Introduction to Nuclear Physics & Measurements (Centre d'étude nucléaire-Mol)

Langue
d'enseignement

Anglais

Préalables

Bachelor level lectures on physics, mechanics, mathematics.

Acquis
d'apprentissage

A la fin de cette unité d’enseignement, l’étudiant est capable de :
1	To learn and understand the basic properties of a nucleu To understand the role of conservation laws in decay processes and reactions To learn the principles of neutron physics related to nuclear fission reaction. To learn particles interactions with matter To learn characteristics of main particles detectors

La contribution de cette UE au développement et à la maîtrise des compétences et acquis du (des) programme(s) est accessible à la fin de cette fiche, dans la partie « Programmes/formations proposant cette unité d’enseignement (UE) ».

Contenu

Part S. Tavernier

• Introduction to subatomic physics
• Reminder on special relativity
• Reminder on probability theory
• Interactions of charged particles in matter
• Interactions of X and gamma rays in matter
• Neutrino interactions
• Introduction to Accelerators
• Accelerators for accelerator driven systems
• Detectors based on ionisation in gases
• Detectors based on ionisation in semiconductors
• Detectors based on scintillation
• Neutron detectors
• Electronics for nuclear detectors

Part H. Thierens and K. Bacher

1: Radiological quantities and units
1.1 : Exposure and kerma
1.2 : Absorbed dose
1.3 : Equivalent dose
1.4 : Effective dose
1.5 : Operational dose quantities
2: External dosimetry
2.1 : Ionometry of low energy photon fields
2.2 : High energy photon fields: the Bragg Gray relation
2.3 : Dosimetry of neutron fields
3: Internal dosimetry
3.1 : Concept of committed dose equivalent
3.2 : Concept of specific effective energy
3.3 : Compartmental model analysis
3.4 : Dosimetric model for the respiratory system
3.5 : Dosimetric model for the gastrointestinal tract
3.6 : Dosimetric model for bone
3.7 : Metabolic data of important fission products and actinides
4: Biological effects of ionizing radiation
4.1 : Deterministic and stochastic effects
4.2 : Overview of direct effects including utero
4.3 : Overview of late effects: the UNSCEAR report
4.4 : Biological effect models used in radiation protection
5: Engineering aspects of radiation shielding
5.1 : Build up factors
5.2 : Shielding of photon fields
5.3 : Shielding of combined neutron-photon fields
6: Dispersion of effluents from nuclear facilities
6.1 : Meteorology of dispersion
6.2 : Diffusion of effluents-Pasquill conditions
6.3 : External dose from plume
6.4 : Internal dose from inhalation
7: Legislation and regulations
7.1 : The ICRP 103 publication
7.2 : The conceptual framework of radiological protection
7.3 : The system of protection in occupational and public exposures
7.4 : The system of protection in interventions, accidents and emergencies
8: Measurement techniques in radiation protection
8.1 : Ionometry
8.2 : Film dosimetry
8.3: TLD dosimetry
8.4: OSL dosimetry

Méthodes d'enseignement

• 2 t.m. ; 36 hours of lectures, 5 lab sessions of ½ day
•  laboratory work (SCK.CEN)

Modes d'évaluation
des acquis des étudiants

Written examination (closed book)
 

Autres infos

Prof. Nicolas Pauly  ' Université Libre de Bruxelles
Course location:  SCK-Cen (Mol)

Ressources
en ligne

https://www.sckcen.be/fbnen

Bibliographie

The PowerPoint presentations of the lectures are available on the BNEN website.

Other useful references:
Krane, K.S. 'Introductory Nuclear Physics', Wiley, 1987.
Tavernier, S. 'Experimental techniques in nuclear and particle physics', Springer-Verlag, 2010.
Knoll, G.F. 'Radiation detection and measurement', 4 ed., Wiley, 2010.

Faculté ou entité
en charge

EPL