Terminated in academic year 2015/2016

Gamma ray spectrometry

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	516-8807/01
Abbreviation	SGZ
Course title	Gamma ray spectrometry
Credits	7
Coordinating department	Institute of Physics
Course coordinator	Doc. Dr. RNDr. Petr Alexa

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.
14. Multidetector systems.

Literature

Gilmore G.: Practical Gamma-ray Spectrometry, Wiley, 2008.

Advised literature

Copper W.J. a kol.: Environmental Applications of Ionizing Radiation, Wiley, 1998.

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