Physical principles and methods of Ion Beam Analysis (IBA) techniques for the study of composition and structure of materials: PIXE, PIGE, RBS, EBS, ERDA, NRA. Application of IBA techniques to material science, cultural heritage, forensics science, environment and geology.
Knowledge gained:
Applied nuclear techniques with accelerators, in particular Ion Bean Analysis techniques
Competence gained:
Surface analyisis techniques for structural and compositional studies of materials.
Use of IBA techniques data analysis computer codes
Skills gained:
Creative thinking in applying material analysis techniques
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Lectures and one IBA measurement in the accelerator laborarory.
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
Oral examination, with a discussion upon an argument agreed together with the teachers, lasting about 30', followed by 2-3 specific questions on the programme.
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
RBS – Rutherford Backscattering Spectroscopy
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.