Radioistope Experiments for Schools and Colleges
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1967
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Author: J. B. Dance
- Editors: W. Ashhurst, L.L. Green
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 2 7 0 1 - 6
Radioisotope Experiments for Schools and Colleges describes some radioisotope experiments to delineate atomic events and to provide evidence of the particulate nature of matter.… Read more
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Request a sales quoteRadioisotope Experiments for Schools and Colleges describes some radioisotope experiments to delineate atomic events and to provide evidence of the particulate nature of matter. This book is divided into nine chapters, and starts with a discussion on the fundamental of radioisotope, including radioactivity, atomic structure, decay kinetics, radiation-matter interaction, gamma radiation, and isotope production. The subsequent chapters deal with the nuclear radiation measurement methods and the occurrence of natural radioisotopes. These topics are followed by a review of the effect of radiation from external and internal sources on biological tissues. This book also provides demonstration experiments during elementary lectures on radioactivity or, in some cases, by individual pupils and do not involve any accurate measurement. The concluding chapters are devoted to specific experiments using naturally occurring radioisotopes, and sealed and unsealed artificially produced isotopes. This book is of value to physics teachers and students.
PrefaceAcknowledgments1. Fundamentals The Discovery of Radioactivity Atomic Structure Types of Radioactive Change Decay Kinetics The Curie The Interaction of Radiation with Matter Bremsstrahlung Gamma Radiation Isotope Production2. The Measurement of Nuclear Radiation Geiger Counters Scintillation Detectors Semiconductor Detectors Sealers Statistics of Counting Resolving Time, Background Counts Ratemeters Absolute and Relative Counting Absorption Measurements Self-Absorption The Pocket Dosimeter The Quartz Fiber Ionization Chamber The Pulse Electroscope3. Naturally Occurring Radioisotopes Natural Radioactive Series Radioactive Equilibrium Branching Chains Uranium Compounds Thorium The Emanations Other Natural Radioisotopes4. Health Physics Radiation and Contamination Dose Units Maximum Permissible Doses Dose Rate Calculations Beta and Gamma Dose Rates Precautions in the Use of Closed Sources Measurement of Gamma Dose Rate Contamination Precautions in the Use of Unsealed Isotopes Monitoring Maximum Permissible Levels Film Badge Service5. Some Practical Considerations Sources Purchasing Unsealed Isotopes Geiger Counting Equipment Types of Detector Photographic Techniques Half-Life Experiments Half-Life Graphs Half-Life from a Growth Curve Carriers Solvent Extraction Ion Exchange Electro-Deposition Preparation of Solid Samples6. Some Demonstration Experiments Experiment 6.1. Becquerel'S Discovery Experiment 6.2. Distinction between Alpha, Beta and Gamma Radiation Experiment 6.3. Deflection of Beta Particles in a Magnetic Field Experiment 6.4. Backscatter Experiment 6.5. Activity of Potassium Salts Experiment 6.6. Cloud Chambers Experiment 6.7. Relative Ionizing Power of Alpha, Beta and Gamma Radiations Experiment 6.8. Scintillations Experiment 6.9. Dose Rate Measurements Experiment 6.10. The Spark Counter Experiment 6.11. Half-Life Experiments Experiment 6.12. Alpha Particle Range Experiment 6.13. Bremsstrahlung Production7. Experiments Using Naturally Occurring Radioisotopes Experiment 7.1. The Characteristics of a Geiger Tube Experiment 7.2. Geiger Pulse Amplitude and Duration Experiment 7.3. The Statistics of Counting Experiment 7.4. Determination as to Whether a Solid is Radioactive Experiment 7.5. External Beta Absorption Curves Experiment 7.6. Self-Absorption in a Beta Emitter Experiment 7.7. Self-Absorption in a Solution Experiment 7.8. The Separation of 234mPa by Solvent Extraction Experiment 7.9. The Separation of 234mPa by Precipitation with Zirconium Phosphate Experiment 7.10. The Preparation of 234mPa and 234Th by the Use of an Ion Exchange Column Experiment 7.11. The Preparation of 234Th by Precipitation Experiment 7.12. The Half-Life of Thoron Using an Ionization Chamber Experiment 7.13. The Determination of the Half-Life of Thoron Using a G.M. Tube Experiment 7.14. The Measurement of Gas Flow Rate Using Thoron Decay Experiment 7.15. The Preparation of 212Pb from Thorium Hydroxide by Electrostatic Deposition Experiment 7.16. The Preparation of 212Bi by Electrostatic Deposition Experiment 7.17. The Preparation of 212 Pb and 212Bi by Solvent Extraction Experiment 7.18. Backscatter Experiment 7.19. The Preparation of 208Tl by Liquid Extraction Experiment 7.20. The Preparation of 208Tl by Precipitation Experiment 7.21. The Separation of 208Tl by Adsorption Experiment 7.22. The Use of 212Pb as a Tracer Experiment 7.23. The Determination of the Surface Area of a Precipitate Experiment 7.24. The Determination of Small Concentrations of Uranium or Thorium by Means of Nuclear Emulsions Experiment 7.25. Estimation of the Branching Ratio of ThC Using a Nuclear Emulsion Experiment 7.26. The Determination of Long Half-Lives Experiment 7.27. Alpha Particle Ranges in a Nuclear Emulsion Experiment 7.28. The Estimation of the Half-Life of 40K Experiment 7.29. The Separation of ThX 224(Ra) with MsTh 1 (228Ra) Experiment 7.30. The Concentration of Airborne Radioisotopes8. Experiments Using Sealed Sources Experiment 8.1. The Inverse Square Law Experiment for Gamma Radiation Experiment 8.2. The Absorption of Gamma Radiation Experiment 8.3. The Decrease of Beta Flux with Source Distance Experiment 8.4. The Determination of the Resolving Time of Geiger Counting Equipment Experiment 8.5. Simple Gamma Radiography 9. Experiments Using Unsealed Artificially Produced Isotopes Experiment 9.1. The Structure of the Thiosulphate Ion Experiment 9.2. The Dynamic Equilibrium between a Metal and Its Ions Experiment 9.3. Coprecipitation and Adsorption Experiment 9.4. The Preparation of a Labeled Compound Experiment 9.5. The Absorption of Phosphorus by a Plant Experiment 9.6. The Absorption of Phosphorus by YeastProblemsAppendix 1. Regulations on the Use of Radioisotopes in United Kingdom Educational EstablishmentsAppendix 2. Radioisotope DataAppendix 3. Table of Resolving Time Corrections for a Dead Time of 400 MicrosecondsAppendix 4. List of ManufacturersReferences and LiteratureIndex
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1967
- No. of pages (eBook): 212
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9781483227016
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