Essays about: "alpha decay"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words alpha decay.

1. 1. Decay Chains of Fast Alpha Emitters in the Actinide Region

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Partikel- och kärnfysik

   Author : Tanvir Sayed; [2024]
   Keywords : alpha decay; alpha emissions; fine structure; decay chain; decay scheme; alpha spectrometry; actinide; nucleus; nuclear structure; nuclear states; energy levels; uranium isotopes; U310 experiment; parasitic runs; decay station; TASISpec ; moving window deconvolution; digitisers; alpha-gamma coincidence; 221-Th decay; fine structure of alpha decay to 217-Ra; GSI; Gamow s theory; Geiger-Nuttall; chain search; short half-lives; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : With the advent of increasingly advanced spectroscopic instruments after the turn of the century, it has become accessible to unravel the structure of instantly ‘vanishing’ nuclei, with lifetimes as short as 1 μs, and responsible for pile-up events in analog electronics. Experimental data has been recorded by the Nuclear Structure Group at Lund University for 48Ca/50Ti + nat. READ MORE

3. 2. Calibration and preparation of the data analysis of the DORN experiment on board the Chang'E 6 lunar mission.

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

   Author : Íñigo de Loyola Chacartegui Rojo; [2023]
   Keywords : Radon; lunar mission; alpha spectrometry; space instrumentation; performance testing and validation;

   Abstract : As part of the first agreement between the French (CNES) and the Chinese (CNSA) space agencies in terms of space exploration, the DORN instrument will fly on board the Chinese Chang'E 6 mission in 2024. It aims to measure the amount of Radon escaping from the lunar soil to better understand what governs the concentration of this noble gas which contributes to the endogenous origin of the lunar exosphere. READ MORE

4. 3. Characterisation of the LYCCA Double-Sided Silicon Strip Detectors

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Partikel- och kärnfysik

   Author : Marwan Mohamed; [2023]
   Keywords : DSSD LYCCA HISPEC FAIR Characterisation; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : The goal of this thesis work is to describe the methods used and perform comprehensive testing of the Double-Sided Silicon-Strip Detectors (DSSD) prior to their implementation in the Lund-York-Cologne CAlorimeter (LYCCA) detector. In the framework of this project, the DSSD characterisation was carried out to ensure specification compliance prior to their "in-kind contribution" delivery to the HISPEC experiment at the NUSTAR collaboration. READ MORE

5. 4. Uptake and retainment of radionuclides in edible mushrooms – from fruiting to cooking

   University essay from

   Author : Delshad Mansour Ayoubi; [2022-12-06]
   Keywords : Medical physics; Activity concentration; Transfer coefficient; Dose;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study was to study the uptake, distribution and transfer of Mn-54, Zn-65, U-238, U-235, U-234, and Po-210 in mushrooms and their respective caps and stalks, the effects of chelates and ligands, and the potential release of radionuclides during a cooking procedure. Introduction: Fungi are organisms that are composed of a fruiting body (mushroom) and tubular hyphae, that branches out into complex networks called mycelium. READ MORE

6. 5. Determination of the homogeneity of the detection efficiency of silicon detectors using light ions

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Tillämpad kärnfysik

   Author : Hamarstedt Ellen; [2022]
   Keywords : Nuclear physics; silicon detectors; kärnfysik; kiseldetektor; kiseldetektorer;

   Abstract : In this project, the homogeneity of the detection efficiency of two silicon detectors were examined using a radioactive alpha-source, 241Am, to study the surfaces of the detectors by exposing a small part of the detector at a time. By then observing the variations of the deposited alpha-energies at different positions on the detector, one can map the differences in the homogeneity of the surface. READ MORE