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Exercises with Solutions in Radiation Physics.
Title:
Exercises with Solutions in Radiation Physics.
Author:
Nilsson, Bo N.
ISBN:
9783110442069
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (278 pages)
Contents:
Preface -- 1 Radiation Sources and Radioactive Decay -- 1.1 Definitions and Equations -- 1.1.1 Radioactivity and Decay Equations -- 1.1.2 Disintegration Schematics -- 1.2 Exercises in Radiation Sources and Radioactive Decay -- 1.3 Solutions in Radiation Sources and Radioactive Decay -- 2 Interaction of Ionizing Radiation with Matter -- 2.1 Definitions and Relations -- 2.1.1 Radiometric Quantities -- 2.1.2 Definition of Interaction Coefficients -- 2.1.3 Interaction Processes -- 2.2 Exercises in Interaction of Ionizing Radiation -- 2.2.1 Charged Particles -- 2.2.2 Photons -- 2.3 Solutions in Interaction of Ionizing Radiation -- 2.3.1 Charged Particles -- 2.3.2 Photons -- 3 Detectors and Measurements -- 3.1 Definitions and Relations -- 3.1.1 Counting Statistics -- 3.1.2 Detector Properties -- 3.2 Exercises in Detectors and Measurements -- 3.2.1 Counting Statistics -- 3.2.2 Detector Properties -- 3.3 Solutions in Detectors and Measurements -- 3.3.1 Counting Statistics -- 3.3.2 Detector Properties -- 4 Radiation Dosimetry -- 4.1 Definitions and Relations -- 4.1.1 Definitions of Important Dosimetric Quantities -- 4.1.2 Radiation Equilibra -- 4.1.3 Cavity Theories -- 4.1.4 Ionization Chamber Dosimetry -- 4.1.5 Calorimetric and Chemical Dosimeters -- 4.2 Exercises in Dosimetry -- 4.2.1 Definitions and Important Quantities -- 4.2.2 Radiation Equilibra -- 4.2.3 Cavity Theories -- 4.2.4 Ionization Chamber Dosimetry -- 4.2.5 Calorimetric and Chemical Dosimeters -- 4.3 Solutions in Dosimetry -- 4.3.1 Definitions and Important Quantities -- 4.3.2 Radiation Equilibra -- 4.3.3 Cavity Theories -- 4.3.4 Ionization Chamber Dosimetry -- 4.3.5 Calorimetric and Chemical Dosimeters -- 5 Radiation Biology -- 5.1 Definitions and Relations -- 5.2 Exercises in Radiation Biology -- 5.3 Solutions in Radiation Biology -- 6 Radiation Protection and Health Physics.

6.1 Definitions and Equations -- 6.1.1 Dose concepts -- 6.1.2 Transport of radionuclides in the body -- 6.1.3 Radiation shielding calculations -- 6.2 Exercises in Radiation Protection -- 6.2.1 Radioecology -- 6.2.2 Point Radioactive Sources -- 6.2.3 Extended Radioactive Sources -- 6.3 Solutions in Radiation Protection -- 6.3.1 Radioecology -- 6.3.2 Point Radioactive Sources -- 6.3.3 Extended Radioactive Sources -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
The textbook includes more than a hundred exercises and solutions to applied problems suitable for courses in basic radiation physics. Each chapter begins with a summary of important definitions and relations useful for the subject.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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