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Dose-rate instruments underresponding to the true radiation fields
| Dose-rate instruments underresponding to the true radiation fields |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, , 1990 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Collana | Information notice |
| Soggetto topico |
Radiation dosimetry
Radiation - Measurement - Instruments |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715357103321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, , 1990 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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N42.53-2021 - American national standard performance criteria for backpack-based radiation-detection systems used for homeland security / / IEEE
| N42.53-2021 - American national standard performance criteria for backpack-based radiation-detection systems used for homeland security / / IEEE |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : IEEE, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 539.77 |
| Soggetto topico |
Radiation - Measurement - Instruments
Radiation dosimetry |
| ISBN | 1-5044-7853-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910490727603321 |
| [Place of publication not identified] : , : IEEE, , 2021 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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N42.53-2021 - American national standard performance criteria for backpack-based radiation-detection systems used for homeland security / / IEEE
| N42.53-2021 - American national standard performance criteria for backpack-based radiation-detection systems used for homeland security / / IEEE |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : IEEE, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 539.77 |
| Soggetto topico |
Radiation - Measurement - Instruments
Radiation dosimetry |
| ISBN | 1-5044-7853-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996578072303316 |
| [Place of publication not identified] : , : IEEE, , 2021 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Phosphors for radiation detectors / / edited by Takayuki Yanagida, Masanori Koshimizu
| Phosphors for radiation detectors / / edited by Takayuki Yanagida, Masanori Koshimizu |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, NJ : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (413 pages) |
| Disciplina | 620.11295 |
| Collana | Wiley Series in Materials for Electronic and Optoelectronic Applications |
| Soggetto topico |
Radiation - Measurement - Instruments
Radiation - Measurement Phosphors - Industrial applications |
| ISBN |
1-119-58340-3
1-119-58336-5 1-119-58338-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- Ionizing Radiation Induced Luminescence / Takayuki Yanagida -- Organic Scintillators / Masanori Koshimizu -- Inorganic Oxide Scintillators / Daisuke Nakauchi, Noriaki Kawaguchi, Takayuki Yanagida -- Inorganic Fluoride Scintillators / Noriaki Kawaguchi, Hiromi Kimura, Daisuke Nakauchi, Takumi Kato, Takayuki Yanagida -- Inorganic Halide Scintillators / Yutaka Fujimoto -- Semiconductor Scintillators / Naoki Kawano -- Thermally Stimulated Luminescent (TSL) Materials / Kiyomitsu Shinsho -- Optically-Stimulated Luminescent Dosimeters / Hidehito Nanto, Go Okada -- Radiophotoluminescence (RPL) / Go Okada, Takayuki Yanagida, Hidehito Nanto, Safa Kasap -- New Materials for Radiation Detectors / Takumi Kato, Noriaki Kawaguchi, Takayuki Yanagida -- Luminescence in Glass-Based Materials by Ionizing Radiation / Hirokazu Masai, Kenji Shinozaki -- Detectors Using Radiation Induced Luminescence / Kenichi Watanabe -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910831036003321 |
| Hoboken, NJ : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , 2022 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Physics and engineering of radiation detection [[electronic resource] /] / Syed Naeem Ahmed
| Physics and engineering of radiation detection [[electronic resource] /] / Syed Naeem Ahmed |
| Autore | Ahmed Syed Naeem <1965-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Diego ; ; London, : Academic Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (789 p.) |
| Disciplina | 539.77 |
| Soggetto topico |
Radiation - Measurement - Instruments
Physical instruments |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-27265-5
9786611272654 0-08-056964-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front 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
1.6.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 2.3.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 3.1 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 3.4.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 3.8.A: Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450567803321 |
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| San Diego ; ; London, : Academic Press, 2007 | ||
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Physics and engineering of radiation detection [[electronic resource] /] / Syed Naeem Ahmed
| Physics and engineering of radiation detection [[electronic resource] /] / Syed Naeem Ahmed |
