Environmental monitoring in field

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

Coating effect on the Light Collection

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No Yes Equipment: SP5600D - Educational Beta KitModelSP5600DT5720ASP5608Additional ToolDescriptionPower Supply and Amplification UnitDesktop Digitizer 250 MS/sScintillating tileBeta Radioactive source Purpose of the experimentThis experiment investigates the impact of a reflective coating on the light collection efficiency in a plastic scintillating tile.FundamentalsScintillating materials are commonly

Photonuclear cross-section / Compton Scattering cross-section

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No Yes Hardware required to perform this experimentTo follow along with this experiment you must have an SP5630EN/ENP educational kit. If you don't have this kit, choose one below:SG6117A - Educational Gamma Kit,SG6117B - Emulation Kit,SG6117E - Backpack Detector EquipmentSP5630EN/ENP - Enviromental Kit Additional

System Calibration: Linearity and Resolution

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No 2 Gamma Radioactive Source Equipments:SP5630EN/ENP - Enviromental KitGamma Radioactive Source Purpose of the experiment:Recording and comparing the γ energy spectra of several radioactive sources is the main goal of the experiment. The photo-peaks are used to calibrate the response of the system and to

Energy Resolution

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No Yes Equipments SP5630EN/ENP - Enviromental Kit  Beta Radioactive Source Purpose of the experiment The analysis of the spectrum of the deposited energy by a γ ray in a detector discloses the essence of the interaction of high energy photons with matter and allows

Detecting γ-radiation

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No Yes Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5630EN/ENP educational kit. If you don’t have this kit, choose your own from the following list to visualize the related experiment guide: SP5600C/AN - Educational Gamma Kit SP5640 - GammaEdu Equipment SP5630EN/ENP

Radiological evaluation of the building materials

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

Study of the 137Cs spectrum: the backscatter peak and X rays

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setupThis experiment guide is referred to the SP5600EMU educational kit.Equipment: SP5600EMU - Emulation KitModelDT4800DT5770Additional ToolDescriptionDigital Detector EmulatorDigital Multi-Channel AnalyzerAdditional Gamma Radioactive Source Purpose of the experimentStudy the characteristics of the 137Cs spectrum, with special relevance given to the low energy spectrum.

Energy Resolution

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5600EMU - Emulation Kit Purpose of the experiment Analysis of the spectrum of the deposited energy by a γ ray in a detector discloses the essence of the interaction of high energy photons with matter and allows to learn by doing

System Calibration: Linearity and Resolution

Download printable version DifficultExecution TimeData AnalysisRadioactive SourcesYesYes Equipments: SP5600C/AN - Educational Gamma KitGamma Radioactive Source Purpose of the experiment Recording and comparing the γ energy spectra of several radioactive sources is the main goal of the experiment. The photo-peaks are used to calibrate the response of the system and to measure the energy resolution.