| Code: 15RAM |
Radioanalytical Methods |
| Lecturer: prof. Ing. Jan John CSc. |
Weekly load: 3+0 |
Completion: EX |
| Department: 14115 |
Credits: 3 |
Semester: S |
- Description:
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The course gives a detailed overview of all main radioanalytical methods, specifically: Indicator methods, analysis by means of naturally occurring radioactive elements, isotope dilution analysis (IDA), substoichiometric IDA, radio-reagent methods, radiometric titrations, radio-release methods, RIA, activation analysis, irradiation with thermal neutrons, irradiation with fast and resonance neutrons, irradiation with charged particles and gamma-rays, non-activation interaction analysis, X-ray fluorescence analysis, PIXE, RBS.
- Contents:
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1.Definitions, classification. Indicator methods.
2.Non-destructive methods for determination of naturally occurring radioactive elements.
3.Destructive methods for determination of naturally occurring radioactive elements.
4.Determination of radium and radon isotopes.
5.Isotope dilution analysis.
6.Radio-reagent methods.
7.Methods based on isotope exchange, concentration-dependent distribution methods, RIA, radiometric titrations.
8.Activation analysis, activation with thermal neutrons.
9.Irradiation with fast and resonance neutrons, sources of neutrons.
10.Pulse activation analysis, irradiation with charged particles and gamma-rays.
11.Interferences in activation analysis, radiochemical activation analysis, activation analysis with measurement of delayed neutrons.
12.Non-activation interaction analysis, X-ray fluorescence analysis, PIXE, RBS.
- Recommended literature:
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Materiály
Key Literature:
1. B. Kahn (ed): Radioanalytical Chemistry, Springer-Verlag, New York, 2007
2. A. Vertés, S. Nagy, Z. Klencsár (eds.): Handbook of Nuclear Chemistry, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 2003
Recommended Literature:
1. J. Lehto, X. Hou: Chemistry and analysis of radionuclides, Wiley-VCH Weinheim, 2010
2. J. Tölgyessy, M. Kyr¹: Radioanalytical Chemistry, Ellis Horwood Chichester / J. Willey & Sons New York / Veda Bratislava, 1989 ? available in Local Faculty Library, FNSPE CTU in Prague
- Keywords:
- Radioanalytical methods, nuclear analytical methods, indicator methods, isotope dilution analysis, substoichiometric analysis, radio-reagent methods, RIA, activation analysis, X-ray fluorescence analysis, PIXE, RBS.
Abbreviations used:
Semester:
- W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
- S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
- W,S ... both semesters
Mode of completion of the course:
- A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
- GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
- EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
- A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)
Weekly load (hours per week):
- P ... lecture
- C ... seminar
- L ... laboratory
- R ... proseminar
- S ... seminar