Radioactivity and Its Measurement
| Author | : W. B. Mann |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 293 |
| Release | : 2016-12-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781483285719 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1483285715 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (715 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Radioactivity and Its Measurement by : W. B. Mann
Download or read book Radioactivity and Its Measurement written by W. B. Mann and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Begins with a description of the discovery of radioactivity and the historic research of such pioneers as the Curies and Rutherford. After a discussion of the interactions of &agr;, &bgr; and &ggr; rays with matter, the energetics of the different modes of nuclear disintegration are considered in relation to the Einstein mass-energy relationship as applied to radioactive transformations. Radiation detectors and radioactivity measurements are also discussed
