Radiation detection for nuclear physics : methods and industrial applications / David Jenkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jenkins, David (David Gareth), author.

Contributor:

Institute of Physics (Great Britain), publisher.

Series:

IOP series in nuclear spectroscopy and nuclear structure.

IOP ebooks. 2020 collection.

IOP series in nuclear spectroscopy and nuclear structure

IOP ebooks. [2020 collection]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear counters.

Radiation--Measurement.

Radiation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2020]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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text file

Biography/History:

David Jenkins is Head of the Nuclear Physics Group at the University of York, UK. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Study, University of Strasbourg (USIAS) and an Extraordinary Professor of the University of Western Cape in South Africa. His research in experimental nuclear physics focusses on several topics such as nuclear astrophysics, clustering in nuclei and the study of proton-rich nuclei. In recent years, he has developed a strong strand of applications-related research with extensive industrial collaboration. He has led the development of bespoke radiation detectors for homeland security, nuclear decommissioning, borehole logging and medical applications.

Summary:

Radiation detection is key to experimental nuclear physics as well as underpinning a wide range of applications in nuclear decommissioning, homeland security and medical imaging. This book presents the state-of-the-art in radiation detection of light and heavy ions, beta particles, gamma rays and neutrons. The underpinning physics of different detector technologies is presented, and their performance is compared and contrasted. Detector technology likely to be encountered in contemporary international laboratories is also emphasized. There is a strong focus on experimental design and mapping detector technology to the needs of a particular measurement problem. This book will be invaluable to PhD students in experimental nuclear physics and nuclear technology, as well as undergraduate students encountering projects based on radiation detection for the first time. Part of IOP Series in Nuclear Spectroscopy and Nuclear Structure.

Contents:

9. Neutron detectors

9.1. Fast neutron detectors

9.2. Thermal neutron detectors

9.3. Industrial and security applications of neutron detection

part III. Electronics and data analysis

10. Readout electronics and data analysis

10.1. Strategy for electronics readout of detectors

10.2. Analogue electronics

10.3. Digital data acquisition

10.4. Data analysis

11. Closing remarks.

part I. Theory and context. 1. Nuclear structure and radioactive decay

1.1. Introduction to basic atomic and nuclear structure

1.2. Radioactive decay

1.3. Alpha decay

1.4. Beta decay

1.5. Fission

1.6. Excited states

1.7. Transitions between nuclear excited states : electromagnetic decay modes

2. Interaction of ionising radiation with matter

2.1. General remarks

2.2. Protons, alpha particles and heavy ions

2.3. Electrons and positrons

2.4. Gamma rays

2.5. Neutrons

3. Radioactive sources in the laboratory

3.1. Radioactive sources

3.2. Laboratory methods for studying exotic nuclei, nuclear reactions and nuclear excited states

3.3. Stable beam methods

3.4. Radioactive beams

3.5. Neutron-induced reaction studies

part II. Detectors. 4. The right detector for the job

4.1. Considerations in designing a detector setup

4.2. Detector design and modelling

4.3. Overview of major detector types

4.4. Map of detector technologies to different applications

5. Scintillator detectors for gamma-ray detection

5.1. Inorganic scintillator detectors

5.2. Recent advances in scintillator technology

5.3. Photosensors for scintillation light collection

5.4. Scintillator detector arrays

6. Semiconductor detectors for gamma-ray detection

6.1. Germanium detectors

an overview

6.2. Hyperpure germanium detectors

6.3. Key parameters for germanium detectors

6.4. Principal classes of germanium detector

6.5. Improving germanium detector performance

6.6. Room temperature semiconductor detectors for gamma rays

7. Applications of gamma-ray detection for society, medicine and other areas of science

7.1. Homeland security

7.2. Nuclear decommissioning

7.3. Environmental monitoring

7.4. Oil and gas, mineral exploration

7.5. Medical imaging

7.6. Gamma-ray astronomy

8. Charged particle detection

8.1. Alpha and heavy ion detection

8.2. Spectroscopy of charged particles : silicon detectors

8.3. Applications relevant to fission

8.4. [beta]+/- and electron detection

Notes:

"Version: 20201101"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Title from PDF title page (viewed on December 4, 2020).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780750314282

9780750314305

OCLC:

1225536149

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