Rangacharyulu, Chary,

Physics of nuclear radiations : concepts, techniques and applications / by Chary Rangacharyulu. - First edition. - 1 online resource (383 pages) : 73 illustrations

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

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.

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SCIENCE / Energy.
SCIENCE / Nuclear Physics.
Radioactive substances--Detection.
Radioactivity.

QC795

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