Terminated in academic year 2015/2016

Neutron activation analysis

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	516-8815/01
Abbreviation	NAA
Course title	Neutron activation analysis
Credits	6
Coordinating department	Institute of Physics
Course coordinator	Doc. 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. Energetic spectrum of neutrons.
8. Instrumental neutron activation analysis.
9. Radiochemical neutron activation analysis.
10. Prompt neutron activation analysis.
11. Applications in material research.
12. Detection limits.
13. Measurement of neutron flux.
14. Measurement of gamma spectra of neutron-activated materials.

Literature

Usačev S. a kol.: Experimentálna jadrová fyzika, Alfa, Bratislava, 1982.
Lilley J.S.: Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, Wiley, 2001.
Molnár Zs.: Neutron Activation Analysis
(www.reak.bme.hu/Wigner_Course/WignerManuals/Budapest/NEUTRON_ACTIVATION_ANALYSIS.htm)

Advised literature

Molnár G.L.: Handbook of Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 2004.
Alfassi Z.B.: Instrumental Multi-Element Chemical Analysis, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1998

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