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Handbook of radioactivity analysis [[electronic resource] /] / Michael F. L'Annunziata
| Handbook of radioactivity analysis [[electronic resource] /] / Michael F. L'Annunziata |
| Autore | L'Annunziata Michael F |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : Elsevier, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1419 p.) |
| Disciplina | 539.7/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Liquid scintillation counting
Radioactivity - Measurement |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-12-384874-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis; Copyright; Acronyms - Acronyms, Abbreviations and Symbols; ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS; Foreword; FOREWORD TO THE THIRD EDITION; PREFACE; PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION; Chapter 1 - Radiation Physics and Radionuclide Decay; I. INTRODUCTION; II. DISCOVERY AND EARLY CHARACTERIZATION OF RADIOACTIVITY; III. BASIC UNITS AND DEFINITIONS; IV. PROPERTIES OF THE NUCLEUS; V. NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIONUCLIDES; VI. ARTIFICIALLY PRODUCED RADIONUCLIDES; VII. NUCLEAR REACTIONS; VIII. PARTICULATE RADIATION; IX. ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - PHOTONS
X. INTERACTION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION WITH MATTER XI. RADIOACTIVE NUCLEAR RECOIL; XII. COSMIC RADIATION; XIII. RADIATION DOSE; XIV. STOPPING POWER AND LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; XV. RADIONUCLIDE DECAY, INGROWTH, AND EQUILIBRIUM; XVI. RADIOACTIVITY UNITS AND RADIONUCLIDE MASS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2 - Radioactivity Counting Statistics; I.INTRODUCTION; II. STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS; III. ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE OF RESULTS; IV. STATISTICAL INFERENCE; V. REGRESSION; VI. DETECTION LIMITS; VII. METROLOGY APPLICATIONS; REFERENCES; RELEVANT STATISTICAL REFERENCES TABLES Chapter 3 - Gas Ionization Detectors I. INTRODUCTION: PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION DETECTION BY GAS IONIZATION; II. CHARACTERIZATION OF GAS IONIZATION DETECTORS; III. DEFINITION OF OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF GAS IONIZATION DETECTORS; IV. ION CHAMBERS; V. PROPORTIONAL GAS IONIZATION DETECTORS; VI. GEIGER-MÜLLER COUNTERS; VII. SPECIAL TYPES OF IONIZATION DETECTORS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4 - Solid-State Nuclear Track Detectors; PART 1 ELEMENTS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. DETECTOR MATERIALS AND CLASSIFICATION OF SOLID-STATE NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS III. RECORDABLE PARTICLES WITH SOLID-STATE NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS IV. TRACK FORMATION MECHANISMS AND CRITERIA; V. TRACK REVELATION; VI. PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; VII. TRACK FADING AND ANNEALING; VIII. INSTRUMENTATION; PART 2 APPLICATIONS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY; III. EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES; IV. LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; V. NANOTECHNOLOGY AND RADIATION INDUCED MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5 - Semiconductor Detectors; I. INTRODUCTION; II. GE DETECTORS; III. SI DETECTORS IV. SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSES WITH SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORSREFERENCES; Chapter 6 - Alpha Spectrometry; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ALPHA DECAY AND ALPHA-EMITTING NUCLIDES; III. DETECTION SYSTEMS; IV. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ALPHA SPECTRUM; V. RADIOCHEMICAL PROCESSING; VI. DETERMINATION OF ALPHA ACTIVITY AND RECOVERY; VII. QUALITY CONTROL; VIII. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7 - Liquid Scintillation Analysis: Principles and Practice; I. INTRODUCTION; II. BASIC THEORY; III. LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTER (LSC) OR ANALYZER (LSA); IV. QUENCH IN LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING V. METHODS OF QUENCH CORRECTION IN LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING |
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L'Annunziata Michael F
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| Amsterdam, : Elsevier, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Handbook of radioactivity analysis [[electronic resource] /] / Michael F. L'Annunziata
| Handbook of radioactivity analysis [[electronic resource] /] / Michael F. L'Annunziata |
| Autore | L'Annunziata Michael F |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : Elsevier, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1419 p.) |
| Disciplina | 539.7/7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | L'AnnunziataMichael F |
