 | Study programme 2019-2020 | Français | |
| Particle radiation detection and measurement | |||
Learning Activity |
| Code | Lecturer(s) | Associate Lecturer(s) | Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s) | Establishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-PHYS-267 |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglais | Anglais | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q2 |
Content of Learning Activity
! This course is organized only in Q2 of the odd calendar years
- Radiation sources
- Interactions of particles and radiation with matter
- General properties of radiation detectors
- Ionization counters (ionization chambers, proportional counters, Geiger-Mueller counters)
- Scintillation counters
- Photomultipliers tubes and photodiodes
- Cherenkov counters
- Transition radiation detectors
- Radiation spectroscopy with scintillators
- Semiconductor detectors
- Neutron detection
- Track detectors
- Calorimetry
- Particle identification
- Neutrino detection
- Ageing and radiation effects
- Pulse processing
- Applications of particle detectors outside particle physics
Required Learning Resources/Tools
Not applicable
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
- Glenn F. Knoll, Radiation Detection and Measurement, Fourth edition, John Wiley & Sons (2010)
- W.R. Leo, Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments, Second revised edition, Springer-Verlag (1994)
- C. Grupen and B. Shwartz, Particle Detectors, Second edition, Cambridge Monographs on Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics and Cosmology (2011)
Other Recommended Reading
Not applicable
Mode of delivery
- Mixed
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
- Cours magistraux
- Conférences
Evaluations
The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)