2024 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 (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- PHY.P552
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 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.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
My research field is solid state physics by using particle beam, especially muon beam and contents of lecture is directly related to my research.
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 hydrogen state in matter by using muon | Understand research of hydrogen state in matter by using muon. |
| Class 6 | Research of solid state by using positron and unstable nuclei 1 | Understand research of solid state by using positron and unstable nuclei. |
| Class 7 | Research of solid state by using positron and unstable nuclei 2 | Understand research of solid state by using positron and unstable nuclei. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
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