| Soggetto topico |
Liquid scintillation counting
Radioactivity - Measurement |
| ISBN | 0-12-384874-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis; Copyright; Acronyms - Acronyms, Abbreviations and Symbols; ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS; Foreword; FOREWORD TO THE THIRD EDITION; PREFACE; PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION; Chapter 1 - Radiation Physics and Radionuclide Decay; I. INTRODUCTION; II. DISCOVERY AND EARLY CHARACTERIZATION OF RADIOACTIVITY; III. BASIC UNITS AND DEFINITIONS; IV. PROPERTIES OF THE NUCLEUS; V. NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIONUCLIDES; VI. ARTIFICIALLY PRODUCED RADIONUCLIDES; VII. NUCLEAR REACTIONS; VIII. PARTICULATE RADIATION; IX. ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - PHOTONS
X. INTERACTION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION WITH MATTER XI. RADIOACTIVE NUCLEAR RECOIL; XII. COSMIC RADIATION; XIII. RADIATION DOSE; XIV. STOPPING POWER AND LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; XV. RADIONUCLIDE DECAY, INGROWTH, AND EQUILIBRIUM; XVI. RADIOACTIVITY UNITS AND RADIONUCLIDE MASS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2 - Radioactivity Counting Statistics; I.INTRODUCTION; II. STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS; III. ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE OF RESULTS; IV. STATISTICAL INFERENCE; V. REGRESSION; VI. DETECTION LIMITS; VII. METROLOGY APPLICATIONS; REFERENCES; RELEVANT STATISTICAL REFERENCES TABLES Chapter 3 - Gas Ionization Detectors I. INTRODUCTION: PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION DETECTION BY GAS IONIZATION; II. CHARACTERIZATION OF GAS IONIZATION DETECTORS; III. DEFINITION OF OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF GAS IONIZATION DETECTORS; IV. ION CHAMBERS; V. PROPORTIONAL GAS IONIZATION DETECTORS; VI. GEIGER-MÜLLER COUNTERS; VII. SPECIAL TYPES OF IONIZATION DETECTORS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4 - Solid-State Nuclear Track Detectors; PART 1 ELEMENTS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. DETECTOR MATERIALS AND CLASSIFICATION OF SOLID-STATE NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS III. RECORDABLE PARTICLES WITH SOLID-STATE NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS IV. TRACK FORMATION MECHANISMS AND CRITERIA; V. TRACK REVELATION; VI. PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; VII. TRACK FADING AND ANNEALING; VIII. INSTRUMENTATION; PART 2 APPLICATIONS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY; III. EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES; IV. LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; V. NANOTECHNOLOGY AND RADIATION INDUCED MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5 - Semiconductor Detectors; I. INTRODUCTION; II. GE DETECTORS; III. SI DETECTORS IV. SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSES WITH SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORSREFERENCES; Chapter 6 - Alpha Spectrometry; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ALPHA DECAY AND ALPHA-EMITTING NUCLIDES; III. DETECTION SYSTEMS; IV. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ALPHA SPECTRUM; V. RADIOCHEMICAL PROCESSING; VI. DETERMINATION OF ALPHA ACTIVITY AND RECOVERY; VII. QUALITY CONTROL; VIII. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7 - Liquid Scintillation Analysis: Principles and Practice; I. INTRODUCTION; II. BASIC THEORY; III. LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTER (LSC) OR ANALYZER (LSA); IV. QUENCH IN LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING V. METHODS OF QUENCH CORRECTION IN LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING |
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L'Annunziata Michael F
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| Amsterdam, : Elsevier, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Handbook of radioactivity analysis / / Michael F. L'Annunziata
| Handbook of radioactivity analysis / / Michael F. L'Annunziata |
| Autore | L'Annunziata Michael F |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : Elsevier, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1419 p.) |
| Disciplina |
539.7/7
539.77 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | L'AnnunziataMichael F |
| Soggetto topico |
Liquid scintillation counting
Radioactivity - Measurement |
| ISBN | 0-12-384874-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis; Copyright; Acronyms - Acronyms, Abbreviations and Symbols; ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS; Foreword; FOREWORD TO THE THIRD EDITION; PREFACE; PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION; Chapter 1 - Radiation Physics and Radionuclide Decay; I. INTRODUCTION; II. DISCOVERY AND EARLY CHARACTERIZATION OF RADIOACTIVITY; III. BASIC UNITS AND DEFINITIONS; IV. PROPERTIES OF THE NUCLEUS; V. NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIONUCLIDES; VI. ARTIFICIALLY PRODUCED RADIONUCLIDES; VII. NUCLEAR REACTIONS; VIII. PARTICULATE RADIATION; IX. ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - PHOTONS
