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Detectors of Ionizing Radiation

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Course Unit Code480-2050/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
ALE02Doc. Dr. RNDr. Petr Alexa
Summary
The subject is focused on a review of detectors of ionizing radiation and laboratory measurement using selected detectors.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
To describe and clarify principles of detectors and their applications.
Course Contents
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
Required Reading:
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:
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
Lectures, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 18
        ExaminationExamination65 16