Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection

Syed Naeem Ahmed

ISBN 10: 012801363X / ISBN 13: 9780128013632

Verlag: Elsevier Science, 2014

Beschreibung

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection presents an overview of the physics of radiation detection and its applications. It covers the origins and properties of different kinds of ionizing radiation, their detection and measurement, and the procedures used to protect people and the environment from their potentially harmful effects. The second edition is fully revised and provides the latest developments in detector technology and analyses software. Also, more material related to measurements in particle physics and a complete solutions manual have been added.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780128013632

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection
• Verlag: Elsevier Science
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 012801363X
• ISBN-13: 9780128013632
• Einband: Buch
• Auflage: 2. Auflage
• Zustand: Neu

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Inhaltsangabe

Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection presents an overview of the physics of radiation detection and its applications. It covers the origins and properties of different kinds of ionizing radiation, their detection and measurement, and the procedures used to protect people and the environment from their potentially harmful effects. The second edition is fully revised and provides the latest developments in detector technology and analyses software. Also, more material related to measurements in particle physics and a complete solutions manual have been added.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Dr. Ahmed has several years of extensive practical experience in the field of radiation detection and measurement. He holds degrees of Masters in Physics, Masters in Nuclear Engineering, and PhD in Physics. He has heavily contributed to research and development in some of the world renowned Physics laboratories, such as Max-Planck-Institute for Physics in Germany, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in USA, and Sudbury Neutrino Observatory in Canada. Particle/radiation detection and measurement are his primary areas of expertise. Currently he is working at Laurentian University/Penguin ASI Inc. as a Senior Research Scientist. Apart from research and development, Dr. Ahmed also teaches in the Physics department of Laurentian University. Dr. Ahmed is a Chartered Scientist and a Chartered Physicist of the Institute of Physics, UK. He holds memberships of the Institute of Physics, UK, the Canadian Association of Physicists, and the Institute of Particle Physics, Canada.