Course title:
Radiochemistry and Nuclear Chemistry
Primary programme:
Fizikus mérnök BSc
ECTS credits:
4
Course type:
elective
Number of lectures per week:
3
Number of practices per week:
0
Number of laboratory exercises per week:
0
Further knowledge transfer methods:
Grading:
Coursework grade
Special grading methods:
midterm test
Semester:
6
Prerequisites:
Radiation Protection
Responsible lecturer:
Dr. Gábor Radócz, assistant professor, PhD
Lecturers and instructors:
Course description:
Nuclei, nucleons, origin of radioactive radiation, their properties, interaction of radiation with matter, radioactive decay processes. Methods and most important tools for the detection of α-, β- and γ-radiation. Formation of the elements, radioactive isotopes of natural origin, radioactive isotopes of cosmic and terrestrial origin. Age determination methods. Isotope effect. Basic radioanalytical concepts: sensitivity, matrix effect, chemical extraction, accuracy, tracer, sampling, chemical separation methods. Methods for the analysis of isotopes of natural and artificial origin by radiochemical and nuclear spectroscopic methods. Analytical methods for elements, nuclear methods in the study of chemical properties and material structure
Reading materials:
List of competences:
Please find the detailed list, as quoted from the Hungarian training and outcome requirements of the Physicist Engineer program, in the Hungarian version of the course description.