Nuclear Reactions Course
This course builds expertise in nuclear reactions, from basic principles to practical lab applications. Learners master cross sections, Q-values, thresholds, safety measures, and equipment selection to confidently plan and execute data-informed experiments in modest physics labs.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills to design and analyse small lab nuclear experiments confidently. Master reaction notation, Q-value calculations, cross sections, and kinematics, applying them with key nuclear databases. Cover safety protocols, radiation monitoring, shielding, and full experiment planning from beam and detector choices to target design and 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.
- Apply radiation safety practices including dose monitoring and shielding.
- Utilise nuclear databases like NNDC, IAEA, and AME for accurate data.
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