Radioactivity : introduction and history / by Michael F. L'Annunziata ; with foreword by Werner Burkart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

L'Annunziata, Michael F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radioactivity.

Radioactivity--History.

Nuclear physicists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (633 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Elsevier, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Radioactivity: Introduction and Early History provides an introduction to radioactivity from natural and artificial sources on earth and radiation of cosmic origins. This book answers many questions for the layperson, student, teacher, and even practitioner as to the origins, properties, detection and measurement, and applications of radioactivity. Written at a level that most laypersons can appreciate, it includes many calculations that students and teachers may use in class work. Radioactivity: Introduction and Early History also serves as a refresher for experienced practitioners wh

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-11984-9

9786611119843

0-08-054888-1

OCLC:

469630139