Understanding the atomic nucleus: Into the quantum realm

Speaker: Dr Jack Bishop MSc PhD MInstP, Assistant Professor in Nuclear Physics, University of Birmingham

We hear a lot about the subatomic realm and new discoveries but how do we actually "see” the behaviour of matter at this scale? 

This lecture will give an overview of how physicists have learnt ever more about the core of every atom - the nucleus - and the techniques scientists use to study it and how these methods links to our everyday lives. This includes examples of how the two particle accelerators, located at the University of Birmingham, are used to study the quantum realm and how they work.

About the Speaker

Dr Jack Bishop is an Assistant Professor in Nuclear Physics in the School of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Birmingham. His research encompasses studying the microscopic structure of nuclei, development of next-generation detectors and nuclear astrophysics. A lot of his work is performed on the two particle accelerators located in the Medical Physics building at the University of Birmingham; the Birmingham MC40 Cyclotron and the new HF-ADNeF neutron facility. 

Please register for this talk as it helps with the rooming and refreshment arrangements and allows us to contact you should there be any changes to the talk details.

Tea and coffee will be available but please arrive early. Talks start at 7.30 pm, followed by Q&A and finishing by 9 pm.

This talk is co-sponsored by the University of Worcester, School of Science and the Environment.