X. INTERACTION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION WITH MATTER XI. RADIOACTIVE NUCLEAR RECOIL; XII. COSMIC RADIATION; XIII. RADIATION DOSE; XIV. STOPPING POWER AND LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; XV. RADIONUCLIDE DECAY, INGROWTH, AND EQUILIBRIUM; XVI. RADIOACTIVITY UNITS AND RADIONUCLIDE MASS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2 - Radioactivity Counting Statistics; I.INTRODUCTION; II. STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS; III. ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE OF RESULTS; IV. STATISTICAL INFERENCE; V. REGRESSION; VI. DETECTION LIMITS; VII. METROLOGY APPLICATIONS; REFERENCES; RELEVANT STATISTICAL REFERENCES TABLES Chapter 3 - Gas Ionization Detectors I. INTRODUCTION: PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION DETECTION BY GAS IONIZATION; II. CHARACTERIZATION OF GAS IONIZATION DETECTORS; III. DEFINITION OF OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF GAS IONIZATION DETECTORS; IV. ION CHAMBERS; V. PROPORTIONAL GAS IONIZATION DETECTORS; VI. GEIGER-MÜLLER COUNTERS; VII. SPECIAL TYPES OF IONIZATION DETECTORS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4 - Solid-State Nuclear Track Detectors; PART 1 ELEMENTS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. DETECTOR MATERIALS AND CLASSIFICATION OF SOLID-STATE NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS III. RECORDABLE PARTICLES WITH SOLID-STATE NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS IV. TRACK FORMATION MECHANISMS AND CRITERIA; V. TRACK REVELATION; VI. PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; VII. TRACK FADING AND ANNEALING; VIII. INSTRUMENTATION; PART 2 APPLICATIONS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY; III. EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES; IV. LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; V. NANOTECHNOLOGY AND RADIATION INDUCED MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5 - Semiconductor Detectors; I. INTRODUCTION; II. GE DETECTORS; III. SI DETECTORS IV. SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSES WITH SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORSREFERENCES; Chapter 6 - Alpha Spectrometry; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ALPHA DECAY AND ALPHA-EMITTING NUCLIDES; III. DETECTION SYSTEMS; IV. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ALPHA SPECTRUM; V. RADIOCHEMICAL PROCESSING; VI. DETERMINATION OF ALPHA ACTIVITY AND RECOVERY; VII. QUALITY CONTROL; VIII. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7 - Liquid Scintillation Analysis: Principles and Practice; I. INTRODUCTION; II. BASIC THEORY; III. LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTER (LSC) OR ANALYZER (LSA); IV. QUENCH IN LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING V. METHODS OF QUENCH CORRECTION IN LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819703503321 |
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L'Annunziata Michael F
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| Amsterdam, : Elsevier, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Radioactivity [[electronic resource] ] : introduction and history / / by Michael F. L'Annunziata ; with foreword by Werner Burkart
| Radioactivity [[electronic resource] ] : introduction and history / / by Michael F. L'Annunziata ; with foreword by Werner Burkart |
| Autore | L'Annunziata Michael F |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Elsevier, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (633 p.) |
| Disciplina | 539.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Radioactivity
Radioactivity - History Nuclear physicists |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-11984-9
9786611119843 0-08-054888-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Radioactivity; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Symbols; Introduction: Radioactivity and Our Well-Being; 1 Human Health; 2 Biological Research; 3 Food and Agriculture; 4 Water Resources; 5 Marine Resources; 6 Industrial Applications; 7 Nuclear Power; 8 Summary; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part I: for Chapter 1; Chapter 1: Alpha Radiation; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Decay Energy; 1.3 Alpha-Particle Interactions with Matter; 1.4 Alpha-Particle Ranges; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part II: for Chapter 2; Chapter 2: Beta Radiation; 2.1 Introduction
