Nuclear & Radiochemistry
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Nuclear & Radiochemistry
Scintillation Counter
A detector in which radiation causes a material to emit flashes of light that are counted and measured.
Nuclear & RadiochemistrySecular Equilibrium
The steady state reached when a long-lived parent supports a short-lived daughter at constant activity.
Nuclear & RadiochemistrySievert
The SI unit of equivalent dose, weighting absorbed dose by the biological damage the radiation type causes.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryStrong Nuclear Force
The short-range attractive force that binds protons and neutrons together within the nucleus.