Physics and engineering of radiation detection / / Syed Naeem Ahmed |
Autore | Ahmed Syed Naeem |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (784 p.) |
Disciplina | 539.77 |
Soggetto topico | Ionizing radiation - Measurement |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-12-801644-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; 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; E.1 Secular equilibrium; E.2 Transient equilibrium; E.3 No equilibrium; 1.3.F Branching ratio; 1.3.G Units of radioactivity; 1.4 Activation; 1.5 Sources of radiation
1.5.A Natural sourcesA.1 Cosmic radiation sources; A.2 Terrestrial radiation sources; A.3 Internal radiation sources; 1.5.B Man-made sources; 1.6 General properties and sources of particles and waves; 1.6.A Photons; A.1 Sources of photons; X-ray machine; Synchrotron radiation; Laser; Gas lasers; Liquid lasers; Solid-state lasers; New developments; Radioactive sources of photons; 1.6.B Electrons; B.1 Sources of electrons; Electron gun; Radioactive sources of electrons; 1.6.C Positrons; C.1 Sources of positrons; Particle accelerators; Radioactive sources of positrons; 1.6.D Protons D.1 Sources of protonsParticle accelerators; Laser ion accelerators; Radioactive sources of protons; 1.6.E Neutrons; E.1 Sources of neutrons; Spallation sources; Composite sources; Fusion sources; Nuclear reactors; Radioactive sources of neutrons; 1.6.F Alpha particles; F.1 Sources of α-particles; Accelerator-based sources; Radioactive sources of α-particles; 1.6.G Fission fragments; 1.6.H Muons, neutrinos, and other particles; H.1 Muons; H.2 Neutrinos; H.3 Some other particles; Problems; Bibliography; 2 Interaction of radiation with matter; 2.1 Some basic concepts and terminologies 2.1.A Inverse square law2.1.B Cross section; 2.1.C Mean free path; 2.1.D Radiation length; 2.1.E Conservation laws; E.1 Conservation of energy; E.2 Conservation of momentum; E.3 Conservation of electrical charge; 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; A.1 Photoelectric effect; A.2 Compton scattering; A.3 Thompson scattering; A.4 Rayleigh scattering; A.5 Pair production 2.3.B Passage of photons through matterB.1 Measuring attenuation coefficient; B.2 Mixtures and compounds; B.3 Stacked materials; 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; E.1 Range of α-particles; E.2 Range of protons; 2.5 Interaction of electrons with matter; 2.5.A Interaction modes; A.1 Ionization; A.2 Møller scattering; A.3 Bhabha scattering; A.4 Electron-positron annihilation; A.5 Bremsstrahlung; A.6 Cherenkov radiation 2.5.B Passage of electrons through matter |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2015 | ||
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Physics and engineering of radiation detection / / Syed Naeem Ahmed |
Autore | Ahmed Syed Naeem |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (784 p.) |
Disciplina | 539.77 |
Soggetto topico | Ionizing radiation - Measurement |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-12-801644-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; 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; E.1 Secular equilibrium; E.2 Transient equilibrium; E.3 No equilibrium; 1.3.F Branching ratio; 1.3.G Units of radioactivity; 1.4 Activation; 1.5 Sources of radiation
1.5.A Natural sourcesA.1 Cosmic radiation sources; A.2 Terrestrial radiation sources; A.3 Internal radiation sources; 1.5.B Man-made sources; 1.6 General properties and sources of particles and waves; 1.6.A Photons; A.1 Sources of photons; X-ray machine; Synchrotron radiation; Laser; Gas lasers; Liquid lasers; Solid-state lasers; New developments; Radioactive sources of photons; 1.6.B Electrons; B.1 Sources of electrons; Electron gun; Radioactive sources of electrons; 1.6.C Positrons; C.1 Sources of positrons; Particle accelerators; Radioactive sources of positrons; 1.6.D Protons D.1 Sources of protonsParticle accelerators; Laser ion accelerators; Radioactive sources of protons; 1.6.E Neutrons; E.1 Sources of neutrons; Spallation sources; Composite sources; Fusion sources; Nuclear reactors; Radioactive sources of neutrons; 1.6.F Alpha particles; F.1 Sources of α-particles; Accelerator-based sources; Radioactive sources of α-particles; 1.6.G Fission fragments; 1.6.H Muons, neutrinos, and other particles; H.1 Muons; H.2 Neutrinos; H.3 Some other particles; Problems; Bibliography; 2 Interaction of radiation with matter; 2.1 Some basic concepts and terminologies 2.1.A Inverse square law2.1.B Cross section; 2.1.C Mean free path; 2.1.D Radiation length; 2.1.E Conservation laws; E.1 Conservation of energy; E.2 Conservation of momentum; E.3 Conservation of electrical charge; 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; A.1 Photoelectric effect; A.2 Compton scattering; A.3 Thompson scattering; A.4 Rayleigh scattering; A.5 Pair production 2.3.B Passage of photons through matterB.1 Measuring attenuation coefficient; B.2 Mixtures and compounds; B.3 Stacked materials; 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; E.1 Range of α-particles; E.2 Range of protons; 2.5 Interaction of electrons with matter; 2.5.A Interaction modes; A.1 Ionization; A.2 Møller scattering; A.3 Bhabha scattering; A.4 Electron-positron annihilation; A.5 Bremsstrahlung; A.6 Cherenkov radiation 2.5.B Passage of electrons through matter |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511783703321 |
Ahmed Syed Naeem
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Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2015 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Physics and engineering of radiation detection / / Syed Naeem Ahmed |
