Artificial Radioactivity

Originally published in 1949, this book provides an outline of the main phenomena and techniques of radioactivity as understood at the time.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Identification and measurement of radiations and particles; 3. Radioactive processes in which Z changes by ±1; 4. Radioactive processes in which Z does not change; Index of subjects.

Summary

Originally published in 1949, this book provides an outline of the main phenomena and techniques of radioactivity as understood at the time. Moon focuses on the radioactive properties of artificially-made atomic nuclei, as well as both the processes which result in a changed atomic number and those that do not.

Product details

• Authors: P. B. Moon, Moon P. B.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.06.2014
• EAN: 9781107643932
• ISBN: 978-1-107-64393-2
• No. of pages: 114
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics; SCIENCE / Physics / Nuclear, Nuclear physics, Particle & high-energy physics, Particle and high-energy physics, SCIENCE / Physics / Particle