This book presents an overview of the physics of radiation detection and
its applications. It covers the origins and properties of different
kinds of ionizing radiation, their detection and measurement, and the
procedures used to protect people and the environment from their
potentially harmful effects. It details the experimental techniques and
instrumentation used in different detection systems in a very practical
way without sacrificing the physics content. It provides useful formulae
and explains methodologies to solve problems related to radiation
measurements.
With abundance of worked-out examples and end-of-chapter
problems, this book enables the reader to understand the underlying
physical principles and their applications. Detailed discussions on
different detection media, such as gases, liquids, liquefied gases,
semiconductors, and scintillators make this book an excellent source of
information for students as well as professionals working in related
fields. Chapters on statistics, data analysis techniques, software for
data analysis, and data acquisition systems provide the reader with
necessary skills to design and build practical systems and perform data
analysis.
