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PHYS 461 — Principles of Radioactive Dating
Physics · University of Ghana
Radioactive decay, Types of radioactive clocks: decay clock accumulation clock. Fundamental requirements of radiometric dating, Useful radioactive decay schemes. Analytical techniques – fundamental mass spectrometry, Isotope dilution, analytical errors. Typical radiometric dating methods – K-Ar, Ar40/Ar39, Rb-Sr, U-Pb, Sm-Nd. Fission Track method of dating
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- PHYS 401 — Seminar I
- PHYS 410 — Project Work
- PHYS 443 — Physics of Large Systems II
- PHYS 446 — Nuclear Physics II
- PHYS 447 — Electronics II
- PHYS 448 — Particle Physics
- PHYS 449 — Physics of Solids II
- PHYS 452 — Quantum Mechanics II
- PHYS 454 — Contemporary Physics
- PHYS 455 — Energy Systems
- PHYS 459 — Physics of Solids III
- PHYS 462 — Basic Meteorology
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).