Simulation based radiation Physics
Teacher
Dr. Prasanta Kumar Rath
Category
Skill Courses
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Course Objectives
- To introduce the different types of radiation and it's study using computer simulation.
Course Outcomes
| COs | Course outcomes | Mapping COs with POs (High-3, Medium-2, Low-1) |
| CO1 | To simulate using SRIM/TRIM in local computer. | PO1-3 |
| CO2 | To Understand the radiation interaction using various simulation software (LISE++, PACE). | PO2-2 |
| CO3 | To work with the real case study for shielding materials. | PO3-2 |
Course Syllabus:
Module I: Introduction & Basics
Basic Properties of the atomic nucleus, Nuclear constituents, Nuclear Binding Energy. Nuclear Stability, Nuclear physics and Society, Stability curve and binding energy, Isotopes, isotones, isobars and isomers.
Practice 1: Binding energy calculation using python/c for light (C) and Heavy (Pb) nuclei.
Practice 2: Semiempirical mass formula and prediction of B.E. simulation.
Module II: Radioactivity
Introduction to radioactivity, Natural radioactivity, artificial radioactivity, half-life, decay constant, alpha, beta and gamma decay
Practice 3: Simulation of randomness in radioactivity.
Practice 4: Decay radiation with time simulation.
Module III: Scattering
Kinematics (two body scattering), elastic and inelastic scattering, Q value, Rutherford scattering and cross section.
Practice 5: Rutherford scattering simulation using LISE++/Python/c
Practice 6: Elastic scattering for two body reaction (light projectile + heavy target) Using NRV.
Practice 7: Inelastic scattering for a system of two body (inverse kinematics) LISE++.
Module IV: Nuclear reaction
Formation of radioactive nuclei and its decay radiation, Compound nuclear reaction, formation cross section and its formula
Practice 8: formation cross-section simulation using PACE.
Practice 9: Simulation of decay radiation using PACE.
Practice 10: Prediction of Nuclear potential for a heavy nucleus.
Practice 11: Simulation of a barrier potential using NRV/Python/c.
Module V: Interaction
interaction radiation with maters, energy loss mechanism and Braggs curve. Interaction of alpha radiation with mater, interaction of gamma ray with matter, interaction of neutron with matter.
Practice 12: Simulation of energy loss mechanism using SRIM
Practice 13: Estimation of range of energetic radiation using TRIM.
Module VI: Detection of radiation
Detection of charged radiation (alpha, proton, fission ) using different detector . HPGe Detector and gamma detection, scintillators for charge particle detector. SiPM & scintillators for gamma ray. Detection of Neutron
Module VII: Tomography and it's application
Principle of data acquisition, Histogram and image, imaging using PET, Muon tomography, Time of flight, TOF- PET
Projects:
Project 1: ( Flip Class/Assignment) Radioactive decay and identification of unknown nucleus.
Project 2: Types of radiation, alpha decay probability using Quantum tunneling simulation.
Project 3: ( Flip Class/Assignment) Review on gamma decay and beta decay with end point energy.
Project 4: Simulation of a gaussian distribution and plot the 1d histogram.
Project 5: A beam profile simulation and image it using a 2d histogram.
Project 6: Simulation of Energy loss of a 5Mev proton in Al foil using SRIM.
Project 7: Calculation of range of an alpha particle in Myler and gold using TRIM.
Project 8: ( Flip Class/Assignment) Kinematics of 6Li+209Bi reaction at 45 MeV beam energy using LISE++.
Project 9: Reaction kinematics simulation for 7Li+208Pb using LISE++.
Project 10: Simulation of formation of heavy nuclei using NRV.
Project 11: Simulation of evaporation residue spectrum using PACE.
Project 12: ( Flip Class/Assignment ) Review of Charge particle detection and identification using E-DE Telescope.
Project 13: Simulation of Time of flight and understand the imaging for PET.
Session Plan
Session 1
Practice 1: Binding energy calculation using light (C) nuclei.
Session 2
Practice 2: Binding energy calculation using for Heavy (Pb) nuclei.
Session 3
Practice 3: Semiempirical mass formula simulation.
Session 4
Practice 4: Binding energy Simulation and calculation.
Session 5
Practice 5: Randomness and random number generation
Session 6
Practice 6: Simulation of randomness in radioactivity.
Session 7
Practice 7: Decay radiation with time simulation.
Session 8
Practice 8: Rutherford scattering simulation using LISE++/Python/c
Session 9
Practice 9: Elastic scattering for two body reaction (light projectile + heavy target) Using NRV.
Session 10
Practice 10: Inelastic scattering for a system of two body (inverse kinematics) LISE++.
Session 11
Practice 11: Compound Nucleus reaction Simulation
Session 12
Practice 12: formation cross-section simulation using PACE.
Session 13
Practice 13: Simulation of decay radiation using PACE.
Session 14
Practice 14: Prediction of Nuclear potential for a heavy nucleus
Session 15
Practice 15: Simulation of a barrier potential using NRV/Python/c
Session 16
Practice 16: Simulation of energy loss mechanism using SRIM
Session 17
Practice 17: Estimation of range of energetic radiation using TRIM.
Session 18
Project 18: ( Flip Class/Assignment) Radioactive decay and identification of unknown nucleus.
Session 19
Project 19: (Flip Class/ Assignment) Types of radiation, alpha decay radiation
Session 20
Project 20: alpha decay probability using Quantum tunneling simulation
Session 21
Project 21: ( Flip Class/Assignment) Review on gamma decay and beta decay with end point energy.
Session 22
Project 22: ( Flip Class/Assignment) Review on gamma decay and beta decay with end point energy.
Session 23
Project 23: Scatter plot, 1d histogram, 2d histogram (Gnu plot/sigma plot)
Session 24
Project 24: Simulation of a gaussian distribution and plot the 1d histogram.
Session 25
Project 25: A beam profile simulation and image it using a 2d histogram.
Session 26
Project 26: A radio active element distribution simulation for medical application.
Session 27
Project 27: Simulation of Energy loss of a 5Mev proton in Al foil using SRIM.
Session 28
Project 28: Calculation of range of an alpha particle in Myler and gold using TRIM.
Session 29
Project 29: ( Flip Class/Assignment) Kinematics of 6Li+209Bi reaction at 45 MeV beam energy using LISE++.
Session 30
Project 30: Reaction kinematics simulation for 7Li+208Pb using LISE++.
Session 31
Project 31: Reaction kinematics simulation for 12C+209Bi using LISE++.
Session 32
Project 32: Simulation of formation of heavy nuclei using NRV.
Session 33
Project 33: Simulation of evaporation residue spectrum using PACE.
Session 34
Project 34: ( Flip Class/Assignment ) Review of Charge particle detection Using semiconductor detector and scintillator.
Session 35
Project 35: ( Flip Class/Assignment ) Charge particle identification using E-DE Telescope.
Session 36
Project 36: Simulation of Time of flight .
Session 37
Project 37: Simulation of TOF for imaging of PET.
Our Main Teachers
Dr Prasanta Kumar Rath has done his M.Sc in Physics having Nuclear Physics Special from Sambalpur University, Odisha, He has done his PhD in Experimental Nuclear Physics from The MSU, Baroda in Collaboration with BARC & TIFR , Mumbai under the guidance of Prof. N.L.Singh and Dr S. Santra. He has also obtained his Postdoc experience from INFN , Italy. His research area focuses on Experimental Nuclear Physics, Nuclear radiation detectors, Accelerator Physics.