Introduction to nuclear science /
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| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL :
CRC Press/ Taylor & Francis Group,
[2013]
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction
- 1.1. Radiation
- 1.2. Atomic Structure
- 1.3. Nuclear Transformations
- 1.4. Nuclear Stability
- 1.5. Ionizing Radiation
- 1.6.A Biological Threat
- 1.7. Natural and Anthropogenic Radiation
- 1.8. The Chart of the Nuclides
- Questions
- ch. 2 Mathematics of Radioactive Decay
- 2.1. Atomic Masses and Average Atomic Masses
- 2.2. Nature of Decay
- 2.3. Specific Activity
- 2.4. Dating
- 2.5. Branched Decay
- 2.6. Equilibria
- 2.6.1. Secular Equilibrium
- 2.6.2. Transient Equilibrium
- 2.6.3. No Equilibrium
- 2.7. Statistics
- Questions
- ch. 3 Energy and the Nucleus
- 3.1. Binding Energy
- 3.2. Total Energy of Decay
- 3.3. Decay Diagrams
- Questions
- ch. 4 Applications of Nuclear Science I: Power and Weapons
- 4.1. Nuclear Power
- 4.1.1. Nuclear Fission
- 4.1.2. Nuclear Reactors
- 4.1.3. Nuclear Fuel
- 4.1.4. Reactor Safety
- 4.1.5. Nuclear Waste
- 4.1.6. Cost of Nuclear Power
- 4.1.7. Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- 4.2. Nuclear Weapons
- 4.2.1. Fission Bombs
- 4.2.2. Fusion Bombs
- 4.2.3. Other Bombs
- 4.3. Nuclear Forensics
- Questions
- ch. 5 Radioactive Decay: The Gory Details
- 5.1. Alpha Decay
- 5.2. Beta Decay
- 5.3. Positron Decay
- 5.4. Electron Capture
- 5.5. Multiple Decay Modes
- 5.6. Valley of Beta Stability
- 5.7. Isomeric Transitions
- 5.8. Other Decay Modes
- 5.8.1. Spontaneous Fission
- 5.8.2. Cluster Decay
- 5.8.3. Proton/Neutron Emission
- 5.8.4. Delayed Particle Emission
- 5.8.5. Double Beta Decay
- Questions
- ch. 6 Interactions of Ionizing Radiation with Matter
- 6.1. Ionizing Radiation
- 6.2. Charged Particles
- 6.3. Photons
- 6.3.1.Compton Scattering
- 6.3.2. Photoelectric Effect
- 6.3.3. Pair Production
- 6.4. Attenuation of Gamma and X-Radiation
- Questions
- ch. 7 Detection of Ionizing Radiation
- 7.1. Gas-Filled Detectors
- 7.1.1. Ionization Chambers
- 7.1.2. Proportional Counters
- 7.1.3. Geiger-Muller Tubes
- 7.2. Scintillation Detectors
- 7.2.1. Photomultiplier Tubes
- 7.2.2. Inorganic Scintillators
- 7.2.3.Organic Scintillators
- 7.3. Other Detectors
- 7.3.1. Semiconductor Detectors
- 7.3.2. Thermoluminescent Dosimeters
- 7.4. Gamma Spectroscopy
- Questions
- ch. 8 Applications of Nuclear Science II: Medicine and Food
- 8.1. Radiology
- 8.2. Radiation Therapy
- 8.3. Food Irradiation
- 8.4. Nuclear Medicine
- 8.4.1. Radionuclide Production
- 8.4.2. Radiopharmaceuticals
- 8.4.3. Gamma Cameras
- Questions
- ch. 9 Nuclear Reactions
- 9.1. Energetics
- 9.2. Cross Section
- 9.3. Yield
- 9.4. Accelerators
- 9.5. Cosmogenic Nuclides
- Questions
- ch. 10 Fission and Fusion
- 10.1. Spontaneous Fission
- 10.2. Neutron-Induced Fission
- 10.3. Fusion
- 10.4. Stellar Nucleosynthesis
- 10.5. Synthesis of Unknown Elements
- Questions
- ch. 11 Applications of Nuclear Science III: More about Nuclear Reactors
- 11.1. Reactions in Reactors
- 11.2. Other Reactor Types
- 11.2.1. Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors
- 11.2.2. Gas-Cooled Reactors
- 11.2.3. Light Water Graphite Reactors
- 11.2.4. Small Modular Reactors
- 11.2.5. Thorium in Reactors
- 11.2.6. Generation IV Reactors
- 11.3. Reactor Safety Systems
- 11.4. Nuclear Power Plant Accidents
- 11.4.1. Three Mile Island
- 11.4.2. Chernobyl
- 11.4.3. Fukushima
- 11.5. Fusion Reactors
- Questions
- ch. 12 Radiation Protection
- 12.1. Terms
- 12.2. Regulations and Recommendations
- 12.3. Risk
- Questions
- ch. 13 X-Ray Production
- 13.1. Conventional X-Ray Beams
- 13.2. High-Energy X-Ray Beams
- Questions
- ch. 14 Dosimetry of Radiation Fields
- 14.1. Percent Depth Dose
- 14.2. Tissue-Air Ratio
- 14.3. Tissue Maximum Ratio
- 14.4. Isodose Curves
- 14.5. Moving Fields
- 14.6. Proton and Electron Beam Dosimetry
- Questions.