{"ModuleCode":"PC5209","ModuleTitle":"Accelerator Based Materials Characterisation","Department":"Physics","ModuleDescription":"The course gives an introduction to the physics of ion beam analysis. After a general introduction, inter-atomic potentials, cross sections and stopping powers are discussed, and the theory of the stopping process is developed based on the Thomas-Fermi statistical atom. Accelerators and other instrumentation are introduced, and a range of analytical techniques is discussed in detail: Rutherford Backscattering (RBS), Proton Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE), Elastic Recoil Detection Analysis (ERDA), Nuclear Reaction Analysis NRA, and Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS). Finally, the more specialised fields of Nuclear Microscopy and Synchrotron radiation are discussed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-1-5","Types":["Module"],"Prerequisite":"Students who have passed either one of these modules. PC4244, PC4212, PC4261, or Departmental Approval","ExamDate":"2017-12-05T09:00+0800","Timetable":[{"ClassNo":"SL1","LessonType":"Lecture","WeekText":"Every Week","DayText":"Monday","StartTime":"1000","EndTime":"1200","Venue":"S16-03ALR"},{"ClassNo":"SL1","LessonType":"Lecture","WeekText":"Every Week","DayText":"Thursday","StartTime":"1000","EndTime":"1200","Venue":"S16-03ALR"}],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}