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= Basic radlab work routines  =
 
= Basic radlab work routines  =
  
==== <br> Learning Goals&nbsp; ====
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==== Learning Goals  ====
  
*To understand the relationship between amount of radioactive material and desintegrasjon rate.  
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* To understand the relationship between amount of radioactive material and desintegrasjon rate.  
*To understand the relationship between count rate and desintegrasjon rate.  
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* To understand the relationship between count rate and desintegrasjon rate.  
*To understand the uncertainty in measured number of counts and be able to calculate the uncertainty in numbers derived from such numbers.  
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* To understand the uncertainty in measured number of counts and be able to calculate the uncertainty in numbers derived from such numbers.  
*Be able to use a radioactivity detector.  
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* Be able to use a radioactivity detector.  
*To know and understand the basic principles for work with open radioactive sources.  
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* To know and understand the basic principles for work with open radioactive sources.  
*Be able to conduct contamination checks.<br>
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* Be able to conduct contamination checks.
  
 
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This exercise consist of the following parts:
 
This exercise consist of the following parts:
  
'''Theory'''<br>
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'''Theory'''
  
* Questions (to be answered before the lab starts) - [[Preparation Questions for Basic Radio-Chemistry|Preparation Questions for Basic Radiochemistry]]
 
 
* Student Guide - [[Safety Rules in Radio Chemistry|Safety Rules in Radiochemistry]]
 
* Student Guide - [[Safety Rules in Radio Chemistry|Safety Rules in Radiochemistry]]
 
*Student Guide - [[Radioactive Disintegration (Introduction to Radiochemistry)|Radioactive Disintegration]]<br>  
 
*Student Guide - [[Radioactive Disintegration (Introduction to Radiochemistry)|Radioactive Disintegration]]<br>  
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*Student Guide - [[Geiger-Müller Counter and Counting Efficiency (Introduction to Radiochemistry)|Geiger-Müller Counter and Counting Efficiency]]
 
*Student Guide - [[Geiger-Müller Counter and Counting Efficiency (Introduction to Radiochemistry)|Geiger-Müller Counter and Counting Efficiency]]
  
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'''Questions'''
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Should be answered ''before'' the lab starts.
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* Questions (to be answered before the lab starts) - [[Preparation Questions for Basic Radio-Chemistry|Preparation Questions for Basic Radiochemistry]]
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*Student Guide - [[Introductory Questions and Preparation of the Sample (Introduction to Radiochemistry)|Introductory Questions and Preparation of the Sample]]<br>
  
<span style="font-weight: bold">Experimental Procedure</span><br>
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'''Experimental Procedure'''
  
 
* Student Guide - [[Exercise: Working With Radioactive Material]]
 
* Student Guide - [[Exercise: Working With Radioactive Material]]
 
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* Student Guide - [[Measurements and Calculations (Introduction to Radiochemistry)|Measurements and Calculations]]
*Student Guide - [[Introductory Questions and Preparation of the Sample (Introduction to Radiochemistry)|Introductory Questions and Preparation of the Sample]]<br>
 
*Student Guide - [[Measurements and Calculations (Introduction to Radiochemistry)|Measurements and Calculations]]
 

Revision as of 07:32, 25 September 2012

Basic radlab work routines

Learning Goals

  • To understand the relationship between amount of radioactive material and desintegrasjon rate.
  • To understand the relationship between count rate and desintegrasjon rate.
  • To understand the uncertainty in measured number of counts and be able to calculate the uncertainty in numbers derived from such numbers.
  • Be able to use a radioactivity detector.
  • To know and understand the basic principles for work with open radioactive sources.
  • Be able to conduct contamination checks.


This exercise consist of the following parts:

Theory

Questions Should be answered before the lab starts.


Experimental Procedure