Universität Wien

260128 VO Atomic collision processes and their relevance for AMS (2009W)

1.50 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik

Vorbesprechung: 6.10.2009, 12:30, Victor-Franz-Hess-Hörsaal, Währinger Straße 17, Hoftrakt, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) has become an important
technique for measuring long-lived radioisotopes in very small samples in
natural concentrations. The limits of this method depend strongly on atomic
collisions. The following processes are of relevance: Small angle scattering
on screened coulomb potentials, charge changing processes (ionisation and electron capture) and energy loss of the projectiles. These processes will be discussed based on models and experimental data and there relevance for AMS will be shown on specific examples.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral examination

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Understanding of atomic collisions in order to estimate which
processes are relevant for the performance of instruments or for specific
measurements.

Examination topics

Lectures using computer presentation and blackboard, including
demonstration of computer codes and simulation programs, examples of
specific calculations, discussion of scientific papers.

Reading list


Association in the course directory

PD250,310;LA-Ph212(1)(4)

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