nucleonics
Nuclear science field
Nucleonics is the branch of physics and engineering dealing with the practical applications of nuclear science—reactor design, radiation detection, isotope production, and related technologies.
The term emerged in the mid-20th century as nuclear energy moved from theory to application: She studied nucleonics before joining the power plant's engineering team.
Nuclear breakup releasing energy
- fusionJoining into unity
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- transmutationComplete change of form
nucleosynthesis · chain reaction · criticality · cross-section · scattering · capture · absorption · moderation
Positive nuclear particle
- neutronUncharged nuclear particle
- isotopeElemental variant by mass
- quarkFundamental matter particle
- leptonFundamental particle without strong interactions
hadron · baryon · meson · fermion · boson · gluon · muon · neutrino
Neutron-absorbing reactor component
- coolantTemperature-regulating fluid
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- coreCentral essential portion
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
pressurizer · steam generator · turbine · scram · shutdown · breeder reactor · PWR · burnup
Medical radiation for cancer
- brachytherapyLocalized implanted radiation oncology
- radiographyDiagnostic imaging using X-rays
- tracerPath-marking projectile
- radioisotopeUnstable atomic nucleus variant
medical imaging · sterilization · power generation · propulsion · desalination · smoke detector · cyclotron · synchrotron
High-energy nuclear emission
- alphaFirst Greek letter
- betaGreek alphabet's second letter
- ionizingProducing charged particles
- dosimeterExposure measurement device
gray · roentgen · rem · millirem · scintillation · shielding · exposure · contamination
Subatomic binding interaction
- weak forceFundamental interaction causing radioactive decay
- parityState of being equal
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
fission
Nuclear breakup releasing energy
transmutation · nucleosynthesis · chain reaction · criticality · cross-section · scattering · capture · absorption · moderation · activation
proton
Positive nuclear particle
lepton · hadron · baryon · meson · fermion · boson · gluon · muon · neutrino · antineutrino
control rod
Neutron-absorbing reactor component
- coolantTemperature-regulating fluid
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- coreCentral essential portion
containment · pressurizer · steam generator · turbine · scram · shutdown · breeder reactor · PWR · burnup · spent fuel
radiotherapy
Medical radiation for cancer
- brachytherapyLocalized implanted radiation oncology
- radiographyDiagnostic imaging using X-rays
- tracerPath-marking projectile
radioisotope · medical imaging · sterilization · power generation · propulsion · desalination · smoke detector · cyclotron · synchrotron
gamma ray
High-energy nuclear emission
dosimeter · gray · roentgen · rem · millirem · scintillation · shielding · exposure · contamination · fallout
strong force
Subatomic binding interaction
- weak forceFundamental interaction causing radioactive decay
- parityState of being equal
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
conservation · interaction · exchange · coupling · standard model
nucleonicschemistry
Study of substances' interactions
chemical engineering · biochemistry · organic chemistry · electrochemistry · thermochemistry
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