GENU2001-1

Duration

24,5h Th, 6h Pr

Number of credits

	Specialised master in nuclear engineering	3 crédits

Lecturer

N...

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Nuclear properties (nuclear radius; mass and abundance of nuclides; nuclear binding
energy; nuclear exited states)
Elementary introduction to nuclear models (drop, shell & collective models)
Radioactive decay: radioactive decay law, radioactive mother-daughter chains, natural
radioactive chains, types of radioactive decay, units of radioactivity
Alpha decay
Beta decay
Gamma decay
Types of nuclear reactions: compound nucleus, threshold reactions, concept of cross
section
Interaction of neutrons with matter; general considerations (elastic & inelastic scattering; thermalisation, radiative capture, ...)
Theory of nuclear fission, controlled chain reaction, physical principles of fission reactors

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To learn and understand the basic properties of a nucleus
To understand the role of conservation laws in decay processes and reactions
To learn the principles of nuclear physics related to fission and fusion.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Bachelor level lectures on physics, mechanics, mathematics.
REFERENCE BOOKS ON PREREQUISITE
See website www.sckcen.be/bnen
Brochures and Info Background books W.
D'haeseleer (mathematics)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

1 t.m. (3 ECTS ; 24h contact, including 1 seminar and exercise)
SCK*CEN guidance: 10 hours lab (included in "Radiation protection and measurements")

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Michel Bruggeman: michel.bruggeman@sckcen.be

Introduction to nuclear physics and measurements