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Name
ANDHRA PRADESH
: M. Vani
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : AEIE
Institution : Dr.B.R.Ambedkar GMRP,KNR
Year / sem : IV-SEM
Subject : Process Instrumentation-II
Subject code` : AEI-405
Topic : Nuclear Instrumentation
Duration : 50 minutes
Sub Topic : Gamma rays
Teaching aids : PPT, visuals
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Recap
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Objectives
Gamma particles.
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Properties of Gamma rays
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• They have great penetrating power
• They can penetrate about 20 cm through a mass of
lead.
• They ionize the gas through which they pass
• The ionization power is very small
• They are capable of producing fluorescence and
affecting photographic plates more intensely than β
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Emission of gamma rays
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α β γ
ionization High Medium Low
It is a He It is an It is the
nucleus electron photon
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Gamma rays animation
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Gamma rays
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Different visions of gamma rays
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Penetration power of gamma rays
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Summary
• Gamma particles
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Quiz
1. Gamma particles are -------- radiations
a) Electrical
b) Magnetic
c) Electromagnetic
d) none
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Quiz
a) Light
b) Air
c) Water
d) none
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Frequently asked questions
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