Ionizing radiation consists of photons and/or moving particles that have sufficient energy to knock electrons out of atoms. Exposure measures radiation produced in air, while absorbed dose measures the energy absorbed from radiation per unit mass of material. Relative biological effectiveness compares the biological damage of different types of radiation, and biologically equivalent dose is the product of absorbed dose and RBE. Nuclear reactions occur when incident particles or photons cause changes in target nuclei, such as uranium transmuting into plutonium. Nuclear fission occurs when a slow neutron splits a heavy nucleus like uranium into lighter elements, and a controlled chain reaction in a nuclear reactor uses fuel, control rods, and a moderator.