College of Chemistry Course Guide

NUCE 104 - Radiation Detection and Nuclear Instrumentation Laboratory (4 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

Basic science of radiation measurement, nuclear instrumentation, neutronics, radiation dosimetry. The lectures emphasize the principles of radiation detection. The weekly laboratory applies a variety of radiation detection systems to the practical measurements of interest for nuclear power, nuclear and non-nuclear science, and environmental applications. Students present goals and approaches of the experiements being performed.

Prerequisites

NUCE 150 or equivalent recommended

Spring only

Workload

Time Commitment

2 hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week.




UC Berkeley Course Guide