Fundamentals of radiation chemistry /

This book describes the physical and chemical effects of radiation interaction with matter. Beginning with the physical basis for the absorption of charged particle radiations, Fundamentals of Radiation Chemistry provides a systematic account of the formation of products, including the nature and pr...

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Main Authors: Mozumder, A. (Author)
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Published: Academic Press,
Publisher Address: San Diego :
Publication Dates: 1999.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780125093903
Summary: This book describes the physical and chemical effects of radiation interaction with matter. Beginning with the physical basis for the absorption of charged particle radiations, Fundamentals of Radiation Chemistry provides a systematic account of the formation of products, including the nature and properties of intermediate species. Developed from first principles, the coverage of fundamentals and applications will appeal to an interdisciplinary audience of radiation physicists and radiation biologists. Only an undergraduate background in chemistry and physics is assumed as a prerequisite for the understanding of applications in research and industry. Key Features * Provides a working knowledge of radiation effects for students and non-experts * Stresses the role of the electron both as a radiation and as a reactant species * Contains clear diagrams of track models * Includes a chapter on applications * Written by an expert with more than thirty years of experience in a premiere research laboratory * Culled from the author's painstaking research of journals and other publications over several decades.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xvi, 392 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780125093903
012509390X
9780080532172
0080532179
1281027251
9781281027252
Index Number: QD636
CLC: O644.2
Contents: Introduction. Interaction of Radiation with Matter: Energy Transfer from Fast Charged Particles. Structure of Charged Particle Tracks in Condensed Media. Ionization and Excitation Phenomena. Radiation Chemistry of Gases. The Solvated Electron. Spur Theory of Radiation Chemical Yields: Diffusion and Stochastic Models. Electron Thermalization and Related Phenomena. Electron Escape: The Free-Ion Yield. Electron Mobility in Liquid Hydrocarbons. Radiation Chemical Applications in Science and Industry.