Gamma Ray Spectrometry

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	480-4053/01
Abbreviation	SGZ
Course title	Gamma Ray Spectrometry
Credits	6
Coordinating department	Department of Physics
Course coordinator	Mgr. Radim Uhlář, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Origin of gamma and X-rays.
2. Interaction of gamma radiation with matter.
3. Scintillation detectors.
4. Semiconductor detectors.
5. Electronic signal processing.
6. Statistical analysis of measured data.
7. Gamma standards.
8. Energy calibration.
9. Efficiency calibration.
10. Point gamma sources. Corrections.
11. Marinelli beakers.
12. Spectrometric software.
13. Cosmic rays. Measurement of high energy gamma radiation. Multidetector systems.

E-learning

Materials are available at https://lms.vsb.cz/?lang=en.

Literature

KNOLL, Glenn F. Radiation detection and measurement. John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
GILMORE, Gordon. Practical gamma-ray spectroscopy. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.ISBN 9780470861967.

Advised literature

AHMED, Syed Naeem. Physics and engineering of radiation detection. London: Elsevier/Academic Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-12-045581-2.

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