Interaction of Radiation and Matter, a Part of the Nuclear Engineering Curriculum

Abstract

A topic outline of the one-year course on interaction of radiation and matter at the University of Michigan is presented. The contents of the course can be divided into three major subjects: the interaction of charged particles and atoms, the interaction of electromagnetic radiation (photons) and atoms, and the interaction of neutrons and nuclei. This one-year course is offered by the nuclear engineering department to all incoming students immediately upon entering the program. It forms the basis for courses in reactor theory, shielding, and radiation effects in solids. The first year graduate course also provides the necessary background for such specialized topics as thermonuclear theory where collision and radiation losses in plasma are studied in detail. (N.W.R.)