Practical Gamma–ray Spectrometry 2e

Gordon Gilmore is the author of Practical Gamma-ray Spectroscopy, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Preface to the Second Edition. Preface to the First Edition. Internet resource within the Book. 1. Radioactive Decay and the Origin of Gamma and X-Radiation. 2. Interactions of Gamma Radiation with Matter. 3. Semiconductor Detectors for Gamma-Ray Spectrometry. 4. Electronics for Gamma-ay Spectrometry. 5. Statistics of Counting. 6. Resolution: Origins and Control. 7. Spectrometer Calibration. 8. True Coincidence Summing. 9. Computer Analysis of Gamma-Ray Spectra. 10. Scintillation Spectrometry. 11. Choosing and Setting up a Detector, and Checking its Specifications. 12. Troubleshooting. 13. Low Count Rate Systems. 14. High Count Rate Systems. 15. Ensuring Quality in Gamma-Ray Spectrometry. 16. Gamma Spectrometry of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM). 17. Applications. Appendix A. Sources of Information. Appendix B. Gamma-and X-Ray Standards fro Detector Calibration. Appendix C. X-Rays Routinely Found in Gamma Spectra. Appendix D. Gamma-Ray Energies in the Detector Background and the Environment. Appendix E. Chemical Names, Symbols and Relative Atomic Masses of the Elements. Glossary. Index.