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+ | = Detection and measurement of radiation = | ||
− | Aims | + | === Aims === |
− | + | To teach the students basic knowledge on interaction processes of radiation with matter as a basis for radiation detection, basic instrumentation in radiation detection, detector types and formation of electric pulses in them, interpretation of various spectra, energy resolution, energy and efficiency calibrations. Since ICP-MS is becoming a standard method for the measurement of many radionuclides basics on mass spectrometric measurement of radionuclides should also be at least shortly covered. | |
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+ | === Subtopics === | ||
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+ | *interaction processes of radiation with matter (ionization, scattering, excitation, formation of electromagnetic radiation, nuclear reaction) | ||
+ | **alpha | ||
+ | **beta<br>o gamma | ||
+ | **neutrons | ||
+ | *basic instrumentation in radiation measurements (detector, preamplifier, amplifier, ADC, MCA) | ||
+ | *pulse counting vs. spectrometry | ||
+ | *pulse rate counting efficiency activity<br>- factors affecting counting efficiency (detector efficiency, absorption, geometry, selfabsorption,<br>backscattering, dead-time) | ||
+ | *energy resolution | ||
+ | *detectors for radiation measurement: | ||
+ | **gas ionization detectors | ||
+ | **solid and liquid scintillators | ||
+ | **semiconductor detectors | ||
+ | *statistics and error calculations in radiometric measurements | ||
+ | *interpretation of gamma, alpha, beta and X-ray spectra | ||
+ | *energy and efficiency calibrations | ||
+ | *liquid scintillation counting | ||
+ | *radiation imaging (autoradiography, fission and alpha track counting etc) | ||
+ | *background formation and subtraction | ||
+ | *quality control in radiation measurements | ||
+ | *mass spectrometric measurement of radionuclides | ||
=== Teaching Material from NukWik === | === Teaching Material from NukWik === | ||
− | * [ | + | *[[Media:Absorption_movie.gif|Movie which compares absorption of betas and gammas]] |
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+ | [[Category:CINCH]][[Category:Teaching]][[Category:MSc]][[Category:Minimum_requirement]][[Category:Detection]] |
Latest revision as of 16:48, 21 September 2012
Contents
Detection and measurement of radiation
Aims
To teach the students basic knowledge on interaction processes of radiation with matter as a basis for radiation detection, basic instrumentation in radiation detection, detector types and formation of electric pulses in them, interpretation of various spectra, energy resolution, energy and efficiency calibrations. Since ICP-MS is becoming a standard method for the measurement of many radionuclides basics on mass spectrometric measurement of radionuclides should also be at least shortly covered.
Subtopics
- interaction processes of radiation with matter (ionization, scattering, excitation, formation of electromagnetic radiation, nuclear reaction)
- alpha
- beta
o gamma - neutrons
- basic instrumentation in radiation measurements (detector, preamplifier, amplifier, ADC, MCA)
- pulse counting vs. spectrometry
- pulse rate counting efficiency activity
- factors affecting counting efficiency (detector efficiency, absorption, geometry, selfabsorption,
backscattering, dead-time) - energy resolution
- detectors for radiation measurement:
- gas ionization detectors
- solid and liquid scintillators
- semiconductor detectors
- statistics and error calculations in radiometric measurements
- interpretation of gamma, alpha, beta and X-ray spectra
- energy and efficiency calibrations
- liquid scintillation counting
- radiation imaging (autoradiography, fission and alpha track counting etc)
- background formation and subtraction
- quality control in radiation measurements
- mass spectrometric measurement of radionuclides