Structure of the measuring chain, converters of physical quantities to electrical quantities, their static and dynamic characteristics and reduction of their errors  Sensors (detectors, converters) of visible light radiation, thermal and photoelectric detectors (photoelectric cell, photomultiplier, photoresistor, photodiode)  Sensors of temperature, resistive, semiconducting, thermoelectric, pyroelectric thermometers, IT90 temperature scale  Detection of ionization radiation, scintillation, gaseous and semiconducting detectors, detection of charged particles, photon of gamma-rays, neutrons  Noise of the measuring chain, transmission of a signal from a detector, principle of elimination of noisy influences  Vacuum technique, methods of obtaining of vacuum, types of vacuum pumps, measurements of low pressures, construction of vacuum instruments  Low-temperature measurements, methods of obtaining of low temperatures, specifications of measurements of low temperatures, cryostats  Analog processing of signals from the detectors, types of amplifiers, measuring and charge-sensitive amplifier, integration and differentiation of signals, amplitude and time analysis of signals  Digital processing of signals, multichannel amplitude analyzer, averaging of signals, measurement of correlation and autocorrelation functions  Digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converters  Digital measuring instruments, digital oscilloscopes, measurement of time, frequency and phase shift, spectral analyzers  Automated measuring systems (CAMAC, NIM, VXI), virtual measuring instruments  Measurement of weak signal, synchronous detection, synchronous detection in optical measurements, method of photon counting  Use of ionization radiation in the research, neutron activation analysis, roentgen-fluorescent analysis, Mössbauer spectroscopy  Tunneling scanning microscopy and other derived methods   
         
         
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                 Sensors. Detection of ionization radiation, scintillation, gaseous and semiconducting detectors, detection of charged particles, photon of gamma-rays, neutrons. Noise of the measuring chain. Construction of vacuum instruments. Analog processing of signals from the detectors.
                 
                Students will obtain an overview about basic kind of instruments, which serve to physical experiments. Students will understnad the principles of the instruments and will be able to apply them in experimental practice.
                 
                
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