Disintegrations per Second to Rutherford Conversion

Convert between Disintegrations per Second and Rutherford quickly and accurately.

dps
Rd

How to Convert Disintegrations per Second to Rutherford

Conversion Formula

1 dps = 0 Rd
1 Rd = 1000000 dps

Example

Convert 15 dps to Rd:

15 dps = 15 × 0 Rd = 0 Rd

Unit Information

Learn about the radiation activity units you're converting between

Disintegrations per Second

dps

Definition

A unit of radioactivity equal to 1 becquerel, representing nuclear disintegrations per second.

History/Origin

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

Current Use

Used in nuclear physics, radiation detection, and radioactivity measurements.

Multiplier

1

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 Second to Rutherford Conversion Table

Disintegrations per Second [dps] Rutherford [Rd]
1 dps 0.000001 Rd
10 dps 0.00001 Rd
25 dps 0.000025 Rd
50 dps 0.00005 Rd
100 dps 0.0001 Rd
0 dps 0E+0 Rd
-10 dps -0.00001 Rd
-40 dps -0.00004 Rd