Formerly 016.456 - 3 credits
Review of nuclear physics, radioactive decay, nuclear reactions, interaction of radiation with matter, stopping powers, radiation dosimetry, radiation hazards; applications of nuclear science in medicine, nuclear reactors, chain reaction, moderators, neutron transport theory, nuclear fusion.
Prerequisite: PHYS 4510 (016.451) (C).
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