Applications of radionuclides to environmental studies
by Willard S. Moore
This course will emphasize the fundamental principles of radioactive decay and growth, measurement techniques for environmentally-important radionuclides including evaluation of statistical data, and applications of selected radionuclides to environmental problems. The course is intended for graduate students with limited training in radiochemistry, but a strong background in physics and chemistry. The objective of the course is to provide the students with a solid knowledge basis in the fundamentals of radioactivity and an introduction to applications of specific radionuclides to environmental processes. Reference materials will be provided as pdf files.
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Course Outline (times are approximate)
Time
| Content
| Venue
|
Oct. 17 10:00-12:00
| 1. Principles of radioactive decay and growth (2 hr)
| 曾呈奎楼
B-105
|
Oct. 17 14:30-15:30
| 2. Measurements of radionuclides (1.5 hr)
| 曾呈奎楼
B-206
|
Oct. 18 10:00-12:00
14:30-16:30
Oct. 19 10:00-11:30
15:30-16:30
| 3. Applications (6.5 hr)
| 曾呈奎楼
B-206
|
1. Principles of radioactive decay and growth (2 hr)
A. Historical Introduction
B. Nomenclature, important terms
C. Fundamental equations of radioactive decay and growth
D. Statistical analysis of counting data
2. Measurements of radionuclides (1.5 hr)
A. Introduction to nuclear detectors
1. Interactions of charged particles with matter
2. Types of detectors
3. Electronics
4. Timing circuits
B. Beta counting
C. Alpha scintillation
B. Alpha spectrometry
D. Gamma spectrometry
E. RaDeCC
