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2024/2025

Applications of lonizing Radiation 1

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Code Completion Credits Range
16APIZ1 ZK 3 3P+0C
Course guarantor:
Tomáš Čechák
Lecturer:
Tomáš Čechák, Václav Procházka, Tomáš Trojek
Tutor:
Supervisor:
Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation
Synopsis:

Applications of ionizing radiation 1 inclusive of radioanalytical methods and application of radionuclides and ionizing radiation for analysis and diagnostics of industrial and research processes.

Requirements:

Knowledge in interaction of ionising radiation with matter and detection of ionising radiation.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. X-ray physics

2. Wavelength and energy -dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis

3. Spectrum evaluation

4. Quantification in XRFA, matrix effects

5. Total reflection X-ray Fluorescence

6. Microbeam XRFA

7. Electron induced X-ray emission

8. Nuclear techniques in coal and mineral resources industry

9. Analysis and diagnostics of nuclear processes

10. Determination of volumetric flow rate

11. Defectoscopy

12. Safety regulations and radiation protection

Syllabus of tutorials:
Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Obtaining of knowledges from radioanalytical methods using ionising radiation.

Abilities:

Use this method in industrial, geological and chemical applications.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] Klockenkämper, R., von Bohlen, A.: Total-Reflexion X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis and Related Methods, Wiley 2015,. ISBN 978-1118460276

[2] Fonseka, R.: X-Ray Fluorescence, Nova Science Publishers Inc., 2018. ISBN: 9781536143034

[3] IAEA: Integration of Nuclear Spectrometry Methods as a New Approach to Material Research, IAEA TECDOC 1669, IAEA 2012. ISBN 978-92-0-121310-5

Recommended references:

[4] IAEA: Radiotracer Generators for Industrial Applications, IAEA 2013, ISBN 978-92-0-135410-5

Note:
Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:
06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
roomBR:210
Čechák T.
08:00–10:50
(lecture parallel1)
Břehová 7
Fri
Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:
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Data valid to 2025-02-08
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