Nuclear Reactions Course
Gain mastery over nuclear reactions, progressing from core principles to practical lab design. Explore cross sections, Q-values, thresholds, radiation safety protocols, and detector selection to enable confident planning of feasible, data-informed experiments in compact physics labs.

4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course equips you with essential tools to confidently design and analyze small-scale laboratory nuclear experiments. You'll master reaction notation, Q-value calculations, cross sections, and non-relativistic kinematics, applying them via key nuclear data sources. It also covers critical safety practices, radiation monitoring, shielding, and full experiment planning, including beam, detector, and target selection plus feasibility checks.
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Develop skills
- Design nuclear experiments by selecting beams, targets, and detectors for small labs.
- Calculate Q-values and thresholds to quickly evaluate reaction feasibility.
- Interpret nuclear cross sections from databases, graphs, and trends.
- Implement radiation safety measures like dose monitoring, source handling, and shielding.
- Utilize nuclear data libraries such as NNDC, IAEA, and AME for accurate inputs.
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