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Universita degli Studi di Padova
Corso di Dottorato in Fisica, Corso di Dottorato in Scienza ed Ingegneria dei Materiali e delle
Nanostrutture
Lectures on:
APPLIED NUCLEAR SCIENCE
Applied Nuclear Physics is concerned with nuclear technology employed in many field with strong
contribution to the society life quality. Knowledge is advancing in all fields and it is required that
also in the nuclear field new ideas be proposed for the future generation to have a better
environment and health in a safer world. Beyond the public apprehension concerning the safety of
nuclear power, the increasing number of the nuclear club membership and nuclear accidents,
scientists have the moral obligation to produce reliable information. Several aspects related to
energy, environment and health should be the base for advanced science and technology will be
given in these lectures. Nuclear phenomenology will be introduced with emphasis on interdisciplinary
aspects e.g. just to mention few: archeology, cancer treatment, almost green energy generator
(Rubbiatron), radioisotope production for diagnostics (Nuclear Medicine) including radon
environmental dosimetry, and others such as e.g security by screening of cargo or luggage in
harbors, airports and customs, non destructive inspections techniques against transportation of illicit
materials. Also on the aspects are related to screening of radiation contamination in drinking water,
environmental NORM and TE-NORM, soil moisture measurements for sliding prevention using
cosmic muon-neutron detection; advanced technology for oil exploitation including measurements
related to heavy oil production. Industrial and civil applications also will be mentioned together
elemental analysis of samples related to petroleum prospection, cultural heritage as well as topics on
Advanced Nuclear Technologies in energy production and radiation detection (neutrino-less beta
decay). The future of nuclear nanostructure.
Program for the first trimester
week Lecture title Observations
1 Primordial, anthropogenic and cosmic radioisotopes
2 Radioactive families, NORM and TE-NORM
3 Interaction of ionizing radiation with matter (therapeutic dosimetry)
4 Active Radiation detectors, electronics and signal characteristics
5 Nuclear tracks in solids ( nuclear reaction fragments)
6 Radiation measurements techniques and methodology
7 Charged particle and gamma radiation low resolution spectrometry
8 High resolution gamma spectrometry
9 XRF and TXRF techniques for elemental analysis
10 Neutron sources, energy spectra and and transversal cross section data
12 Neutron detection and experiences ( Environment, Health, Industry,
Science)
Second trimester
13 Nuclear Analytical Technique (NAT) INAA, PGA, NRCA, NGTA
(neutron gamma transmission analysis), DNA (delayed neutron analysis)
(neutron diffraction and holography)
14 Passive nuclear track detectors (ISS, Laser, ...)
15 Nuclear track methodology in charged particle detection (Soil Science)
16 Environmental radioactivity measurements with NTD
17 Accelerators in radiation treatment (Pygmy and Giant Dipole
Resonances)
18 Accelerator driven molten salt reactor
19 Laser driven (external neutron source driven) Molten Salt Reactor
GEN-IV generation
20 Low energy radiotherapy machines
21 Applied radiation and isotopes in petroleum (PSA)
22 Medical isotope production with accelerators SPES-Legnaro start-up,
EURISOL
23 Reactor and cyclotron isotope production
24 Nuclear technology for the next decades ( nuclear nanotechnology as a
next step)