Terminated in academic year 2020/2021
Detectors of Ionizing Radiation
| Type of study | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | English |
| Code | 480-2050/02 |
| Abbreviation | DIZ |
| Course title | Detectors of Ionizing Radiation |
| Credits | 5 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Physics |
| Course coordinator | prof. Dr. RNDr. Petr Alexa |
Subject syllabus
1. Overview of ionizing radiation (charged and neutral particles).
2. Interaction of ionizing radiation with matter.
3. Gas detectors (ionization chambers, proportional counters, Geiger-Muller counters, corona-type and spark chambers. Measurement.
4. Scintillation detectors (solid and liquid scintillators). Measurement.
5. Semiconductor detectors (Ge, Si). Measurement.
6. Determination of charged particle trajectory (nuclear emulsions, bubble and cloud chambers).
7. Determination of linear momentum and velocity (magnetic field, Cherenkov counters, drift chambers).
8. Detection of alpha and beta particles.
9. Gamma ray detection.
10. Neutron detection.
11. Detection of selected isotopes (tritium, Rn, U). Radon measurement.
12. Dosimeters. Measurement of basic dosimetric quantities.
13. Detectors of cosmic rays.
14. Detection systems in high-energy physics.
2. Interaction of ionizing radiation with matter.
3. Gas detectors (ionization chambers, proportional counters, Geiger-Muller counters, corona-type and spark chambers. Measurement.
4. Scintillation detectors (solid and liquid scintillators). Measurement.
5. Semiconductor detectors (Ge, Si). Measurement.
6. Determination of charged particle trajectory (nuclear emulsions, bubble and cloud chambers).
7. Determination of linear momentum and velocity (magnetic field, Cherenkov counters, drift chambers).
8. Detection of alpha and beta particles.
9. Gamma ray detection.
10. Neutron detection.
11. Detection of selected isotopes (tritium, Rn, U). Radon measurement.
12. Dosimeters. Measurement of basic dosimetric quantities.
13. Detectors of cosmic rays.
14. Detection systems in high-energy physics.
Literature
Leo W.R.: Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1994.
Advised literature
Tsoulfanidis, N., Landsberger, S.: Measurement and Detection of Radiation,
CRC Press, 2021.
CRC Press, 2021.