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(10:00am EST) Intro to Nuclear Physics

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9 sessions

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This series ended on July 9, 2025. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

A little bit about me! I just graduated high school and I'm excited to offer this course in Nuclear Physics. I have taken AP Physics I, II, and C, as well as Modern Physics and two graduate-level physics courses.

This summer course offers an engaging and accessible introduction to nuclear physics. A background in physics is encouraged but not necessary, and the course will begin with review.

Students will explore:
  • Mass-energy equivalence through E=mc2E=mc^2
    
    
  • Nuclear structure and stability
  • Radioactive decay
  • Nuclear reactions
  • Fission, Fusion, and applications in nuclear energy and particle accelerators

I will run this course for up to 7 weeks (based on interest), with 3 one-hour long sessions each week. Each session contains clear and engaging lecture content interspersed with example exercises. The goal of this course is to be conceptually interesting while having enough computation to be useful for students interested in taking similar courses in the future.

After each session, lecture notes as well as optional review materials will be provided to help students revisit key ideas at their own pace.

Ideal for students interested in the subject of Physics or the topic of Nuclear Physics.

Tutored by

Evan B 🇺🇸

Certified in 7 topics

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I'm a Math and Physics major from Indiana. I have experience in Calculus I, II, & III, Differential Equations, Discrete Structures, Linear Algebra, and Statistics, as well as in Classical Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, and Modern Physics. I also have two years of experience in German.

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

If you need to miss a session, no problem! Just let me know in advance or as soon as you’re able. Recordings, notes, and review materials will be provided so you can stay caught up at your own pace. My goal is to support your learning, so don’t hesitate to reach out if you need help catching up or reviewing content.

SESSION 1

11

Jun

SESSION 1

Orientation

Orientation

Wed 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTCJun 11, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTC

What Is Nuclear Physics?
  • Overview of the course, its goals, and context in physics
  • Overview of atomic structure
  • Introduction to nuclide notation
  • Introduction to mass-energy equivalence through Einstein's equation
  • Atomic mass units (u)
  • Energy units (MeV)
  • Prefix conversion
SESSION 2

16

Jun

SESSION 2

Physics

Physics

Mon 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTCJun 16, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTC

Understanding the Nucleus
  • Nuclear composition (protons and neutrons)
  • Nuclear radius
  • Charge density
  • Nuclear spin
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
SESSION 3

18

Jun

SESSION 3

Physics

Physics

Wed 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTCJun 18, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTC

The Nuclear Force and Binding Energy
  • Nuclear force
  • Nuclear stability
  • Binding energy
SESSION 4

23

Jun

SESSION 4

Physics

Physics

Mon 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTCJun 23, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTC

What Makes a Stable Nucleus?
  • Systematics of stability
  • Neutron-to-proton ratios
  • The valley of stability
SESSION 5

25

Jun

SESSION 5

Physics

Physics

Wed 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTCJun 25, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTC

Introduction to Radioactivity
  • Introduce alpha, beta, and gamma decay modes.
  • Understand the basic mechanisms of radioactive decay.
SESSION 6

30

Jun

SESSION 6

Physics

Physics

Mon 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTCJun 30, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTC

Topics in Radioactivity
SESSION 7

2

Jul

SESSION 7

Physics

Physics

Wed 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTCJul 2, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTC

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SESSION 8

7

Jul

SESSION 8

Physics

Physics

Mon 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTCJul 7, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTC

Beta Decay
SESSION 9

9

Jul

SESSION 9

Physics

Physics

Wed 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTCJul 9, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTC

Gamma Decay

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Jun 11 - Jul 9

5 weeks

60 mins

/ session

SCHEDULE

Wednesdays

2:00PM

Mondays

2:00PM