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Nuclear Physics Laboratory

Course Description: Practical Part: Statistical Analysis of Radioactive Decay - Rutherford's Law of Alpha Particle Scattering - Attenuation of Gamma Rays - Study of Beta Particle Attenuation by Different Materials - Verification of the Inverse Square Law for Radioactive Sources - Determination of Beta Particle Range in Absorbing Material using a Beta-Gamma Source - Study of Beta Particle Recoil – Determination of the Dead Time of a Geiger-Muller Tube - Study of the Effect of Magnetic Field on Beta Particle Motion - Estimation of Natural Radioactivity of a Sodium Chloride Sample - Compton Scattering
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: PHYS481
Objectives of the course :

To equip students with experimental skills to measure physical quantities in the nuclear field and in the field of nuclear radiation interactions with materials, and to verify theories and phenomena.

Course outputs :

At the end of the course, the student should be able to do the following:
Acquiring the skill of handling different types of radiation measuring and monitoring devices.
2- Identification of different types of radiation and methods of protection from them
Acquiring the skill of calculating the radioactivity of different sources, as well as handling and analyzing the spectrum emitted by different radiation sources.

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-19

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