Kurzbeschreibung Provides health physicists and other radiation protection professionals with clear, thorough and up-to-date explanations of the basic concepts needed to advance their skills. Equipped with such knowledge, readers are able to study more specialized areas in their fields.
Aus dem Inhalt Introductory Concepts Forces and Energy in Atoms Major Discoveries in Radiation Physics Interactions Radioactive Transformation Naturally Occurring Radiation and Radioactivity Interactions of Radiation with Matter Radiation Shielding Production of Activation Products Nuclear Fission and Its Products Nuclear Criticality Radiation Detection and Measurement Statistics in Radiation Physics Neutrons X Rays Appendices Answers to Selected Problems Index
