An introduction to the passage of energetic particles through matter. (CD-ROM included).9780750309356 An introduction to the passage of energetic particles through matter. (CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). included) Carron, N.J. Taylor & Francis 2007 362 pages $209.95 Hardcover QC793 Researcher Carron provides here a general introduction for specialists and non-specialists, even providing a background in the basic physics. He explores the interactions with matter and energetic particles, including photons, electrons, protons, alpha particles Alpha particles Helium nuclei, which are abundant throughout the universe both as radioactive-decay products and as key participants in stellar fusion reactions. and neutrons with a variety of applications including photon and neutron cross sections, charged particle charged particle n. An elementary particle, such as a proton or electron, with a positive or negative electric charge. stopping powers, electron mean ranges and angular distributions, covering photons as they appear in long wavelengths and other configurations and as an element of photoelectric Converting photons into electrons. When light is beamed onto a metal, electrons are released from its atoms. The higher the light frequency, the more electron energy released. Photonic sensors of all kinds work on this principle. They sense light and cause an electric current to flow. absorption, electrons, including in elastic scattering from and atom and in the case of collision energy loss, protons and heavier ions, including proton and alpha particle alpha particle, one of the three types of radiation resulting from natural radioactivity. Alpha radiation (or alpha rays) was distinguished and named by E. R. stopping powers in selected materials, and a range of topics on neutron interactions. He is especially careful in describing identifying where to access data, including extracting a subset from available resources, and knowing how to interpret the format in which the data are presented. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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