Practical Excercises in Radiochemistry 1
Code | Completion | Credits | Range |
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15RAP1 | KZ | 5 | 0+5 |
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- Supervisor:
- Department of Nuclear Chemistry
- Synopsis:
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Detection of ionising radiation (IR), properties of detectors of IR, radioactivity measurement, half-life determination, activation by thermal neutrons, analysis of complex decay curve, radiation spectrometry, measurement optimisation.
- Requirements:
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1.Basic course of nuclear chemistry.
2.Basic course of ionising radiation detection.
3.Medical certificate of ability to work with ionising radiation.
- Syllabus of lectures:
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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1.Specifications and requirements for radiation safety.
2.Plateau and dead time measurement of the GM and scintillation detectors.
3.Study of the statistic character of radioactive decay.
4.Determination of the mass of a radionuclide.
5.Complex decay curve analysis.
6.Half-life determination of long-lived radionuclides (40K, 238U).
7.Measurement of Indium activity increase as the dependence of neutron activation time, half-life determination of Indium.
8.Measurements of activity of liquids.
9.Measurement optimisation in gamma scintillation counting.
10.High resolution gamma-ray spectrometry.
11.Methods of neutrons measurement.
12.Liquid scintillation counting - measurements with one radionuclide.
13.Radiometric characterisation of a borehole in a rock pillar.
14.Application of XRF for the prospection of heavy metals including uranium in a rock pillar.
- Study Objective:
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Learning outcomes:
- practical knowledge of samples preparation and fundamentals of radiometric methods
- detection of ionizing radiation with various types of detectors
- verification of basic principles in nuclear chemistry
Competencies:
- basic prepration of (solid) samples
- setting of parameters of detection devices
- Study materials:
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Key references:
1.Decree of the SÚJB No. 307/2002 Coll., on Radiation Protection, Annexes 1-13
2.W.D.Loveland, D.J. Morrissey, G.T. Seaborg: Modern nuclear chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, 2006.
Recommended references:
1. Act No. 18/1997 Coll., on Peaceful Utilisation of Nuclear Energy and Ionising Radiation (the Atomic Act) and on Amendments and Additions to Related Acts.
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- Further information:
- No time-table has been prepared for this course
- The course is a part of the following study plans: