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50238 Laboratory Exercises in Nuclear Physics
Danish title: Kernefysiske øvelser

Type: Å, Language: EED
Credit points: 5 point
Previous course: C4031
Offered by: Department of Automation (IAU)
No credit points with: C4031
Prerequisite: C1201/C1202.C1109/C1805/C5320
Recommended semester: 4th -7th semester
Limitation: Max. 18
Scope and form: Laboratory exercises
Examination: Evaluation of report(s) ( pass/fail )
Remarks: Will be given last time in june 1998
Contact person: Georg Trumpy, IAU, Building 327, Tel. +45 4525 3447
Aim: To demonstrate a number of nuclear physics phenomena and their applications for measurement techniques. To teach the basic techniques of experimental nuclear physics and professional data handling and report making.
Contents: At present the following exercises constitute the course: The interaction of gamma-radiation with matter, Gas multiplication in a proportional counter, Magnetic beta-spectrograph, Humidity measurement by neutron gauging, Neutron activation analysis, Density determination by backscattering of gamma-radiation, Field measurements in bore holes of the natural radiation in soils and sediments, Geological interpretation of bore hole measurements.