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Cherenkov detectors for particle and astroparticle physics

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Cherenkov detectors for particle and astroparticle physics

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Academic year 2023/2024

Teacher
Umberto Tamponi (Lecturer)
Degree course
PhD in Physics
Year
1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year
Teaching period
Second semester
Type
Basic
Credits/Recognition
4
Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
FIS/01 - experimental physics
FIS/04 - nuclear and subnuclear physics
FIS/05 - astronomy and astrophysics
Delivery
Traditional
Language
English
Attendance
Obligatory
Type of examination
Practice test
Prerequisites
The only strict prerequisite is knowledge of Relativistic kinematics. Basic knowledge of optics, particle physics and interaction of particles with matter is useful as well, but not required.

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Sommario del corso

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Program

  • Theory and applications of the Cherenkov effect

  • Photo-sensors for Cherenkov detectors

  • Particle identification applications

    • Threshold counters

    • Ring-Imaging detectors

    • Ring imaging with internal reflection

    • Time-of-propagation counters

  • Astro-particle and neutrino applications

    • Cherenkov telescopes

    • Neutrino detection with Cherenkov counters

    • The Askarian effect

Suggested readings and bibliography



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Book
Title:  
Cherenkov Radiation and its Applications
Year of publication:  
1958
Publisher:  
Pergamon Press
Author:  
J. V. Jelley
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Required:  
No


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Book
Title:  
Classical Electrodynamics, 2nd Edition
Year of publication:  
1975
Publisher:  
Wiley & Sons
Author:  
J.D.Jackson
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Required:  
No
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http://physics.usask.ca/~hirose/p812/notes.htm



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Class scheduleV

DaysTimeClassroom
Monday14:00 - 16:00Sala Wataghin Dipartimento di Fisica

Lessons: from 08/04/2024 to 19/04/2024

Notes: All lectures will take place from 2 to 4 PM:

Monday April 8: Sala Wataghin
Tuesday April 9: Sala Wataghin
Thursday April 11: Sala Wataghin
Friday April 12 : Aula Fubini

Monday April 15: Aula Avogadro
Tuesday April 16: Aula Fubini
Wednesday April 17: Aula Beccaria
Thursday April 18: Aula Beccaria

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