Module Details
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Title NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS
Code PHYS808
Coordinator Dr LJ Harkness-Brennan
Physics
Laura.Harkness@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 7 FHEQ Whole Session 7.5

Aims

To give a practical and theoretical knowledge of the basic electronics and electronic instrumentation used in nuclear measurements.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Knowledge of the principles of the use of electronic instrumentation for spectroscopic, count rate and timing measurements

(LO2) The ability to set up and use NIM electronics for spectroscopic, count rate and timing measurements

(LO3) Optimisation of the time resolution performance of spectroscopic detector systems

(S1) Problem solving skills

Syllabus
 

1 An introduction to basic electronics and circuits pulse processing, cable properties, cable accessories  Detector capacitance and noise: Pulse shaping, differentiating and integrating circuits, gaussian shaping, pole zero and baseline restoration: instrument standards, NIM, CAMAC etc: Pulse processing units, pulse counting systems, pulse height analysis systems, pulse timing systems coincidence measurements, multichannel pulse analysis. Count rates, dead time, system limitation.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Description: Teaching Method 2 - Laboratory Work Description:

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 10

     25

     35
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 40
TOTAL HOURS 75

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Assessment 2 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :n/a  1 hour    33       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :n/a      67       

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