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X-rays in Atomic and Nuclear Physics

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title X-rays in Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Authors and Contributors      By (author) N. A. Dyson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:416
Dimensions(mm): Height 233,Width 157
Category/GenreAtomic and molecular physics
ISBN/Barcode 9780521017220
ClassificationsDewey:539.7222
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Edition 2nd Revised edition
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 7 July 2005
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book deals with the methods of X-ray production at a level which is accessible to advanced undergraduates and researchers who use X-rays. It also discusses the fundamentals of these physical properties from an experimental viewpoint which is not covered in more specialised texts. The book begins with a survey of work carried out before 1945. Continuous and characteristic spectra are discussed followed by a description of techniques used in their study. Further studies of production, absorption and scattering in atomic and nuclear processes are described, including a completely new chapter on X-ray production by protons, alpha-particles and ions. The concluding chapter surveys some more advanced fields of study. Written at an advanced level, this book will be useful to senior undergraduates. It will be very valuable to all research and industrial physicists working with X-rays who need to know about their fundamental properties in more detail. In the second edition of this book SI units are used throughout and the material has been updated thoroughly to reflect the changes in the use of X-rays and recent developments in the field.

Reviews

"...a convenient reference for graduate students and researchers in any field that makes use of x-rays." Physics Today "An academically valuable book." The British Journal of Radiology "...a reference book and an introduction to X-ray physics for graduate students and researchers in any field which uses X-rays." La Physique au Canada