Radioisotope and Radiation Physics

PrefaceChapter 1. Introduction 1.1. Accuracy and Errors 1.2. Mechanical Analogy 1.3. Cross Section 1.4. Binding Energy 1.5. Mass-Energy Equivalence 1.6. Energy UnitsChapter 2. Matter 2.1. Elementary Particles 2.2. Antiparticles 2.3. Forces and Interactions 2.4. Electrons 2.5. Nucleons 2.6. Atomic Nuclei 2.7. Atoms 2.8. Molecules 2.9. Solid StateChapter 3. Radioactive Radiation 3.1. Nuclear Decay as a Source of Radiation 3.2. Properties and Classification of Radioactive RadiationChapter 4. Charged Particles 4.1. Collisions 4.2. Energy Loss 4.3. Penetration ReferencesChapter 5. Alpha Particles 5.1. Nature of the Alpha Particle Track 5.2. Stopping Power 5.3. Relative Stopping Power 5.4. Range 5.5. Specific Ionization 5.6. Alpha Particle Beam Broadening ReferencesChapter 6. Electrons 6.1. The Nature of the Electron Track 6.2. Bremsstrahlung 6.3. Mean Energy Loss -dE/dx 6.4. Relative Stopping Power 6.5. Most Probable Energy Loss 6.6. Reflection of Electrons 6.7. Specific Ionization 6.8. Range 6.9. Scattering in Thin Foils 6.10. The Passage of Continuous Radiation through a Foil 6.11. Spatial Dose Distribution ReferencesChapter 7. Gamma Radiation 7.1. The Photoelectric Effect 7.2. The Compton Effect 7.3. Pair Production 7.4. Summary of the Basic Properties of the Three Effects 7.5. Penetration of a Narrow Beam 7.6. Broad Beam ReferencesAppendixes to Chapters 2. Matter 3. Radioactive Decays 4. Penetration of Charged Particles 5. Alpha Particle Penetration 6. Beta Particle Penetration 7. Penetration of Gamma RaysGeneral ReferencesIndex