A Radiantly Beautiful Excursion - Class 9d at DESY

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At the end of January, the class 9d went on an excursion to DESY. There, as part of physics lessons, we conducted experiments on atomic physics.

After an introduction to the handling of radium irradiators and the measuring devices, as well as the measurement of the zero offset and the activity of various salts, the students worked in small groups to investigate properties of radioactive radiation. Topics included, for example, the composition of alpha-, beta-, and gamma radiation, the intensity decrease as a function of distance, scattering, and the penetrating power in different materials. By the end, all students believed that the long journey to DESY was worthwhile to apply the theory learned in class in a practical setting.

A report by Andreas Gedaschko

Photos: Andreas Gedaschko