GMA Pre-Lab
INCLUDE THIS SHEET AS THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR REPORT.
Student's Name: ______________________________________________________________
Partner's Name: ______________________________________________________________
Before the 1st Day of Lab
WATCH the GAMMA RAY and the RADIATION SAFETY VIDEOS
You must watch the Radiation Safety video, sign the Office of Radiation Safety form, and get a Radiation Ring before you use the apparatus in this experiment.
Ring # ______________ Issued (Date and Signed) __________________ Returned (Date and Signed) ________________
Your Report will not be accepted until you have turned in your ring.
Pre-lab Discussion Questions and Staff Sign Off
It is your responsibility to discuss this lab with an instructor before your first day of your scheduled lab period. This signed sheet must be included as the first page of your report. Without it you will lose grade points. You should be prepared to discuss at least the following before you come to lab:
- What are gamma rays? How are the gamma rays produced, that are used in this experiment?
- By what means does the sodium iodide detector detect photons? What is a "photopeak"? What role do photopeaks play in this experiment? What is Compton scattering? Do we observe Compton scattering in this experiment?
Staff Signature ______________________________________________ Date ____________
Completed on before the first day of lab? (circle) Yes / No
Mid-lab Questions and Staff Sign Off
On day 4 of this lab, you should have successfully produced a plot of the energy spectrum from each source, properly calibrated in keV or MeV. Show them to an instructor and ask for a signature.
Staff Signature ______________________________________________ Date ____________
Completed on the fourth day of lab? (circle) Yes / No