Quiz 4: Am and Cm chemistry, reactors, radiation interaction, detectors

Assigned:  13 July 2014

Due:  18 July 2014

Topics

Lecture 15:  Am and Curium Chemistry Chemistry

Light Water Reactor Fuel

Fast Reactor, Gas Cooled Reactor

Fuel design considerations

History of nuclear fuel reprocessing

TRIGA Reactors

Radiation interactions and dosimetry

Detectors

Use lecture notes, textbooks, Chart of the Nuclides, Table of the Isotopes, and web pages.   Show your work or reference.  If you use a spreadsheet please include what equations you used to solve the problem.