Instrumentation for Undergraduate Nuclear Physics

本计画的目标是为学生提供使用现代核物理仪器和计算设备的经验。设备以高分辨率伽玛射线检测器和IBM计算机为核心，配有数学协处理器。配套设备包括绘图仪，用于从计算机产生硬拷贝输出，以及电子模块，用于塑造、放大和分析来自探测器的信号。其他配套设备包括将与要求的设备一起研究的放射源。这些设备将用于指导即将成为教师或工程师的学生，或准备继续接受物理、化学、地质或工程方面的教育。具体来说，该设备将用于改进核物理仪器和方法的教学。该大学将提供等额的资助。

The goal of this project is to offer students experience with modern instrumentation and computing equipment for nuclear physics. The equipment centers on high resolution gamma ray dector and IBM computer with a math co-processor. Supporting equipment includes a plotter to produce hard copy output from the computer, as well as electronic modules to shape, amplify, and analyze the signals from the detector. Other supporting equipment includes radioactive sources which will be studied with the equipment requested. The equipment will be used to instruct students bound for employment as teachers or engineers or bound for further education in physics, chemistry, geology or engineering. Specifically this equipment will be used to improve teaching of the instrumentation and methods of nuclear physics. The University will match the award with an equal amount of funds.