in the development of supersymmetric field theories. The discipline is aimed at studying superspace and superfield, supersymmetric gauge theories, supersymmetry and supergravity, Lie supergroup, MSSM – minimal supersymmetric Standard Model, Seiberg-Witten theory, violation of Supersymmetry.

Theory of electroweak interactions
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is to form the ability to investigate the properties of elementary particles based on the electroweak theory. The discipline is aimed at studying the theory of the electroweak interaction, the Weinberg-Salam-Glashow model, the Goldstone effect, spontaneous symmetry breaking, the Higgs mechanism, the properties of W- and Z-bosons, the quantum structure of electroweak interactions; radiative corrections in the electroweak interaction.

Theory of electroweak interactions P. 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability to investigate the properties of elementary particles based on the electroweak theory. The discipline is aimed at studying spontaneous symmetry breaking, the Higgs mechanism, the properties of W- and Z-bosons, the properties of the Higgs boson, the Weinberg-Salam-Glashow model, the Grand Unification Theory (GUT), the quantum structure of electroweak interactions; radiative corrections in the electroweak interaction.

Theory of electroweak interactions. P.1
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal is to form the ability to investigate the properties of elementary particles based on the electromagnetic and weak interactions described within the framework of a unified theory. The discipline is aimed at studying parity violation in weak interactions, the phenomenology of electroweak interactions, the theory of the electroweak interaction, neutral current, gauge invariance and the Yang–Mills field, electroweak unification and gauge symmetry, the local gauge group SU(2)xU(1), and the Goldstone effect.

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INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: formation of the ability to carry out educational activities in universities, to design the educational process and conduct certain types of training sessions using innovative educational technologies.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

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