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Nuclear instrumentation labworks - 4PMGTPN1

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 0
    • Projects 0
    • Tutorials 0
    • Internship 0
    • Laboratory works 40.0
    • Written tests 0

    ECTS

    ECTS 3.5

Goal(s)

The labworks in nuclear instrumentation represent an introduction to the practice of basic to advanced nuclear detection techniques used both in the electronuclear and the subatomic fields. The students work in a team of two during 8 hours sessions. Six topics are addressed: alpha/beta/gamma spectroscopies, slowing-down and detection of neutrons, gamma-gamma coincidences, ionisation chamber.

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Content(s)

Alpha spectroscopy using a Si-junction

  • Beta spectroscopy with a plastic scintillator
  • Gamma spectroscopy using a HP-Ge junction
  • Gamma-gamma coincidences
  • Slowing-down of neutrons and attenuation length, detection of thermal and fast neutrons
  • Activation and period measurements
  • Ionization chamber


Prerequisites

Test

Coursework based on reports written by the pairs of students during the labworks



100% CC (non rattrapable, moyenne des 6 rapports de TP)

Additional Information

This course brings 1.5 ECTS to students in UE Energy 2

Course list
Curriculum->Apprentissage MEP->Semester 8
Curriculum->Physics and Nuclear Engineering->Semester 8

Bibliography

Glenn F. KNOLL, "Radiation Detection and Measurement", John Wiley and Sons Ed., 2010

William R. LEO, "Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments: A How-To Approach", Springer-Verlag, 1994