1、第三章 放射性核素的衰变规律Radioactive decay目的熟悉各种衰变的特点掌握衰变规律与活度计算了解放射性平衡及放射系内容衰变衰变衰变衰变规律放射性平衡放射系引言放射性的发现:贝可勒尔与居里夫妇放射线的分类及本质放射性与放射性核素的概念自发的含义核衰变的概念与分类各种放射性核素通过衰变趋向稳定线对各类衰变,要求熟悉其含义、方程、对象、能量和纲图Henri Becquerel18521908,FranceFrench physicist who discovered radioactivity through his investigations of uranium and othe
2、r substances.In 1903 he shared the Nobel Prize for Physics with Pierre and Marie Curie Marie Curieborn Nov.7,1867,Warsaw,Poland,Russian Empiredied July 4,1934,near Sallanches,FrancePolish-born French physicist famous for her work on radioactivity and twice a winner of the Nobel Prize.With Henri Becq
3、uerel and her husband,Pierre Curie,she was awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics.She was then sole winner of the 1911 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize Pierre Curieborn May 15,1859,Paris,Francedied April 19,1906,ParisFrench physical chemist and cowinner of the
4、 Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.He and his wife,Marie Curie,discovered radium and polonium in their investigation of radioactivity.放射线的分类及本质放射性(radioactivity)原子核自发核自发放出、等粒子的性质the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei,with the emission of usu.penetrating radiation or particles (Oxford)property
5、 exhibited by certain types of matter of emitting energy and subatomic particles spontaneously.It is,in essence,an attribute of individual atomic nuclei.(EB)Note:a major source of heat in the interior of both the Earth and the Moon is provided by radioactive decay.(EB)放射性核素(radionuclide)具有放射性的核素a ra
6、dioactive nuclide(Oxford)a radioactive nuclide(Merriam-Webster)radioactive isotope(radioisotope):any of several species of the same chemical element with different masses whose nuclei are unstable and dissipate excess energy by spontaneously emitting radiation in the form of alpha,beta,and gamma ray
7、s(EB)(核,放射性)衰变(decay,disintegration)原子核自发核自发放出、等粒子的过程(of a substance etc.)undergo change by radioactivity (Oxford)any process in which a nucleus emits a particle or particles or divides into smaller nuclei (Oxford)原子核自核自发的结构或能量转变过程衰变Alpha decay衰变的定义放射性放射性原子核自发自发放出粒子而变为另一种原子核的过程type of radioactive di
8、sintegration in which some unstable atomic nuclei dissipate excess energy by spontaneously ejecting an alpha particle 粒子的实质:高速运动的氦原子核衰变的方程 或:例:注:衰变过程满足质量数守恒、电荷守恒、能量守恒以及动量守恒衰变的衰变能和衰变条件衰变能:衰变条件:即:只有比较重(A140)的原子核才可能发生衰变衰变的对象丰质子丰质子的核素衰变的动能分配粒子的动能远大于子核的反冲动能 或:衰衰变能能绝大部分被粒子带走原子核的基基态与激激发态粒子的能谱是分立的线状状谱短射程短射程
9、粒子与长射程射程粒子讨论和提问(13分钟)衰变的纲图(decay scheme)一个问题从Ra-226的衰变纲图看,只有和粒子的发射,为何在发自镭源的射线(图3-1)中显示有粒子的发射?衰变beta decay衰变的定义-衰变、+衰变和电子俘获(EC)的统称同量异位跃迁(isobaric transition)any of three processes of radioactive disintegration by which some unstable atomic nuclei spontaneously dissipate excess energy and undergo a ch
