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Experimental techniques for neutron detection
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Experimental techniques for neutron detection
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Academic year 2024/2025
- Teacher
- Roberto Bedogni
- Year
- 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year
- Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
- FIS/07 - applied physics (a beni culturali, ambientali, biologia e medicina)
- Delivery
- Traditional
- Language
- Italian
- Attendance
- Obligatory
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Sommario del corso
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Course objectives
Objective of the course will be learning the bases of neutron-matter interaction, neutron dosimetry, neutron detection, neutron spectrometry and neutron shielding.
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Results of learning outcomes
A variety of different measurement techniques are applied in different fields of research and categories of neutron fields and their degree of complexity is high. After this course, the participants will be ideally able to (1) understand which physical phenomena are dominant in a given neutron measurement or shielding scenario (2) correctly choose the measurement technique according to the specific workplace and the objective of the measuement (3) interprete and compare the results from different techniques (4) Select the appropriate calibration technique for a given measurement device
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Program
Part 1 – Quantities and Interaction
- Standards
- Radiometric quantities
- Interaction coefficients
- Nucleus and nuclear levels
- Neutron interaction
Part 2 - Sources
- Neutron sources
- Neutron metrology and reference fields
Part 3 – Detectors and spectrometers
- Slow neutron detectors
- Fast neutron detection
- Moderation-based spectrometers
- Recoil nuclei spectrometers
- Other spectrometers
Part 4 – Dosimetry
- Quantities
- Personal dosimetry
- Area dosimetry
- Simulated workplace experiment
- Criticality dosimetry
Part 5 – Shielding
- Neutron shielding
- Semi-empirical methods
- Removal cross section
- Attenuation curves / TVL
- Semi-empirical Vs. Monte Carlo: solved cases Neutrons in medical LINACs/PET cyclotrons/Source container
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Learning assessment methods
The exam will consist in writing a minimal computer program (in any known language) to solve a simple neutron transport or neutron detection problem. The results will be reported in written and presented orally.
Suggested readings and bibliography
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- Book
- Title:
- Radiation Detection and Measurement
- Year of publication:
- 2010
- Publisher:
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Author:
- Glenn F. Knoll
- Required:
- No
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