Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Ionizing Radiation

Problem Sets

PROBLEM SETS	SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
Problem Set 1: Nuclear History, Reactions, and Decay Modes (PDF)	Chadwick, James. Possible Existence of a Neutron. Nature. 129: 312, 1932.
Problem Set 2: Nuclear Stability and Mass Parabolas (PDF)	Oganessian, Yuri Ts. and Krzysztof P. Rykaczewski. A Beachhead on the Island of Stability. Physics Today.  68 (8): 32–38, 2015.
Problem Set 3: Radioactive Decay, Energetics, and Kinematics (PDF)	Buesseler, Ken, Minhan Dai, et al. Fukushima Daiichi–Derived Radionuclides in the Ocean: Transport, Fate, and Impacts. Annual Review of Marine Science. 9: 173–203, 2017.
Problem Set 4: Series Decay and Cross Sections (PDF)	None
Problem Set 5: Photon Interactions and Gamma Spectra (PDF)	Problem Set 5 Supplemental Files (ZIP) (This Zip file contains 2 .pdf files, 2 .xlsx files, and 1 .jpg file)
Problem Set 6: Charged Particle Interactions (PDF)	None
Problem Set 7: Nuclear Materials and Neutronics (PDF)	Problem Set 7 Supplemental Files (ZIP) (This Zip file contains 1 .pdf file, 1 .xlsx file, and 1 .png file.)
Problem Set 8: Dose and Biological Effects (PDF)	Problem Set 8 Supplemental Files (ZIP) (This Zip file contains 1 .pdf file, 2 .xlsx files, and 1 .docx file.)