10、ange of one unit of positive charge without any change in mass number.The three processes are electron emission,positron(positive electron)emission,and electron capture.-衰变(negative beta decay)放射性原子核自发自发放出-粒子,变为原子序数加1而质量数相同质量数相同的核素的过程-粒子的实质:高速高速运动的电子子-粒子能谱之谜-粒子能谱之谜-粒子能谱是连续谱泡利中微子中微子假说费米弱相互作用弱相互作用理论-衰
11、变的方程例:实质:-衰变的衰变能和衰变条件衰变能:衰变条件:即:当母核的原子质量大于大于子核的原子质量时才能发生-衰变-衰变的对象丰中子丰中子的核素:3H,14C-衰变能的分配绝大部分衰变能被-粒子和反中微子带走,子核带走的反冲动能微不足道-粒子的最大能量(Em)等于衰变能-粒子的平均能量约为衰变能的1/3,而反中微子的平均能量约为衰变能的2/3-衰变的纲图讨论和提问(13分钟)+衰变放射性原子核自发自发放出+粒子,变为原子序数减1而质量数相同质量数相同的核素的过程+粒子的实质:高速高速运动的正正电子子发生+衰变的核素基本是人工放射性核素+衰变的方程例:实质:+衰变的衰变能和衰变条件衰变能:衰
12、变条件:即:只有母核与子核的原子质量之差大于两个电子的静止质量才可能发生+衰变+衰变的对象丰质子丰质子的核素:11C,15O+衰变的能量+粒子的能谱与-粒子的能谱相似+衰变的纲图+粒子的命运正电子湮没(annihilation)当+粒子的能量耗尽时,旋即与物质中的电子结合而转化为电磁辐射的过程湮没辐射(annihilation radiation)正电子湮没时产生的电磁辐射:能量均为0.511MeV,反向发射的两个光子讨论和提问(13分钟)电子俘获原子核俘获轨道电子的衰变过程K俘获 原子核俘获K层电子的衰变过程注:俘获K层电子比俘获其他壳层电子的概率都大电子俘获的方程例:实质:电子俘获的条件即
13、只有母核与子核的原子质量之差大于壳层电子的结合能(相应的质量)才能发生电子俘获从能量条件看,能发生+衰变的,也能发生电子俘获,反之则不尽然电子俘获的对象丰质子丰质子的核素电子俘获的能量子核与中微子的能量都是单一的(杨福家引述王淦昌探测中微子的思想)7Li的反冲能为56eV(7Be的衰变能等于0.86MeV)电子俘获的继发过程子核的原子伴随特征特征X射线射线或俄歇电子俄歇电子的发射特征X射线或俄歇电子的能量能量都是单一单一的间接证实电子俘获存在的方法或途径:观察原子特征X射线或俄歇电子的发射电子俘获的衰变纲图衰变小结衰变都是同量异位素之间的跃迁衰变包括-衰变、+衰变和电子俘获(EC)发生-衰变
14、的是丰中子的核素,而发生+衰变和电子俘获(EC)的是丰质子的核素有些放射性核素能同时发生三种衰变能同时发生三种衰变的放射性核素讨论和提问(13分钟)衰变Gamma decayGamma decaytype of radioactivity in which some unstable atomic nuclei dissipate excess energy by a spontaneous electromagnetic process In the most common form of gamma decay,known as gamma emission,gamma rays(phot
15、ons,or packets of electromagnetic energy,of extremely short wavelength)are radiatedGamma decay also includes two other electromagnetic processes,internal conversion and internal pair production 发射(gamma emission)放射性原子核自发放出粒子的过程粒子的本质:光子,电磁波或电磁辐射发射的方程例:内转换(internal conversion,IC)激发态原子核将多余的能量直接直接传给核外电子
16、使其脱离核的束缚而成为自由电子的过程被发射的核外电子称为内转换电子内转换电子Note:No neutrinos are involved in internal conversion(Nuclear Radiation Physics)内转换电子的能量内转换电子的能量是单一单一的,分立分立的,不不连续连续的内转换电子的能谱是线状谱线状谱内转换能谱内转换的继发过程与电子俘获(EC)一样,内转换(IC)也会继发特征特征X射线或俄歇电子射线或俄歇电子内转换系数发生衰变时,发射内转换电子与光子的概率概率之比比(内转换电子数与光子数之比)一般说来,重核低激发态重核低激发态的跃迁,发生内转换的概率较大电
17、子对内转换(internal pair production)激发态原子核直接直接发射一对正、负电子一对正、负电子而回到基态的过程正、负电子的动能之和条件:激发能大于1.02MeV其他放射性自发裂变(spontaneous fission,SF)重重原子核自发自发分裂成两个较轻的核,并同时释放2到3个中子的过程Most of the heavy atoms having an uneven number of neutrons are fissionable and are also radioactive(Radiation and Health)讨论和提问(13分钟)衰变规律Decay l
