Fundamentals of Gamma Spectroscopy I

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What will you learn:

Diminishing the harmful effects of radiation on the environment and public is a critical cause of health physicists. Understanding the fundamentals of an essential practice of gamma radiation will prepare health physicists for their work. This course offers a fast-paced review of the basic principles of gamma spectroscopic analysis. The course includes a review of the nature and origins of gamma-emitting radioactivity, basic physics of gamma interaction with matter, consequences of gamma interactions on gamma spectra, gamma spectroscopy system components and calibrations, gamma spectroscopy analysis methods, and interpretation of gamma spectroscopy data.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

Explain the origins of gamma-emitting radioactivity and the basic physics of gamma interactions with matter, including their impact on gamma spectra.
Identify the components of gamma spectroscopy systems, understand their functions, and perform calibrations to ensure accurate spectral analysis.
Apply analytical methods to process gamma spectra and interpret the results for applications in scientific, industrial, and safety contexts.

Who will benefit:

Health Physicists
Students
Radiation Sciences

Certificate of Completion

No Continuing Education Credits

2 hours to complete

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This course was supported by the Grant or Cooperative Agreement Number, U19OH011227, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Links, the Center for Health, Work & Environment, or the Colorado School of Public Health.