Radioactivity : history, science, vital uses and ominous peril /: history, science, vital uses and ominous peril. (2022)
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- Book
- Title:
- Radioactivity : history, science, vital uses and ominous peril /: history, science, vital uses and ominous peril. (2022)
- Main Title:
- Radioactivity : history, science, vital uses and ominous peril
- Further Information:
- Note: Michael F.F. L'Annunziata.
- Authors:
- L'Annunziata, Michael F
- Contents:
- Part 1. History of Discovery 1. Birth of Modern Physics: From the Discovery of Radioactivity to the Discovery of the Proton, Electron and Atomic Nucleus 2. Birth of Quantum Physics: From Planck’s Quantum to Einstein’s Photon, de Broglie’s Wave-Particle Duality and Stern and Gerlach’s Electron Spin States 3. Revelations in Nuclear Decay Processes: From Soddy’s Displacement Law to Fermi’s Beta Decay 4. Discoveries on the Interaction of Radiation with Matter: From X-ray diffraction to the Compton Effect 5. Era of Cherenkov Radiation Discoveries: From the Discovery of Cherenkov Radiation to the Characterization of the Cherenkov Effect 6. Cosmic Discoveries: From the Discovery of Cosmic Rays to the Component Particles and Properties of the Cosmic Radiation Showers 7. Nuclear Era: From the Discovery of the Neutron to Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Non-proliferation 8. Breakthroughs in Nuclear Properties, Nuclear Stability and Accelerators: From Magic Numbers to Magnetic Resonance, and the Discovery of the Antinucleons 9. Era of Particle Physics and the Role of Fundamental Particles in Beta Decay: From the Discovery of Particles, Advances in our Understanding of Particle Interactions and Beta Decay, and the Structure of Matter Part 2. Elements of Nuclear and Radiation Physics 10. Basic Concepts and Definitions 11. Alpha Radiation 12. Beta Radiation and Beta Decay 13. Electromagnetic Radiation: Photons 14. Neutron Radiation 15. Atomic Electron Radiation 16. CosmicPart 1. History of Discovery 1. Birth of Modern Physics: From the Discovery of Radioactivity to the Discovery of the Proton, Electron and Atomic Nucleus 2. Birth of Quantum Physics: From Planck’s Quantum to Einstein’s Photon, de Broglie’s Wave-Particle Duality and Stern and Gerlach’s Electron Spin States 3. Revelations in Nuclear Decay Processes: From Soddy’s Displacement Law to Fermi’s Beta Decay 4. Discoveries on the Interaction of Radiation with Matter: From X-ray diffraction to the Compton Effect 5. Era of Cherenkov Radiation Discoveries: From the Discovery of Cherenkov Radiation to the Characterization of the Cherenkov Effect 6. Cosmic Discoveries: From the Discovery of Cosmic Rays to the Component Particles and Properties of the Cosmic Radiation Showers 7. Nuclear Era: From the Discovery of the Neutron to Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Non-proliferation 8. Breakthroughs in Nuclear Properties, Nuclear Stability and Accelerators: From Magic Numbers to Magnetic Resonance, and the Discovery of the Antinucleons 9. Era of Particle Physics and the Role of Fundamental Particles in Beta Decay: From the Discovery of Particles, Advances in our Understanding of Particle Interactions and Beta Decay, and the Structure of Matter Part 2. Elements of Nuclear and Radiation Physics 10. Basic Concepts and Definitions 11. Alpha Radiation 12. Beta Radiation and Beta Decay 13. Electromagnetic Radiation: Photons 14. Neutron Radiation 15. Atomic Electron Radiation 16. Cosmic Radiation 17. Cherenkov Radiation 18. Radionuclide Decay, Radioactivity Units, and Radionuclide Mass 19. The Atomic Nucleus Epilogue: The Threat of Nuclear Weapons Appendix A: Alpha- and Beta-particle/Electron Range-Energy Correlations Appendix B: Lorentz Transformations … (more)
- Edition:
- Third edition
- Publisher Details:
- Amsterdam : Elsevier
- Publication Date:
- 2022
- Extent:
- 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
- Subjects:
- 539.7
Radioactivity
Radioactivity -- History
Nuclear physicists - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780323984478
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780323904407
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