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Lecture I.1Nuclear Structure Observables
Alexandru Negret
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Lecture I.1 – Nuclear Structure ObservablesA. Negret
Bibliography
• G. Vladuca – Elemente de fizica nucleara• A. Bohr, B. Mottelson – Nuclear structure• K. Heyde – Basic idea and concepts in nuclear physics• R. Casten – Nuclear structure from a simple perspective• Wikipedia
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Lecture I.1 – Nuclear Structure ObservablesA. Negret
Outline
• Physical Observables;• Spectra and histograms; Nuclear spectra;• Continuous and discrete spectra;• Statistics; The Gauss distribution; • The central limit theorem
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Physical observables
Avoiding any formula from quantum mechanics, in thepresent course, by physical observable we mean any propriety of the nucleus that can be measured or determined.
We include here things like the level energies, spin and parities, branching ratios, etc.
We exclude things like interaction potentials, wave functions, etc.
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X=100X=102
Lecture I.1 – Nuclear Structure ObservablesA. Negret
Spectra and histograms
The atomic nucleus is a quantum system. In quantum mechanics all phenomena are described by probabilities.
In order to record probabilities we need spectra. A spectrum is a representation of an observable that can be histogramed:
EXPERIMENT
X=?
X=99X=102
X
Coun
ts
12
99 101100 102
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Examples of spectraContinuous and discrete spectra
ProjectileTarget
Angular distributionq
Ejectile
Recoil nucleus
EnergyEnergy spectrum
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Lecture I.1 – Nuclear Structure ObservablesA. Negret
Exercise: continuous or discrete?
The beta spectrum of a nucleus undergoing beta decayThe gamma spectrum of a nucleus excited in a nuclear reaction
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Lecture I.1 – Nuclear Structure ObservablesA. Negret
A few more words on statistics
Nuclear processes are of statistical nature. Therefore we will have to deal with distributions, averages, uncertainties, etc.
We measure x and y n times: x1, x2, … xi, … xn and y1, y2, … yi, … yn. Then:
Expected value:
Variance:
Covariance:
𝐸 [𝑥 ]=1𝑛∑𝑖=1
𝑛
𝑥𝑖 n is very large.Cov(x,y) = E[(x-E(x))(y-E[y])]
Var(x) = Cov(x,x) = s2
Standard deviation; (sometimes uncertainty)
Error propagation f(x,y):
𝜎 2 ( 𝑓 )=(𝜕 𝑓𝜕𝑥 )2
𝜎2 (𝑥 )+( 𝜕 𝑓𝜕 𝑦 )2
𝜎 2 (𝑦 )+2 𝜕 𝑓𝜕 𝑥
𝜕 𝑓𝜕 𝑦
𝐶𝑜𝑣 (𝑥 , 𝑦 )
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The Gauss distribution
The Gauss (Normal) distribution models the detection resolution of many experimental devices.
𝑓 (𝑥 )= 1𝜎 √2𝜋
𝑒−
(𝑥−𝑥 )2
2𝜎 2
𝐹𝑊𝐻𝑀=2√2 ln 2𝜎
∫−∞
∞
𝑓 (𝑥)𝑑𝑥=1
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Question: Why did I discuss the Gauss Distribution?
The Gauss distribution models the detection resolution of many experimental devices. Why?
Central limit theorem:
The sum of a large number of random variables has a normal distribution.
As an experimentalist, if you make sufficient randomly distributed mistakes, the average of your results will be the correct result!!!
Also: if the experimental setup is sufficiently complicated and each component introduces an error, the final result is distributed on a Gauss distribution and the average value is the real experimental value.
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Exercise: Uncertainty for an efficiency determination
Gamma sourceGamma detector
• We make an measurement and we count Ndetected gamma rays.• The producer of the gamma source provides the activity of the source at a
reference date
• Efficienciency: e = Ndetected / Nemitted
• How do we practically calculate se?
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Summary
• Physical Observables;• Spectra and histograms; Nuclear spectra;• Continuous and discrete spectra;• Statistics; The Gauss distribution; • The central limit theorem