Syllabus
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Course Code: EP-904(B) Course Name: Radiation Physics - I |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | The Nucleus and Radioactivity Atomic structure, Nuclear mass, Binding energy, binding energy curve and its interpretation, Isotopes, Isotones, Isobars, Nuclear size, Radioactivity, Modes of radioactive disintegration, Nature and properties of radioactive radiations, Radioactive decay, Half life time, Radioactive growth and decay, Radioactive equilibrium, Radioactive series, Radioactive branching, Radioactive dating, Artificial radioactivity, and Uses of radio-isotopes |
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| 2 | Other Sources of Radiations X-rays: Characteristic X-rays, Bremsstrahlung (continuous) X-rays, X ray targets, and Clinical X ray beams; Cosmic rays: Discovery, Nature of a cosmic rays, soft and hard component, and Geometric effects on cosmic rays; Terrestrial radiations: Radon gas and Radioactive isotopes of lighter elements, Radiation quantities and units: Activity, KERMA, Exposure, Dose, Equivalent Dose, Effective Dose, Annual Limit on Intake (ALI), and Derived Air Concentration (DAC) |
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| 3 | Interaction of Radiation with Matter Modes of interaction: ionization, excitation, elastic and inelastic scattering, Bremsstrahlung, Cerenkov radiation, concepts of specific ionization, mean free path; Interaction of Light Charged Particles with matter; Interaction of Heavy Charged Particles with matter; Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiations with matter: Photoelectric effect, Compton Scattering, and Pair production; Attenuation of Gamma Radiation: Linear and mass attenuation coefficient |
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| 4 | Neutron Physics: Discovery of neutrons, Neutron sources, Neutron collimators, Properties of neutrons, Classification of neutrons according to energy, Neutron detectors: Slow neutron detectors (Boron trifluride proportional counter, Boron coated proportional counter, Helium-3 proportional counter, Fission counter, and Scintillation counters), Intermediate neutrons detectors, and Fast neutrons detectors, Neutron detection through slowing down of fast neutrons. Neutron monochromators, and nuclear fission | |
