Practical gamma-ray spectrometry / / Gordon R. Gilmore

• Autore: Gilmore Gordon
• Pubblicazione: Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (409 p.)
• Disciplina: 537.5/352; 537.5352
• Soggetto topico: Gamma ray spectrometry; Nuclear physics
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [343]-349) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1.6.4 Width of nuclear energy levels1.6.5 Internal conversion; 1.6.6 Abundance, yield and emission probability; 1.6.7 Ambiguity in assignment of nuclide identity; 1.7 Other Sources of Photons; 1.7.1 Annihilation radiation; 1.7.2 Bremsstrahlung; 1.7.3 Prompt gammas; 1.7.4 X-rays; 1.8 The Mathematics of Decay and Growth of Radioactivity; 1.8.1 The decay equation; 1.8.2 Growth of activity in reactors; 1.8.3 Growth of activity from decay of a parent; 1.9 The Chart of the Nuclides; 1.9.1 A source of nuclear data; 1.9.2 A source of generic information; Practical Points; Further Reading ; 2 Interactions of Gamma Radiation with Matter2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Mechanisms of Interaction; 2.2.1 Photoelectric absorption; 2.2.2 Compton scattering; 2.2.3 Pair production; 2.3 Total Attenuation Coefficients; 2.4 Interactions within the Detector; 2.4.1 The very large detector; 2.4.2 The very small detector; 2.4.3 The 'real' detector; 2.4.4 Summary; 2.5 Interactions within the Shielding; 2.5.1 Photoelectric interactions; 2.5.2 Compton scattering; 2.5.3 Pair production; 2.6 Bremsstrahlung; 2.7 Attenuation of Gamma Radiation; 2.8 The Design of Detector Shielding; Practical Points ; Further Reading3 Semiconductor Detectors for Gamma-Ray Spectrometry; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Semiconductors and Gamma-Ray Detection; 3.2.1 The band structure of solids; 3.2.2 Mobility of holes; 3.2.3 Creation of charge carriers by gamma radiation; 3.2.4 Suitable semiconductors for gamma-ray detectors; 3.2.5 Newer semiconductor materials; 3.3 The Nature of Semiconductors; 3.4 The Manufacture of Germanium Detectors; 3.4.1 Introduction; 3.4.2 The manufacturing process; 3.4.3 Lithium-drifted detectors; 3.4.4 The detector configurations available; 3.4.5 Absorption in detector caps and dead layers ; 3.4.6 Detectors for low-energy measurements3.4.7 Well detectors; 3.5 Detector Capacitance; 3.5.1 Microphonic noise; 3.6 Charge Collection in Detectors; 3.6.1 Charge collection time; 3.6.2 Shape of the detector pulse; 3.6.3 Timing signals from germanium detectors; 3.6.4 Electric field variations across the detector; 3.6.5 Removing weak field regions from detectors; 3.6.6 Trapping of charge carriers; 3.6.7 Radiation damage; 3.7 Packaging of Detectors; 3.7.1 Construction of the detector mounting; 3.7.2 Exotic detectors; 3.7.3 Loss of coolant; 3.7.4 Demountable detectors ; 3.7.5 Customer repairable detectors
• Sommario/riassunto: The Second Edition of Practical Gamma-Ray Spectrometry has been completely revised and updated, providing comprehensive coverage of the whole gamma-ray detection and spectrum analysis processes. Drawn on many years of teaching experience to produce this uniquely practical volume, issues discussed include the origin of gamma-rays and the issue of quality assurance in gamma-ray spectrometry. This new edition also covers the analysis of decommissioned nuclear plants, computer modelling systems for calibration, uncertainty measurements in QA, and many more topics.
• Titolo autorizzato: Practical gamma-ray spectrometry
• ISBN: 1-119-96469-5; 1-283-85856-8; 0-470-86198-3; 0-470-86197-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910144550403321
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