Radiation Detection and Nuclear Materials Measurement

Catalog description

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours. Laboratory-based course studying the fundamentals of nuclear materials measurements; advanced radiation detection instrumentation with a specific focus on measuring nuclear materials (uranium, plutonium, and other actinides); nuclear material measurements include detection, identification, and quantification of the materials in a fuel cycle facility and in the field. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.