Radiation and Nuclear Physics
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[edit] Course Title:
Radiation and Nuclear Physics
[edit] Course No.:
RADI 5011
[edit] Instructor:
Carlos Esquivel, Ph.D. & Chengyu Shi, Ph.D.
[edit] Text:
Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection
by Syed Naeem Ahmed
ISBN: 0120455811
Format: Hardcover, 764pp
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Pub. Date: March 2007
[edit] Credits:
3
[edit] Semester Offered:
Fall
[edit] Recommended References:
Knoll GF, Radiation Detection & Measurement, 3rd ed. Wiley, 2000
[edit] Evaluation Scheme:
Avg. of homework & Quizzes = 10%; Student project = 15%; Scheduled Exams = 4 x 15% = 60%; Comprehensive Final Exam = 15%
[edit] Course Outline
Students learn about the use of statistics in radiation measurement and biomedical research, nuclear structure and the generation of radiation, interactions of radiation with matter, nuclear reactions and the methods and instruments used for detection of radiation through attendance at didactic lectures, reviews of homework assignments, presentations of class projects and preparation for examinations.
[edit] List of Topics
- Properties and Sources of Radiation
- Interaction of Radiation with Matter
- Gas Filled Detectors
- Liquid Filled Detectors
- Solid State Detectors
- Scintillation Detectors and Photodetectors
- Position Sensitive Detection and Imaging
- Signal Processing
- Essential Statistics for Data Analysis
- Software for Data Analysis
- Dosimetry and Radiation Protection
- Radiation Spectroscopy
- Data Acquisition Systems
- Student Projects
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