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INDUCED RADIOACTIVITY [1 record]

Record 1 2016-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Radioactive Contamination
DEF

Radioactivity created when substances are bombarded with neutrons, as from a nuclear explosion or in a reactor, or with charged particles produced by accelerators.

OBS

induced radioactivity: term standardized by ISO in 1997.

OBS

induced radioactivity: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Key term(s)
  • manmade radioactivity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Physique nucléaire
  • Pollution par radioactivité
DEF

Production, par une réaction nucléaire, d'un noyau radioactif inconnu à l'état naturel, qui se désintègre ensuite, suivant les mêmes lois que celles de la radioactivité naturelle.

OBS

radioactivité induite : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997.

OBS

radioactivité induite : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física atómica
  • Física nuclear
  • Contaminación por radioactividad
CONT

Las reacciones nucleares permiten modificar artificialmente el núcleo de un elemento estable y obtener un isótopo radiactivo o un nuevo elemento inexistente en la naturaleza. [...] A la radiactividad así engendrada se le da los nombres de radiactividad inducida y radiactividad artificial.

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