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Module 4: Alpha Spectrometry Measurements and Use of the Visu Alpha Software

Have you ever wondered why alpha spectra look the way they do? This course provides all the answers, from the physics of interactions to a complete mastery of Visu Alpha
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Summary

A course designed to teach all the fundamentals of alpha spectrometry, from charged-particle matter interactions through to the interpretation of spectra, including energy and yield calibration. Essential training for mastering methods of identifying and quantifying radionuclides using alpha spectrometry, and for effectively using the Visu Alpha software to analyse and process your own spectra.

 

Practical Information & Prequisites

Price: €1520 excl. VAT per trainee

Location: At Veolia | Nuclear Solutions offices in Aix-en-Provence or at your premises (for a course with at least 6 participants)

Duration: 2 day (14 hours)

Prerequisites

  • Reading, writing, understanding and speaking French
  • Module 1 or equivalent (understanding physical quantities such as activity, dose and the associated units)
  • Mathematical knowledge at A-level standard (logarithms, exponentials, solving equations with one unknown)

 

Who is this course aimed at?

Any staff who may be required to carry out gamma spectrometry measurements or interpret gamma spectra. This includes operators, technicians and engineers.

 

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Learning objectives

  • Be able to read an emission table for common radionuclides
  • Explain the characteristic shape of an alpha spectrum
  • Calibrate a channel for energy and efficiency
  • Identify and quantify a radionuclide using a spectrum
  • Be able to use the Visu Alpha software
  • Configure Visu Alpha to suit your own requirements

Teaching methods and tools

  • Course materials and discussions with the trainer
  • Tutorials

Assessment criteria

Tutorials and multiple-choice assessment tests at the end of the course.

Detailed content

  • A refresher on radioactivity: decay schemes and the table of radioactive elements, the principles of how charged particles interact with matter, the various types of measuring instruments, and an introduction to the concept of efficiency.
  • Principles of alpha spectrum deconvolution using Visu Alpha software: analysis of a
    spectrum, principles of alpha spectrometry software.
  • Using Visu Alpha software for energy calibration and efficiency calibration.
  • Defining a tracer and calculating chemical yield.
  • Processing of various pre-recorded spectra.
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VEOLIA | NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS FRANCE

240 rue Louis de Broglie

Bâtiment A, les Méridiens

13290 Aix-en-Provence

Phone: +33 (0)961483511

Email: [email protected]

(7 minutes from the TGV station and 20 minutes from Aix-en-Provence)

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Before any training course begins, we ensure that the course on offer is accessible to people with disabilities, or those with specific needs that require consideration.

Please also contact our disability liaison officer by email at cé[email protected] so that we can discuss any adjustments that may need to be made to help ensure the success of your studies

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