Nuclear Instrumentation (PHYS808)

The aim of this module is to give a practical and theoretical knowledge of the basic electronics and electronic instrumentation used in nuclear measurements.

Module timetable

17-21 March 2025.

Module overview

Credits

This module is worth 15 credits.

Module structure	Hours of study
Lectures	10 hours
Practicals	25 hours
Tutorials/discussions	5 hours
Private study	35 hours
Post-course assignment	75 hours

Topics

An introduction to basic electronics and circuits: Pulse processing, cable properties, cable accessories: Detector capacitance and noise: Pulse shaping, differentiating and integrating circuits, Gaussian shaping, pole zero and baseline restoration: Instrument standards, NIM, Lynx, DSPEC etc: Pulse processing units, pulse counting systems, pulse height analysis systems, pulse timing systems, coincidence measurements, multichannel pulse analysis. Count rates, dead time, system limitation. Digital signal processing.

Module leader

TBC.