Posts Tagged ‘ionization’

Interaction of Nuclear Radiations with Matter

α, β & γ rays are called nuclear radiations
Interaction of nuclear radiations with matter depends on three characteristics of nuclear radiations.

Mass of particles
Charge
Energy

Interaction of α-Rays

α-particle can do ionization in the following two ways

Mechanical collision ( α-particle directly hits electron)
Coulomb’s interaction ( electrostatic interaction )]

Mode of ionization by Coulomb’s interaction for [...]