This note provides an
introduction to the basic properties of ionizing radiations and their uses in
medicine, industry, science, and environmental studies. Also discusses natural
and man-made radiation sources, energy deposition and dose calculations, and
various physical, chemical, and biological processes and effects of radiation,
with examples of their uses, and principles of radiation protection.
Nuclear and Radiochemistry is specialised branch of
chemistry that helps to shape the orientation of chemist and analyst to be able
to qualitatively and quantitatively analyse radiation from radioactive
samples.The study units in this course are as follow : Natural Radioactivity,
Radioactive Decay Processes and Nature of Radioactivity, Nuclear Models,
Energetic of Nuclear Radiation, Principle and Measurement of Radioactivity,
Application of Radioactivity, Radiation Hazards.
Author(s): National Open University of Nigeria, School of
Science and Technology
This note deals with key issues of fusion reactor technologies based
on magnetic confinement, focusing on the tokamak concept. Overview of the fusion
power plant system will be introduced and energetics of which will be addressed.
Then, the way how to build and operate a tokamak is going to be covered.
This textbook
will stimulate the interest of students in nuclear reactor theory and help them
to master the topic within a short period of time. This textbook is composed of
two parts. Part 1, Elements of Nuclear Reactor Theory, is composed of only
elements but the main resource for the lecture of nuclear reactor theory, and
should be studied as common knowledge. Part 2, Reactor Analysis is aimed to
cover all areas of reactor physics and contains detailed descriptions.
This note explains correctly the major
ideas associated with Nuclear Chemistry listed below, to work numerical problems
involving these concepts and to extend the use of these concepts to unknown
situations.
This note covers the following topics:
introduction, types of radiation, radiation safety, nuclear reactions half life,
nuclear fission and fusion, nuclear stability and binding energy.