3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4016097FNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
Structure and properties of the nucleus: scatter theory of Rutherford; the nuclear radius; composition of the nucleus; nuclides and isotopes; stability and transformation of nuclei; neutron unbalance; nuclide charts; nuclear mass and binding energy; mass defect; Von Weiszacker formula; stability diagram; nuclear shell model.
Radioactive decay: typical decays and characteristics; less-know decay modes; decay schemes; laws of radioactive decay; compound desintegration; mother-daughter equilibrium; natural series; artifical radioactivity: Q value, cross section and yield
The theory of alpha, beta and gamma decay
Neutrons, neutron induced reactions, nuclear fission and fission reactors
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This course will make the student aware of the basic concept of nuclear physics. After completion of this course, , the student should be able to understand these basic concepts and to apply these fluently when explaining and interpreting simple nuclear processes and be able to understand the majority of the scientific publications in the field of nuclear physics at a conceptual level. The student should be able to describe the internal structure of the nucleus of an atom. The processes that take place in unstable nuclei can be described and can be used to explain the observed phenomena. The student shall be able to read and interprete the decay schemes of radioactive nuclei and should be able to identify the useful information within these schemes. The characteristics of the more common types of ionising radiation (alpha, bèta, gamma, X-ray and neutrons) shall be known and can be explained, as well as the interaction mechanisms of these types of radiation with matter. The concept of neutron multiplication should be known and be explained based on the interaction mechanisms of neutrons. The characteristics of the typically used materials that form the basis of a sustained chain reaction can be named.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 74% of the final mark.
PRAC Lab Work determines 13% of the final mark.
PRAC Report determines 13% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the PRAC Lab Work category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the PRAC Report category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Participation to practical excercices (lab sessions) is mandatory.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Startplan
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profile Radiation Physics
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profile Biomechanics and Biomaterials
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profile Sensors and Medical Devices
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profile Neuro-Engineering
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Standaard traject (NIEUW)