| Autore | Ahmed Syed Naeem <1965-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Diego ; ; London, : Academic Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (789 p.) |
| Disciplina | 539.77 |
| Soggetto topico |
Radiation - Measurement - Instruments
Physical instruments |
| ISBN |
1-281-27265-5
9786611272654 0-08-056964-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front 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
1.6.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 2.3.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 3.1 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 3.4.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 3.8.A: Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
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| San Diego ; ; London, : Academic Press, 2007 | ||
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Physics and engineering of radiation detection / / Syed Naeem Ahmed
| Physics and engineering of radiation detection / / Syed Naeem Ahmed |
| Autore | Ahmed Syed Naeem <1965-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Diego ; ; London, : Academic Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (789 p.) |
| Disciplina | 539.77 |
| Soggetto topico |
Radiation - Measurement - Instruments
Physical instruments |
| ISBN |
1-281-27265-5
9786611272654 0-08-056964-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front 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
1.6.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 2.3.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 3.1 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 3.4.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 3.8.A: Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
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| San Diego ; ; London, : Academic Press, 2007 | ||
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Physics and engineering of radiation detection / Syed Naeem Ahmed
| Physics and engineering of radiation detection / Syed Naeem Ahmed |
| Autore | Ahmed, Syed Naeem, 1965- |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxiv, 764 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| Disciplina | 539.77 |
| Soggetto topico | Radiation - Measurement - Instruments |
| ISBN | 9780120455812 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991001644379707536 |
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| Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
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Radioisotope gauges for industrial process measurements [[electronic resource] /] / Geir Anton Johansen, Peter Jackson
| Radioisotope gauges for industrial process measurements [[electronic resource] /] / Geir Anton Johansen, Peter Jackson |
| Autore | Johansen Geir Anton |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, Wewst Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : J. Wiley & Sons, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (335 p.) |
| Disciplina | 681/.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JacksonPeter <1946 Oct. 21-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Radioisotopes - Industrial applications
Radiation - Measurement - Instruments |
| ISBN |
1-280-27516-2
9786610275168 0-470-02108-X 0-470-02109-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Radioisotope Gauges for Industrial Process Measurements; Contents; Preface; Symbols, Units and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Ionising Radiation; 1.2 Industrial Nucleonic Measurement Systems; 1.3 Historical Perspective; 1.4 The Objective of This Book; 2 Radiation Sources; 2.1 A Primer on Atomic and Nuclear Physics; 2.1.1 Radioactive Decay; 2.1.2 Modes of Decay; 2.1.3 γ-Rays; 2.1.4 Competitive Modes of Disintegration; 2.1.5 Characteristic X-rays; 2.1.6 Bremsstrahlung; 2.1.7 Activity and Half-life; 2.1.8 Radiation Energy; 2.1.9 Summary of Radioisotope Emissions; 2.2 Radioisotope Sources
2.2.1 Important Source Properties 2.2.2 Natural Sources; 2.2.3 Tracers; 2.2.4 Sealed Sources; 2.3 Other Radiation Sources; 2.3.1 X-ray Tubes; 2.3.2 Nuclear Reactors; 2.3.3 Accelerators; 2.4 Sealed Radioisotope Sources Versus X-ray Tubes; 3 Interaction of Ionising Radiation with Matter; 3.1 Charged Particle Interactions; 3.1.1 Linear Stopping Power; 3.1.2 Range; 3.1.3 Charged Particle Beam Intensity; 3.2 Attenuation of Ionising Photons; 3.2.1 The Intensity and the Inverse-Square Law; 3.3 The Attenuation Coefficient of Ionising Photons; 3.3.1 The Photoelectric Effect; 3.3.2 Compton Scattering 3.3.3 Rayleigh Scattering 3.3.4 Pair Production; 3.3.5 Attenuation Versus Absorption; 3.3.6 Mean Free Path and Half-thickness; 3.4 Attenuation Coefficients of Compounds and Mixtures; 3.4.1 The Attenuation Coefficient of Homogeneous Mixtures; 3.4.2 The Linear Attenuation Coefficients of Chemical Compounds; 3.4.3 Attenuation in Inhomogeneous Materials; 3.5 Broad Beam Attenuation; 3.5.1 The Build-Up Factor; 3.5.2 Build-Up Discrimination; 3.5.3 The 'Effective' Attenuation Coefficient; 3.6 Neutron Interactions; 3.7 Effective Atomic Number; 3.8 Secondary Electrons; 4 Radiation Detectors 4.1 Principle of Operation 4.2 Detector Response