ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSICS LABORATORY

The course will provide in-depth knowledge of physical methods applied to investigate environment. Abilities will be developed to apply the scientific method to mesure environmental parameters in laboratory and in field. Security issues will be developed. Students will be encouraged to an autonomous approach to measuerements, to use of complex instrumentation, to data analysis, to report the obtained results. Solid skills will be built for further study in PhD or second level master or specialization schools.

Statistical analysis of environmental data. Environmental radioactivity measurements. Radiation detectors. Alpha spectrometry. Energy loss and stopping power. Gamma spectroscopy. Measurements of absorption coefficient. Shielding efficiency of materials. Measurements of radon concentration in air, water and soil. Method of the liquid scintillation. Measurements indoor and outdoor. Measurements of atmospheric and meteorological variables. Methodologies to measure particulate and gas pollutants. XRF analysis. Elements of photometry and spectrophotometers. Electromagnetic pollution: techniques and instrumentation for CEM measurements at LOW and HF frequencies. Frequency Analysis. Acoustic measurements: techniques and instrumentation to measure environmental noise.

Slides will be available.