Nuclear Physics terms starting with S

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1. sampling The process of digitizing analog information to identify relevant information.
2. Scaler An electronic instrument for counting radiation induced pulses from radiation detectors such as a Geiger-Muller tube.
3. Scintillation counter An instrument that detects and measures gamma radiation by counting the light flashes (scintillations) induced by the radiation.
4. Secular equilibrium A state of parent-daughter equilibrium which is achieved when the half-life of the parent is much longer than the half-life of the daughter.
5. Shielding A protective barrier, usually a dense material, which reduces the passage of radiation from radioactive materials to the surroundings.
6. sievert (Sv) A unit for expressing the equivalent magnitude of an absorbed dose which has been adjusted by a factor that expresses the relative tissue damage potential…
7. Source Any place or object from which air pollutants are released. Sources that are fixed in space are stationary sources and sources that move are mobile…
8. Spill The accidental release of radioactive materials.
9. Stable Non-radioactive.