Physical principles and methods of Ion Beam Analysis (IBA) techniques for the study of composition and structure of materials: Particle Induced X-ray Emission, Particle Induced Gamma-ray Emission, Elastic Backscattering Spectroscopy, Elastic Recoil Detection Analysis, Nuclear Reaction Analysis. Application of IBA techniques to material science, cultural heritage, forensics science, environment and geology.
Knowledge acquired:
Applied nuclear techniques with accelerators, in particular Ion Bean Analysis techniques.
Competence acquired:
Surface analyisis techniques for structural and compositional studies of materials.
Use of IBA techniques data analysis computer codes.
Skills acquired:
Creative thinking in applying material analysis techniques.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
CFU: 6 (3)
Total hours of the course: 50 (25)
Contact hours for lectures: 50 (25)
Further information
Office hours on appointment
Massimo Chiari
Physics dept, Room 201 (I floor)
tel. 0554572273 (int. 2273)
chiari@fi.infn.it
Type of Assessment
Discussion upon an argument agreed together with the teachers; the use of a presentation is strongly suggested. The lenght of the exam is typically 45 minutes (30 for the presenation and 15 for question and answers).
Course program
- Interaction of charged particles with matter.
- Ion beams generation: electrostatic accelerators and ion sources; transport and diagnostics of accelerated ion beams. Extraction of an ion beam in atmosphere: methods for measuring the intensity of an extracted ion beam.
- The physical principles and methods of Ion Beam Analysis (IBA) techniques for the investigation of the structure and composition of materials, in particular:
PIXE – Particle Induced X-ray Emission
PIGE – Particle Induced Gamma-ray Emission
EBS – Elastic Backscattering Spectroscopy
ERDA – Elastic Recoil Detection Analysis
NRA – Nuclear Reaction Analysis
- Applications of IBA techniques to material science, cultural heritage, forensics science, environment and geology.
- Hands-on practice on an Ion Beam Analysis experiment with the 3 MV Tandem accelerator of LABEC laboratory.
- Practice with IBA simulation and data analysis computer codes.