detecting gamma rays

Emission of a and b -rays bring some changes in the nucleus of the atom and the new element formed as a result of these charges is called daughter elemen..

In 1899, the study of radioactivity was taken up by Ernest Rutherford. He placed a little radium at the bottom of a small lead box and subjected the rays that emerged from it to the action of a very strong magnetic field at right angles to their direction. He found that the rays..

Detection and Diagnosis of Cancer - 1) Histologic and Cytologic methods involve Biopsy and histological examination of the affected tissue. For e.g., Paps test is employed to detect cervix cancer. Blood tests for abnormal WBC count for Leukaemia, Bone marrow Biopsy are also used..

They are electromagnetic radiations like X-rays having very short wavelength, in the range of 10 -10 m to 10 -13 m. They affect photographic plate. They are unaffected by electric and magnetic fields. Their ionizing power is low, (about one hundredth of b - particles). T..

PET is a sophisticated version of radio isotope scanning. The principle behind PET scanning is as follows. Short - lived radio isotopes such as 1 1 C, 1 3 N or 1 5 O are produced and incorporated into a solution (of glucose) that can be injected into the body. As the radio isotope circulates throug..

Radio isotopes are used in detection of diseases and also in radio therapy: The rays from radium is used in the treatment of skin diseases. Radiation from Co 6 0 ( - rays) is used to diagnose and treat thyroid disorders. Radio iodine (I 1 3 1 ) is used to..

The rays that deflected towards the negative plate consist of positively charged particles and these were called alpha rays. The rays, which deflected towards the positive plate, consist of negatively charged particles and these rays were known as the be..

The different types of electromagnetic radiations in the increasing order of wavelengths are, gamma rays ( g ), X-rays, ultra-violet rays (U.V.), visible radiation, infrared radiation (IR), microwaves and radio wave..

Above the troposphere is the stratosphere. This zone is rich in ozone. Hence, it is also called ozonosphere. In ozonosphere, oxygen in the presence of sunlight converts to ozone by photochemical dissolution. The ozonosphere completely absorbs short wave solar radiations, such as ultraviolet (uv) r..

(i) Radioactive dating This gives us an approximate age of the rock or material containing the radioactive atoms. For e.g., A measurement of a fraction of uranium atom which have decayed into lead (by knowing the half life of uranium) tells us how old the rock is. (ii) Radiation from space conve..