Chemistry 146: Nuclear Chemistry Techniques
Spring 2002
Department of Chemistry, University of California - Berkeley
Professor Heino Nitsche, B68 Hildebrand, 486-5615, HNitsche@lbl.gov
Office Hours: Friday 3-4PM, B68 Hildebrand, or by appointment.
GSI: Peter Zielinski, LBNL Building 88-163D, 486-5055, PMZielinski@lbl.gov
Office Hours: Tuesday 10-11, Friday 11-12, 305 Latimer
Course Information
Lecture:
Lab:
Required Text:
Tuesday 11-1230P, 335 LeConte
Tuesday, 1-5 PM, or Wednesday, 1-5 PM, 305 Latimer
G. F. Knoll. Radiation Detection and Measurement, 2nd or 3rd ed.
John Wiley and Sons, New York (1989).
Recommended Texts: 1. K. Krane. Introductory Nuclear Physics. 2nd Ed. John Wiley
and Sons, New York (1988).
2. G.Choppin, et al. Radiochemistry and Nuclear Chemistry, 3rd
ed.Butterworth-Heinemann, Woburn, MA (2002)
3. G. Friedlander, et al. Nuclear and Radiochemistry, 3rd Ed. John
Wiley and Sons, New York (1981).
4. N. Tsoulfandis. Measurement and Detection of Radiation, 2nd
ed. Taylor and Francis, Washington D.C. (1995).
Prerequisite:
Chem143, NE101, or the consent of the instructor.
Final Exam:
Wednesday 5/22/02 8-11am (location TBA)
Units:
3
Course Control Numbers: 11555 (Lecture); 11558 & 11561 (labs)
This is a lecture and laboratory course covering (a) the principles of radiation detection
and measurement, and (b) nuclear and radiochemistry. The lectures cover the basic
principles of nuclear decay and decay laws, detectors, signal electronics, experimental
measurement and error, nuclear spectroscopy, the interaction of radiation with matter,
radiochemical separations, nuclear effects in chemistry, and applications of radioisotopes
and nuclear phenomena. Laboratory work will emphasize the practical aspects of
radiation detection and its application to chemical studies.
Assigned homework will include readings for lecture and laboratory, pre-lab
assignments, and preparation of laboratory reports. These reports compose the most
significant fraction of the graded material. They should be written in scientific language
using a format suitable for publication in a scholarly journal. The GSI will provide an
example and explain the format in detail.
There will be fifteen (15) lectures and eleven (11) experiments. Each lab will be
completed from the pre-lab due before each scheduled lab to the write-up due one week
after the lab is completed unless otherwise noted.
Chemistry 146: Nuclear Chemistry Techniques
Department of Chemistry, University of California - Berkeley
Spring Semester 2002
Lecture Outline
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Historical Perspectives
Basic Nuclear Properties
Radioactive Decays and Decay Laws
Interaction of Radiation with Matter
Nuclear Instrumentation and Detectors, Radiation Measurement
Nuclear Spectroscopy
Nuclear Reactions, Production of Radionuclides
Isotopes in Technology, Industry and Medicine
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Nuclear Reactors, Fuel Manufacturing and Processing Nuclear Waste Disposal
Schedule of Labs
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Date
1/22,23
1/29,30
2/5,6
2/12,13
2/19,20
2/26,27
3/5,6
3/12,13
3/19,20
3/26,27
4/2,3
4/9,10
4/16,17
4/23,24
4/30,5/1
5/7,8
5/14
Experiment
No Laboratory
Safety Lecture/Lab Preparation
Nuclear Instrumentation
Nuclear Statistics
Alpha Particle Spectroscopy
Beta Particle Spectroscopy
Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy
131
I half-life Determination / Sorption Behavior of Natural Material
Liquid-Liquid Extraction
No Laboratory (Spring Break)
Secular Equilibrium
Anion Exchange Chromatograph
Cation Exchange Chromatography
Neutron Activation Analysis
Neutron Activation Analysis, cont’d
Review
TBD (last day of classes)
Chemistry 146: Nuclear Chemistry Techniques
Department of Chemistry, University of California - Berkeley
Spring Semester 2002
Grading
The grading for the semester will be as follows (1832 points total):
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60% of your overall grade will come from the eleven (11) lab reports that you will
turn in during the semester. All of the labs will carry equal weight, and will be
graded in the same manner. (1100 points)
10% of your final grade will come from quizzes during lecture. (183 points)
30% of your overall grade will come from the final exam. (549 points)
The lab reports will be graded according to the following formula1:
Section
Pre-lab
Abstract/Intro
Theory
Apparatus & Procedure
Analysis
Results
Conclusions
Total
Points
20
10
20
10
15
15
10
100
There will be six (6) unannounced quizzes during the lecture covering material from the
previous lecture and/or lab.
The final exam will consist of multiple choice and short answer questions covering
material covered in both the lecture and the lab.
Late Lab Policy: The penalty for handing in late lab reports is 10% per day. No
exceptions!
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Refer to lab 1 handout for a detailed description of each section
Spring Semester 2002
Chemistry 146: Nuclear Chemistry Techniques
Professor Heino Nitsche, B68 Hildebrand, 486-5615, HNitsche@lbl.gov
GSI: Peter Zielinski, LBNL Building 88-163D, 486-5055, PMZielinski@lbl.gov
Course Information
Lecture:
Lab:
Prerequisite:
Units:
Tuesday, 11-12:30, 337 LeConte
Tuesday or Wednesday, 1-5 PM, 305 Latimer
Chem143, NE101, or the consent of the instructor.
3
This is a lecture and laboratory course covering (a) the principles of
radiation detection and measurement, and (b) nuclear and radiochemistry.
The lectures cover the basic principles of nuclear decay and decay laws,
detectors, signal electronics, experimental measurement and error, nuclear
spectroscopy, the interaction of radiation with matter, radiochemical
separations, nuclear effects in chemistry, and applications of radioisotopes
and nuclear phenomena. Laboratory work will emphasize the practical
aspects of radiation detection and its application to chemical studies.
Assigned homework will include readings for lecture and laboratory, pre-lab
assignments, and preparation of laboratory reports. These reports compose
the most significant fraction of the graded material. They should be written
in scientific language using a format suitable for publication in a scholarly
journal. The GSI will provide an example and explain the format in detail.
There will be fifteen (15) lectures and eleven (11) experiments. Each lab
will be completed from the pre-lab due before each scheduled lab to the
write-up due one week after the lab is completed unless otherwise noted.
Spring Semester 2002
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Beginning
January 15
22
29
Spring Semester 2001 Schedule
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