Definitions. Radiation. Radiation protection
Radio analysis - Definitions and techniques
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Definitions. Radiation. Radiation protection
Radio analysis - Definitions and techniques

Authors : François BOURREL, Philippe COURRIÈRE

Publication date: June 10, 2003 | Lire en français

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1. Definitions. Radiation. Radiation protection

1.1 Activity of a radioactive source

A radioactive sample is characterized by its activity (A), which is the number of disintegrations per unit of time.

The unit of activity is the becquerel, symbol Bq: 1 Bq = 1 disintegration per second.

The old unit of measurement for radioactivity was the curie (Ci) : 1Ci=3,7×1010Bq

The radioactivity of a source decreases exponentially according to a factor specific to each radioelement, the radioactive...

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