Measurement And Detection Of Radiation - Nicholas Tsoulfanidis - (Taylor And Francis - 2nd Ed.1995 (1°Ed.1983) - pp.638).pdf

文档介绍：MEASUREMENT AND
DETECTION OF RADIATION
Second Edition
MEASUREMENT AND
DETECTION OF RADIATION
Second Edition
Nicholas Tsoulfanidis
University of Missouri-Rolla
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1995
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MEASUREMENT AND DETECTION OF RADIATION, Second Edition
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Tsoulfanidis, Nicholas
Measurement and detection of radiation/Nicholas Tsoulfanidis.-
2nd ed.
p. cm.
1. Radiation-Measurement. 2. Nuclear counters. I. Title.
1995
’7-dc20 94-24270
CIP
ISBN l-56032-317-5
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CONTENTS
Preface to the First Edition xvii
Preface to the Second Edition xxi
INTRODUCTION TO RADIATION MEASUREMENTS
What is Meant by Radiation?
Statistical Nature of Radiation Emission
The Errors and Accuracy and Precision of Measurem