Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5640 - Backpack DetectorModelSP5640DescriptionBackpack DetectorPurpose of the experimentThe purpose of the experiment is to become aware of the radioactivity of the human body. FundamentalsPotassium is essential to all living beings, including humans, where it's found especially in the muscle tissue. It

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5640 - Backpack DetectorModelSP5640DescriptionBackpack DetectorPurpose of the experimentLarge area survey to evaluate the radioactivity concentration of Uranium, Thorium, and Potassium. FundamentalsA geochemical exploration campaign aims at locating economic mineral deposits through the recognition of concentrations of chemical components, to be called

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5640 - Backpack DetectorModelSP5640DescriptionBackpack DetectorPurpose of the experimentStarting from outdoor spectroscopy measurements to create the map of the natural radioactivity expressed in total specific activity in Bq/kg of the investigated area.   FundamentalsThe human population is continuously exposed to ionizing radiation from

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5640 - Backpack DetectorModelSP5640DescriptionBackpack DetectorPurpose of the experimentThe main goal of the experiment is to understand how the measurement of the γ environmental radiation can be affect by the distance of the point of measurement.FundamentalsThe linear attenuation coefficient of gamma radiation

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5640 - Backpack Detector Model SP5640 Description Backpack Detector Purpose of the experiment The experimental activity aims to give to the user a critical understanding of environmental radioactivity phenomenon. Fundamentals The use of portable gamma-ray spectrometers (NaI) as a probe

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No No Equipment: SP5640 - Backpack DetectorModelSP5640DescriptionBackpack DetectorPurpose of the experimentIncrease of the familiarity with environmental radioactivity topic via measurements in field which combine nuclear engineering and computer science for a better comprehension of basic physics concepts.FundamentalsRadioactivity is a physical phenomenon occurring when an

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5640 - Backpack DetectorModelSP5640DescriptionBackpack DetectorPurpose of the experimentThe main goal of the experiment is the estimation of the natural radioactivity content in several dwellings and/or buildings representative of the different geological construction materials and commonly used in building constructions.FundamentalsThe main contributors