Gamma-Ray Spectrometry of Rocks
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Gamma-Ray Spectrometry of Rocks

  1. 308 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Gamma-Ray Spectrometry of Rocks

About this book

Gamma-Ray Spectrometry of Rocks: Methods in Geochemistry and Geophysics provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of the gamma-ray spectrometry of rocks. This book discusses the increasing interest in using gamma spectrometry in the search for uranium ore. Organized into seven chapters, this book begins with an overview of the approximate frequency and wave length of electromagnetic radiations. This text then examines the quantitative detection of X and gamma photons, which is based upon their interactions with matter. Other chapters consider the inorganic scintillation crystals as the most favorable detectors due to its requirement of a high intrinsic efficiency. This book discusses as well the shape of the spectrum of a monoenergetic gamma-ray beam, which is dependent on the photon energy. The final chapter deals with the determination of the abundances of natural radioisotopes and their stable end products in a rock or mineral. This book is a valuable resource for radiological health physicists, chemists, geochemists, and exploration geologists.

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Yes, you can access Gamma-Ray Spectrometry of Rocks by John A. S. Adams,Paolo Gasparini in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Geology & Earth Sciences. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780444408297
eBook ISBN
9781483257341
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Geology & Earth Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Gamma-Ray Spectrometry of Rocks
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Preface
  7. CHAPTER 1. Physics of Gamma and X-rays
  8. CHAPTER 2. Detectors
  9. CHAPTER 3. Laboratory and Field Instrumentation
  10. CHAPTER 4. Gamma Ray Emitters
  11. CHAPTER 5. Calibration of Laboratory Spectrometers and Analysis of Spectra
  12. CHAPTER 6. Related and Collaborative Techniques
  13. CHAPTER 7. Case Histories
  14. APPENDIX 1: Absorption Coefficients from the Data Reported by Grodstein (1957)
  15. APPENDIX 2: Some Gamma Spectra of Natural Isotopes and Fall-out Fission Products
  16. APPENDIX 3: Determinations of U, Th, K2O in Interlaboratory Geochemical Rock Standards
  17. References
  18. Index