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
