Simon Fraser University, Science
NUSC 341 - 3
Introduction to Radiochemistry
D01.00
Semester 2011-3

Lecturer: Dr Corina Andreoiu

THIS OUTLINE IS A GUIDLINE AND IS JUST A GUIDANCE.

General Course Description:
Brief description of nuclear matter, properties, sources of unstability, modes of decays, nuclear reactions; Interaction of ionizing radiation with matter; health physics; nuclear instrumentation; particle accelerators and radiation sources; nuclear reactors, fission and fusion, energy sources. Applications of nuclear techniques: radioisotopes in chemistry, activation analysis and related techniques, dating techniques, nuclear astrophysics.

3 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial hour/week; 0 lab hours.

Topics:
First 4 weeks (Chapters 1,2 3,4,5):
Introduction to material
Property of nuclear matter
Mode of decay
Survey of nuclear models
Kinetics of Radioactive decay

First mid-term test (one hour) TBA

Next four weeks (Chapters 6,7,8,14):
Interaction of radiation with matter
Health Physics
Radiochemistry Intrumentation
Particle Generators

Second mid-term test (one hour) (decided in collaboration with students)

Final weeks (Chapters 9 to 13):
Uses and applications of nuclear phenomena
Radiochemical tracers, dating
Nuclear astrophysics
Others topics as time permits

Final test (three hours)

Grading:

50% Final Exam
10% Oral presentation
20% Midterm Exam
20% Assignments

Required texts: Ehmann & Vance, "Radiochemistry and Nuclear Methods of Analysis" 1991 Edition. Publishers: J. Wiley & Sons.

Recommended texts: None

Materials/supplies: Additional materials and a set of invited lectures

Prerequisite/ Corequisite:
Completion of 60 credit hours in a science program, including first-year calculus, chemistry and physics.

Notes: None