RadioIsotope Techniques
Chem 170 - Undergraduate
Basic theory and practice of production, separation, safe handling, counting, applications of radioactive isotopes with emphasis on applications in chemistry, biology, and medicine.
- Lecture, three hours
- Laboratory, four to six hours
- Prerequisite: Chemistry 151, 151L or Equivalent Analytical Chemistry
Nuclear and Radiochemistry
Chem 233 - Graduate
Advanced treatment (beyond that in Chemistry 170) of nuclear structure, nuclear reactions, and radioactive-decay processes. Introduction to nuclear activation analysis, isotope effects, radiation chemistry, hot-atom chemistry, nuclear age-dating methods, nuclear reactors, and nuclear power.
- Lecture, three hours.
- Prerequisite: Chemistry 170 or equivalent or consent of the instructor.
Radiation Detection and Measurement (Pilot Course)
CBEMS 249/Chem 253 - Graduate
A thorough study into radiation detection and instrumentation that discusses both the theory and practical use. Large emphasis on different techniques for detecting different types of radiation (gas detectors, scintillation detectors, PMTs, etc.), signal manipulation using Nuclear Instrumentation Modules (NIMs), and electronic background reduction (coincidence counting and correlation counting). The laboratory section will put the theory to practice by incorporating different methods used in class with a large emphasis on signal processing.
- Lecture, three hours.
- Laboratory, two hours.
- Prerequisite: Previous radiation knowledge and consent from the instructor.
