Course: Practicals in nuclear physics

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Course title Practicals in nuclear physics
Course code KEF/FP5
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Obšil Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Procházka Vít, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1st week: compulsory safety training List of laboratory tasks for the physical practicum from atomic and nuclear physics: 1. Measurement of spectra of gamma-ray sources 2. Characteristics of Geiger-Müller detector 3. Interaction of gamma-rays with a matter 4. Experimental observation of Mössbauer effect and hyperfine interactions 5. Study of electron-positron annihilation 6. Study of properties of gaseous proportional detector 7. Verification of the statistical character of the conversion law 8. Comparison of efficiency of scintillation and Geiger-Müller detector of gamma-rays 9. SPM 10. Franck-Hertz experiment 11. Balmer series, Rydberger constant 12. NMR

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory Work
  • Attendace - 39 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 10 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Laboratory tasks in atomic and nuclear physics.
Application Show an ability to apply knowledge and principles for solution of particular problems in the concrete situations.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of atomic and nuclear physics.
KEF/AJF
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KFC/JC
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KFC/JCA

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work

Elaboration of all protocols from all laboratory tasks at a required level according to the recommendations of the lecturer (colloquium)
Recommended literature
  • Návody k úlohám.
  • Dvořák, L. (1988). Praktikum z atomové a jaderné fyziky. UP Olomouc.
  • Gosman, Jech. (1989). Jaderné metody v chemickém výzkumu. Academia.
  • J. Englich. (2006). Úvod do praktické fyziky: zpracování měření. I. MatfyzPress.


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