MEAS253 - Measurement of Ionizing Radiation

This is an introductory course on ionizing radiation. It is basically a broad overview. There are three major sections of this course. The first deals with the types of ionizing radiation, the second with the units used characterize the radiation, and the third an overview of some of the instrumentation.

The course assumes some knowledge of calculus, namely the derivative, for one derivation given in the course but that is not crucial for most of the material in the course, and one can complete the course without that knowledge.

The course outline is as follows:

• Introduction
• Introduction to Ionizing Radiation
  • Ionizing Radiation - Definition
  • Alpha Radiation
  • Beta Radiation
  • Neutron Radiation
  • Gamma Radiation
  • Other types of Ionizing Radiation
• Units of Measurement
  • Exponential Decay
    • The Time Constant
    • The Half Life
  • Decay Rate
    • The Becquerel (Bq)
    • The Curie (Ci)
  • Ionizing Radiation Exposure
    • The SI unit coulombs/kilogram
    • The roentgen (R)
  • Absorbed Dose
    • The gray (Gy)
    • The rad
  • Kerma
  • Equivalent Dose
    • The Radiation Weighting Factor or Quality Factor
    • The sievert (Sv)
    • The rem
• Instrumentation
  • Bubble Chambers
  • The Geiger Counter
  • Wire Chambers
  • Dosimeters
    • Film Badges
    • Thermoluminescent Dosimeters
    • Quartz Fiber Dosimeters
    • Solid-State Dosimeters
  • Scintillation Counters
• Summary

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