Screen LibraryAtoms, radiation, and radiation protection
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 3rd completely rev. and enl. ed. |
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Physics textbook
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| Online Access: |
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527616978 |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xx, 585 pages) : illustrations, portrait. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783527616985 3527616985 |
| Index Number: | QC795 |
| CLC: | O571.3 |
| Contents: | 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 -- Physical constants -- Units and conversion factors -- Some basic formuals of physics (MKS and CCS units) -- Selected data on nuclides -- Statistical derivations. |