Physics of nuclear radiations : concepts, techniques and applications / by Chary Rangacharyulu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rangacharyulu, Chary, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radioactivity.

Radioactive substances--Detection.

Radioactive substances.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, [2013].

Summary:

Physics of Nuclear Radiations: Concepts, Techniques and Applications makes the physics of nuclear radiations accessible to students with a basic background in physics and mathematics. The main text avoids calculus, with detailed derivations deferred to endnotes and appendices. The text explains meanings and the significance of equations in detail to be understandable to audiences from various disciplines.

Contents:

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. Physics Preliminaries; 2. Radioactivity; 3. Nuclear Energetics; 4. Interaction of Heavy Charged Particles with Matter; 5. Interactions of Photons and Electrons in Matter; 6. Interactions of Neutrons with Matter; 7. Basics of Radiation Dosimetry; 8. Radiation Sources; 9. Nuclear Radiation Detectors; 10. Measurement Techniques; 11. Nuclear Techniques - A Few Applications; A. Radioactive Decays; B. Energetics; C. Cross Sections; D. Physics of Semiconductor Detectors; E. Websites; F. Glossary

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781040056486

1040056482

9780429068683

0429068689

9781482229295

1482229293

OCLC:

884506237