The purpose of this laboratory manual is to describe nuclear physics experiments utilizing the latest counting electronics that are in broad use in today’s industry.
The goal is to deliver highly productive training in the fundamentals of nuclear physics while providing the student with hands-on experience that is of vocational relevance.
The experiments are built around the Osprey™ and Lynx® Digital Signal Analyzers. The versatility of these instruments enables the performance of fundamental experiments in high-and lowmedium resolution gamma spectroscopy and neutron counting. Their advanced features allow for higher-level experiments, such as coincidence and anti-coincidence, with both hardware gating and event-by-event data.
The Osprey and Lynx are easy to use and feature highly-stable digital electronics, thereby providing the optimum solution for laboratory instruction. The devices are controlled with ProSpect™ Gamma Spectroscopy Software which includes a flexible security feature to ensure that the student is only presented with the functions required for the class. This increases the productivity of the training.
The format of each experiment is consistent across the manual, beginning with the goal and the equipment required. Each description includes the required steps together with the format of the data entry and the results. It is envisaged that, in some cases, the instructor may wish to produce his or her own laboratory script with this as a starting point.
A relatively modest investment yields a flexible equipment package that can serve undergraduate and post-graduate university training in addition to in-house training for industrial users.