Interaction of radiation with matter. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Hooshang Nikjoo, Shuzo Uehara, Dimitris Emfietzoglou.
• Other Names: Nikjoo, Hooshang; Uehara, Shuzo; Emfietzoglou, Dimitris
• Contents: Section I; Introduction; Radiation Transport Codes Basic Knowledge of Radiation; Definitions of Radiation; Electron Volt; Special Theory of Relativity; Electromagnetic Wave and Photon; Interaction Cross Sections; Quantities and Units of Radiation Atoms; Atomic Nature of Matter; Rutherford’s Atomic Model; Bohr’s Quantum Theory; Quantum Mechanics; Atomic Structure Atomic Nucleus; Constituents of Nucleus; Binding Energy of Nucleus; Nuclear Models; Nuclear Reaction; Nuclear Fission; Nuclear Fusion Radioactivity; Types of Radioactivity; Formulas of Radioactive Decay X-Rays; Generation of X-Rays; Continuous X-Rays; Characteristic X-Rays; Auger Electrons; Synchrotron Radiation; Diffraction by Crystal Interaction of Photons with Matter; Types of Interaction; Attenuation Coefficients; Half-Value Layer of X-Rays; Mass Energy Absorption Coefficients Interaction of Electrons with Matter; Energy Loss of Charged Particles; Collision Stopping Power; Radiative Stopping Power; Ranges; Multiple Scattering; Cerenkov Radiation Interaction of Heavy Charged Particles with Matter; Collision Stopping Powers; Nuclear Stopping Powers; Ranges; Straggling of Energy Loss and Range δ-Ray, Restricted Stopping Power, and LET; δ-Ray; Restricted Stopping Power; LET Introduction to Monte Carlo Simulation; Monte Carlo Method; Sampling of Reaction Point; Condensed History Technique; Slowing Down of Electrons; Conversion of Angles; Intersection at Boundary Section II; Cross Sections for Interactions of Photons with Matter; Coherent Scattering; Photoelectric Effect; Incoherent Scattering; Pair Creation; Soft X-Rays Cross Sections for Interactions of Electrons with Water; Ionization; Excitation; Elastic Scattering; Stopping Powers Cross Sections for Interactions of Low-Energy Protons (<1 MeVu–1 ) in Water; Ionization; Excitation; Elastic Scattering; Charge Transfer; Stopping Powers Cross Sections for Interactions of Low-Energy α-Particles (<2 MeVu–1 ) in Water; Ionization; Excitation; Elastic Scattering; Charge Transfer; Stopping Powers Cross Sections for Interactions of High-Energy Protons (>1 MeVu–1 ) in Water; Ionization; Excitation; Elastic Scattering Model Calculations Using Track Structure Data of Electrons; Ranges and W Values; Depth-Dose Distributions; Electron Slowing down Spectra Model Calculations Using Track Structure Data of Ions; KURBUC Code System for Heavy Particles; Ranges and W Values; Depth-Dose Distributions; Radial Dose Distributions; Restricted Stopping Powers Section III; Inelastic Scattering of Charged Particles in Condensed Media: A Dielectric Theory Perspective; Introduction; Formal Scattering Theory: The Problem; Born Approximation; Bethe Approximation; Electron Gas Theory; Optical Data Models Section IV; Questions and Problems A Summary and References appear at the end of each chapter.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 539.2; Particle tracks (Nuclear physics); Ionizing radiation; Radiobiology; Materials -- Effect of radiation on; MEDICAL / Radiology & Nuclear Medicine; SCIENCE / Energy; SCIENCE / Nuclear Physics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781466509603; 1466509600
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