Course Unit Code | 480-2050/01 |
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Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 5 ECTS credits |
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Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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Year of Study * | Third Year |
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Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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Language of Instruction | Czech |
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Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| ALE02 | Doc. Dr. RNDr. Petr Alexa |
Summary |
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The subject is focused on a review of detectors of ionizing radiation and laboratory measurement using selected detectors. |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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To describe and clarify principles of detectors and their applications. |
Course Contents |
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1. Overview of ionizing radiation (charged and neutral particles).
2. Interaction of ionizing radiation with matter.
3. Gas detectors (ionization chambers, proportional counters, Geiger-Muller counters, corona-type and spark chambers. Measurement.
4. Scintillation detectors (solid and liquid scintillators). Measurement.
5. Semiconductor detectors (Ge, Si). Measurement.
6. Determination of charged particle trajectory (nuclear emulsions, bubble and cloud chambers).
7. Determination of linear momentum and velocity (magnetic field, Cherenkov counters, drift chambers).
8. Detection of alpha and beta particles.
9. Gamma ray detection.
10. Neutron detection.
11. Detection of selected isotopes (tritium, Rn, U). Radon measurement.
12. Dosimeters. Measurement of basic dosimetric quantities.
13. Detectors of cosmic rays.
14. Detection systems in high-energy physics. |
Recommended or Required Reading |
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Required Reading: |
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Leo W.R.: Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1994. |
Úlehla, I., Suk, M., Trka, Z.: Atomy, jádra, částice, Academia Praha, 1990.
Gerndt, J., Průša, P.: Detektory ionizujícího záření, Vydavatelství ČVUT, Praha, 2011.
Leo W.R.: Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1994. |
Recommended Reading: |
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Tsoulfanidis, N., Landsberger, S.: Measurement and Detection of Radiation,
CRC Press, 2021. |
Usačev S. a kol.: Experimentálna jadrová fyzika, Alfa Bratislava, 1982
Ullmann V.: Detekce a spektrometrie ionizujícího záření (http://astronuklfyzika.cz/DetekceSpektrometrie.htm)
Tsoulfanidis, N., Landsberger, S.: Measurement and Detection of Radiation,
CRC Press, 2021. |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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Lectures, Experimental work in labs |
Assesment methods and criteria |
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Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points (Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
Credit | Credit | 35 | 18 |
Examination | Examination | 65 | 16 |