NPTEL : NOC:Nuclear Astrophysics (Physics)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Anil Kumar Gourishetty


Lecture 1 - Historical Background, Observational Astronomy, Properties of Sun and of Stars

Lecture 2 - Properties of Galaxies and Universe

Lecture 3 - Background of elemental abundance curve

Lecture 4 - Evidences of Nucleosynthesis - I

Lecture 5 - Evidences of Nucleosynthesis - II

Lecture 6 - Evidences of Nucleosynthesis - III and Mass gaps

Lecture 7 - H-R Diagram

Lecture 8 - M-L relation, Hubble’s Law and Echo of Big Bang

Lecture 9 - Thermonuclear reactions and Reaction cross-section

Lecture 10 - Reaction rate

Lecture 11 - Reaction rate and Neutron induced reactions

Lecture 12 - Gamma induced reactions and Inverse reactions

Lecture 13 - Inverse reactions

Lecture 14 - Inverse reactions and Mean life time of a nuclei

Lecture 15 - Mean life time of a nuclei and Time dependent abundance evolution

Lecture 16 - Non-resonant charged particle induced reactions

Lecture 17 - Astrophysical S-factor and Non-resonant charged particle induced reactions

Lecture 18 - Gamow peak and Electron screening effect

Lecture 19 - Resonant reactions

Lecture 20 - Resonant reactions

Lecture 21 - Neutron induced non-resonant reactions

Lecture 22 - Burning stages of stars and Hydrogen burning

Lecture 23 - pp chain

Lecture 24 - pp chain and CN cycle

Lecture 25 - CNO cycle, Shell model and Gamma decay

Lecture 26 - Formation of 12C

Lecture 27 - Survival of 12C

Lecture 28 - Carbon, Neon, Oxygen and Silicon burning

Lecture 29 - Nucleosynthesis beyond Iron

Lecture 30 - s-, r- and p-process

Lecture 31 - Charged particle and Neutron beams

Lecture 32 - Accelerators and Targets

Lecture 33 - Backing materials and Target preparation

Lecture 34 - Contaminants and Radiation sources

Lecture 35 - Detectors - I

Lecture 36 - Detectors - II

Lecture 37 - Activity method

Lecture 38 - Kinematics - I

Lecture 39 - Kinematics - II

Lecture 40 - Time of flight method and Indirect methods