Prerequisites: None.

Purpose: The SU-531-Q² NDA-2000 Q² software operation course was designed as an introductory level course for operations with the Canberra NDA-2000 software as it pertains to a Q² counter system.

At the completion of this four day course the student will be able to perform management and operational functions for a typical NDA-2000 Q² counter.

Concepts are taught using a combination of instructor led lectures and extensive hands-on labs.

Course Content:

• Introductions and Basic Gamma NDA concepts
• Introductions to Gamma Spectroscopy with MCA’s
• Q² System components – hardware and software
• Genie 2000 Gamma Acquisition and Analysis Interface
• Energy Calibrations for the Q² system
• NDA-2000 System Setup for typical Q² counter
• NDA-2000 Counter Setup for typical Q² system
• NDA-2000 QA setup for typical Q² system
• NDA-2000 Operations interface overview
• NDA-2000 Q² efficiency calibrations
• NDA-2000 Data Review Operations
• NDA-2000 System Manager features
• Genie 2000 and NDA-2000 analysis phase overview