PH419 : Nuclear Lab

Department

Physics

Academic Program

Bachelor in Physics

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

PH413

Overview

This course aims to familiarize the student with nuclear radiation and how to deal with it, as well as the devices and reagents used in measuring nuclear radiation. It also aims to develop the student's skills in installation, control, taking measurements, recording results, charting, reaching conclusions, and the ability to analyze nuclear spectra, extract data from them, and write laboratory reports. .

Intended learning outcomes

By studying the course, the student will be able to:1. List the characteristics of the Geiger tube.2. Calibrate the gamma spectrometer.3. Determines the start of the Geiger region and the unloading region4. Calculate linear mass absorption coefficients for beta and gamma rays.5. Compare the intensity of two radioactive sources.6. Draws the Compton edge and the backscattering peak in cesium and cobalt.

Teaching and learning methods

1- Short lectures.

2- Discussion and follow-up during the lab.

Methods of assessments

  1. Laboratory and theory midterm exam 25%
  2. Lab reports 25%
  3. Laboratory and theoretical final exam 50%

Course contents

Week Due

Lab.

Lectures

contact hours

Topics List

1

6

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6

Review and security and safety procedures

1

6

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6

Characteristics of the Geiger Counter(Operating Plateau)

2

12

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12

Measurement of the resolving time of Geiger counter

2

12

-

12

Inverse Square Law

1

6

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6

Counting Statistics

2

12

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12

Linear absorption coefficient of lead using Geiger

1

6

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6

The study of g-ray spectrum using Scintillation Counter

1

6

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6

Energy calibration using single channel analyzer

1

6

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6

Measuring of radioactivity using absolute and relative method

1

6

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6

Linear absorption coefficient of lead and Aluminum

1

6

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6

Energy calibration using multi- channel analyzer

Learning Resources

Text Book

Reference's name

publisher

Release

Author

Experiments in nuclear science

ORTEC co.

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Ortec

Additional References

Radiation Detection and Measurement

John Wiley & Sons

2nd

Glenn Knoll