Radiation Detection And Measurement Knoll 5th Edition
Jacinda Saleeby
Over the decade that has passed since the publication of the 3rd edition, technical developments continue to enhance the instruments and techniques available for the detection and spectroscopy of ionizing radiation. The Fourth Edition of this invaluable resource incorporates the latest developments and cutting-edge technologies to make this the most up-to-date guide to the field available:
GLENN FREDERICK KNOLL is Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. Following his undergraduate education at Case Institute of Technology, he earned a Master's degree from Stanford University and a doctorate in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Michigan. During his graduate work, he held national fellowships from the Atomic Energy Commission and the National Science Foundation.
He joined the Michigan faculty in 1962, and served as Chairman of the Department of Nuclear Engineering from 1979 to 1990 and as Interim Dean of the College of Engineering from 1995-96. He held appointments as Visiting Scientist at the Nuclear Research Center in Karlsruhe, Germany and as Senior Fellow in the Department of Physics at the University of Surrey, U.K. His research interest have centered on radiation measurements, nuclear instrumentation, and radiation imaging. He is author or co-author of over 140 technical publications, 8 patents, and 2 textbooks.
He has been elected a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, the American Nuclear Society, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He has been selected to receive three national awards given annually to a single recipient for achievements in engineering and education: the 1979 Glenn Murphy Award from the American Society for Engineering Education, the 1991 Arthur Holly Compton Award of the American Nuclear Society, and the 1996 Merit Award of the IEEE/Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society. He is one of five receiving editors of Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Part A, and a past or present member of the Editorial Boards for Nuclear Science and Engineering, IEEE Transaction on Medical Imaging, and Physica Medica. In 1999, he was elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering. He has served as consultant to 25 industrial and government organizations in technical areas related to radiation measurements, and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan.
Radiation Detection and Measurement, Fifth Edition,provides authoritative information on the instruments and techniques used for the detection and spectroscopy of ionizing radiation originating in atomic or nuclear processes. The most comprehensive textbook available on the subject, this classic volume contains detailed yet student-friendly coverage of radiation sources and interactions, counting statistics and error prediction, Geiger-Mueller Counters, ionization chambers, gamma ray detectors, and more.
The fifth edition contains new and revised material throughout, including up-to-date coverage of current scientific literature and leading-edge detection and measurement technologies. The text clearly explains the principles of operation and basic characteristics of a wide range of detector systems, including organic and inorganic scintillators, photomultiplier tubes, high-pressure xenon spectrometers, and lithium-drifted silicon detectors. Also available in enhanced eBook format, this leading textbook is ideal for first courses in nuclear instrumentation or radiation measurements, and a valuable review and reference guide for scientists and engineers actively involved in radiation measurements.
This is the resource that engineers turn to in the study of radiation detection. The fourth edition takes into account the technical developments that continue to enhance the instruments and techniques available for the detection and spectroscopy of ionizing radiation. New coverage is presented on ROC curves, micropattern gas detectors, new sensors for scintillation light, and the excess noise factor. Revised discussions are also included on TLDs and cryogenic spectrometers, radiation backgrounds, and the VME standard. Engineers will gain a strong understanding of the field with this updated book.
Ongoing assessment to monitor academic progress will be carried out in the form of continuous teacher-student interactions during the classes. Often, a group of students will be tasked with addressing a specific issue or problem.
During the laboratory sessions, small groups of students will work with our radiation measurements devices and check sources in order to assess and document the statistical nature of radiation interactions and how detector properties affect the reliability of measurements, with particular emphasis on temporal resolution of the detectors (dead-time aspects). Students will have to prepare a written report that documents the results of the project activity.
Laboratory session take place in our didactic and research locales where students are asked to form groups, use the available didactic instrumentation, observe demonstrations of the operation of our most delicate research tools, and utilize their personal computers for data analysis.
While the course does not have a dedicated e-learning site, a website is available from which students can download educational materials, including freely available textbooks, lecture slides, papers to revise at home.
Course introduction and overview; Atomic and nuclear structure basics; Binding energies; Nuclear stability; Main nuclear decay modes; Energetics of alpha particle decay; Energetics of beta decays, gamma emission, internal conversion, electon capture; Fission] Bates equations single decay; Specific activity; Bates equations decay in series; Secular and transient equilibria; Radiation interactions, heavy ions, Bethe-Bloch equation; Radiation Field Types; Natural and artificial radiation sources; reference/calibration field characteristics and standards;scatter corrections, shadow cone and distance variation; radionuclide sources; accelerators; Detector generalities (intrinsic and geometric efficiency); operation modes (current, integration, pulse); Ionization chambers (integration, current and pulse modes); signal formation and collection; Proportional counters; signal formation and operating parameters; Geiger-Muller counters; operation and data acquisition; Scintillator detectors; operation principles (organic and onrganic materials); gamma spectroscopy (Full energy peak, single/multiple Compton regions); Gamma spectroscopy (annihilation photons, bremsstrahlung x-rays); Analysis of gamma spectra from various sources (inorganic and organic scintillator spectra); Nuclear interactions used in neutron detection; Neutron detection generalities; BF3 and He-3 proportional counters for neutrons; resolution, pulse spectrum wall effects; Fission detectors, boron lined detectors; neutron spectrometry vs photon spectroscopy, sandwich detectors; Proton telescopes, proton recoil detectors; Moderation based systems, emulsions, unfolding; Self-powered in-core detectors, activation detectors, criticality detectors; Basic nuclear electronics concepts; Semiconductor detectors: electronics of PN diodes, detection; Detection systems for safety, security and safeguards Geiger-Mller counters,measurement of response plateau and dead time characteristics; Geiger-Muller counters;Data analysis: Poisson statistics, Chi-square test;
Students are not required to attend the course in order to be admitted to the proficiency examination. All materials are made available to non-attending students, who can also request meetings with instructor and assistants in order to address topics of interest and requests for clarifications.
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