Autore | Ahmed Syed Naeem |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (784 p.) |
Disciplina | 539.77 |
Soggetto topico | Ionizing radiation - Measurement |
ISBN | 0-12-801644-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; 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; E.1 Secular equilibrium; E.2 Transient equilibrium; E.3 No equilibrium; 1.3.F Branching ratio; 1.3.G Units of radioactivity; 1.4 Activation; 1.5 Sources of radiation
1.5.A Natural sourcesA.1 Cosmic radiation sources; A.2 Terrestrial radiation sources; A.3 Internal radiation sources; 1.5.B Man-made sources; 1.6 General properties and sources of particles and waves; 1.6.A Photons; A.1 Sources of photons; X-ray machine; Synchrotron radiation; Laser; Gas lasers; Liquid lasers; Solid-state lasers; New developments; Radioactive sources of photons; 1.6.B Electrons; B.1 Sources of electrons; Electron gun; Radioactive sources of electrons; 1.6.C Positrons; C.1 Sources of positrons; Particle accelerators; Radioactive sources of positrons; 1.6.D Protons D.1 Sources of protonsParticle accelerators; Laser ion accelerators; Radioactive sources of protons; 1.6.E Neutrons; E.1 Sources of neutrons; Spallation sources; Composite sources; Fusion sources; Nuclear reactors; Radioactive sources of neutrons; 1.6.F Alpha particles; F.1 Sources of α-particles; Accelerator-based sources; Radioactive sources of α-particles; 1.6.G Fission fragments; 1.6.H Muons, neutrinos, and other particles; H.1 Muons; H.2 Neutrinos; H.3 Some other particles; Problems; Bibliography; 2 Interaction of radiation with matter; 2.1 Some basic concepts and terminologies 2.1.A Inverse square law2.1.B Cross section; 2.1.C Mean free path; 2.1.D Radiation length; 2.1.E Conservation laws; E.1 Conservation of energy; E.2 Conservation of momentum; E.3 Conservation of electrical charge; 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; A.1 Photoelectric effect; A.2 Compton scattering; A.3 Thompson scattering; A.4 Rayleigh scattering; A.5 Pair production 2.3.B Passage of photons through matterB.1 Measuring attenuation coefficient; B.2 Mixtures and compounds; B.3 Stacked materials; 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; E.1 Range of α-particles; E.2 Range of protons; 2.5 Interaction of electrons with matter; 2.5.A Interaction modes; A.1 Ionization; A.2 Møller scattering; A.3 Bhabha scattering; A.4 Electron-positron annihilation; A.5 Bremsstrahlung; A.6 Cherenkov radiation 2.5.B Passage of electrons through matter |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787255603321 |
Ahmed Syed Naeem
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Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2015 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Physics and engineering of radiation detection / / Syed Naeem Ahmed |
Autore | Ahmed Syed Naeem |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (784 p.) |
Disciplina | 539.77 |
Soggetto topico | Ionizing radiation - Measurement |
ISBN | 0-12-801644-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; 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; E.1 Secular equilibrium; E.2 Transient equilibrium; E.3 No equilibrium; 1.3.F Branching ratio; 1.3.G Units of radioactivity; 1.4 Activation; 1.5 Sources of radiation
1.5.A Natural sourcesA.1 Cosmic radiation sources; A.2 Terrestrial radiation sources; A.3 Internal radiation sources; 1.5.B Man-made sources; 1.6 General properties and sources of particles and waves; 1.6.A Photons; A.1 Sources of photons; X-ray machine; Synchrotron radiation; Laser; Gas lasers; Liquid lasers; Solid-state lasers; New developments; Radioactive sources of photons; 1.6.B Electrons; B.1 Sources of electrons; Electron gun; Radioactive sources of electrons; 1.6.C Positrons; C.1 Sources of positrons; Particle accelerators; Radioactive sources of positrons; 1.6.D Protons D.1 Sources of protonsParticle accelerators; Laser ion accelerators; Radioactive sources of protons; 1.6.E Neutrons; E.1 Sources of neutrons; Spallation sources; Composite sources; Fusion sources; Nuclear reactors; Radioactive sources of neutrons; 1.6.F Alpha particles; F.1 Sources of α-particles; Accelerator-based sources; Radioactive sources of α-particles; 1.6.G Fission fragments; 1.6.H Muons, neutrinos, and other particles; H.1 Muons; H.2 Neutrinos; H.3 Some other particles; Problems; Bibliography; 2 Interaction of radiation with matter; 2.1 Some basic concepts and terminologies 2.1.A Inverse square law2.1.B Cross section; 2.1.C Mean free path; 2.1.D Radiation length; 2.1.E Conservation laws; E.1 Conservation of energy; E.2 Conservation of momentum; E.3 Conservation of electrical charge; 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; A.1 Photoelectric effect; A.2 Compton scattering; A.3 Thompson scattering; A.4 Rayleigh scattering; A.5 Pair production 2.3.B Passage of photons through matterB.1 Measuring attenuation coefficient; B.2 Mixtures and compounds; B.3 Stacked materials; 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; E.1 Range of α-particles; E.2 Range of protons; 2.5 Interaction of electrons with matter; 2.5.A Interaction modes; A.1 Ionization; A.2 Møller scattering; A.3 Bhabha scattering; A.4 Electron-positron annihilation; A.5 Bremsstrahlung; A.6 Cherenkov radiation 2.5.B Passage of electrons through matter |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818170103321 |
Ahmed Syed Naeem
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Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2015 | ||
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