Format:
1 online resource (268 pages)
ISBN:
9781536169942
Series Statement:
Physics Research and Technology Ser.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Gamma-Rays: Production, Absorption and Measurement -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Production Process -- Acceleration of Charged Particles -- Inverse Compton Scattering -- Radioactive Decay -- Annihilation -- Absorption Process -- Sources -- Cosmic Rays -- Terrestrial Thunderstorms -- Solar Flares -- Pulsars and Magnetars -- Quasars and Active Galaxies -- Gamma-Ray Bursts -- Detecting High Energy Gamma-Rays -- Detection from Currently Operating Major Instruments -- High Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory (HAWC) -- High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.): Phase II -- MAGIC 2: Two 17 M-Telescopes -- VERITAS: Four 12 M-Telescopes -- Detection from Semiconductor Detectors -- Sodium Iodide (NaI) Detectors -- HPGe Detector -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Gamma Radiation and Geological Objects -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Gamma Radiation Analyses -- Gamma Radiation as Source of Information Regarding Geological Systems -- Geological Objects as Sources of Gamma Radiation -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Advanced Gamma Ray Transport by Monte Carlo Simulation -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Basics of MCNP5 Modeling -- Surface Cards -- Cell Cards -- Data Cards -- Gamma Techniques in MCNP5 -- Gamma Attenuation -- Dose Calculations -- Buildup Factor -- Applications -- Example 1: Gamma Attenuation through a Wall -- Example 2: Validation of MCNP5 Buildup Factor in Water -- Example 3: Buildup Factor Calculations in Human Soft Tissues -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- A.1. Input File for Example 1 -- A.2. Input File for Example 2 -- A.3. Input File for Example 3 -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Induced Gamma-Rays as an Analytical Tool -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Gamma Rays -- Rayleigh Scattering -- Thomson Scattering -- Delbruck Scattering -- Nuclear Resonance Scattering.
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Additional Edition:
9781536169935
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe A closer look at gamma rays New York : Nova Science Publishers, 2020 9781536169935
Language:
English
Subjects:
Physics
