| Code | Type | Head of UE | Department’s contact details | Teacher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-U1-PHYNUC-003-M | Compulsory UE | DAUBIE Evelyne | S824 - Physique nucléaire et subnucléaire |
| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Credits | Weighting | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Français | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| AA Code | Teaching Activity (AA) | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-PHYS-040 |
UE's Learning outcomes
- Learn basics on physical processes accompanying the interaction of ionizing particles-radiations with matter
- Description of the detection principles of ionizing radiations
- Study of the ageing and radiation effects on materials
- Introduction to radio-protection (biological effects of the ionizing radiations)
UE Content
<u><strong>Course</strong></u>
- Introduction : nuclear physics, units, dosimetry, ...
- Sources of ionizing radiations
- Interaction of heavy charged particles, electrons(positrons), photons and neutrons with matter
- Radiation Detection : identification, measurement of ionization, detectors, monitors
- Ageing and radiation effects
- Introduction to radioprotection
<u><strong>Labs</strong></u>
- electron interaction with matter : absoprtion and backscattering (using a Geiger counter)
- gamma rays interacation with matter : absorption in different materials (using a scintillation counter spectrometer)
- X-ray spectrometry using semi-conductor detector
- operation of alpha, beta, gamma and neutron monitors
- cosmic ray detection
- study of different materials irradiated with slow neutrons
- recap on nuclear physics, dosimetry and ionizing radiation detection
Prior experience
Nuclear Physics
Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type
- Oral examination
- Practical test
Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - comments
Not applicable
Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type
- Oral Examination
- Practical test
Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - comments
Not applicable
Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type
- Oral examination
- Practical Test
Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - comments
Not applicable
Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments
Not applicable
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
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| S-PHYS-040 |
Mode of delivery
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| S-PHYS-040 |
Required Reading
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| S-PHYS-040 |
Required Learning Resources/Tools
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| S-PHYS-040 |
Recommended Reading
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| S-PHYS-040 |
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
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| S-PHYS-040 |
Other Recommended Reading
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| S-PHYS-040 |