LEADER 05288nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910808706203321 005 20230105002358.0 010 $a1-281-27265-5 010 $a9786611272654 010 $a0-08-056964-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000404481 035 $a(EBL)338863 035 $a(OCoLC)476155231 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000221537 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11197544 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000221537 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10161538 035 $a(PQKB)10490103 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC338863 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL338863 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10229425 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000404481 100 $a20070406d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPhysics and engineering of radiation detection /$fSyed Naeem Ahmed 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSan Diego ;$aLondon $cAcademic Press$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (789 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-12-045581-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront Cover; Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Properties and Sources of Radiation; 1.1 Types of Radiation; 1.2 Waves or Particles?; 1.3 Radioactivity and Radioactive Decay; 1.3.A: Decay Energy or Q-Value; 1.3.B: The Decay Equation; 1.3.C: Composite Radionuclides; 1.3.D: Radioactive Chain; 1.3.E: Decay Equilibrium; 1.3.F: Branching Ratio; 1.3.G: Units of Radioactivity; 1.4 Activation; 1.5 Sources of Radiation; 1.5.A: Natural Sources; 1.5.B: Man-Made Sources; 1.6 General Properties and Sources of Particles and Waves; 1.6.A: Photons 327 $a1.6.B: Electrons 1.6.C: Positrons; 1.6.D: Protons; 1.6.E: Neutrons; 1.6.F: Alpha Particles; 1.6.G: Fission Fragments; 1.6.H: Muons, Neutrinos and other Particles; Chapter 2 Interaction of Radiation with Matter; 2.1 Some Basic Concepts and Terminologies; 2.1.A: Inverse Square Law; 2.1.B: Cross Section; 2.1.C: Mean Free Path; 2.1.D: Radiation Length; 2.1.E: Conservation Laws; 2.2 Types of Particle Interactions; 2.2.A: Elastic Scattering; 2.2.B: Inelastic Scattering; 2.2.C: Annihilation; 2.2.D: Bremsstrahlung; 2.2.E: Cherenkov Radiation; 2.3 Interaction of Photons with Matter 327 $a2.3.A: Interaction Mechanisms 2.3.B: Passage of Photons through Matter; 2.4 Interaction of Heavy Charged Particles with Matter; 2.4.A: Rutherford Scattering; 2.4.B: Passage of Charged Particles through Matter; 2.4.C: Bragg Curve; 2.4.D: Energy Straggling; 2.4.E: Range and Range Straggling; 2.5 Interaction of Electrons with Matter; 2.5.A: Interaction Modes; 2.5.B: Passage of Electrons through Matter; 2.5.C: Energy Straggling; 2.5.D: Range of Electrons; 2.6 Interaction of Neutral Particles with Matter; 2.6.A: Neutrons; 2.7 Problems; Chapter 3 Gas Filled Detectors 327 $a3.1 Production of Electron-Ion Pairs 3.2 Diffusion and Drift of Charges in Gases; 3.2.A: Diffusion in the Absence of Electric Field; 3.2.B: Drift of Charges in Electric Field; 3.2.C: Effects of Impurities on Charge Transport; 3.3 Regions of Operation of Gas Filled Detectors; 3.3.A: Recombination Region; 3.3.B: Ion Chamber Region; 3.3.C: Proportional Region; 3.3.D: Region of Limited Proportionality; 3.3.E: Geiger-Mueller Region; 3.3.F: Continuous Discharge; 3.4 Ionization Chambers; 3.4.A: Current Voltage Characteristics; 3.4.B: Mechanical Design; 3.4.C: Choice of Gas 327 $a3.4.D: Special Types of Ion Chambers 3.4.E: Applications of Ion Chambers; 3.4.F: Advantages and Disadvantages of Ion Chambers; 3.5 Proportional Counters; 3.5.A: Multiplication Factor; 3.5.B: Choice of Gas; 3.5.C: Special Types of Proportional Counters; 3.6 Geiger-Mueller Counters; 3.6.A: Current-Voltage Characteristics; 3.6.B: Dead Time; 3.6.C: Choice of Gas; 3.6.D: Quenching; 3.6.E: Advantages and Disadvantages of GM Counters; 3.7 Sources of Error in Gaseous Detectors; 3.7.A: Recombination Losses; 3.7.B: Effects of Contaminants; 3.7.C: Effects of Space Charge Buildup; 3.8 Detector Efficiency 327 $a3.8.A: Signal-to-Noise Ratio 330 $aThis book presents an overview of the physics of radiation detection and its applications. It covers the origins and properties of different kinds of ionizing radiation, their detection and measurement, and the procedures used to protect people and the environment from their potentially harmful effects. It details the experimental techniques and instrumentation used in different detection systems in a very practical way without sacrificing the physics content. It provides useful formulae and explains methodologies to solve problems related to radiation measurements. With abundance of worked-ou 606 $aRadiation$xMeasurement$xInstruments 606 $aPhysical instruments 615 0$aRadiation$xMeasurement$xInstruments. 615 0$aPhysical instruments. 676 $a539.77 676 $a539.77 700 $aAhmed$b Syed Naeem$f1965-$0476726 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910808706203321 996 $aPhysics and engineering of radiation detection$9245174 997 $aUNINA