Elementary Labs

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Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation

Synopsis:

The course is conducted through hands-on laboratory exercises and serves as an introduction to experimental methods in the field of ionizing radiation detection. Students gradually become familiar with the principles and practical use of various types of detectors, the basics of nuclear electronics, and signal processing techniques. Each exercise concludes with the preparation of a lab report, which includes a description of the experiment, measured values, their analysis including uncertainty estimation, and interpretation of the results. Emphasis is placed on independent work, careful documentation, and the ability to clearly present the findings.

Requirements:

The graded credit is awarded based on the individual completion of laboratory reports for each assignment. Participation in all assignments is mandatory. The final grade is calculated as the arithmetic average of the grades from the individual reports.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

0. Radiation protection and occupational health and safety training

1. Study of the GeigerMüller counter

2. Measurement of the dead time of a GM counter

3. Statistical nature of radioactive decay and ionizing radiation detection

4. Passage of a gamma radiation beam through matter

5. Study of gamma radiation backscattering

6. Passage of a beta radiation beam through matter

7. gamma-ray scintillation spectrometry and anticoincidence shielding

8. Dose determination using thermoluminescent dosimeters

9. Dose determination using gafchromic films

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Principles of occupational safety when working with ionizing radiation, ionizing radiation detectors and their practical applications, function of nuclear instrumentation modules.

Abilities:

Independent work with basic nuclear instrumentation equipment, evaluation of measured data, determination of measurement uncertainties, interpretation of results, elaboration of laboratory reports.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] Gerndt, J. a Průša, P. Detektory ionizujícího záření. 2. vyd. Praha: České vysoké učení technické v Praze, 2011. ISBN 978-80-01-04710-1.

Recommended references:

[2] Knoll, G. F. Radiation Detection and Measurement. 4th ed. New York: Wiley, 2010. ISBN 978-0-470-13148-0.

[3] Ahmed, S. N. Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection. 2nd ed. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2015. ISBN 978-0-12-801363-2.

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Further information:

https://moodle-vyuka.cvut.cz/course/view.php?id=14075

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Jaderné inženýrství - Aplikovaná fyzika ionizujícího záření (PS)
• Radiologická technika (compulsory course in the program)
• jaderné inženýrství - Radioaktivita v životním prostředí (PS)
• Vyřazování jaderných zařízení z provozu (compulsory course in the program)