Lecture Notes | Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Ionizing Radiation | Nuclear Science and Engineering | MIT OpenCourseWare

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Prof. Michael Short

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Nuclear Science and Engineering

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Spring 2024

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Undergraduate

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22.01 Spring 2024 Lecture 01: Radiation History to the Present

22.01 Spring 2024 Lecture 02: Radiation-Utilizing Technology Overview

22.01 Spring 2024 Lecture 07: Nuclear Mass and Stability

22.01 Spring 2024 Lecture 11: Radioactive Decay

22.01 Spring 2024 Lecture 15: Photon Interactions with Matter

22.01 Spring 2024 Lecture 23: Chemical and Biological Effects of Radiation

22.01 Spring 2024 Lecture 25: Radiation Damage in Metals

22.01 Spring 2024 Lecture 28: Dose, Dosimetry, and Background Radiation

Course Info

Instructor

Prof. Michael Short

Departments

Nuclear Science and Engineering

As Taught In

Spring 2024

Level

Undergraduate

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Learning Resource Types

Lecture Notes

Recitation Notes

Problem Sets

Exams with Solutions

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