Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Physics) by Issue Date
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Determination of natural radioactivity concentrations in soil: a comparative study of Windows and Full Spectrum Analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)In this study, two methods of analysing activity concentrations of natural radionuclides (U, Th and K) in soil are critically compared. These are the Window Analysis (WA) and Full Spectrum Analysis (FSA). In the usual WA ... -
Modelling and measurement of radon diffusion through soil for application on mine tailings dam
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)Radon has been identified as an important factor that could result in a health hazard by studies all around the world. The health risks can be minimised by preventive measures where radon is highly concentrated as in some ... -
Radon in the Cango Caves
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive element in the 238U decay series that is found in high concentrations in certain geological formations such as Caves. Exposure to high concentrations of radon has been positively ... -
Determination of the photopeak detection efficiency of a HPGe detector, for volume sources, via Monte Carlo simulations
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory (ERL) at iThemba LABS undertakes experimental work using a high purity germanium (HPGe) detector for laboratory measurements. In this study the Monte Carlo transport code, MCNPX, ... -
Emission of ³He ⁴He and ⁶He particles produce from the interaction of ¹²C with ⁹³Nb at 400 MeV incident energy
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The inclusive double di®erential cross sections of 3He, 4He, and 6He par- ticles produced from the interaction of 12C with 93Nb at 400 MeV incident energy were extracted from the prescaled singles spectra which were ... -
Gamma spectroscopy of the doubly– ODD 194Tl Nucleus
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The odd – odd Tl nuclei with A ≥ 190 have moderate oblate nuclear deformation and show rotational bands built on different quasiparticle excitations. Several phenomena, not yet fully understood, were observed in these ... -
Intense pulsed neutron generation based on the principle of Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation (PI3) technique
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The development of a deuterium-deuterium/ tritium-deuterium (D-D/ D-T) pulsed neutron generator based on the principle of the Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation (PI3) technique is presented, in terms of investigating ... -
Hot-wire chemical vapour deposition of carbon Nanotubes
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)In this study we report on the effect of the deposition parameters on the morphology and structural properties of CNTs, synthesized by means of the hot-wire chemical vapour deposition technique. SEM, Raman and XRD results ... -
Nano-rods WO3-δ for electrochromic smart windows applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Tungsten oxide is a good electrochromic material which has been used in the construction of smart windows through visible modulation. These smart materials can reversibly change their optical properties with the application ... -
Low temperature growth of Amorphous Silicon thin film
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The growth of amorphous hydrogenated silicon (a-Si:H) thin films deposided by hot wire chemical vapor deposition (HWCVD) has been studied. The films have been characterised for optical and structural properties by means ... -
Signature splitting and inversion in the 186-194 Au Nuclei predicted by the total routhian surface (TRS) and cranked shell model (CSM) calculations
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The nearly oblate deformed Au nuclei show rotational bands built on multi quasiparticle excitations [Bou89, Bou92, Gue03, Gue01, Ven92]. Several of these bands are built on rotationally aligned high-j proton and neutron ... -
Radiometric study of soil: the systematic effects
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The natural 238U, 232Th and 40K radioactive content of vineyard soil was measured with an in-situ gamma-ray detector. The activity concentrations measured with the in-situ detector are normalized using the laboratory-determined ... -
In-situ measurements of radon concentrations in soil gas at a site on the Cape Flats
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Measurements of radon (222Rn) concentration in soil gas are routinely used to locate geological fault zones. This study was undertaken to investigate the systematic effects that influence radon soil-gas measurements, in ... -
Development and characterization of bioceramic coatings for medicall and dental applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Hydroxyapatite (HA), which is a natural component of bone tissue, is already being marketed as a coating for the metal shafts of hip implants as well as dental screws and other endoprostheses with the expectation of improved ... -
Exploration of several radiation-based analytical techniques to investigate chlorides and chlorides effects within concrete
(2007)In this study, the capabilities of Neutron Radiography (NRad) and -Tomography (NTomo), as well as X-ray Radiography (XRad) to investigate chlorides and chlorides corrosion effects within steel reinforced laboratory concrete ... -
Optical emission spectroscopy of laser induced plasmas containing carbon and transitional metals
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The spectroscopic, SEM and Raman measurements on carbon nanotubes under the exact conditions of which OES analysis were made showed that at a pressure of 400 Torr and a flow rate of 200 sccm, the quality and quantity of ... -
An exploration of learning by women in the clothing and textile industry within the context of the National Skills Development Strategy
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)This study explored the learning experiences of black working class women in the context of the National Skills Development Strategy. The research focused firstly, on how the National Skills Development Strategy facilitated ... -
Production of Li, Be and B nuclei in the interaction of 12C with 12C at incident energies of 200 and 400 MeV
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The objective of this project is to study the production of Li, Be and B isotopes emitted in the interaction of 12C with 12C at incident energies of 200 and 400 MeV.The energies of these produced fragments were measured ... -
Directional correlation from oriented states and linear poralization measurements of Gamma Rays from 190T1
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)High-spin states in the oblate deformed odd-odd thallium nucleus ( ) 109 190 81 Tl have been investigated through the reaction 175Lu(20Ne, 5n)190Tl at a beam energy of 115 MeV. The gamma rays emitted from 190Tl nucleus ... -
The determination of boron using 11B(p, α)8Be nuclear reaction
(UWC, 2008)Determination of trace quantities of boron is required in various studies of materials and in geology. Using 11B(p, α)8Be nuclear reaction with focused proton beam of 670 keV energy is one of the few microanalytical ...
