Radiation Detection and Measurement
4. Edition September 2010
864 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
This is the resource that engineers turn to in the study of radiation detection. The fourth edition takes into account the technical developments that continue to enhance the instruments and techniques available for the detection and spectroscopy of ionizing radiation. New coverage is presented on ROC curves, micropattern gas detectors, new sensors for scintillation light, and the excess noise factor. Revised discussions are also included on TLDs and cryogenic spectrometers, radiation backgrounds, and the VME standard. Engineers will gain a strong understanding of the field with this updated book.
This is the resource that engineers turn to in the study of radiation detection. The fourth edition takes into account the technical developments that continue to enhance the instruments and techniques available for the detection and spectroscopy of ionizing radiation. New coverage is presented on ROC curves, micropattern gas detectors, new sensors for scintillation light, and the excess noise factor. Revised discussions are also included on TLDs and cryogenic spectrometers, radiation backgrounds, and the VME standard. Engineers will gain a strong understanding of the field with this updated book.
Chapter 2 Radiation Interactions
Chapter 3 Counting Statistics And Error Prediction
Chapter 4 General Properties Of Radiation Detectors
Chapter 5 Ionization Chambers
Chapter 6 Proportional Counters
Chapter 7 Geiger-Mueller Counters
Chapter 8 Scintillation Detector Principles
Chapter 9 Photomultiplier Tubes And Photodiodes
Chapter 10 Radiation Spectroscopy With Scintillators
Chapter 12 Germanium Gamma-Ray Detectors
Chapter 13 Other Solid-State Detectors
Chapter 14 Slow Neutron Detection Methods
Chapter 15 Fast Neutron Detection And Spectroscopy
Chapter 16 Pulse Processing
Chapter 17 Pulse Shaping, Counting, And Timing
Chapter 18 Multichannel Pulse Analysis
Chapter 19 Miscellaneous Detector Types
Chapter 20 Background And Detector Shielding
Appendix A The Nim, Camac, And Vme Instrumentation Standards
Appendix B Derivation Of The Expression For Sample Variance In Chapter 3
Appendix C Statistical Behavior Of Counting Data For Variable Mean Value
Appendix D The Shockley-Ramo Theorem For Induced Charge
