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Physics for Radiation Protection

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Weinheim : Wiley, 2013Edition: 3rd edDescription: 1 Online-Ressource (679 pages)ISBN:
  • 1299476031
  • 3527667067
  • 3527667091
  • 3527411763
  • 3527667083
  • 9781299476035
  • 9783527667062
  • 9783527667093
  • 9783527411764
  • 9783527667086
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783527411764 | Erscheint auch als: 9783527411764 Druck-AusgabeDDC classification:
  • 616.989705
LOC classification:
  • R895 .M27 2013
NLM classification:
  • WN 110
DOI: DOI: 10.1002/9783527667062Online resources: Summary: A practical guide to the basic physics that radiation protection professionals need A much-needed working resource for health physicists and other radiation protection professionals, this volume presents clear, thorough, up-to-date explanations of the basic physics necessary to address real-world problems in radiation protection. Designed for readers with limited as well as basic science backgrounds, Physics for Radiation Protection emphasizes applied concepts and carefully illustrates all topics through examples as well as practice problems. Physics for Radiation Protection>Summary: Structure of atoms -- Atoms and energy -- Radioactive transformation -- Interactions -- Nuclear fission and its products -- Naturally occurring radiation and radioactivity -- Interactions of radiation with matter -- Radiation shielding -- Internal radiation dose -- Environmental dispersion -- Nuclear criticality -- Radiation detection and measurement -- Statistics in radiation physics -- Neutrons -- Answers to selected problems -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- IndexOther relationships: Weitere Beziehungen: PPN: PPN: 863146368Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-35-UBC | ZDB-35-WIC
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