Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection

2. Revised Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-0-12-801363-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 784 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1297 g

Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection presents an overview of the physics of radiation detection and its applications. It covers the origins and properties of different kinds of ionizing radiation, their detection and measurement, and the procedures used to protect people and the environment from their potentially harmful effects.

The second edition is fully revised and provides the latest developments in detector technology and analyses software. Also, more material related to measurements in particle physics and a complete solutions manual have been added.

Zielgruppe

<p>Undergraduate and graduate students in medical physics, radiation physics, radiation detection and measurement, radiation safety, particle physics, nuclear medicine and nuclear engineering</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ahmed, Syed Naeem

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Mikroskopie, Spektroskopie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Medizinische Physik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Kernphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Radioaktivität
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Teilchenphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Properties and Sources of Radiation2. Interaction of Radiation with Matter3. Gas Filled Detectors4. Liquid Filled Detectors5. Solid State Detectors6. Scintillation Detectors and Photodetectors7. Position Sensitive Detection and Imaging8. Signal Processing9. Essential Statistics for Data Analysis10. Software for Data Analysis11. Dosimetry and Radiation Protection12. Radiation Spectroscopy13. Data Acquisition SystemsAppendices

Über Autor(innen)

Ahmed, Syed Naeem
Dr. Ahmed has several years of extensive practical experience in the field of radiation detection and measurement. He holds degrees of Masters in Physics, Masters in Nuclear Engineering, and PhD in Physics. He has heavily contributed to research and development in some of the world renowned Physics laboratories, such as Max-Planck-Institute for Physics in Germany, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in USA, and Sudbury Neutrino Observatory in Canada. Particle/radiation detection and measurement are his primary areas of expertise. Currently he is working at Laurentian University/Penguin ASI Inc. as a Senior Research Scientist. Apart from research and development, Dr. Ahmed also teaches in the Physics department of Laurentian University.

Dr. Ahmed is a Chartered Scientist and a Chartered Physicist of the Institute of Physics, UK. He holds memberships of the Institute of Physics, UK, the Canadian Association of Physicists, and the Institute of Particle Physics, Canada.