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Alpha Spectrometry

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To give a practical and theoretical knowledge of the identification and measurement of alpha particles using silicon detectors.

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806
Course Description
Topics:
The origin of alpha particles; an outline of alpha decay; parent/daughter relationships. The natural decay series. The production of transuranics in reactors and accelerators; the preparation of alpha-emitting standards.
The properties of alpha particles and their absorption in solids, liquids and gases. Detectors for measuring the energy of alphas and other heavy particles; ion chambers and silicon detectors. Recoil effects and detector degradation; geometry effects and energy resolution. Measuring the area of alpha peaks. Identification of unknowns. Choice of isotopic standard.
Sampling strategy; sample preparation and dissolution; examples of chemical and ion exchange procedures for the separation of Th, U, Pu, Am, and other actinides. Methods of source preparation.
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26/10/202630/10/20260£2800.00
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