Nuclear Science Courses
Department of Chemistry | Faculty of Science
間眅埶AV Calendar 2013 Spring
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NUSC 341-3 Introduction to Radiochemistry
Brief description of the nucleus and its decays and reactions; interaction of radiation with matter; nuclear instrumentation; radioisotopes in chemistry; activation analysis and related analytical techniques; other applications of nuclear techniques; nuclear reactors and nuclear fusion. Prerequisite: completion of 60 units in a science program, including first year calculus, chemistry and physics. Quantitative.
NUSC 342-3 Introduction to Nuclear Science
Review of nuclear properties and systematics. Properties of the nuclear force; shell model and structure of complex nuclei, nuclear decay via particle emission and spontaneous fission; experimental description of nuclear reactions; nucleon-nucleus and heavy ion reactions. Prerequisite: NUSC 341 or permission of the department. Recommended: MATH 251 Quantitative.
NUSC 344-3 Nucleosynthesis and Distribution of the Elements
Formation and distribution of the chemical elements in the early universe, in present stellar environments and in the solar system; elemental abundances and isotopic ratios; and radiometric chronology techniques. Prerequisite: completion of 60 units in a science program, including first year calculus, chemistry and physics. Quantitative.
NUSC 346-2 Radiochemistry Laboratory
Introduction to the techniques of radiochemistry; proportional and Geiger counters; sample preparations and half-life measurement; synthesis and separation of labelled compounds; beta and gamma-ray spectroscopy. Prerequisite: NUSC 341. Quantitative.
NUSC 444-3 Special Topics in Nuclear Science
Advanced topics in nuclear science. Prerequisite: NUSC 342 or 442, or permission of the department.
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