| Experiment Guide |
| 1. Pre Lab |
| 2. Counting Statistics |
| Related Material |
| 1. Melissinos (2003) Ch 8.3.1 - 8.3.4 |
| 2. Poisson Stastics[PDF] |
| 3. GM Tube[PDF] |
| 4. Muon Decay[XLS] |
| 5. Radiation Health Effects[PDF] |
| 6. Python introduction notebook[ipynb] |
| Useful Links |
| 1. Nobel Prize |
| 2. Chart of Nuclides |
| 3. Nuclear Landscape |
Overview
In this lab you will design an experiment to detect radiation (think about how you will do this and plan your data acquisition strategy before coming to class!), you will learn how a GM tube works, and you will apply your new skills in data analysis and statistics to measurements of Photon Counting. PRELAB: Be sure to read the relevant pages in Melissinos and all pages of the experiment guide BEFORE beginning this lab. Complete your Pre-Lab report and hand in at the beginning of class. Answer the questions in the guide which precede the data acquisition section, in your lab book. You will not have time to review background material once the lab starts.
Do not eat or drink while working with radioactive sources. The most hazardous situation is when radioactive material is ingested. Handle the sources carefully. The thin window on the end of the GM tube is fragile and should not be touched.
NEVER REMOVE A SOURCE FROM THE LABORATORY!
