516-8807/01 – Gamma ray spectrometry (SGZ)
| Gurantor department | Institute of Physics | Credits | 7 |
| Subject guarantor | Doc. Dr. RNDr. Petr Alexa | Subject version guarantor | Doc. Dr. RNDr. Petr Alexa |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2013/2014 | Year of cancellation | 2015/2016 |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
To apply nuclear physics methods.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Experimental work in labs
Summary
The course focuses on the theoretical and practical foundations of gamma spectrometry.
Compulsory literature:
Gilmore G.: Practical Gamma-ray Spectrometry, Wiley, 2008.
Recommended literature:
Copper W.J. a kol.: Environmental Applications of Ionizing Radiation, Wiley, 1998.
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
E-learning
Other requirements
Systematic preparation for lectures
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Origin of gamma and X-rays.
2. Interaction of gamma radiation with matter.
3. Scintillation detectors.
4. Semiconductor detectors.
5. Electronic signal processing.
6. Statistical analysis of measured data.
7. Gamma standards.
8. Energy calibration.
9. Efficiency calibration.
10. Point gamma sources. Corrections.
11. Marinelli beakers.
12. Spectrometric software.
13. Cosmic rays.
14. Multidetector systems.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction