CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS OF USING IONIZING RADIATION SOURCES IN RUSSIA

An analysis of the status and use of various types of ionizing radiation sources in science and industries of the national economy of Russia for 15 (2007–2022) years is presented. The review is based on objective data from scientific journals, printed/online sources of the IAEA and some governmental structures of our country. Availability and use of ionizing radiation sources in Russia and in the world are compared. The state and prospects of application of installations based on ionizing radiations both in fundamental science and in industry, agriculture and medicine are considered. The correlation of high-tech installations and devices is studied: accelerators (on counter beams, high, medium and low energies), reactors (power, industrial and research), thermonuclear installations, X-ray equipment, isotope devices and instruments. Trends of application of ionizing radiation sources in science and economy of Russia are studied. Effective measures to create conditions for technological independence of our country’s economy are proposed.