Disintegrations per Minute to Rutherford Conversion

Convert between Disintegrations per Minute and Rutherford quickly and accurately.

dpm
Rd

How to Convert Disintegrations per Minute to Rutherford

Conversion Formula

1 dpm = 2E-8 Rd
1 Rd = 59999999.88 dpm

Example

Convert 15 dpm to Rd:

15 dpm = 15 × 2E-8 Rd = 3E-7 Rd

Unit Information

Learn about the radiation activity units you're converting between

Disintegrations per Minute

dpm

Definition

A unit of radioactivity equal to 1/60 becquerel, representing nuclear disintegrations per minute.

History/Origin

Derived from the fundamental definition of radioactivity as nuclear disintegrations per unit time.

Current Use

Commonly used in radiation detection, environmental monitoring, and laboratory measurements.

Multiplier

0.017

Offset

0

Rutherford

Rd

Definition

A unit of radioactivity equal to 10^6 becquerel or 1 megabecquerel, named after Ernest Rutherford.

History/Origin

Named after Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), the New Zealand physicist who made fundamental contributions to atomic physics.

Current Use

Historically used in nuclear physics, now largely replaced by the becquerel in most applications.

Multiplier

1000000

Offset

0

Disintegrations per Minute to Rutherford Conversion Table

Disintegrations per Minute [dpm] Rutherford [Rd]
1 dpm 2E-8 Rd
10 dpm 2E-7 Rd
25 dpm 4E-7 Rd
50 dpm 8E-7 Rd
100 dpm 0.000002 Rd
0 dpm 0E+0 Rd
-10 dpm -2E-7 Rd
-40 dpm -7E-7 Rd