and Spectrum Interpretation; 4.2.1 Window Transmission and Stopping Efficiency; 4.2.2 The Noiseless Detection Spectrum; 4.2.3 Detector Models; 4.2.4 The Real Detection Spectrum; 4.2.5 Signal Generation in Ionisation Sensing Detectors; 4.2.6 Signal Generation in Scintillation Sensing Detectors; 4.3 Purposes and Properties of Detector Systems; 4.3.1 Energy, Temporal and Spatial Resolution; 4.3.2 Important Properties; 4.4 Gaseous Detectors; 4.4.1 Detector Types; 4.4.2 Wall Interactions; 4.4.3 The Ionisation Chamber; 4.4.4 The Proportional Counter 4.4.5 The Geiger-Muller Tube 4.5 Semiconductor Detectors; 4.5.1 Electrical Classification of Solids; 4.5.2 Impurities and Doping of Semiconductors; 4.5.3 The pn Junction; 4.5.4 The PIN Silicon Detector; 4.5.5 Compound Semiconductor Detectors; 4.5.6 Characteristics of Semiconductor Detectors; 4.6 Scintillation Detectors; 4.6.1 Plastic Scintillators; 4.6.2 Common Scintillation Crystals and Their Properties; 4.6.3 The Photomultiplier Tube; 4.6.4 Electron Multiplier Types; 4.6.5 Photodiodes for Scintillation Light Read-Out; 4.6.6 Scintillation Detector Assembling; 4.6.7 Temperature Effects 4.6.8 Ageing |
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| Chichester, Wewst Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : J. Wiley & Sons, c2004 | ||
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Radioisotope gauges for industrial process measurements / / Geir Anton Johansen, Peter Jackson
| Radioisotope gauges for industrial process measurements / / Geir Anton Johansen, Peter Jackson |
| Autore | Johansen Geir Anton |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, Wewst Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : J. Wiley & Sons, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (335 p.) |
| Disciplina | 681/.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JacksonPeter <1946 Oct. 21-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Radioisotopes - Industrial applications
Radiation - Measurement - Instruments |
| ISBN |
1-280-27516-2
9786610275168 0-470-02108-X 0-470-02109-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Radioisotope Gauges for Industrial Process Measurements; Contents; Preface; Symbols, Units and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Ionising Radiation; 1.2 Industrial Nucleonic Measurement Systems; 1.3 Historical Perspective; 1.4 The Objective of This Book; 2 Radiation Sources; 2.1 A Primer on Atomic and Nuclear Physics; 2.1.1 Radioactive Decay; 2.1.2 Modes of Decay; 2.1.3 γ-Rays; 2.1.4 Competitive Modes of Disintegration; 2.1.5 Characteristic X-rays; 2.1.6 Bremsstrahlung; 2.1.7 Activity and Half-life; 2.1.8 Radiation Energy; 2.1.9 Summary of Radioisotope Emissions; 2.2 Radioisotope Sources
2.2.1 Important Source Properties 2.2.2 Natural Sources; 2.2.3 Tracers; 2.2.4 Sealed Sources; 2.3 Other Radiation Sources; 2.3.1 X-ray Tubes; 2.3.2 Nuclear Reactors; 2.3.3 Accelerators; 2.4 Sealed Radioisotope Sources Versus X-ray Tubes; 3 Interaction of Ionising Radiation with Matter; 3.1 Charged Particle Interactions; 3.1.1 Linear Stopping Power; 3.1.2 Range; 3.1.3 Charged Particle Beam Intensity; 3.2 Attenuation of Ionising Photons; 3.2.1 The Intensity and the Inverse-Square Law; 3.3 The Attenuation Coefficient of Ionising Photons; 3.3.1 The Photoelectric Effect; 3.3.2 Compton Scattering 3.3.3 Rayleigh Scattering 3.3.4 Pair Production; 3.3.5 Attenuation Versus Absorption; 3.3.6 Mean Free Path and Half-thickness; 3.4 Attenuation Coefficients of Compounds and Mixtures; 3.4.1 The Attenuation Coefficient of Homogeneous Mixtures; 3.4.2 The Linear Attenuation Coefficients of Chemical Compounds; 3.4.3 Attenuation in Inhomogeneous Materials; 3.5 Broad Beam Attenuation; 3.5.1 The Build-Up Factor; 3.5.2 Build-Up Discrimination; 3.5.3 The 'Effective' Attenuation Coefficient; 3.6 Neutron Interactions; 3.7 Effective Atomic Number; 3.8 Secondary Electrons; 4 Radiation Detectors 4.1 Principle of Operation 4.2 Detector Response and Spectrum Interpretation; 4.2.1 Window Transmission and Stopping Efficiency; 4.2.2 The Noiseless Detection Spectrum; 4.2.3 Detector Models; 4.2.4 The Real Detection Spectrum; 4.2.5 Signal Generation in Ionisation Sensing Detectors; 4.2.6 Signal Generation in Scintillation Sensing Detectors; 4.3 Purposes and Properties of Detector Systems; 4.3.1 Energy, Temporal and Spatial Resolution; 4.3.2 Important Properties; 4.4 Gaseous Detectors; 4.4.1 Detector Types; 4.4.2 Wall Interactions; 4.4.3 The Ionisation Chamber; 4.4.4 The Proportional Counter 4.4.5 The Geiger-Muller Tube 4.5 Semiconductor Detectors; 4.5.1 Electrical Classification of Solids; 4.5.2 Impurities and Doping of Semiconductors; 4.5.3 The pn Junction; 4.5.4 The PIN Silicon Detector; 4.5.5 Compound Semiconductor Detectors; 4.5.6 Characteristics of Semiconductor Detectors; 4.6 Scintillation Detectors; 4.6.1 Plastic Scintillators; 4.6.2 Common Scintillation Crystals and Their Properties; 4.6.3 The Photomultiplier Tube; 4.6.4 Electron Multiplier Types; 4.6.5 Photodiodes for Scintillation Light Read-Out; 4.6.6 Scintillation Detector Assembling; 4.6.7 Temperature Effects 4.6.8 Ageing |
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