Applied Nuclear Physics
| Type of study | Follow-up Master |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Code | 480-4015/01 |
| Abbreviation | AJF |
| Course title | Applied Nuclear Physics |
| Credits | 5 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Physics |
| Course coordinator | prof. Dr. RNDr. Petr Alexa |
Subject syllabus
- Compendium of nuclear physics (structure and properties of atomic nuclei, radioactivity and nuclear reactions).
- Detectors in nuclear and particle physics (gas, scintillation and semiconductor detectors, nuclear emulsions, calorimeters).
- Sources of ionizing radiation (natural, artificial).
- Accelerators (linear, circular).
- Interaction of ionizing radiation with matter.
- Dosimetry. Dosimetric measurements.
- Nuclear dating techniques.
- Nuclear analytical methods.
- Nuclear imaging methods. Nuclear magnetic resonance.
- Applications in material research.
- Applications in medicine and food processing.
- Nuclear reactors. Nuclear fusion.
- Detectors in nuclear and particle physics (gas, scintillation and semiconductor detectors, nuclear emulsions, calorimeters).
- Sources of ionizing radiation (natural, artificial).
- Accelerators (linear, circular).
- Interaction of ionizing radiation with matter.
- Dosimetry. Dosimetric measurements.
- Nuclear dating techniques.
- Nuclear analytical methods.
- Nuclear imaging methods. Nuclear magnetic resonance.
- Applications in material research.
- Applications in medicine and food processing.
- Nuclear reactors. Nuclear fusion.
E-learning
Materials are available at https://lms.vsb.cz/?lang=en.
Literature
Advised literature
SHULTIS, J. Kenneth; MCGREGOR, Douglas S.; FAW, Richard E. Fundamentals of nuclear science and engineering. CRC press, 2016.ISBN 978-1315183183 .
KRATZ, Jens-Volker. Nuclear and radiochemistry: Fundamentals and applications. John Wiley & Sons, 2022.ISBN 978-3-527-34905-0 .
WERTHEIM, Gunther K. Mössbauer effect: principles and applications. Academic Press, 2013.ISBN 978-1483251813 .
KRATZ, Jens-Volker. Nuclear and radiochemistry: Fundamentals and applications. John Wiley & Sons, 2022.ISBN 978-3-527-34905-0 .
WERTHEIM, Gunther K. Mössbauer effect: principles and applications. Academic Press, 2013.ISBN 978-1483251813 .