ABSTRACT

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 t

chapter 1|20 pages

Physics Preliminaries

chapter 2|40 pages

Radioactivity

chapter 3|30 pages

Nuclear Energetics

chapter 6|28 pages

Interactions of Neutrons with Matter

chapter 7|24 pages

Basics of Radiation Dosimetry

chapter 8|36 pages

Radiation Sources

chapter 9|22 pages

Nuclear Radiation Detectors

chapter 10|22 pages

Measurement Techniques

chapter 11|26 pages

Nuclear Techniques — A Few Applications

chapter |6 pages

A Radioactive Decays

chapter |4 pages

B Energetics

chapter C|12 pages

C Cross Sections

chapter |6 pages

D Physics of Semiconductor Detectors

chapter |4 pages

E Websites

chapter |6 pages

F Glossary