Nuclear energy

Nuclear energy

Nuclear binding energy is the energy required to split a nucleus of an atom into its component parts. The component parts are neutrons and protons, which are collectively called nucleons. The binding energy of nuclei is always a positive number, since all nuclei require net energy to separate them into individual protons and neutrons.

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Transuranic element

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An artificially made, radioactive element that has an atomic number higher than uranium in the periodic table of elements such as neptunium, plutonium, americium, and others.

Thermoluminescent dosimeter

Energy; Nuclear energy

A small device used to measure radiation by measuring the amount of visible light emitted from a crystal in the detector when exposed to ionising radiation.

Source term

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Types and amounts of radioactive or hazardous material released to the environment following an accident.

Source material

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Uranium or thorium, or any combination thereof, in any physical or chemical form, or ores that contain, by weight, one-twentieth of one percent (0. 05 percent) or more of (1) uranium, (2) thorium, or ...