Practical Applications of Radioactivity and Nuclear Radiations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521019804)

This book shows how to use radioisotopes and the emitted ionizing radiations effectively and safely. It describes decay and stability criteria, necessary precautions to ensure radiation protection and the detection of alpha, beta and gamma rays including spectrometry. Chapters cover calorimetry, liquid scintillation counting, how to use secondary standard instruments, high resolution detectors and how to calculate counting results estimating uncertainties and allowing for the statistics of radionuclide decays. Other subjects examined include industrial and scientific applications of alpha, beta, and gamma rays, neutrons and high energy radiations.

Author: Gerhart Lowenthal, Peter Airey
ISBN-10: 052101980X
ISBN-13: 9780521019804
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2005
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.76d