141.064 Laboratory Course in Neutron Physics
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2018W, PR, 4.0h, 5.0EC

Properties

  • Semester hours: 4.0
  • Credits: 5.0
  • Type: PR Project

Aim of course

Broadening of theoretical knowledge in nuclear, neutron and condensed matter physics by beam tube experiments of a research reactor and in the water tank surrounding a radioactive neutron source.

Subject of course

Experiments with imaging methods - neutron radiography and tomography, quantum mechanical states of the neutrons, determination of the neutron magnetic moment, fundamentals of neutron detection, thermal and epithermal neutron flux, concepts and application of neutron activation, experiments for structure determination by neutron diffraction, polarised neutrons.

Additional information

Course takes place in blocked mode. Period: see "Course dates" below. Starts daily 09:30 at the Atominstitut. About 2 weeks in the given range.

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Thu12:00 - 12:1511.10.2018Seminarraum AI Preliminary Meeting
09:30 - 16:3003.12.2018 - 14.12.2018 Atominstitut: physics course room, reactor hallLaboratory Course
Laboratory Course in Neutron Physics - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Thu11.10.201812:00 - 12:15Seminarraum AI Preliminary Meeting
Mon03.12.201809:30 - 16:30 Atominstitut: physics course room, reactor hallLaboratory Course
Tue04.12.201809:30 - 16:30 Atominstitut: physics course room, reactor hallLaboratory Course
Wed05.12.201809:30 - 16:30 Atominstitut: physics course room, reactor hallLaboratory Course
Thu06.12.201809:30 - 16:30 Atominstitut: physics course room, reactor hallLaboratory Course
Fri07.12.201809:30 - 16:30 Atominstitut: physics course room, reactor hallLaboratory Course
Mon10.12.201809:30 - 16:30 Atominstitut: physics course room, reactor hallLaboratory Course
Tue11.12.201809:30 - 16:30 Atominstitut: physics course room, reactor hallLaboratory Course
Wed12.12.201809:30 - 16:30 Atominstitut: physics course room, reactor hallLaboratory Course
Thu13.12.201809:30 - 16:30 Atominstitut: physics course room, reactor hallLaboratory Course
Fri14.12.201809:30 - 16:30 Atominstitut: physics course room, reactor hallLaboratory Course

Examination modalities

Written protocol by each working group.

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
15.06.2018 12:00 09.10.2018 12:00 10.10.2018 12:00

Registration modalities

Email: erwin.jericha@tuwien.ac.at

Group Registration

GroupRegistration FromTo
Anmeldeliste Wintersemester15.06.2018 12:0010.10.2018 12:00
Warteliste01.10.2018 12:0030.11.2018 12:00

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 460 Physical Energy and Measurement Engineering Mandatory elective
066 460 Physical Energy and Measurement Engineering Mandatory elective
810 Technical Physics Mandatory elective
810 Technical Physics Mandatory elective
810 Technical Physics Mandatory elective

Literature

Lecture notes for this course are not available. Supporting material will be offered during the course.

Miscellaneous

  • Attendance Required!

Language

German