By Gerhart Lowenthal,Peter Airey

ISBN-10: 052101980X

ISBN-13: 9780521019804

ISBN-10: 0521553059

ISBN-13: 9780521553056

This e-book is aimed toward scientists and engineers desirous to use radioisotopes and the emitted ionising radiations appropriately yet with out looking services. It describes decay and balance standards, worthwhile precautions to make sure radiation security and the detection of alpha, beta and gamma rays together with spectrometry. There are reviews on calorimetry, liquid scintillation counting, the way to use secondary general tools, excessive answer detectors and the way to calculate counting effects estimating uncertainties and bearing in mind the records of radionuclide decays. The book's vital goal is to inspire radionuclide functions that are performed thoroughly, reliably and safely. It describes commercial and medical purposes of alpha, beta, and gamma rays, neutrons and excessive strength radiations. This ebook should be of specific curiosity to scientists and technologists, academics and scholars, supporting them to paintings with radioisotopes appropriately, successfully and reliably.

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