2021 Faculty Courses School of Science Department of Physics Graduate major in Physics
Special Topics in Physics III
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Physics
- Instructor(s)
- Wataru Higemoto
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- PHY.P552
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Particle beams are quite useful to investigate properties of solid. In particular, local or microscopic state of solid can be investigated by implantation of several kinds of particle.This course aims to give knowledge of particle beam experiment as a probe of microscopic properties of materials.
Course description and aims
This course covers the experiments by using particle beams such as muon, positron, unstable nuclei. Students are expected to understand material research by using several kinds of particle beam and properties of solid from microscopic point of view.
Keywords
particle beam, microscopic property of solid, magnetism, superconductivity, muon, positron, unstable nuclei
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The lecture is given in a form of intensive course.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Overview of particle beam experiments. | Understand overview of experiment with particle beam as a probe of solid. |
| Class 2 | Property of particle as a probe in a solid | Understand property of particle as a probe in a solid. |
| Class 3 | Research of magnetism by using muon | Understand research of magnetism by using muon. |
| Class 4 | Research of superconductivity by using muon | Understand research of superconductivity by using muon. |
| Class 5 | Research of solid state by using positron | Understand research of solid state by using positron. |
| Class 6 | Research of solid state by using unstable nuclei | Understand research of solid state by using unstable nuclei. |
| Class 7 | Recent development of particle beam experiment | Understand recent development of particle beam experiment. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
No textbook.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials will be mentioned in the lecture.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluation will be based on report.
Related courses
- PHY.C443 ： Superconductivity
- PHY.C439 ： Physics of Magnetic Materials
Prerequisites
No prerequisite
Other
None