Radiation Basics

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Chapter 31: Introduction to Radioactivity and Nuclear Physics

31.1 Nuclear Radioactivity

31.2 Radiation Detection and Detectors

31.3 Substructure of the Nucleus

31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws

31.5 Half-Life and Activity

31.6 Binding Energy

31.7 Tunneling

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Problems & Exercises

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