Handbook of radioactivity analysis / edited by Michael F. L'Annunziata.

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English
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Third edition.
Published/​Created
Amsterdam : Elsevier, AP, 2012.
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xxxvii, 1379 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

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    "The updated and much expanded 3e of the Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis is an authoritative reference providing the principles, practical techniques, and procedures for the accurate measurement of radioactivity from the very low levels encountered in the environment to higher levels measured in radioisotope research, clinical laboratories, biological sciences, radionuclide standardization, nuclear medicine, nuclear power, and fuel cycle facilities and in the implementation of nuclear forensic analysis and nuclear safeguards. The book describes the basic principles of radiation detection and measurement and the preparation of samples from a wide variety of matrices, assists the investigator or technician in the selection and use of appropriate radiation detectors, and presents state-of-the-art methods of analysis. Fundamentals of radiation properties, radionuclide decay, the calculations involved, and methods of detection provide the basis for a thorough understanding of the analytical procedures. The Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis, 3e, is suitable as a teaching text for university and professional training courses."--Publisher's website.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Radiation physics and radionuclide decay
    • Radioactivity counting statistics
    • Gas ionization detectors
    • Solid-state nuclear tract detectors
    • Semiconductor detectors
    • Alpha spectrometry
    • Liquid scintillation analysis: Principles and practice
    • Sample preparation techniques for liquid scintillation analysis
    • Environmental liquid scintillation analysis
    • Environmental radioactivity monitoring
    • Radioactive aerosol analysis
    • Marine radioactivity analysis
    • Inorganic mass spectrometry of radionuclides
    • Radionuclide standardization
    • Cherenkov counting
    • Solid scintillation analysis
    • Flow-cell analysis
    • Automated radiochemical separation, analysis, and sensing
    • High-resolution beta imaging
    • Analytical techniques in nuclear safeguards
    • Nuclear forensics.
    Other editions
    • Revison of: Handbook of radioactivity analysis San Diego : Academic Press, 2003 lii, 1273 p.
    • Revison of: Handbook of radioactivity analysis. San Diego : Academic Press, 2003 lii, 1273 p.
    ISBN
    • 9780123848734 ((hardcover))
    • 0123848733 ((hardcover))
    LCCN
    2012021805
    OCLC
    798220993
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