Nuclear Science, Technology and Applications

This course is designed as an introduction to the broad range of topics that comprise nuclear science, including radioactive decay, radiation dosimetry, neutron and positron beams, nuclear reactor physics and designs, nuclear waste disposal, radioactivity in health sciences, and more.

The course centers on the essential concepts rather than in-depth theory. In other words: this course shines in its broadness of subjects and is perfect for deliberately selecting more in-depth follow-up courses such as e.g. Nuclear Reactor Physics, Nuclear Chemistry, Medical Imaging Signals and Systems and Neutrons, X-rays and Positrons for Studying Microscopic Structures and Dynamics. The lectures are given by staff from all sections within the department of Radiation Science and Technology (RST).

Students should complete this course with a greater understanding and appreciation for the relevance of nuclear science and technology in todays global society.

Subjects include:

The history of radioactivity
Modes of decay / de-excitation
Interactions of radiation with matter
Radiation dosimetry
Applications of research reactors
Neutron beams
Neutron scattering techniques
Positron beams
Nuclear reactors
Nuclear waste disposal
Health application of nuclear science
Medical imaging
Radiotracers