18、aw放射性核素的衰变规律单一核素的衰变规律递次衰变规律单一核素的衰变规律指数衰减规律衰变常量半衰期平均寿命放射性活度多分支衰变情形生物半排期和有效半衰期比活度与放射性浓度单一核素的衰变规律指数衰减规律实验表明,任何放射性物质在单独存在单独存在时都服从这样的规律式中的是一个常量,称为衰变常量衰变常量衰变常量(decay constant)物理意义:单位时间内每个原子核的衰变概率半衰期(half-life)放射性原子核的数目衰减至原来一半所需的时间平均寿命(mean lifetime)放射性原子核的平均生存时间放射性核素的特征量衰变常量衰变常量、半衰期半衰期T1/2和平均寿命平均寿命,都可以作为放
19、射性核素的特征量大量实验表明,衰变常量几乎几乎与外界条件(温度、压力、磁场等)没有任何关系放射性活度(activity)放射源在单位时间内发生衰变的原子核数,或放射性核素的衰变率放射性活度的单位国际制单位:贝可(Bq)1 Bq=1 s-1 表示每秒钟有一次核衰变惯用单位:居里(Ci)1 Ci=3.71010 Bq常用单位:kBq,MBq,GBq;mCi,Ci放射性活度的计算(1)1g Ra-226(1602a)的活度(以Bq为单位)1Bq C-14(5730y)的原子数和质量讨论和提问(13分钟)Exercise:Carbon-14 datingSome archeologists found
20、 a piece of wood which they assumed could be from a Viking ship.In order to find out more about this hypothesis they decided to determine the age of the piece of wood by C-14 analysis.All living organic materials contain C-14 at a concentration of 15.4 dpm per gram of pure carbon.The piece found by
21、the archeologists weighed 2 gram.The activity was 11.8 dpm.The carbon content of the wood was 44%.How old was the piece of wood?Exercise:Cesium from Chernobyl The most important isotope released in the Chernobyl accident was Cs-137,with a half-life of 30 years.The amount released in the accident was
22、 given as 85,000 TBq.What is the weight of the Cs-137 released in the accident?Exercise:A scenario with pollution by isotopesIn a research laboratory,work is going on with the radioactive isotope Na-24.One day an accident occurred resulting in contamination of the laboratory.The radiation authoritie
23、s found that the activity was 100 times that acceptable.They decided to close the laboratory until the activity reached an acceptable level.Na-24 has a half-life of 15 hours.For how long a time must the laboratory be closed?多分支衰变情形总衰变常量部分放射性活度 注意:部分放射性活度随时间按 而非 衰减总放射性活度生物半排期和有效半衰期生物半排期(biological ha
24、lf life,Tb)生物体生物体内的放射性核素核素经各种代谢代谢途径从体内排出排出一半所需的时间有效半衰期(effective half life,Te)生物体内的放射性核素放射性核素经物理衰变物理衰变和生物生物代谢代谢二者共同作用,使体内放射性减少一半所需的时间生物半排期和有效半衰期Exercise:Biological half-life for K-40 in humansThe largest natural contribution to internal radiation dose is due to K-40.The level of K-40 is rather const
25、ant even though it varies with age and sex.In this exercise,we assume that the total body contains a constant level of 5000 Bq(about 70 Bq/kg).Furthermore,we assume that the daily consumption of potassium is approximately 2.5 gram.Since 0.0118%of the potassium consists of the radioactive isotope K-4
26、0,you can calculate that each day you eat about 76 Bq of K-40.1.Carry out this calculation.2.Calculate the biological half-life for K-40 if you eat 76 Bq per day and the level in your body is constant at 5,000 Bq.Physical half-life for K-40 is 1.27 billion years.比活度与放射性浓度比活度(specific activity)单位质量放射
