Nuclear Physics Laboratory
| Title | ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΠΥΡΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΦΥΣΙΚΗΣ / Nuclear Physics Laboratory |
| Code | ΠΣΥ501 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Kordas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40003016 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600036475
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600036475
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
When students are coming to the nuclear lab, they have some general background, therefore the aim of the nuclear lab is not general but more specific about nuclear physics:
1. to see what is a radioactive source in a students' lab and to inform from what, why and how it is constructed.
2. to see that we can detect the radiation from a radioactive source.
3. to see how we can produce a radioactive material (Indium activation).
4. to understand the way radiation interacts with matter.
5. to realize that this interaction can produce a signal wich can reveal the existence and properties of radiation.
6. to understand what is "calibration" of a detector.
7. to study basic characteristics of the radiation detectors.
8. to learn basic rules about radioprotection.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
RADIOACTIVITY and RADIATION, RADIATION INTERACTION WITH MATTER, PRINCIPLES OF RADIOPROTECTION
LAB EXERCISES WITH GAS DETECTORS
1. Study of a Geiger-Μüller detector characteristics
2. Dead time and efficiency of a Geiger-Μüller detector
3. Study of the law for radioactive decays
LAB EXERCISES WITH SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
4. Gamma-ray spectroscopy
5. Energy calibration and energy resolution of a scintillation detector
6. Absorption of gamma radiation
Keywords
RADIOACTIVITY, RADIATION, RADIOPROTECTION, GAS DETECTOR, SCINTILLATION DETECTOR, Geiger-Μüller COUNTER, LOW OF RADIOACTIVITY, GAMMA-RAY, GAMMA-RAY SPECTROSCOPY, ABSORPTION OF GAMMA RADIATION
Educational Material Types
- Video lectures
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Data acquisition and data handling from nuclear experiments. Communication via e-mail.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Work | 78 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 39 | ||||
| Exams | 3 | ||||
| Total | 120 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
"ΠΥΡΗΝΙΚΗ ΦΥΣΙΚΗ ΣΤΟ ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ-ΦΟΙΤΗΤΙΚΕΣ ΑΣΚΗΣΕΙΣ" των Χ. ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑΔΗΣ κ.ά., εκδ. COPYCITY, Θεσσαλονίκη 2012
Additional bibliography for study
"Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments" του W.R. Leo, Springer-Verlag, 1994
Last Update
10-06-2016
