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Sr.No	Chapter Name	Keywords
1	Lecture 1: Radioactivity, Nuclear decay and Nuclear Models	Nuclear stability, Nuclear density, Nuclear force, Binding energy, Mass defect
2	Lecture 2: Radioactivity, Nuclear decay and Nuclear Models	Liquid drop model, Mass parabola, Shell model, Nuclear spin
3	Lecture 3: Radioactivity, Nuclear decay and Nuclear Models	Radioactivity, Group displacement laws, Natural radioactivity, Artificial radioactivity, Radioactive decay law, Transient equilibrium, Secular equilibrium
4	Lecture 4: Radioactivity, Nuclear decay and Nuclear Models	Alpha decay, beta decay, gamma transitions, Internal conversion, Isomers
5	Lecture 5: Radioactivity, Nuclear decay and Nuclear Models	Interaction of radiation with matter, Ionizing radiations, Heavy charged particles, Fast electrons, Electromagnetic radiations, neutrons, Stopping Power, Range, Photoelectric absorption, Compton scattering, Pair production
6	Lecture 6: Radioactivity, Nuclear decay and Nuclear Models	Radiation detection, Gas filled detectors, Ionization chambers, Scintillation detectors, Semiconductor detectors
7	Lecture 7: Nuclear Reactions and Production of Radioisotopes	Nuclear reactions, Conservation laws, energetics, Q value, Threshold energy, Cross section
8	Lecture 8: Nuclear Reactions and Production of Radioisotopes	Types of nuclear reactions, elastic scattering, inelastic scattering, compound nucleus reactions, Direct reactions, Reaction cross section
9	Lecture 9: Nuclear Reactions and Production of Radioisotopes	Neutron induced reactions, Charged particle induced reactions, Excitation function, Heavy ion induced reactions, photon induced reactions
10	Lecture 10: Nuclear Reactions and Production of Radioisotopes	Neutron balance equation, Neutron leakage, Diffusion length, Buckling, Non leakage probability, Homogeneous reactor, Burn up
11	Lecture 11: Nuclear Reactions and Production of Radioisotopes	Nuclear reactors, Schematic of a reactor, Classification of reactor systems, Components of a nuclear reactor system, Nuclear reactors in India, Research reactors, Power reactors, Pressurised water reactor, PHWR, Boiling water reactor, fast reactor
12	Lecture 12: Nuclear Reactions and Production of Radioisotopes	Three stages of Indian nuclear power programme, Thorium utilisation, AHWR design objectives, Indian molten salt breeder reactor
13	Lecture 13: Reactor Physics & Nuclear Power	Nuclear fission, Mass distribution, Kinetic energy distribution, Extension of periodic table, Super heavy elements, Nuclear fusion
14	Lecture 14: Reactor Physics & Nuclear Power	Radioisotopes, radioisotope production, Irradiation in a nuclear reactor, Szilard Chalmers reactions, Enriched isotopes
15	Lecture 15: Reactor Physics & Nuclear Power	Charged particle induced reactions, Irradiation in accelerator, Cyclotron produced radioisotopes, medical cyclotron, Radioisotope generators
16	Lecture 16: Reactor Physics & Nuclear Power	Binding energy per nucleon, Fission and fusion, Critical energy for fission, Macroscopic cross section, mean free path, neuron interaction, prompt and delayed neutrons
17	Lecture 17: Reactor Physics & Nuclear Power	Fission product yield, Actinides, Fertile, Fissile, Temperature dependence of cross section, Neutron interactions, Neutron detection
18	Lecture 18: Reactor Physics & Nuclear Power	Basic reactor physics, Criticality, neutron multiplication, Four factor formula, neutron diffusion, Lethargy, Moderation
19	Lecture 19: Applications of Radioisotopes in Agriculture and Food Technology	Mutation breeding, Crop improvement, Spontaneous mutation, induced mutations, Radiation mutagenesis, DNA damage, Plant breeding
20	Lecture 20: Applications of Radioisotopes in Agriculture and Food Technology	Mendel’s laws, Law of dominance, law of segregation, Plant breeding terms, Seed mutation, Ionizing radiations
21	Lecture 21: Applications of Radioisotopes in Agriculture and Food Technology	Chemical effects of radiation, Dosimetry, Types of mutations, target plant materials, Standard protocol for radiation mutagenesis
22	Lecture 22: Applications of Radioisotopes in Agriculture and Food Technology	Food security, Irradiated food, Food spoilage, Insects, Microbes, Microorganisms, Food preservation, radiation technology, radiation processing
23	Lecture 23: Applications of Radioisotopes in Agriculture and Food Technology	Sources of radiation, Radioisotopes, Machine sources, Regulatory requirements, National regulations, KRUSHAK, Costs of food irradiation, Radiation processing facilities in India
24	Lecture 24: Applications of Radioisotopes in Healthcare	Radioisotopes, Healthcare, Production sources of RI, requirements of RI for healthcare, Radiotracer
