Atomic and Nuclear Physics
DOE-HDBK-1019/1-93
OBJECTIVES
TERMINAL OBJECTIVE
5.0
Without references, DESCRIBE how the various types of radiation interact with matter.
ENABLING OBJECTIVES
5.1
DESCRIBE interactions of the following with matter:
a.
Alpha particle
c.
Positron
b.
Beta particle
d.
Neutron
5.2
DESCRIBE the following ways that gamma radiation interacts with matter:
a.
Compton scattering
b.
Photoelectric effect
c.
Pair production
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