Review of First Edition:
.,."a rich source of 'all you need to know about gamma-ray
spectrometry'" - Magnetic resonance in Chemistry, 1996.
Practical Gamma-ray Spectrometry
Gamma-ray spectrometry is one of the key techniques in the
measurement of radioactive materials. Used by scientists from a
wide range of disciplines, problems can be encountered by the
inexperienced user because there is a deceptive simplicity in
gamma-ray measurements that can hide significant pitfalls.
Practical Gamma-ray Spectrometry is aimed at the analyst using
the instrument - it is nearer to a workshop manual than an academic
treatise. Each chapter ends with a 'Practical Points' section,
which is not a summary as such but a reminder of the more important
practical features discussed within the chapter. Mathematics is
deliberately kept to a minimum and, in most cases, equations are
presented as faites accomplis and are not derived. The book is not
intended as a survey of the latest research nor a historical study,
and there are very few specific references in the text. Those that
do exist are put at the end of each chapter, where there will also
be found a more general short list of 'Further Reading'.
New features of this edition include:
A discussion of digital pulse processing
An explanation of recent changes in the way nuclear data is being
kept up-to-date.
The introduction of the matter of uncertainty budgets, which are
of increasing importance, and essential for laboratories seeking
formal accreditation.
An in-depth examination of the measurement of naturally occurring
radioactive materials
By way of examples, illustrating practical applications of
gammaspectrometry, measurements in connection with the compulsory
test ban treaty verification program, decommissioning of nuclear
wastes and nuclear material safeguards are discussed.
No previous knowledge of nuclear matters or instrumentation is
assumed, and the text can be used by complete beginners. Practical
Gamma-ray Spectrometry will enable all those involved with
radioactivity measurements to get the most from their equipment. It
will also be of value to researchers, instructors and students in
university departments where the measurement of radioactivity is
routine, such as physics, chemistry, environmental biology,
archaeometry and radiochemistry, and in the nuclear industry as a
whole.
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