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Practical Gamma-ray Spectrometry
About this book
The cutting-edge new edition of the classic introduction to radioactive measurement
Gammy-Ray Spectrometry is a key technique in the study of radioactive decay. It measures the rate and extent of radioactivity from a variety of sources, both natural and artificial, including cosmic ray sources, nuclear reactors, high-energy physics experiments, and more. The resulting data can be essential to environmental monitoring and to a range of experimental sciences.
For years, Practical Gamma-Ray Spectrometry has served as the classic introduction to this area for current or aspiring practitioners. A comprehensive but accessible treatment of the subject, with a thorough discussion of all major classes of detectors and their associated electronic systems, it contains everything a researcher needs to make optimal gamma-ray measurements. Now fully updated to reflect the latest technology and experimental data, it is a must-own for researchers looking to incorporate gamma-ray spectrometry into their scientific practice.
Readers of the third edition of Practical Gamma-Ray Spectrometry will also find:
- Fault-finding guide for rapid and effective problem resolution
- Workshop-style approach emphasizing the fundamentals of laboratory practice
- New sections dealing with novel developments in nuclear structure research, measuring effects of pollution and climate change, new semiconductor detectors, and more
Practical Gamma-Ray Spectrometry is ideal for PhD students and practicing gamma-ray spectroscopists, including researchers working on radiation, energy and environmental monitoring professionals, and researchers working in physics, archaeometry, and related subjects.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Preface to the Third Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Internet Resources Within the Book
- About the Website
- 1 Radioactive Decay and the Origin of Gamma and X-Radiation
- 2 Interactions of Gamma Radiation with Matter
- 3 Semiconductor Detectors for Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
- 4 Electronics for Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
- 5 Statistics of Counting
- 6 Resolution: Origins and Control
- 7 Spectrometer Calibration
- 8 True Coincidence Summing
- 9 Computer Analysis of Gamma-Ray Spectra
- 10 Scintillation Spectrometry
- 11 Low Count-Rate Systems
- 12 High Count-Rate Systems
- 13 Ensuring Quality in Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
- 14 Gamma Spectrometry of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)
- 15 Applications
- 16 Choosing and Setting Up a Detector, and Checking Its Specifications
- 17 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A: Appendix ASources of Information
- Appendix B: Appendix BGamma- and X-Ray Standards for Detector Calibration
- Appendix C: Appendix CX-Rays Routinely Found in Gamma Spectra
- Appendix D: Appendix DGamma-Ray Energies in the Detector Background and the Environment
- Appendix E: Appendix EChemical Names, Symbols and Relative Atomic Masses of the Elements
- Glossary
- Index
- End User License Agreement