| LEC # | TOPICS | HANDOUTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction/Radiation History/Fundamentals of the Atom (PDF) | (PDF) |
| 2 | Binding Energy and Nuclear Instability (PDF) | |
| 3 | Binding Energy (cont.) Alpha Decay | |
| 4 | Beta Decay (PDF) | |
| 5 | Gamma Decay | |
| 6 | Activity and Exponential Decay (PDF) | |
| 7 | Radiological Dating (PDF) | |
| 8 | Radiation Interactions: Heavy Charged Particles (PDF) | |
| 9 | Exam 1 | |
| 10 | Radiation Interactions: Light Charged Particles (PDF) | |
| 11 | Radiation Interactions: Photons (PDF) | |
| 12 | Radiation Interactions: Neutrons, Neutron Sources (PDF) | |
| 13 | Radiation Detection/Absorbed Dose (PDF) | |
| 14 | Absorbed Dose/Radiation Units (PDF) | |
| 15 | Charged Particle Tracks/Radiation Chemistry (PDF) | |
| 16 | Biological Effects/Cell Survival Curves (PDF) | (PDF) |
| 17 | Exam 2 | (PDF) |
| 18 | Reactor Tour | |
| 19 | Background Radiation/Radon (PDF 1) (PDF 2) | |
| 20 | The Radiation Environment in Space (PDF 1) (PDF 2) | (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 21 | Radiation Effects in Materials | |
| 22 | Biological Effects/Radiation Therapy (PDF 1) (PDF 2) (PDF 3) | |
| 23 | Medical Imaging: PET/SPECT/X Rays (PDF) | |
| 24 | "Radiation Controversies": Class Discussion | |
| 25 | Radiation Therapy: Protons | |
| 26 | Radiological Terrorism |