25	Lecture 25: Applications of Radioisotopes in Healthcare	Imaging, Radiopharmaceuticals, Diagnostic, Imaging instrumentation, PET imaging, NM therapy
26	Lecture 26: Applications of Radioisotopes in Healthcare	Heart imaging, SPECT, Bone imaging, Oncology, 18FDG, Targeted tumor imaging, Imaging for therapy, Thyroid disorder, Palliative care
27	Lecture 27: Applications of Radioisotopes in Healthcare	Tumor imaging and therapy, 68Ga-DOTATATE, Theragnostic, 177Lu-PSMA, Cancer therapy, Radiation synovectomy, Blood irradiator, Radiation sterilization, Radioimmunoassay
28	Lecture 28: Applications of Radioisotopes in Healthcare	Radiation oncology, Radiotherapy, Teletherapy, Brachytherapy, External beam radiotherapy, Telecobalt, Linac systems, Bhabhatron, Proton therapy, Security of Radioactive sources
29	Lecture 29: Applications of Radioisotopes in Industry	Radioisotopes, Radiotracer, Industry, Leak detection, Flow rate measurements, Residence time distribution, Mixing time measurement, Wear rate measurements, Radioactive particle tracking
30	Lecture 30: Applications of Radioisotopes in Industry	Radiotracer, Hydrology, Sediment transport, Effluent dispersion, Oil field applications, Flow rate measurements, RTD measurements, Ground water, Seepage detection
31	Lecture 31: Applications of Radioisotopes in Industry	Isotope hydrology, Environmental isotope, tracer technique, Stable isotope ratios, Recharging of dry springs, Ground water contamination, Geothermal
32	Lecture 32: Applications of Radioisotopes in Industry	Sealed source, Industry, Radiometry, Densitometry, Tomography, Nucleonic gauges, Blockage detection, Gamma scanning, Level gauges, Thickness gauges
33	Lecture 33: Applications of Radioisotopes in Industry	Radiation processing, Gama radiation, Polymeric materials, Electron beam processing, Wire and cables, Hydrogels, Super adsorbent cotton, PTFE degradation, Diamonds, Precious stones, Treatment of wastewater, Radiation Hygienisation, Sewage sludge
34	Lecture 34: Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Nuclear fuel cycle, Nuclear fuel, Nuclear power, Fission reaction, Fissile and fertile isotopes, Uranium, Plutonium, Minor actinides, Indian nuclear power programme
35	Lecture 35: Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Front end, Back end, Elemental separation, Refining equipment, Pulsed columns, Mixer settlers, Slurry extractor, Zirconium technology, Reactor grade zirconium, Isotopic separation, Hydrogen isotopes, Chemical exchange, Thermal diffusion, Gaseous diffusion
36	Lecture 36: Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Uranium, Minerals, Deposits, U Prospecting, Mining, Open pit mining, In situ leaching, Underground mining, Acid leaching, Alkali leaching, Mineralogy, Comminution, Pre-concentration, froth floatation
37	Lecture 37: Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Uranium metal, Uranium metal plant, Powder production, Nuclear grade U, UO2, UF6, Hydro fluorination, Metallothermic reduction, Fuel fabrication, Uranium dioxide, MOX fuel, Metal fuel
38	Lecture 38: Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Reprocessing, Spent fuel, Closed fuel cycle, PUREX process, Partitioning, Fission products, India’s nuclear recycle programme, Thorex process
39	Lecture 39: Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Radioactive waste, Waste management, High level liquid waste, Intermediate level liquid waste, Low level liquid waste, Immobilization, Cs separation, Recovery of 90Sr, Partitioning, Minor actinides, P&T, Vitrification, Radioactive solid waste, Geological disposal

Sr.No	Book Name	Author Name
1	Essentials of Nuclear Chemistry	H.J. Arnikar (1982)
2	Nuclear and Radiochemistry	G. Friedlander, J. Kennedy, J.M. Miller and J.W. Macias, (1981)
3	Source book of Atomic Energy	S. Glasstone (1969)
4	Fundamentals of Radiochemistry	D.D. Sood, A.V.R. Reddy, N. Ramamoorthy Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists, 2004
5	Radiation detection and measurement	G.F. Knoll, John Wiley & Sons, 4th edition (2010)
6	Fundamentals of Nuclear Pharmacy	G.B. Saha, Springer-Verlag, 1984
7	Radionuclides in Therapy	R.P. Spencer, R.H. Sievers, A.M. Friedman, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1987.
8	Industrial application of radioisotopes	G. Foldiak, Elsevier (1986)
9	Guide Book on Radioisotope Tracers in Industry	Tech. Rep. Series 316, IAEA, Vienna, 1990
10	Environmental Isotopes in Hydrogeology	Ian Clarke and Peter Fritz, Lewis Publishers, NY, 1997
11	Nuclear Reactor Engineering, Vol I & II	S. Glasstone & A. Sesonske CBS Publications, Delhi (1977)
12	Nuclear Energy Technology	R.A. Knief (1981)