2.2 Negatrons2.3 Positrons; 2.4 Beta-Particle Absorption and Transmission; 2.5 Stopping Power and Linear Energy Transfer; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part III: for Chapter 3; Chapter 3: Gamma- and X-Radiation-Photons; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Dual Nature: Wave and Particle; 3.3 Gamma Radiation; 3.4 Annihilation Radiation; 3.5 Cherenkov Radiation; 3.6 X-Radiation; 3.7 Interactions of Electromagnetic Radiation with Matter; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part IV: for Chapter 4; Chapter 4: Neutron Radiation; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Neutron Classification; 4.3 Sources of Neutrons 4.4 Interactions of Neutrons with Matter4.5 Neutron Attenuation and Cross-Sections; 4.6 Neutron Decay; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part V: for Chapter 5; Chapter 5: Atomic Electron Radiation; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Internal-Conversion Electrons; 5.3 Auger Electrons; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part VI: for Chapter 6; Chapter 6: Cosmic Radiation; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Classification and Properties; 6.3 Showers of the Cosmic Radiation; 6.4 Cosmic Rays Underground; 6.5 Origins of Cosmic Radiation; 6.6 Cosmic Background Radiation; 6.7 Dose from Cosmic Radiation and Other Sources Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part VII: for Chapter 7Chapter 7: Cherenkov Radiation; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Theory and Properties; 7.3 Cherenkov Photons from Gamma-Ray Interactions; 7.4 Particle Identification (PID); 7.5 Applications in Radionuclide Analysis; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part VIII: for Chapter 8; Chapter 8: Radionuclide Decay, Mass, and Radioactivity Units; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Half-Life; 8.3 General Decay Equations; 8.4 Secular Equilibrium; 8.5 Transient Equilibrium; 8.6 No Equilibrium; 8.7 More Complex Decay Schemes; 8.8 Radioactivity Units and Radionuclide Mass Appendix A: Particle Range-Energy CorrelationsAppendix B: Periodic Table of the Elements; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457215703321 |
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L'Annunziata Michael F
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| Oxford, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Radioactivity [[electronic resource] ] : introduction and history / / by Michael F. L'Annunziata ; with foreword by Werner Burkart
| Radioactivity [[electronic resource] ] : introduction and history / / by Michael F. L'Annunziata ; with foreword by Werner Burkart |
| Autore | L'Annunziata Michael F |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Elsevier, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (633 p.) |
| Disciplina | 539.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Radioactivity
Radioactivity - History Nuclear physicists |
| ISBN |
1-281-11984-9
9786611119843 0-08-054888-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Radioactivity; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Symbols; Introduction: Radioactivity and Our Well-Being; 1 Human Health; 2 Biological Research; 3 Food and Agriculture; 4 Water Resources; 5 Marine Resources; 6 Industrial Applications; 7 Nuclear Power; 8 Summary; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part I: for Chapter 1; Chapter 1: Alpha Radiation; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Decay Energy; 1.3 Alpha-Particle Interactions with Matter; 1.4 Alpha-Particle Ranges; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part II: for Chapter 2; Chapter 2: Beta Radiation; 2.1 Introduction
2.2 Negatrons2.3 Positrons; 2.4 Beta-Particle Absorption and Transmission; 2.5 Stopping Power and Linear Energy Transfer; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part III: for Chapter 3; Chapter 3: Gamma- and X-Radiation-Photons; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Dual Nature: Wave and Particle; 3.3 Gamma Radiation; 3.4 Annihilation Radiation; 3.5 Cherenkov Radiation; 3.6 X-Radiation; 3.7 Interactions of Electromagnetic Radiation with Matter; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part IV: for Chapter 4; Chapter 4: Neutron Radiation; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Neutron Classification; 4.3 Sources of Neutrons 4.4 Interactions of Neutrons with Matter4.5 Neutron Attenuation and Cross-Sections; 4.6 Neutron Decay; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part V: for Chapter 5; Chapter 5: Atomic Electron Radiation; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Internal-Conversion Electrons; 5.3 Auger Electrons; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part VI: for Chapter 6; Chapter 6: Cosmic Radiation; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Classification and Properties; 6.3 Showers of the Cosmic Radiation; 6.4 Cosmic Rays Underground; 