Radioactivity and radiation matter interactions - 4PMBMIM1

Informations générales

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 16.0
    • Projects 0
    • Tutorials 18.0
    • Internship 0
    • Laboratory works 0
    • Written tests 0

    ECTS

    ECTS 0.0

Goal(s)

Acquire knowledge of the basics of nuclear physics and interactions of radiations with matter

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Content(s)

This lecture introduces the basic concepts of nuclear physics and radiation-matter interactions: different modes of interaction of charged particules with matter (heavy and light charged particles) as well as the interactions of neutral radiations (photons and neutrons) with matter. The bases of radio-protection are also presented, with a description of particle interactions in biological matter and the standard radioprotection units.

I. Basics of nuclear physics

Components of Matter and the 4 interactions
Concept of special relativity
Nucleus properties: Rutherford experiment, radius, density, nuclide chart, binding energy
Nuclear models: liquid drop
Radioactivity

II. Interaction of charged radiation with matter

Charged Particle interacting with matter
stopping power of heavy charged particules
Stopping power of electron and positron
Cerenkov, Transition radiations

III. Interaction of neutral radiations with matter

Photon Interacting with matter
Photoelectric effect
Compton effect
Pair production
Neutron interacting with matter

IV. Introduction to radio-protection and dose calculation



Prerequisites

Basic concepts of quantum and atomic physics

Test

Semester 8 - The exam is given in english only 



Additional Information

Semester 8 - This course is given in english only EN

Course list
Curriculum->BIOMED->Semester 8