Fall Semester 2001
Lab Instructor: Andreas Piepke
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa

Laboratory Project for Fall Semester 2001:
This class consistes of one hour lecture segments followed by work on the experiments.
The lectures will cover the following topics:
- Types of radiation
- Radiation detectors
- Statistics
- Moessbauer effect
The class will then perform the and analyze the existing experiments.
Every student is expected to prepare a written report on the experiment and his
analysis. These reports will be graded.
In the second part of the calss the student will build an experiment to demonstrate
the
Moessbauer effect. The class has a budget and access to the departments
workshop.
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