Nuclear Spectroscopy (eBook)

Fay Ajzenberg-Selove (Herausgeber)

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2013 | 1. Auflage
644 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4832-7580-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Nuclear Spectroscopy, Part A deals with the experimental and theoretical techniques involved in nuclear spectroscopy. This book discusses the interactions of charged particles with matter, gaseous ionization detectors, and particular mass attenuation coefficients. The magnetic gamma-ray spectrometers for photo or internal-conversion electrons, general characteristics of cross-section variation with energy, and measurement of fast neutron spectra are also elaborated. This text likewise covers the elastic scattering of photons by nuclei and measurement of widths of gamma-radiating levels. This publication is recommended for graduate students preparing for experimental research in nuclear spectroscopy, students who have completed graduate-level courses in quantum mechanics and nuclear physics, and specialists who wish to acquire a broader understanding of nuclear spectroscopy.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Nuclear Spectroscopy, Part A 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 10
CONTRIBUTORS TO PART A 6
PREFACE 8
CONTRIBUTORS TO PART B 14
CONTENTS OF PART B 16
INTRODUCTION 18
Part I: The Spectroscopy of Charged Particles 24
Chapter I. A. The Interactions of Charged Particles with Matter 26
1. The Interaction of Nuclear Particles with Matter 26
2. The Interaction of Beta Particles with Matter 38
Chapter I. B. Charged-Particle Detectors 54
1. The Scintillation Counter 55
2. Gaseous Ionization Detectors 66
3. Other Charged-Particle Detection Techniques: Nuclear Emulsions, Bubble Chambers, Cloud Chambers, and Solid State Detectors 74
Chapter I. C. Measurement of Spectra 78
1. The Measurement of the Spectra of Charged Nuclear Particles 78
2. The Measurement of Beta-Ray Spectra 93
Chapter I. D. Charged Particle Reactions 122
1. Experimental Methods 124
2. Data Processing and Results 149
Chapter I. E. Radioactive Decay Schemes 162
1. The Study of Nuclear States Observed in Beta Decay 162
2. The Study of Nuclear States Observed in Alpha Decay 193
Part II: Gamma Ray Spectroscopy 232
Chapter II. A. The Interaction of Gamma Rays with Matter 234
1. Introduction 234
2. Photoelectric Effect 236
3. Compton Effect 242
4. Pair Production Effect 247
5. Particular Mass Attenuation Coefficients 250
Chapter II. B. The Detection of Gamma Rays and the Measurement of Gamma-Ray Spectra 251
1. The Ionization Chamber, Proportional Counter, and Geiger-Müller Counter 252
2. Scintillation Counters and Techniques 253
3. Magnetic Gamma-Ray Spectrometers for Photo or Internal-Conversion Electrons 257
4. Magnetic Pair Spectrometers 262
5. Crystal Diffraction Spectroscopy 265
Chapter II. C. The Study of Nuclear States 268
1. The Gamma Decay of Bound Nuclear States 269
2. Gamma Rays from Unbound Nuclear States Formed by Charged-Particle Capture 283
3. Neutron-Capture Gamma Rays 327
Part III: Neutron Spectroscopy 356
Chapter III. A. The Interactions of Neutrons with Matter 358
1. General Characteristics of Cross-Section Variation with Energy 359
2. Types of Interactions 359
Chapter III. B. Techniques of Slow Neutron Spectroscopy 365
1. Neutron Spectrometers 366
2. Techniques of Measuring Neutron Cross Sections 373
Chapter III. C. Measurement of Fast Neutron Spectra 381
1. Gas Counters 383
2. Scintillators 386
3. Counter Telescopes 388
4. Time-of-Flight 392
5. Bubble Chambers 398
6. Cloud Chambers 402
7. Nuclear Emulsions 403
Chapter III. D. The Study of Bound Nuclear States 422
1. Discrete Spectra 423
2. Continuous Spectra 424
3. Experimental Procedures 428
4. Cross-Section Determinations 435
Chapter III. E. The Study of Unbound Nuclear States 439
1. Slow Neutron Resonances 440
2. Fast Neutron Resonances 474
Chapter III. F. The Neutron Threshold Method 500
1. Neutron Thresholds in En do thermic Reactions 500
2. Neutron Thresholds Leading to Excited States of Nuclei 502
Part IV: Other Topics 512
Chapter IV. A. Photonuclear Reactions 514
1. Elastic Scattering of Photons by Nuclei 515
2. Photon Total Absorption 519
3. Photoactivation 520
4. Photoneutrons 524
5. Photoprotons 528
6. Photoalphas 531
Chapter IV. B. The Measurement of Very Short Lifetimes 535
1. Experimental Methods for Determination of Lifetimes 540
2. Measurement of Widths of Gamma-Radiating Levels 556
3. Experimental Results 568
Chapter IV. C. The Measurement of Electromagnetic Moments of Nuclear States 571
1. Nuclear Moments and Nuclear Models 573
2. Interaction of Nuclear Moments with External Fields 577
3. Conventional Methods 580
4. Methods Based on the Emission of Nuclear Radiations 585
AUTHOR INDEX (PART A) 606
SUBJECT INDEX (PART A) 627

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.10.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Quantenphysik
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 1-4832-7580-9 / 1483275809
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4832-7580-2 / 9781483275802