Practical Gamma-Ray Spectrometry - David Joss

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Résumé :

The cutting-edge new edition of the classic introduction to radioactive measurement

Gammy-Ray Spectrometry is a key technique in the study of radioactive decay. It measures the rate and extent of radioactivity from a variety of sources, both natural and artificial, including cosmic ray sources, nuclear reactors, high-energy physics experiments, and more. The resulting data can be essential to environmental monitoring and to a range of experimental sciences.

For years, Practical Gamma-Ray Spectrometry has served as the classic introduction to this area for current or aspiring practitioners. A comprehensive but accessible treatment of the subject, with a thorough discussion of all major classes of detectors and their associated electronic systems, it contains everything a researcher needs to make optimal gamma-ray measurements. Now fully updated to reflect the latest technology and experimental data, it is a must-own for researchers looking to incorporate gamma-ray spectrometry into their scientific practice.

Readers of the third edition of Practical Gamma-Ray Spectrometry will also find:

• Fault-finding guide for rapid and effective problem resolution
• Workshop-style approach emphasizing the fundamentals of laboratory practice
• New sections dealing with novel developments in nuclear structure research, measuring effects of pollution and climate change, new semiconductor detectors, and more

Practical Gamma-Ray Spectrometry is ideal for PhD students and practicing gamma-ray spectroscopists, including researchers working on radiation, energy and environmental monitoring professionals, and researchers working in physics, archaeometry, and related subjects....

Biographie:

Preface to the Third Edition xix

Preface to the Second Edition xxi

Preface to the First Edition xxiii

Internet Resources Within the Book xxv

About the Website xxvii

1 Radioactive Decay and the Origin of Gamma and X-Radiation 1

2 Interactions of Gamma Radiation with Matter 33

3 Semiconductor Detectors for Gamma-Ray Spectrometry 52

4 Electronics for Gamma-Ray Spectrometry 79

5 Statistics of Counting 128

6 Resolution: Origins and Control 167

7 Spectrometer Calibration 182

8 True Coincidence Summing 214

9 Computer Analysis of Gamma-Ray Spectra 236

10 Scintillation Spectrometry 265

11 Low Count-Rate Systems 286

12 High Count-Rate Systems 321

13 Ensuring Quality in Gamma-Ray Spectrometry 341

14 Gamma Spectrometry of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) 364

15 Applications 382

16 Choosing and Setting Up a Detector, and Checking Its Specifications 410

17 Troubleshooting 434

Appendix A Sources of Information 449

Appendix B Gamma- and X-Ray Standards for Detector Calibration 455

Appendix C X-Rays Routinely Found in Gamma Spectra 465

Appendix D Gamma-Ray Energies in the Detector Background and the Environment 467

Appendix E Chemical Names, Symbols and Relative Atomic Masses of the Elements 471

Glossary 479

Index 497