Radiochemistry or nuclear chemistry is the study of radiation from an atomic and molecular perspective, including elemental transformation and reaction effects, as well as physical, health and medical properties.
This revised edition of one of the earliest and best-known books on the subject has been updated to bring into teaching the latest developments in research and the current hot topics in the field. To further enhance the functionality of this text, the authors have added numerous teaching aids, examples in MathCAD with variable quantities and options, hotlinks to relevant text sections from the book, and online self-grading tests.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. Cover 3. Table of Contents - p. Cover 4. Copyright - p. Cover 5. Foreword to the 4th Edition - p. Cover 6. Chapter 1. Origin of Nuclear Science - p. 1 7. Chapter 2. Elementary Particles - p. 13 8. Chapter 3. Nuclei, Isotopes and Isotope Separation - p. 30 9. Chapter 4. Nuclear Mass Stability - p. 63 10. Chapter 5. Unstable Nuclei and Radioactive Decay - p. 83 11. Chapter 6. Nuclear Structure - p. 123 12. Chapter 7. Absorption of Nuclear Radiation - p. 162 13. Chapter 8. Radiation Effects on Matter - p. 208 14. Chapter 9. Detection and Measurement Techniques - p. 237 15. Chapter 10. Energetics of Nuclear Reactions - p. 295 16. Chapter 11. Mechanisms and Models of Nuclear Reactions - p. 312 17. Chapter 12. The Origin of the Universe and Nucleosynthesis - p. 338 18. Chapter 13. Cosmic Radiation and Radioelements in Nature - p. 371 19. Chapter 14. The Actinide and Transactinide Elements - p. 404 20. Chapter 15. Radiation Biology and Radiation Protection - p. 444 21. Chapter 16. Particle Accelerators - p. 490 22. Chapter 17. Production of Radionuclides - p. 512 23. Chapter 18. Uses of Radioactive Tracers - p. 543 24. Chapter 19. Principles of Nuclear Power - p. 592 25. Chapter 20. Nuclear Power Reactors - p. 653 26. Chapter 21. The Nuclear Fuel Cycle - p. 683 27. Chapter 22. Behavior of Radionuclides in the Environment - p. 750 28. Appendix A. Solvent Extraction Separations - p. 787 29. Appendix B. Answers to Exercises - p. 797 30. Appendix C - p. 801 31. Element and Nuclide Index - p. 805 32. Index - p. 805
Radiochemistry or nuclear chemistry is the study of radiation from an atomic and molecular perspective, including elemental transformation and reaction effects, as well as physical, health and medical properties.
This revised edition of one of the earliest and best-known books on the subject has been updated to bring into teaching the latest developments in research and the current hot topics in the field. To further enhance the functionality of this text, the authors have added numerous teaching aids, examples in MathCAD with variable quantities and options, hotlinks to relevant text sections from the book, and online self-grading tests.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. Cover 3. Table of Contents - p. Cover 4. Copyright - p. Cover 5. Foreword to the 4th Edition - p. Cover 6. Chapter 1. Origin of Nuclear Science - p. 1 7. Chapter 2. Elementary Particles - p. 13 8. Chapter 3. Nuclei, Isotopes and Isotope Separation - p. 30 9. Chapter 4. Nuclear Mass Stability - p. 63 10. Chapter 5. Unstable Nuclei and Radioactive Decay - p. 83 11. Chapter 6. Nuclear Structure - p. 123 12. Chapter 7. Absorption of Nuclear Radiation - p. 162 13. Chapter 8. Radiation Effects on Matter - p. 208 14. Chapter 9. Detection and Measurement Techniques - p. 237 15. Chapter 10. Energetics of Nuclear Reactions - p. 295 16. Chapter 11. Mechanisms and Models of Nuclear Reactions - p. 312 17. Chapter 12. The Origin of the Universe and Nucleosynthesis - p. 338 18. Chapter 13. Cosmic Radiation and Radioelements in Nature - p. 371 19. Chapter 14. The Actinide and Transactinide Elements - p. 404 20. Chapter 15. Radiation Biology and Radiation Protection - p. 444 21. Chapter 16. Particle Accelerators - p. 490 22. Chapter 17. Production of Radionuclides - p. 512 23. Chapter 18. Uses of Radioactive Tracers - p. 543 24. Chapter 19. Principles of Nuclear Power - p. 592 25. Chapter 20. Nuclear Power Reactors - p. 653 26. Chapter 21. The Nuclear Fuel Cycle - p. 683 27. Chapter 22. Behavior of Radionuclides in the Environment - p. 750 28. Appendix A. Solvent Extraction Separations - p. 787 29. Appendix B. Answers to Exercises - p. 797 30. Appendix C - p. 801 31. Element and Nuclide Index - p. 805 32. Index - p. 805
