Interactions of Radiation with Matter

Catalog description

This is the core course in Nuclear Engineering that will be focused on teaching ionization interactions with matter, including topics on radiation sources, the interaction of charged particles, x-ray, gamma-rays, and neutrons with matter, nuclear structure, cross-section, nuclear reaction, radiation dose, shielding, radiation damage, space radiation, interactions with electronics, MC simulations. Prereq: 4505, or Grad standing in Nuclear Engineering, or permission of instructor.