Syllabus

Nuclear systematics and laws of radioactivity; Radioactive decay and radiogenic growth. Decay mechanisms of radionuclides atoms; Fission reactions and nuclear reactors.

Geochronometry and Mass spectrometry: principles and applications.

Radiogenic nuclide systematics of Rb-Sr, U-Th-Pb and Re-Os methods and its application in evolution of oceanic crust and mantle, formation of igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary rocks and genesis of ores.

Radiogenic nuclide systematics of Sm-Nd; Magma sources and isotopic mixtures of Sr, Nd and Pb.

Stable isotope fractionation of oxygen, hydrogen, carbon and sulphur.

To introduce the fundamental concepts of nuclear systematics and radioactive decay mechanism.

To train students in using and applying the knowledge of mass spectrometry.

To utilize the applications of various radiogenic decay schemes in rocks and ore mineralization.

To provide in-depth knowledge on usage of mixed isotopic signatures for delineating the magma sources of magmatic rocks in various tectonic settings.

To impart the concept of stable isotopes and its applications.

Understand nuclear systematics, decay mechanisms, radioactive decay growth and working principles of nuclear reactor and its applications.

Use and applications of mass spectrometry.

Estimate the age of terrestrial and extra-terrestrial rocks using various radiogenic decay schemes and examine the geotectonic evolution.

Examine the magma source from the isotopic signatures and envisage the process of its origin.

Assess paleo climate and environmental conditions from the stable isotope signatures.

G. Faure, T. M. Mensing, Isotopes: Principles and Applications, Wiley; 3rd Edition , 2009

J. Hoefs, Stable Isotope Geochemistry, Springer; 6th Edition , 2009

C. J. Allègre, Isotope Geology, Cambridge University Press , 2008

A. Dickin, Radiogenic Isotope Geology, Cambridge University Press. 2nd Edition , 2005