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PHYS 576 A: Selected Topics in Experimental Physics

  • Spring 2022
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Meeting Time: 
TTh 7:00pm - 8:50pm
Location: 
PAA A110
SLN: 
19087
Joint Sections: 
PHYS 576 B
Instructor:
Alejandro Garcia
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Syllabus Description:

Radiation: Sources, Detectors and Safety

Prof. Alejandro Garcia (agarcia3@uw.edu)

 

Office hours:

contact any of the instructors.
TA: Heather Harrington. Available Tuesday for an hour before class. NPL/CENPA office 200 or email me at heathh6@uw.edu for zoom.
Schedule
 

Lectures

T-Th 6:30-8:20

NPL conference room

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This is a class on Radiation: Sources, Detection, and Safety. Students will learn some basic concepts on nuclear physics; the processes that can produce radioactivity and to recognize dangerous versus safe environments; practical experience with high-resolution photon detectors; the basics of particle accelerators and practical experience with our own tadem accelerator; the basics of Rutherford scattering and how it can be used to identify minute amounts of contaminants; the basics of the functioning of nuclear reactors; and some concepts on reactions and nuclear astrophysics.
I hope you find this course stimulating and interesting.
 

Lectures will take place in room 178 at the North Physics Laboratory (Look it up on campus maps).
We will also have several Lab Sessions.
Please find details at COURSE INFORMATION.

Schedule:

Credits: 
4.0
Status: 
Active
Section Type: 
Lecture
Last updated: 
January 26, 2022 - 4:24am
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