FYS-KJM5920 – Nuclear measurement techniques and instruments

Course content

The course gives a description of nuclear spectroscopic techniques and methods. Interaction between radiation and matter, modern detectors (ionising detectors, scintillator systems, semiconductor detectors) and how they are used in experiments, accelerator physics, advanced techniques for data analysis, signal control, coincidences and multi-detector systems.

Learning outcome

The objective of the course is to give students an introduction to modern experimental techniques for nuclear methods and instrumentation. The course will include statistics/simulations, detectors and accelerator physics, with an emphasis on detector systems. The course also gives an introduction to the general phenomena, which occur when radiation reacts with matter. This will give the students a solid background for research and development projects within instrumentation.

Admission

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Prerequisites

Recommended previous knowledge

FYS3520 – Nuclear physics, structure and spectroscopy (discontinued) or similar course.

Teaching

The course extends over a full semester with 4 hours of teaching (lectures and colloquia) per week.

Examination

Final oral exa