27、源的放射性活度 注:本征比活度放射性浓度 单位体积放射源的放射性活度放射性活度与放射性强度讨论和提问(13分钟)递次衰变规律递次衰变母核的衰变规律第一代子核的衰变规律贝特曼公式递次衰变(serial decay)一代接一代的连续衰变过程,即例如:母核的衰变规律母核的数目随时间的变化规律有:母核的活度:第一代子核的衰变规律第一代子核的数目随时间的变化规律有:第一代子核的活度:贝特曼公式第n代子核的数目随时间的变化规律有:式中:放射性平衡Radioactive equilibrium放射性平衡 研究对象:(第一代)子核与母核的数目及活度关系长期平衡暂时平衡不成平衡长期平衡(secular equi
28、librium)条件:结果:例如:68Ge(280d)68Ga(68m)对递次衰变系列(T1Ti,i=2,3,),有:长期平衡讨论和提问(13分钟)暂时平衡(transient equilibrium)条件:结果:例如:99Mo(66.0h)99mTc(6.0h)暂时平衡子体的极值问题子体的活度达到最大值的时间不成平衡条件:结果:例如:“冷却”反应堆裂变产物不成平衡子体的极值问题子体的活度达到最大值的时间放射平衡小结三种平衡的共同点在于:达到平衡后,衰变规律随半衰期较长的核素长期平衡与暂时平衡:平衡后,子核按母核的半衰期(较长)衰变不成平衡:平衡后,母核消失,子核按自身的半衰期(较长)衰变放射
29、系Radioactive series放射系递次衰变系列的统称三个天然放射系:铀系,钍系和锕系一个人工放射系:镎系铀系(uranium series)钍系(thorium series)锕系(actinium series)镎系(neptunium series)The neptunium series,(4n+1)The(4n+1)series is unique in that it contains no gaseous member.Both astatine(85)and francium(87),long missing from the periodic table,are me
30、mbers of this series.Again,branching occurs at a bismuth isotope,in this case 213Bi.The series terminates with an isotope of bismuth instead of at lead,as is the case for the other three series.It should be noted that the termination of the neptunium series is at 209Bi,which has a magic neutron numb
31、er 126.放射系小结放射系起点核素终点核素衰变方式气体核素ZA铀(4n+2)238U(4.51109a)206Pb8+6222Rn(3.82 d)1032钍(4n)232Th(1.41010a)208Pb6+4220Rn(55.6 s)824锕(4n+3)235U(7.1108a)207Pb7+4219Rn(3.96 s)1028镎(4n+1)237Np(2.14106a)209Bi7+4无1028讨论和提问(13分钟)小结核辐射的来源:放射性衰变 衰变能来自原子核的质量亏损,体现了能量最低原理 衰变类型:,放射性衰变的规律:指数衰减 放射源的活度与原子核数成正比,与半衰期成反比 放射源的
32、活度随时间按指数规律衰减思考题课后习题:4,9,10,11,12,16(U-234)三种常见放射性衰变的含义、方程(举例)、对象、粒子能谱和衰变纲图(会看)单一放射性核素的衰变规律及相关概念放射性活度的单位和计算各种放射性平衡的条件和举例放射系释放的气体核素 Evaluation of Avogadros numberBy counting the flashes of light produced by alpha particles when they strike a screen coated with zinc sulfide,Sir William Ramsay and Profe
33、ssor Frederick Soddy found that 1 g of radium gives off 13.81010 alpha particles(nuclei of helium atoms)per second.They also measured the amount of helium gas produced in this way,finding 0.158cm3(at 0oC and 1 atm)per year per gram of radium.At this temperature and pressure 1 l of helium weighs 0.17
34、9g.Avogadros number of helium atoms weighs 4.003 g(the atomic mass of helium is 4.003).From these data calculate an approximate value of Avogadros number.(Chemistry by L.Pauling&P.Pauling,p.106)参考文献卢希庭 主编,原子核物理杨福家 主编,原子核物理Lapp and Andrews,Nuclear Radiation PhysicsEB(Encyclopedia Britannica)Saha,Physics and Radiobiology of Nuclear Medicine 谢谢大家!感谢您的观看!感谢亲观看此幻灯片,此课件部分内容来源于网络,感谢亲观看此幻灯片,此课件部分内容来源于网络,如有侵权请及时联系我们删除,谢谢配合!如有侵权请及时联系我们删除,谢谢配合!感谢亲观看此幻灯片,此课件部分内容来源于网络,感谢亲观看此幻灯片,此课件部分内容来源于网络,如有侵权请及时联系我们删除,谢谢配合!如有侵权请及时联系我们删除,谢谢配合!






