Nuclear & Particle Physics
7 terms
Cherenkov Radiation
The characteristic blue optical shockwave radiation emitted when a charged particle travels through a dielectric medium faster than the…
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsCloud Chamber
A historic particle detector consisting of a sealed chamber containing supersaturated vapor where passing ionizing radiation forms visible…
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsControl Rods
Movable rods composed of high-neutron-capture elements (like cadmium, boron, or hafnium) inserted into a nuclear reactor core to regulate…
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsCosmic Rays
High-energy relativistic atomic nuclei and subatomic particles originating from outer space that strike Earth's atmosphere.
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsCoupling Constant
A dimensionless number quantifying the relative interaction strength between particles or fields in a fundamental force interaction.
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsCritical Mass
The minimum mass of fissile material required to sustain a continuous self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsCyclotron (Particle Physics)
A circular particle accelerator using a perpendicular magnetic field to bend charged particles into spiral paths while high-frequency AC…