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II, Background Information ~ Radioactivity and Radiation
(oral, insert if desired, bibliography if desired)
A. The nature of radioactivity and radiation
B, Mass, energy, and radiation
C, Quantum and corpuscular radiation
1. Energy relationship, the radiation field,
definition of roentgen
2. Fundamental particles
D, Reactions of radiation with matter
1. Ionization and energy transfer
a. Definitions, quantitative relationships
bo. Specific lonization
e. Chemical and physical changes
2. Penetration, absorption, attenuation,
of radiation
a. Definitions,
'
etc.
quantitative relationships
3. Induced radioactivity
4, Secondary radiations
E. The phenomenon of radioactive decay
1. Modes of decay,
a
2, Definitions:
decay chains,
etc.
half-life, average life,
constant, curle,
decay
relation between mass, haif-
life, and curie for different isotopes
F, Neutron radiation
1, Special characteristics
G. Neutron fission and fission chain reactions
1. Fission, number of neutrons released, energy
spectrum, prompt and delayed neutrons, fraction
of total
2. Fission energy release, its nature and distribution by type (radiant, kinetic, potential,
etc.), primary and secondary fission energy