- Docente: Kevin Alexander Kroninger
- Credits: 6
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Advanced Methods in Particle Physics (cod. 5810)
Learning outcomes
The students acquire basic knowledge of modern instrumentation. They are able to name and explain different sensor and detection principles, and understand the composition of common instrumentation systems. Furthermore, the students acquire skills for the critical reading of the literature and improve their presentation techniques.
Course contents
Place of teaching: Technische Universität Dortmund, Dortmund
- The lecture covers basic principles of instrumentation, electronics and sensor technology. The characterization of instruments, aspects of data acquisition as well as measurement procedures is discussed. Furthermore, applications of instrumentation in specific fields of research, e.g. particle physics, condensed matter physics or medical physics, are presented. Current developments in instrumentation are briefly reported on.
- The seminar focuses on the historical development of instrumentation in specific fields of research. Concrete examples for modern instrumentation systems, e.g. in spectroscopy, particle physics or medical imaging, are discussed.
Readings/Bibliography
H. Kolanoski, N. Wermes, Particle Detectors: Fundamentals and Applications, Oxford University Press, 2020.
G. Knoll, Radiation Detection and Measurement, Wiley, 2010.
Teaching methods
No. 1: lecture (100%). No. 2: seminar (50%) and directed discussion (50%)
Assessment methods
Coursework: Active participation
Examination: Oral examination
Graded module
Teaching tools
The student presentations in the seminar will be based on Latex, Powerpoint or similar software.
Office hours
See the website of Kevin Alexander Kroninger