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Record 1 2009-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
DEF

The number of radiation events detected in a given interval divided by the number of radiation quanta (particles or photons) emitted by a radiation source in the same interval.

OBS

Radiation is emitted isotropically, and only a small fraction of events impinge on the detector. Of those events striking the detector, a fraction interact in the transducer, whereas the rest are absorbed before reaching the transducer or pass unimpeded through the transducer and are not detected.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
DEF

Rapport du nombre d'impulsions détectées dans le détecteur sur le nombre de particules émises par la source [...]

Spanish

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