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"# Homework 3 - NUCE 2100\n",
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"**Dane Sabo**\n",
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"\n",
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"*September 16th, 2024*"
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"## Problem 1\n",
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"A monoenergetic beam of neutrons, Φ = 4 x 10^10 neutrons/cm2-sec, impinges on a target 1 cm2 in area and 0.1 cm thick. There are 0.048 x 10^24 atoms per cm3 in the target, and the total cross-\n",
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"section at the energy of the beam is 4.5 b.\n",
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"\n",
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"### Part A\n",
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"What is the macroscopic total cross section?"
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"The macroscopic total cross section is 2.160e+00 cm^1.\n"
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"neutron_flux = 4e10 #neutrons/cm^2-s\n",
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"area = 1 #cm^2\n",
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"thickness = 0.1 #cm\n",
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"atom_density = 0.048e24 #atoms/cm^3\n",
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"beam_section = 4.5 #b\n",
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"\n",
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"##Converting units\n",
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"beam_section = 4.5*10e-24 #cm^2\n",
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"\n",
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"Sigma_t = atom_density * beam_section #1/cm\n",
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"\n",
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"print(f\"The macroscopic total cross section is {Sigma_t:.3e} cm^1.\")"
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"### Part B\n",
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"How many neutron interactions per second occur in the target?"
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"There are 8.640e+10 neutron interactions per second in the target.\n"
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"source": [
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"rxn_rate = neutron_flux * Sigma_t\n",
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"\n",
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"print(f\"There are {rxn_rate:.3e} neutron interactions per second in the target.\")"
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"cell_type": "markdown",
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"### Part C\n",
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"What is the collision density?"
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"The collision density is 4.147e+33 collisions/cm^3/s.\n"
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"collision_density = atom_density * rxn_rate\n",
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"\n",
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"print(f\"The collision density is {collision_density:.3e} collisions/cm^3/s.\")"
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"---\n",
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"## Question 2\n",
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"A beam o f2 MeV neutrons is incident on a slab of heavy water (D2O). The total cross sections of deuterium and oxygen at this energy are 2.6 b and 1.6 b, respectively.\n",
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"\n",
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"### Part A\n",
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"What is the macroscopic total cross section of D2O at 2 MeV?"
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"metadata": {},
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"source": [
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"### Part B\n",
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"How thick must the slab be to reduce the intensity of the uncollided beam by a factor of 10?"
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"### Part C\n",
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"If an incident neutron has a collision in the slab, what is the relative probability that it collides with deuterium?"
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"---\n",
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"## Question 3\n",
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"What is the equivalent dose (in rem) from 0.75 Gray of alpha particle radiation? What is the dose (in Sievert) from 30 rad of beta particle (max energy 0.05 MeV) of radiation?"
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"---\n",
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"## Question 4\n",
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"How much shielding is necessary to cut dose from 1 MeV gamma radiation by three orders of magnitude if the shield is made of:\n",
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"\n",
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"### Water"
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"source": [
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"### Lead"
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"source": [
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"### Concrete"
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"---\n",
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"## Question 5\n",
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"Please mark the following statements as true or false:\n",
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"\n",
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"Given a material emitting alpha or beta radiation the absorbed dose due to radiation is independent of the activity of the sample.\n",
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"\n",
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"Absorbed gamma dose decreases as the linear attenuation coefficient increases\n",
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"\n",
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"\n",
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"---\n",
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"## Question 6\n",
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"When entering radiation areas workers often don \"clean suits\". Given that these are not sufficient protection against neutron/photon dose what do you think the purpose of these suits is? What would be the danger assosciated with not using them?\n",
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"\n",
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"---\n",
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"## Question 7\n",
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"When purchasing a home in this part of the country it is often recommended to perform radon testing. Briefly describe the origin of radon, how it might enter a house, what type of radiation it emits, and whether you think the issue seems to be genuinely dangerous or a way to scare potential homewoners into paying for testing.\n",
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"\n",
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"---\n",
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"## Question 8\n",
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"Research the radiation hormesis theory and summarize the current status of the hypothesis. Please provide at least two sources that you consulted. Based on your research state whether you think that this is accepted science, pro-nuclear propaganda, or ther is not sufficient evidence to decide. Do you think that nuclear power advocates who use radiation hormesis to support their stance help or hurt their cause? Why?"
