This page presents the lecture note files for a selection of the lecture topics.
Lecture notes files.
| LEC # |
TOPICS |
HANDOUTS |
| 1 |
Course Introduction/Radiation History/Fundamentals of the Atom (PDF) |
(PDF) |
| 2 |
Binding Energy and Nuclear Instability (PDF) |
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| 3 |
Binding Energy (cont.)
Alpha Decay
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| 4 |
Beta Decay (PDF) |
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| 5 |
Gamma Decay |
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| 6 |
Activity and Exponential Decay (PDF) |
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| 7 |
Radiological Dating (PDF) |
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| 8 |
Radiation Interactions: Heavy Charged Particles (PDF) |
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| 9 |
Exam 1 |
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| 10 |
Radiation Interactions: Light Charged Particles (PDF) |
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| 11 |
Radiation Interactions: Photons (PDF) |
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| 12 |
Radiation Interactions: Neutrons, Neutron Sources (PDF) |
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| 13 |
Radiation Detection/Absorbed Dose (PDF) |
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| 14 |
Absorbed Dose/Radiation Units (PDF) |
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| 15 |
Charged Particle Tracks/Radiation Chemistry (PDF) |
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| 16 |
Biological Effects/Cell Survival Curves (PDF) |
(PDF) |
| 17 |
Exam 2 |
(PDF) |
| 18 |
Reactor Tour |
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| 19 |
Background Radiation/Radon (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
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| 20 |
The Radiation Environment in Space (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
(PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 21 |
Radiation Effects in Materials |
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| 22 |
Biological Effects/Radiation Therapy (PDF 1) (PDF 2) (PDF 3) |
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| 23 |
Medical Imaging: PET/SPECT/X Rays (PDF) |
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| 24 |
"Radiation Controversies": Class Discussion |
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| 25 |
Radiation Therapy: Protons |
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| 26 |
Radiological Terrorism |
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