Definition:Sievert
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Definition
The sievert is the SI unit of ionizing radiation.
It is defined as the dose of ionizing radiation delivered by a point source of $1$ milligram of radium, enclosed in a platinum container with walls $0.5$ millimeters thick, to a sample $10$ millimeters away over a period of $1$ hour.
It is equivalent to $1$ joule per kilogram of irradiated material.
Symbol
- $\mathrm {Sv}$
The symbol for the sievert is $\mathrm {Sv}$.
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {Sv}\) is \mathrm {Sv} .
Also see
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Source of Name
This entry was named for Rolf Maximilian Sievert.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): sievert
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): sievert