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"# Homework 3 - NUCE 2100\n",
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"**Dane Sabo**\n",
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"\n",
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"*September 16th, 2024*"
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"## Problem 1\n",
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"A monoenergetic beam of neutrons, Φ = 4 x 10^10 neutrons/cm2-sec, impinges on a target 1 cm2 in area and 0.1 cm thick. There are 0.048 x 10^24 atoms per cm3 in the target, and the total cross-\n",
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"section at the energy of the beam is 4.5 b.\n",
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"\n",
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"### Part A\n",
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"What is the macroscopic total cross section?"
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"The macroscopic total cross section is 2.160e+00 cm^1.\n"
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"neutron_flux = 4e10 #neutrons/cm^2-s\n",
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"area = 1 #cm^2\n",
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"thickness = 0.1 #cm\n",
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"atom_density = 0.048e24 #atoms/cm^3\n",
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"beam_section = 4.5 #b\n",
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"\n",
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"##Converting units\n",
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"beam_section = 4.5*10e-24 #cm^2\n",
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"\n",
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"Sigma_t = atom_density * beam_section #1/cm\n",
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"\n",
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"print(f\"The macroscopic total cross section is {Sigma_t:.3e} cm^1.\")"
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"### Part B\n",
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"How many neutron interactions per second occur in the target?"
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"There are 8.640e+10 neutron interactions per second in the target.\n"
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"rxn_rate = neutron_flux * Sigma_t\n",
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"\n",
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"print(f\"There are {rxn_rate:.3e} neutron interactions per second in the target.\")"
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"### Part C\n",
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"What is the collision density?"
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"---\n",
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"## Question 2\n",
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"A beam o f2 MeV neutrons is incident on a slab of heavy water (D2O). The total cross sections of deuterium and oxygen at this energy are 2.6 b and 1.6 b, respectively.\n",
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"### Part A\n",
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"What is the macroscopic total cross section of D2O at 2 MeV?"
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"### Part B\n",
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"How thick must the slab be to reduce the intensity of the uncollided beam by a factor of 10?"
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"### Part C\n",
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"If an incident neutron has a collision in the slab, what is the relative probability that it collides with deuterium?"
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"---\n",
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"## Question 3\n",
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"What is the equivalent dose (in rem) from 0.75 Gray of alpha particle radiation? What is the dose (in Sievert) from 30 rad of beta particle (max energy 0.05 MeV) of radiation?"
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"---\n",
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"## Question 4\n",
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"How much shielding is necessary to cut dose from 1 MeV gamma radiation by three orders of magnitude if the shield is made of:\n",
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"### Lead"
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"### Concrete"
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"---\n",
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"## Question 5\n",
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"Please mark the following statements as true or false:\n",
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"\n",
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"Given a material emitting alpha or beta radiation the absorbed dose due to radiation is independent of the activity of the sample.\n",
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"\n",
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"Absorbed gamma dose decreases as the linear attenuation coefficient increases\n",
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"\n",
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"\n",
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"---\n",
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"## Question 6\n",
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"When entering radiation areas workers often don \"clean suits\". Given that these are not sufficient protection against neutron/photon dose what do you think the purpose of these suits is? What would be the danger assosciated with not using them?\n",
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"\n",
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"---\n",
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"## Question 7\n",
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"When purchasing a home in this part of the country it is often recommended to perform radon testing. Briefly describe the origin of radon, how it might enter a house, what type of radiation it emits, and whether you think the issue seems to be genuinely dangerous or a way to scare potential homewoners into paying for testing.\n",
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"\n",
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"---\n",
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"## Question 8\n",
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"Research the radiation hormesis theory and summarize the current status of the hypothesis. Please provide at least two sources that you consulted. Based on your research state whether you think that this is accepted science, pro-nuclear propaganda, or ther is not sufficient evidence to decide. Do you think that nuclear power advocates who use radiation hormesis to support their stance help or hurt their cause? Why?"
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