| Chapter | Section | Sub-Section | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 |
Basic Nuclear Processes Nuclear Levels Alpha Decay Beta Decay Electron Capture Gamma Emission Annihilation Radiation Internal Conversion Auger Electrons Activity Units Radioactive Decay |
||
| 2 | 7 | Interactions of Photons | ||
| 3 | 6 | Radiation Safety | ||
| 4 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
Statistics Probability Distributions (General) Probability Distributions (Examples) Measurement Errors Parameter Estimation, Maximum Likelihood Examples Propagation of Errors Curve Fitting Rounding |
||
| 5 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
Detectors Sensitivity Response Energy Resolution Energy Response Function Response Time Efficiency |
||
| 7 | 1 2 3 6 7 |
3 |
Scintillation Detectors General Organic Scintillators Inorganic Scintillators Light Output Response Intrinsic Efficiency for Gammas |
|
| 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 |
Photomultiplier Tubes Basics Photocathode Electro-Optical Input Electron Multiplier Operating Parameters (Optional) |
||
| 11 | 1 2 3 4 |
Pulse Signals Terminology Analog and Digital Fast/Slow Bandwidth |
||
| 12 | NIM Standard | |||
| 13 | Signal Transmission | |||
| 14 | 1 2 3 6 8 9 10 11 12 15 17 |
Electronics Preamplifiers Main Amplifiers Pulse Shaping Linear Gates Delay Lines Discriminators Single Channel Analyzers (SCA's) Analog to Digital Converters (ADC's) Multi-Channel Analyzers (MCA's) Scalers Coincidence Units |
||
| 15 | Pulse Height Selection and Coincidence Technique | |||
| 16 | 1 2 |
Electronic Logic Basic Gates Boolean laws |
||
| Appendix A | 1 2 3 |
1 1 2 3 4 1 2 |
Oscilloscope Review Basic Structure Bandwidth and Risetime Controls and Operating Modes Input Coupling Vertical and Horizontal Sensitivity Triggering (Synchronization) Display Modes Applications and Examples Signal Viewing Comparison of Signals |