6.5 Origins of Cosmic Radiation; 6.6 Cosmic Background Radiation; 6.7 Dose from Cosmic Radiation and Other Sources Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part VII: for Chapter 7Chapter 7: Cherenkov Radiation; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Theory and Properties; 7.3 Cherenkov Photons from Gamma-Ray Interactions; 7.4 Particle Identification (PID); 7.5 Applications in Radionuclide Analysis; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part VIII: for Chapter 8; Chapter 8: Radionuclide Decay, Mass, and Radioactivity Units; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Half-Life; 8.3 General Decay Equations; 8.4 Secular Equilibrium; 8.5 Transient Equilibrium; 8.6 No Equilibrium; 8.7 More Complex Decay Schemes; 8.8 Radioactivity Units and Radionuclide Mass Appendix A: Particle Range-Energy CorrelationsAppendix B: Periodic Table of the Elements; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784600003321 |
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L'Annunziata Michael F
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| Oxford, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Radioactivity : introduction and history / / by Michael F. L'Annunziata ; with foreword by Werner Burkart
| Radioactivity : introduction and history / / by Michael F. L'Annunziata ; with foreword by Werner Burkart |
| Autore | L'Annunziata Michael F |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Elsevier, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (633 p.) |
| Disciplina | 539.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Radioactivity
Radioactivity - History Nuclear physicists |
| ISBN |
1-281-11984-9
9786611119843 0-08-054888-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Radioactivity; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Symbols; Introduction: Radioactivity and Our Well-Being; 1 Human Health; 2 Biological Research; 3 Food and Agriculture; 4 Water Resources; 5 Marine Resources; 6 Industrial Applications; 7 Nuclear Power; 8 Summary; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part I: for Chapter 1; Chapter 1: Alpha Radiation; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Decay Energy; 1.3 Alpha-Particle Interactions with Matter; 1.4 Alpha-Particle Ranges; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part II: for Chapter 2; Chapter 2: Beta Radiation; 2.1 Introduction
2.2 Negatrons2.3 Positrons; 2.4 Beta-Particle Absorption and Transmission; 2.5 Stopping Power and Linear Energy Transfer; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part III: for Chapter 3; Chapter 3: Gamma- and X-Radiation-Photons; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Dual Nature: Wave and Particle; 3.3 Gamma Radiation; 3.4 Annihilation Radiation; 3.5 Cherenkov Radiation; 3.6 X-Radiation; 3.7 Interactions of Electromagnetic Radiation with Matter; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part IV: for Chapter 4; Chapter 4: Neutron Radiation; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Neutron Classification; 4.3 Sources of Neutrons 4.4 Interactions of Neutrons with Matter4.5 Neutron Attenuation and Cross-Sections; 4.6 Neutron Decay; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part V: for Chapter 5; Chapter 5: Atomic Electron Radiation; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Internal-Conversion Electrons; 5.3 Auger Electrons; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part VI: for Chapter 6; Chapter 6: Cosmic Radiation; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Classification and Properties; 6.3 Showers of the Cosmic Radiation; 6.4 Cosmic Rays Underground; 6.5 Origins of Cosmic Radiation; 6.6 Cosmic Background Radiation; 6.7 Dose from Cosmic Radiation and Other Sources Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part VII: for Chapter 7Chapter 7: Cherenkov Radiation; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Theory and Properties; 7.3 Cherenkov Photons from Gamma-Ray Interactions; 7.4 Particle Identification (PID); 7.5 Applications in Radionuclide Analysis; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part VIII: for Chapter 8; Chapter 8: Radionuclide Decay, Mass, and Radioactivity Units; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Half-Life; 8.3 General Decay Equations; 8.4 Secular Equilibrium; 8.5 Transient Equilibrium; 8.6 No Equilibrium; 8.7 More Complex Decay Schemes; 8.8 Radioactivity Units and Radionuclide Mass Appendix A: Particle Range-Energy CorrelationsAppendix B: Periodic Table of the Elements; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816199603321 |
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L'Annunziata Michael F
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| Oxford, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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