Minischool

Background:

In the University of Surrey tradition, the Centre for Nuclear and Radiation Physics at the

University of Surrey will be running a Minischool to focus on the underlying physics of

the NUSTAR collaboration at the forthcoming FAIR facility. The mainstay of the proposed

Minischool will be series of postgraduate lectures on nuclear structure physics given by

Professor Richard Casten of Yale University; as part of his forthcoming visit to the UK

supported by an STFC Visiting Researcher Grant. These lectures will be supported by

additional one-hour specialist lectures on the technical aspects of specific parts of the

NUSTAR collaboration (e.g., R3B, DESPEC, HISPEC (plus AGATA), ILIMA and

LASPEC) given by leading scientists in these collaborations.

The Minischool will take place from lunchtime on Monday 8th June through lunchtime

on Thursday 11th June and will provide an opportunity for UK and European PhD students

and postdoctoral researchers to gain insight and experience of the proposed physics of

the NUSTAR collaboration through scene-setting nuclear structure physics lectures.

Links to the lecture presentation files are provided via the timetable of lectures below.

TIMETABLE AND LOCATION OF LECTURES

The school lectures will take place in room 35AC04 (that is Room 35 on Floor 04 of

Building AC). A campus map can be found here which shows the location of the AC

building in the central academic buildings area. If you arrive early on the first day, the

tea room in the Physics Department is Room 30BB03. If you need other assistance

then please call Cristobel in the Physics office on 01483 686800.

The schedule of the mini-school is available also as a pdf file here

You can also view photographs (1, 2, 3, 4) and a short video.

Monday June 8th

13.30 - 14.00 Arrival, welcome: Prof. Paddy Regan (University of Surrey)

14.00 - 15.30 What is NUSTAR? Prof. Bill Gelletly (University of Surrey)

15.30 - 16.00 Coffee

16.00 - 17.00 Nuclear Structure 1 – Independent particle model and magic numbers

Notes Prof. Rick Casten

17.00 - 18.00 DESPEC – Dr. Zsolt Podolyak (University of Surrey)

Tuesday June 9th

09.30 - 10.30 Nuclear Structure 2 - Two-nucleon residual interactions

Notes1, Notes2 Prof. Rick Casten

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee

11.00 - 12.00 HISPEC – Dr. Mike Bentley (University of York )

12.00 - 13.30 Lunch/discussion

13.30 - 15.00 Nuclear Structure 3 + tutorial session - Seniority

Notes Prof. Rick Casten

15.30 - 16.00 Coffee / discussion

16.00 - 17.00 R3B – Dr. Roy Lemmon (STFC, Daresbury Laboratory)

17.00 - 18.00 Knockout Theory – Prof. Jeff Tostevin (University of Surrey)

18.30 Gathering for wine reception at Firs Room, Wates House

at University of Surrey.

Wednesday June 10th

09.30 - 10.30 Nuclear Structure 4 - IBA1

Notes Prof. Rick Casten

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee and discussions

11.00 - 12.00 Measurement of masses using Storage Rings - Dr. Boahua Sun (GSI)

12.00 - 13.30 Lunch/discussion

13.30 - 15.00 Nuclear Structure 5 + homework/tutorial - IBA2

Notes Prof. Rick Casten

15.30 - 16.00 Coffee / discussion

16.00 - 17.00 Nuclear Structure 6 - Phase transitions

Notes Prof. Rick Casten

18.30 (Optional) Minischool gathering in Guildford.

Thursday June 11th

09.30 - 10.30 Nuclear Structure 7 - pn interactions

Notes Prof. Rick Casten

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee and discussion

11.00 - 12.00 LASPEC (Dr Paul Campbell)

12.00 - 13.00 Nuclear Structure 8 - Advice

Notes Prof. Rick Casten

13.00 - 13.15 Close of school; Prof. Paddy Regan (University of Surrey)

Local Organizers:

Professor Paddy Regan (Room 29BC04)

Physics Office: Cristobel Soares-Smith, Room 06BB03

A list of the registered participants can be found here.

Fees and accommodation booking:

The school will be free of charge for the attendees, and also limited to approximately 50

attendees. Attendees are requested to make their own accommodation arrangements for

the school. Tthe following web-page links have details of local accommodation in Guildford.


http://www.guildford.gov.uk/GuildfordWeb/Tourism/WhereStay/

The following places to stay are also convenient, being close to the University and

reasonably priced.

* Guildford Travelodge

* Guildford YMCA

* Premier Travel Inn

Attendees are asked however to register (email the organizer at p.regan@surrey.ac.uk

to reserve a Minischool place).

There will be an (optional) informal social and dinner on the Wednesday evening which will

be charged at a cost of £25 per head for attendees who wish to attend.

Updated 6 July 2009