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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Neutron Physics

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 480-4035/02
Abbreviation NeFy
Course title Neutron Physics
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Physics
Course coordinator prof. Dr. RNDr. Petr Alexa

Subject syllabus

1. Neutron (discovery, properties).
2. Cross section of nuclear reactions.
3. Nuclear reactions with neutrons.
4. Interaction of neutrons with matter.
5. Neutron sources I (radioisotopes, accelerators, spallation sources).
6. Neutron sources II (reactors, neutron generators).
7. Spectrum of neutrons.
8. Instrumental and radiochemical neutron activation analysis.
9. Prompt neutron activation analysis.
10. Neutron radiography.
11. Applications in materials research.
12. Measurement of neutron-generator neutron flux.
13. Measurement of gamma spectra of neutron-activated materials.

Literature

BECKURTS, Karl-Heinrich; WIRTZ, Karl. Neutron physics. Springer Science & Business Media, 2013.ISBN 978-3642876141 .
RADIA, I. A. E. A.; REP, Y. Neutron generators for analytical purposes. IAEA radiation technology reports series, ISSN, 2012, 2225-8833.

Advised literature

MOLNAR, Gábor (ed.). Handbook of prompt gamma activation analysis: with neutron beams. Springer Science & Business Media, 2004.ISBN 978-1-4020-1304-1 .
MUNITA, Casimiro S.; GLASCOCK, Michael D.; HAZENFRATZ, Roberto. Neutron activation analysis: an overview. Recent advances in analytical techniques, 2019, 3: 179-227.
VALKOVIC, Vladivoj. 14 MeV neutrons: physics and applications. CRC press, 2015.ISBN 978-1-4822-3801-3 .


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