Radiation-matter interaction and radiation damage

Basic Course

Lecturer:
Simone Monzani (University of Udine)

Board Contact:
Marina Cobal, Simone Monzani

SSD: FIS/01

CFU: 3 CFU + 2 CFU on assignment completion

Period: To be assessed

Lessons / Hours: 7 lessons, 14 hours

Program:

  1. Ionizing radiations source
  2. Heavy charged particles interaction
  3. Electrons interaction, Bethe-Bloch equation
  4. Gamma/X rays interaction, photoelectric and Compton effects, pair production
  5. Neutron interaction
  6. Radiation and dose exposure
  7. Methods for measuring dose
  8. Effects on materials and detectors (solid, gas)

Verification: Possible seminar on proposed/assigned topic

Prerequisites: None