Radiation and detectors : introduction to the physics of radiation and detection devices /: introduction to the physics of radiation and detection devices. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Lucio Cerrito.
• Authors: Cerrito, Lucio
• Contents: Part I Radiation -- 1 Particles and forces -- 2 Natural sources of radiation -- 3 Dosimetry -- 4 Relativistic kinematics and Collisions -- 5 Elements of accelerator physics -- Part II Interaction Mechanisms and Detectors -- 6 Ionisation and Multiple Scattering -- 7 Gaseous and liquid ionisation detectors -- 8 Semiconductor detectors -- 9 Scintillation process and light detectors -- 10Electromagnetic and Hadronic showers: Calorimeters -- 11Cherenkov and transition radiation: detectors for PID and neutrinos -- A Statistics and probability -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 210 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 539.7/7; Physics; Nuclear counters; Nuclear counters; Science -- Radiation; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- General; Science -- Weights & Measures; Medical physics; Nuclear issues; Mensuration & systems of measurement; Particle acceleration; Medical physics; Environmental protection; Science -- Nuclear Physics; Particle & high-energy physics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319531816; 3319531816; 3319531794; 9783319531793
• Related ISBNs: 9783319531793
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 22, 2017).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.