diff --git a/300s School/NUCE 2100 - Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering/2024-09-10 Module 3.md b/300s School/NUCE 2100 - Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering/2024-09-10 Module 3.md index c457aa1a..ff67a660 100644 --- a/300s School/NUCE 2100 - Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering/2024-09-10 Module 3.md +++ b/300s School/NUCE 2100 - Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering/2024-09-10 Module 3.md @@ -6,3 +6,27 @@ endTime: 20:30 date: 2024-09-10 completed: null --- +# Module 3.1 - Radiation Terminology and Units +>[!note] Radiation Activity Units +>Activity is measured in disintegrations per unit time. +> - Historical Unit: The Curie +> - 1 Curie = 3.7 x 10^10 disintegrations per second +> = 2.22 x 10^12 disintegrations per minute +> - SI Unit: The Becquerel +> - 1 Bq = 1 disintegration per second +> + +1. Ionization is what causes all observable effects of radiation. + 1. Breaks chemical bonds, disturbs chemical processes +2. The number of ionization events a single particle of radiation can cause is dependent on energy + 1. Number of ionization DENSITY is determined by the linear energy transfer, in units of energy per unit length + 1. Alpha SUPER high + 2. Beta mid + 3. Gamma low + 2. But different rays can only penetrate certain materials + 1. Ionization density is inversely proportional to penetration + +# Module 3.2 - Radiation Damage in Biological Systems +# Module 3.3 - Radiation Protection Standards +# Module 3.4 - Estimating Radiation Dose Rates +# Module 3.5 - Radiation Shielding \ No newline at end of file