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Sources of EM radiation

Sources of EM radiation. Sources of EM radiation. Sources of EM radiation Gamma rays from beta decay Used for detector calibration. Sources of EM radiation Gamma rays from beta decay. Sources of EM radiation Annihilation radiation

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Sources of EM radiation

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  1. Sources of EM radiation Radiation Protection and Safety

  2. Sources of EM radiation Radiation Protection and Safety

  3. Sources of EM radiation • Gamma rays from beta decay • Used for detector calibration Radiation Protection and Safety

  4. Sources of EM radiation • Gamma rays from beta decay Radiation Protection and Safety

  5. Sources of EM radiation • Annihilation radiation • Some positrons (β+) lose enough KE to combine with electrons in the material surrounding the radioactive source. Radiation Protection and Safety

  6. Sources of EM radiation • Gamma rays from nuclear reactions Radiation Protection and Safety

  7. Sources of EM radiation • Bremsstrahlung and Characteristic X-rays • Fast electrons interacting with large nuclei Radiation Protection and Safety

  8. Sources of EM radiation Radiation Protection and Safety

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