E-Book, Englisch, 420 Seiten
Bryan Introduction to Nuclear Science
2. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4398-9896-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
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E-Book, Englisch, 420 Seiten
ISBN: 978-1-4398-9896-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection
This book was written to provide students who have limited backgrounds in the physical sciences and math with an accessible textbook on nuclear science. Expanding on the foundation of the bestselling first edition, Introduction to Nuclear Science, Second Edition provides a clear and complete introduction to nuclear chemistry and physics, from basic concepts to nuclear power and medical applications. Incorporating suggestions from professors using this book for their courses, the author has created a new text that is approximately 60 percent larger and more comprehensive and flexible than the first.
New to This Edition:
- Thorough review of nuclear forensics, radiology, gamma cameras, and decay through proton or neutron emission
- More detailed explanations of the necessary mathematics
- A chapter on dosimetry of radiation fields
- Expanded discussion of applications, introduced earlier in the text
- More in-depth coverage of nuclear reactors, including a new chapter examining more reactor types, their safety systems, and recent accidents such as the one in Fukushima, Japan
- Additional end-of-chapter problems throughout the book
- A new appendix with nuclear data for all nuclides mentioned
This book covers energetics, nuclear stability, radioactive decay, nuclear reactions, interactions of radiation with matter, detection methods, and safety measures, including monitoring and regulations. It explores applications in medicine, power generation, food safety, waste, and weapons. This updated, expanded edition provides a much-needed textbook and resource for undergraduate students in science and engineering as well as those studying nuclear medicine and radiation therapy. It also serves as a general introduction to nuclear science for all interested readers.
Zielgruppe
Sophomore nuclear chemistry or physics courses, introductory nuclear physics for nuclear medicine or radiation therapy courses, as a supplemental text for social science courses on nuclear power or other applications of nuclear science, training for nuclear plant or national laboratory workers/scientists, and training for health physicists or others working with radiation.
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Introduction
Radiation
Atomic Structure
Nuclear Transformations
Nuclear Stability
Ionizing Radiation
A Biological Threat
Natural and Anthropogenic Radiation
The Chart of the Nuclides
Questions
Mathematics of Radioactive Decay
Atomic Masses and Average Atomic Masses
Nature of Decay
Specific Activity
Dating
Branched Decay
Equilibria
Statistics
Questions
Energy and the Nucleus
Binding Energy
Total Energy of Decay
Decay Diagrams
Questions
Applications of Nuclear Science I: Power and Weapons
Nuclear Power
Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear Forensics
Questions
Radioactive Decay: The Gory Details
Alpha Decay
Beta Decay
Positron Decay
Electron Capture
Multiple Decay Modes
Valley of Beta Stability
Isomeric Transitions
Other Decay Modes
Questions
Interactions of Ionizing Radiation with Matter
Ionizing Radiation
Charged Particles
Photons
Attenuation of Gamma and x-Radiation
Questions
Detection of Ionizing Radiation
Gas-Filled Detectors
Scintillation Detectors
Other Detectors
Gamma Spectroscopy
Questions
Applications of Nuclear Science II: Medicine and Food
Radiology
Radiation Therapy
Food Irradiation
Nuclear Medicine
Questions
Nuclear Reactions
Energetics
Cross Section
Yield
Accelerators
Cosmogenic Nuclides
Questions
Fission and Fusion
Spontaneous Fission
Neutron-Induced Fission
Fusion
Stellar Nucleosynthesis
Synthesis of Unknown Elements
Questions
Applications of Nuclear Science III: More about Nuclear Reactors
Reactions in Reactors
Other Reactor Types
Reactor Safety Systems
Nuclear Power Plant Accidents
Fusion Reactors
Questions
Radiation Protection
Terms
Regulations and Recommendations
Risk
Questions
X-Ray Production
Conventional X-Ray Beams
High-Energy X-Ray Beams
Questions
Dosimetry of Radiation Fields
Percent Depth Dose
Tissue-Air Ratio
Tissue Maximum Ratio
Isodose Curves
Moving Fields
Proton and Electron Beam Dosimetry
Questions
Appendix A: Useful Constants, Conversion Factors, SI Prefixes, and Formulas
Appendix B: Periodic Table of the Elements
Appendix C
Appendix D: Table of Chi-Squared
Bibliography
Index
