304070 (v.1) Isotope Science 601
| Area: | Department of Applied Physics |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Laboratory: | 2 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Principles of mass spectrometer operation. Ion optics, ion sources, mass dispersion, detectors. Automation. Measurement of isotopic abundance. Isotope dilution. Modern mass spectrometers including TIMS and SHRIMP. Atomic weights and measurement science. A selection of modern topics including stable isotopes and health, nuclear waster storage and fossil reactors, isotopic tracers for pollution history and environmental science, radiometric dating of the earth, nucleosynthesis and the abundance of the elements. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | To be advised. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | To be advised. |
| Unit Texts: | To be advised. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | To be advised. |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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