Introduction to Nuclear Radiation Detectors
There have been many interesting developments in the field of nuclear radiation detectors, especially in those using semiconduct ing materials. The purpose of this book is to present a survey of the developments in semiconductor detectors along with disc
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LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNIQUES Series Editor: Galen W. Ewing Seton Hall University
Volume I: The Laboratory Recorder By Galen W. Ewing and Harry A. Ashworth -1974 Volume 2: Introduction to Nuclear Radiation Detectors By P. J. Ouseph - 1975
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Introduction to Nuclear Radiation Detectors PJOuseph Department of Physics College of Arts and Sciences University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Ouseph, P J 1933· Introduction to nuclear radiation detectors. (Laboratory instrumentation and techniques ; v. 2) Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Nuclear counters. I. Title. QC787.C6088 539.7'7 ISBN-13: 978-1-4684-0837-9
75·15744
e-ISBN-13: 978-1-4684·0835·5
DOl: 10.1007/978·1-4684-0835-5
@1975 Plenum Press, New York Softcover reprint of the hardcover 18t edition 1975
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Preface There have been many interesting developments in the field of nuclear radiation detectors, especially in those using semiconducting materials. The purpose of this book is to present a survey of the developments in semiconductor detectors along with discussions about gas counters and scintillation counters. These discussions are directed to detector users, usually scientists and technicians in different fields such as chemistry, geology, biochemistry, and medicine. The operation of these detectors is discussed in terms of basic properties, such as efficiency, energy resolution, and resolving time, which are defmed in the first chapter. Differences among these detectors in terms of these properties are pointed out. Chapter 2, on interaction of radiations with matter, discusses how different radiations lose energies in matter and how differences in their behavior in matter affect the design and operation of detectors. Although emphasis is placed on fundamentals throughout the book, the reader is also made aware quite often of the new developments in the field of radiation detection. The author has taught a course in radioisotopes for several years for science, engineering, medical, and dental students. The emphasis on topics varied from time to time to satisfy the varying interests of the students. However, the contents of this book formed the core of the cou
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