Chapter #2
Radiation

• Introduction
• Stability of Nuclei
  • Unstable Nuclides
• Types of Radiation
  • Beta Radiation
  • Alpha Radiation
  • Positron Emission
  • Gamma Radiation
  • Neutron Radiation
  • Other Subatomic Particle Radiation
• Radioactive Decay
  • Half-life
  • Unit of Activity
• Ionisation
  • Moving Charged Particles
  • Gamma-Rays
  • Photoelectric Effect
  • Compton Effect
  • Pair Production
• Penetrating Power of Radiation
  • Alpha Particles
  • Beta Particles
  • Gamma-Rays
• Interaction of Neutrons with Matter
  • Spallation Reactions
  • Elastic Scattering
  • Inelastic Scattering
  • Transmutation
  • Radiative Capture
  • Interaction of Neutrons with Tissue
• Sources of Radiation at TRIUMF
  • Radiation from the Cyclotrons
  • Activation Products
  • Intentional Radioisotope Production
• Summary
• Assignment