Radiation-matter interaction and radiation damage

Course

Lecturer:
Simone Monzani (University of Udine)

Board Contact:
Simone Monzani

SSD: FIS/01

CFU: lectures ~14 ore: 3 CFU + assignment: 2 CFU

Period: January–February 2024. Changes are possible if students need another period

Lessons / Hours: 7 lectures, 14 hours

Program:

  • Ionizing radiations sources (4 hours)
  • Heavy charged particles interaction (less than 1 hour)
  • Electron interaction, Bethe-Bloch equation (1 hour)
  • Gamma and X-rays interaction, photoelectric and Compton effect, pair production (1 hour)
  • Neutrons interactions (less than 1 hour)
  • Exercises and practical applications on experimental physics (4 hours)
  • Radiation and dose damages (less than 1 hour)
  • Methods for measuring dose (less than 1 hour)
  • Effects on materials and detectors (solid and gas, 1 hour)