Atoms, Radiation and Radiation Protection
2nd Edition
Published on 10. May 1995
Book
Hardback
XVIII, 557 pages
978-0-471-59581-6 (ISBN)
Description
This thoroughly updated and expanded edition features two new chapters on statistics for health physics and on environmental radioactivity, particularly concerning radon and radon daughters. Fresh material includes: a derivation of the stopping-power formula for heavy charged particles in the impulse approximation, a detailed discussion of beta-particle track structure and penetration in matter, an extensive description of the various interaction coefficients for photons, several new worked examples and additional end-of-chapter problems.
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Edition
2., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 24 cm
Width: 17 cm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
1206 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-59581-6 (9780471595816)
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Person
JAMES E. TURNER is Distinguished Research Staff Member and Leader of the Analytic Dosimetry and Surface Physics Group of the Health Sciences Research Division of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Widely published in the areas of radiation physics and dosimetry and the chemical toxicity of metal ions, Dr. Turner is the author of three textbooks on radiation physics and health physics, including Problems and Solutions in Radiation Protection.
Content
About Atomic Physics and Radiation; Atomic Structure and Atomic Radiation; The Nucleus and Nuclear Radiation; Radioactive Decay; Interaction of Heavy Charged Particles with Matter; Interaction of Electrons with Matter; Phenomena Associated with Charged-Particle Tracks; Interaction of Photons with Matter; Neutrons, Fission, and Criticality; Methods of Radiation Detection Statistics; Radiation Dosimetry; Chemical and Biological Effects of Radiation; Radiation-Protection Criteria and Exposure Limits; External Radiation Protection; Internal Dosimetry and Radiation Protection.