Nuclear Reactions Course
Gain expertise in nuclear reactions, progressing from basic principles to practical laboratory applications. Delve into cross sections, Q-values, threshold calculations, radiation protection protocols, and optimal detector selections. This enables confident planning of practical, evidence-based experiments within modest physics lab environments, ensuring safety and precision throughout.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with essential skills to design and evaluate small-scale lab experiments on nuclear reactions. You will master reaction notation, Q-value computations, cross-section analysis, and basic kinematics, applying them via key nuclear databases. Additionally, it covers vital safety measures including radiation detection, shielding techniques, and thorough experiment preparation from selecting beams and detectors to target fabrication and viability checks.
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Develop skills
- Design nuclear experiments by selecting suitable beams, targets, and detectors for small laboratories.
- Compute Q-values and thresholds swiftly to determine reaction viability accurately.
- Analyse nuclear cross sections from databases, graphs, and significant patterns.
- Implement radiation safety practices, including dose monitoring, source management, and shielding strategies.
- Utilise major nuclear data sources like NNDC, IAEA, and AME for dependable reaction data.
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