PHYS-443: Physics of nuclear reactorsIn this course, one acquires an understanding of the basic neutronics interactions occurring in a nuclear fission reactor as well as the conditions for establishing and controlling a nuclear chain reaction. ...
PHYS-452: Radiation detectionThe course presents the detection of ionizing radiation in the keV and MeV energy ranges. Physical processes of radiation/matter interaction are introduced. All steps of detection are covered, as well as detectors, instrumentations and measurements methods ...
ME-464: Introduction to nuclear engineeringThis course is intended to understand the engineering design of nuclear power plants using the basic principles of reactor physics, fluid flow and heat transfer. This course includes the following: Reactor designs, Thermal analysis of nuclear fuel, Nuclear ...
PHYS-450: Radiation biology, protection and applicationsThis is an introductory course in radiation physics that aims at providing students with a foundation in radiation protection and with information about the main applications of radioactive sources/substances in the industry. The course includes presentati ...
PHYS-491: Magnetism in materialsThe lectures will provide an introduction to magnetism in materials, covering fundamentals of spin and orbital degrees of freedom, interactions between moments and some typical ordering patterns. Selected experimental techniques and their application in cu ...
PHYS-640: Neutron and X-ray Scattering of Quantum MaterialsNeutron and X-ray scattering are some of the most powerful and versatile experimental methods to study the structure and dynamics of materials on the atomic scale. This course covers basic theory, instrumentation and scientific applications of these experi ...
PHYS-428: Relativity and cosmology IIThis course is the basic introduction to modern cosmology. It introduces students to the main concepts and formalism of cosmology, the observational status of Hot Big Bang theory
and discusses major physical processes in the early Universe. ...
PHYS-451: Radiation and reactor experimentsThe reactor experiments course aims to introduce the students to radiation detection techniques and nuclear reactor experiments. The core of the course is the unique opportunity to conduct reactor experiments with the EPFL reactor CROCUS. ...
MSE-600: Effects of radiation on materialsThe purpose of this course is to provide the necessary background to understand the effects of irradiation on pure metals and on alloys used in the nuclear industry. The relation between the radiation-induced defects and the evolution of the mechanical pro ...
PHYS-415: Particle physics IPresentation of particle properties, their symmetries and interactions.
Introduction to quantum electrodynamics and to the Feynman rules. ...
PHYS-471: Particle physics: the flavour frontiersThis course will present experimental aspects of flavour physics primarily in the quark sector but also in the lepton sector and their role in the development of the Standard Model of particle physics. ...
MSE-435: Material science at large scale facilitiesThis course provides a broad introduction into materials research using synchrotron X-rays, neutrons and myons. After an introduction into large scale facilities, we will dive into the different methods, including application examples from various fields o ...
ME-409: Energy conversion and renewable energyThis course presents an overview of (i) the current energy system and uses (ii) the main principles of conventional and renewable energy technologies and (iii) the most important parameters that define their efficiency, costs and environmental impacts. ...
PHYS-420: Solid state physics IVSolid State Physics IV provides a materials and experimental technique oriented introduction to the electronic and magnetic
properties of strongly correlated electron systems. Established knowledge is complemented by current research trends,
aiming to prep ...
PHYS-400: Selected topics in nuclear and particle physicsThis course presents the physical principles and the recent research developments on three topics of particle and nuclear physics: the physics of neutrinos, dark matter, and plasmas of quarks and gluons. An emphasis is given on experimental aspects in thes ...
MSE-663: Powder Diffraction School - Modern Syncrotron MethodsModern synchrotron-radiation methods not only provide data of exceptional quality, but have allowed previously inaccessible experiments to be performed. The school will give a broad overview of all possibilities using synchrotron radiation, including hands ...
PHYS-345: Introduction to astrophysics: the basicsPresentation générale des méthodes et des connaissances de l'astrophysique moderne permettant d'illustrer notre perception et notre compréhension de l'univers. Ce cours constitue la base pours les cours plus avancés, mais aussi donne la culture générale 'a ...
PHYS-461: Nuclear interaction : from reactors to starsThis course will present an overview of the nuclear interactions for neutrons on nuclei below a few hundreds of MeV. The aspect of so-called "nuclear data" will be presented from the perspective of experiments, compilation, calculation, evaluation, process ...
