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=<center>PHY 415/515: Senior/Graduate Laboratory</center>= | =<center>PHY 415/515: Senior/Graduate Laboratory</center>= | ||
| − | + | <div align="center" width="50%">The CASE Nuclear Structure Lab is offering 2 experiments to students in Phy 445/515. In each instance students will learn to operate the Tandem accelerator facility to do a classic nuclear physics experiment.</div> | |
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== [[Al (p,n) Si | <sup>27</sup>Al (p,n) <sup>27</sup>Si]] == | == [[Al (p,n) Si | <sup>27</sup>Al (p,n) <sup>27</sup>Si]] == | ||
| − | An investigation of the neutron threshold for the <sup>27</sup>Al (p,n) <sup>27</sup>Si nuclear fusion reaction. | + | An investigation of the neutron threshold for the <sup>27</sup>Al (p,n) <sup>27</sup>Si nuclear fusion reaction. Determination of a neutron threshold gives information on the isospin (p versus n) dependence of the nuclear force. |
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==[[B (p,n) C | <sup>11</sup>B (p,n) <sup>11</sup>C]]== | ==[[B (p,n) C | <sup>11</sup>B (p,n) <sup>11</sup>C]]== | ||
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| + | Creation of <sup>11</sup>C from <sup>11</sup>B through the use of a proton beam, and study of the gamma rays produced by positron emission in <sup>11</sup>C. This isotope is of interest for its use in Positron Emission Tomography (PET). | ||
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| + | Here is the official PHY445/515 lab manual for this experiment [[Media:C11writeup.doc | 11B(p,n)11C]] | ||
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| + | ==Common Schedule== | ||
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| + | Doing PHY 445/515 experiments in the CASE NSL requires a more rigid plan than most PHY 445/515 because there is so much to learn and because the accelerator must be shared with other students. A rough plan for either experiment is as follows: | ||
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| + | ; Session One | ||
| + | : Find the Van de Graaff building, meet the accelerator staff, take an introductory tour, take a lecture on ion source operation; | ||
| + | ; Session Two | ||
| + | : Get introduced to LabView basics and the CASE NSL control system, develop and tune an ion source beam, begin work with detection electronics; | ||
| + | ; Session Three | ||
| + | : Work with detector and electronics, take a lecture on Van de Graaff operation, bring Tandem VdG to a desired voltage; | ||
| + | ; Session Four | ||
| + | : Work with target station and vacuum to install target, take a brief lecture on ion optics of our system, tune a beam to target with help; | ||
| + | ; Session Five | ||
| + | : Develop and tune a beam to target with supervision (that's different than help ...), make a preliminary measurement; | ||
| + | ; Session Six | ||
| + | : Conduct your experiment. | ||
| + | ; Session Seven | ||
| + | : Repeat or refine your measurement as required. | ||
| + | ; Session Eight | ||
| + | : Repeat or refine your measurement, investigate systematic errors, begin data reduction. | ||
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| + | ==More Information== | ||
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<li>[[Phy 445/515 Calendar]]</li> | <li>[[Phy 445/515 Calendar]]</li> | ||
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| + | Even more information on PHY 445 and PHY 515 is available on Stony Brook University [http://blackboard.stonybrook.edu/ Blackboard] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:28, 7 October 2010
Contents
PHY 415/515: Senior/Graduate Laboratory
The CASE Nuclear Structure Lab is offering 2 experiments to students in Phy 445/515. In each instance students will learn to operate the Tandem accelerator facility to do a classic nuclear physics experiment.
27Al (p,n) 27SiAn investigation of the neutron threshold for the 27Al (p,n) 27Si nuclear fusion reaction. Determination of a neutron threshold gives information on the isospin (p versus n) dependence of the nuclear force. |
11B (p,n) 11CCreation of 11C from 11B through the use of a proton beam, and study of the gamma rays produced by positron emission in 11C. This isotope is of interest for its use in Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Here is the official PHY445/515 lab manual for this experiment 11B(p,n)11C |
Common Schedule
Doing PHY 445/515 experiments in the CASE NSL requires a more rigid plan than most PHY 445/515 because there is so much to learn and because the accelerator must be shared with other students. A rough plan for either experiment is as follows:
- Session One
- Find the Van de Graaff building, meet the accelerator staff, take an introductory tour, take a lecture on ion source operation;
- Session Two
- Get introduced to LabView basics and the CASE NSL control system, develop and tune an ion source beam, begin work with detection electronics;
- Session Three
- Work with detector and electronics, take a lecture on Van de Graaff operation, bring Tandem VdG to a desired voltage;
- Session Four
- Work with target station and vacuum to install target, take a brief lecture on ion optics of our system, tune a beam to target with help;
- Session Five
- Develop and tune a beam to target with supervision (that's different than help ...), make a preliminary measurement;
- Session Six
- Conduct your experiment.
- Session Seven
- Repeat or refine your measurement as required.
- Session Eight
- Repeat or refine your measurement, investigate systematic errors, begin data reduction.
More Information
Even more information on PHY 445 and PHY 515 is available on Stony Brook University Blackboard
