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The physics for radiation protection

Title
The physics for radiation protection / James E. Martin.
Author
Martin, James E., 1934-
Publication
New York : John Wiley & Sons, 2000.
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Description
xix, 713 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
Subjects
Note
  • "A Wiley-Interscience publication."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Introductory Concepts -- 2. Forces and Energy in Atoms -- 3. Major Discoveries in Radiation Physics -- 4. Interactions -- 5. Radioactive Transformation -- 6. Naturally Occurring Radiation and Radioactivity -- 7. Interaction of Radiation with Matter -- 8. Radiation Shielding -- 9. Production of Activation Products -- 10. Nuclear Fission and its Products -- 11. Nuclear Criticality -- 12. Radiation Detection and Measurement -- 13. Statistics in Radiation Physics -- 14. Neutrons -- 15. X Rays -- App. A. Contants of Nature and Selected Particle Masses -- App. B. Atomic Masses and Binding Energies for Selected Isotopes of the Elements -- App. C. Electron Binding Energies -- App. D. Radioactive Transformation Data -- App. E. Fission Product Chains -- App. F. Neutron-Particle Emission Cross-Section Data.
ISBN
0471353736 (alk. paper)
LCCN
99038913
OCLC
  • 41886017
  • ocm41886017
  • SCSB-4277889
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries