Section outline
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Course goals and organization
The course presents advanced topics in instrumentation for ionizing radiation, with particular focus on applications in nuclear and particle physics, but with examples also from other fields.
The students will acquire knowledge of modern sensor technologies and related electronics and of how they can be organized in a detector system. Examples of how advanced instrumentation is used in physics measurements will also be provided.
The course is organized with classroom lessons and exercise sessions.
The final exam consists of a short presentation (20 min) on a topic chosen among a predefined set followed by a oral examination.
Prerequisites
Advanced electromagnetism, quantum mechanics and special relativity. Electronics laboratory. Basics of interaction of radiation with matter. Attendance of Fundamental Interaction Lab advised.
Organization 2024-25
The course will be held in presence. The Microsoft Teams channel and the Elearning page can be used for communication and material. Please sign up on both platforms.
Calendar:- Mon 10.30-12.30 aula V1
- Thu 10.30-12.30 aula V1
- Fri 9.30-10.30 aula V1
Start date: Monday, February 10, 2025
Slides and study material will be made available on google drive, accessible with UniPisa account.
Instructors
Below you find a list of emails that can be used to contact instructors:
- Francesco.Forti@unipi.it
- Fabrizio.Palla@pi.infn.it
- Fabrizio.Scuri@pi.infn.it
- Giovanni.Signorelli@pi.infn.it
- Franco.Spinella@pi.infn.it