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| FIZ4018 | Nuclear Physics Laboratory | 0+0+2 | ECTS:6 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of PHYSICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of laboratory per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Tuncay BAYRAM | | Co-Lecturer | Prof.Dr. A. Hakan YILMAZ
Prof.Dr. Belgin KÜÇÜKÖMEROĞLU | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To introduce students to the experimental aspects of concepts such as average mean-life, radiation-matter interaction, radiation absorption and cross-section introduced in the Nuclear Physics course. To enable students to learn the principles and techniques of nuclear radiation measurement, including cosmic ray detection, and to gain skills in electronic amplification and signal processing and data collection techniques. To introduce different detector materials and to gain the skills of determining the effectiveness of these detector materials in the measurement process. To gain the ability to plan a nuclear physics experiment, taking into account systematic and statistical uncertainties. To provide students with the knowledge and skills to write scientific reports, prepare scientific presentations and evaluate research results. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : |
To match the nuclear detector type to the intended measurement process and adjust the parameters of nuclear electronic equipment. | 1,2,3,7 | 4, | | LO - 2 : | To calibrate the radiation detector, measure and extract the electronic noise and natural background for nuclear counts, process and analyze the data. | 1,2,3,7 | 4, | | LO - 3 : |
Interprets the experimental result, makes a critical evaluation and draws valid conclusions by comparing the measured values ??with previous measurements. | 1,2,3,7 | 4, | | LO - 4 : | Prepares a detailed written scientific report both individually and within the team. | 1,2,3,7 | 4, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Gamma ray detection, gamma ray counting statistics, detector energy resolution, system calibration: linearity and resolution, comparison of different scintillation crystals in terms of light efficiency and resolution, gamma ray absorption, photonuclear reaction cross section and Compton scattering cross section, plastic scintillator response, beta spectroscopy , the passage of beta radiation through matter, the use of beta radiation in determining paper thickness and weight, the quantum nature of light, photon count statistics, muon detection, muon spectrum. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction of nuclear physics laboratory and laboratory equipment | | | Week 2 | SIPM characterization, the effect of bias voltage and temperature on SIPM properties | | | Week 3 | Gamma radiation detection, poison and Gaussian distributions | | | Week 4 | Gamma spectrum and energy resolution | | | Week 5 |
System calibration: linearity and resolution | | | Week 6 | Comparison of scintillation crystals based on light generation and decay time | | | Week 7 |
Gamma radiation absorption | | | Week 8 |
Determination of cross sections for photonuclear reaction and compton scattering | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | Plastic scintillator response | | | Week 11 | Beta spectroscopy | | | Week 12 | Transition of beta radiation through matter | | | Week 13 | Determination of paper thickness and weight with beta radiation | | | Week 14 | Measurement of vertical muon flux with muon detection and horizontal detector | | | Week 15 | Quantum nature of light and photon count statistics | | | Week 16 | Excuse Experiments | | | |
| 1 | KTÜ Nükleer Fizik Laboratuvarı Föyü | | | |
| 1 | CAEN Nükleer Fizik Eğitim Yazılımı | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Practice | 9 | 15.04.2021 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 15.06.2021 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 16 | 48 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 2 | 16 | 32 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 4 | 6 | 24 | | Uygulama | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 6 | 6 | 36 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Diğer 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | | Total work load | | | 150 |
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