Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection

Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection presents an overview of basic physics of radiation and its applications and 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. Covering both the basic physics of radiation and its applications, it will provide an up-to-date and coherent account of the origins and properties of the different kinds of ionizing radiation, and their detection and measurement. This book will illustrate the basic physical principles with an abundance of practical, worked-out examples, numerical problems, real world applications, and data, including biological effects, radon, risk assessment, and statistics. * Covers the modern techniques involved in detection and measurement of radiation and the underlying physical principles 1. Properties and Sources of Radiation 2. Interaction of Radiation with Matter 3. Gas Filled Detectors 4. Liquid Filled Detectors 5. Solid State Detectors 6. Scintillation Detectors and Photodetectors 7. Position Sensitive Detection and Imaging 8. Signal Processing 9. Essential Statistics for Data Analysis 10. Software for Data Analysis 11. Radiation Dosimetry 12. Radiation Spectroscopy 13. Data Acquisition Systems Appendix – Essential Electronic Measuring Devices