Converting from Disintegrations per Second (dps) to Curie (Ci) | Radioactivity

What is Disintegrations per Second (dps)

Disintegrations per Second (dps) is a unit used to measure the rate at which radioactive materials decay or disintegrate per second. It represents the number of atomic nuclei that decay in one second.

What is Curie (Ci)

Curie (Ci) is a unit of measurement used to quantify the intensity of radioactivity in a sample of material. It is named after Marie Curie, a pioneering physicist and chemist. One Curie is equivalent to the activity of 1 gram of radium-226, which undergoes 3.7 x 10^10 disintegrations per second.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion formulas between dps and Ci are as follows:

• 1 (dps)=0.00000000002702703 (Ci)
• 1 (Ci)=37000000000 (dps)

Examples

• Example 1: Converting 7 dps to Ci

  • 370000000007 dps​=0.0000000001891892 Ci

• Example 2: Converting 16 Ci to dps

  • 16 Ci×37000000000=592000000000 dps

• Example 3: Converting 17 dps to Ci

  • 3700000000017 dps​=0.0000000004594595 Ci

Conclusion

Use the provided conversion formulas to easily convert between Disintegrations per Second (dps) and Curie (Ci) for your radioactivity calculations.