NE361 : Radiation Detection & Measurement

Overview

Radiation sources, Radiation interactions (fast electrons, heavy charged particle, electromagnetic radiation, neutrons), General properties of radiation detectors (modes of detector operation, pulse height spectra, energy resolution, detection efficiency, dead time), Counting statistics and error prediction (characterization) of data, statistical models, error propagation), Gas detectors (ionization chamber – proportional counter – Geiger-Mueller counters), Scintillation detectors (Scin. Det. principles, photomultiplier tubes) – Radiation spectroscopy with scintillation, Semiconductor detectors (semiconductor properties, semiconductor as radiation detectors, surface barrier detectors, high purity Germanium detectors, lithium drifted silicon detectors), Slow and fast neutron detection and spectroscopy

Intended learning outcomes

Outcome:

The student remembers the

- classification of radiation and the types of interaction with materials - The statistical methods for sample calculations and error calculation -The detectors and their applications The will be able to choose the measurement systems of each radiation type. The student explains the differences between the detectors

Teaching and learning methods

•Lectures • Case studies and discussion panels

Presentations

Methods of assessments

Term I Term II Assignments Final exam