[Virginia Tech Department of Physics]

Revised 01/09/2015

Physics 3324 Laboratory Equipment List

Lab 4: Gamma Ray Spectroscopy

Equipment List: 3 total setups

  1. Sealed sodium iodide detector connected to a photomultiplier tube
  2. 3/4" thick lead shield
  3. Source set with eight sealed radioactive sources:
    • 137Cs
    • 90Sr
    • 204Tl
    • 60Co
  4. Shelf assembly and plastic holder for sources
  5. UCS20 Universal Computer Spectrometer control unit
  6. Oscilloscope
  7. Cables
    • Coaxial signal cable
    • High voltage cable

Notes and tests:

  1. Test