Practical Gamma-ray Spectroscopy
by Gilmore, GordonEdition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-05-27
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
The Second Edition of Practical Gamma-Ray Spectrometry has been completely revised and updated, providing comprehensive coverage of the whole gamma-ray detection and spectrum analysis processes. Drawn on many years of teaching experience to produce this uniquely practical volume, issues discussed include the origin of gamma-rays and the issue of quality assurance in gamma-ray spectrometry. This new edition also covers the analysis of decommissioned nuclear plants, computer modelling systems for calibration, uncertainty measurements in QA, and many more topics.
Author Biography
Gordon Gilmore is the author of Practical Gamma-ray Spectroscopy, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.
Table of Contents
| Preface to the Second Edition | |
| Preface to the First Edition | |
| Internet resource within the Book | |
| Radioactive Decay and the Origin of Gamma and X-Radiation | |
| Interactions of Gamma Radiation with Matter | |
| Semiconductor Detectors for Gamma-Ray Spectrometry | |
| Electronics for Gamma-ay Spectrometry | |
| Statistics of Counting | |
| Resolution: Origins and Control | |
| Spectrometer Calibration | |
| True Coincidence Summing | |
| Computer Analysis of Gamma-Ray Spectra | |
| Scintillation Spectrometry | |
| Choosing and Setting up a Detector, and Checking its Specifications | |
| Troubleshooting | |
| Low Count Rate Systems | |
| High Count Rate Systems | |
| Ensuring Quality in Gamma-Ray Spectrometry | |
| Gamma Spectrometry of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) | |
| Applications | |
| Sources of Information | |
| Gamma-and X-Ray Standards fro Detector Calibration | |
| X-Rays Routinely Found in Gamma Spectra | |
| Gamma-Ray Energies in the Detector Background and the Environment | |
| Chemical Names, Symbols and Relative Atomic Masses of the Elements | |
| Glossary | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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