SUBJECT

Title

Nuclear analytical methods and their application in Earth sciences and archeometry 2

Type of instruction

lecture + practical

Level

master

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Part of degree program

Geology MSc

Credits

Recommended in

Semester 2

Typically offered in

Spring semester

Course description

Aims of the subject: To make understand the basics of nuclear analysis, learn about modern trends of neutron activation analysis (NAA), prompt-gamma neutron activation analysis (PGAA), neutron radiography and tomography (NR/NT). The subject of the first semester is the basis of the subject of the second semester. During the practical lessons, the students can prepare the samples for measurements, they will measure the samples, fit the spectra and analyze them.

Syllabus: Radiochemical NAA; PGAA spectra and results; comparison of NAA and PGAA methods; neutron radiography andtomography ; elemental mapping with neutrons (NIPS/NORMA); importance of Rare Earth Elements; Standard Reference Materials and their measurements; Overview of the application of studied methods.

Readings

G.R. Choppin, J. Rydberg (1980): Nuclear Chemistry. Pergamon Press, New York
R. Zeisler, N. Vajda, G. Lamaze, G.L. Molnár (2003): Activation Analysis. In: Handbook of Nuclear Chemistry. E.d. A. Vértes, S. Nagy, Z. Klencsár. p. 303-362., Kluwer, Netherlands.