Radioactivity: Introduction and History, From the Quantum to Quarks

Radioactivity: Introduction and History, From the Quantum to Quarks, Second Edition provides a greatly expanded overview of radioactivity from natural and artificial sources on earth, radiation of cosmic origins, and an introduction to the atom and its nucleus. The book also includes historical accounts of the lives, works, and major achievements of many famous pioneers and Nobel Laureates from 1895 to the present. These leaders in the field have contributed to our knowledge of the science of the atom, its nucleus, nuclear decay, and subatomic particles that are part of our current knowledge of the structure of matter, including the role of quarks, leptons, and the bosons (force carriers). Users will find a completely revised and greatly expanded text that includes all new material that further describes the significant historical events on the topic dating from the 1950s to the present. Provides a detailed account of nuclear radiation - its origin and properties, the atom, its nucleus, and subatomic particles including quarks, leptons, and force carriers (bosons)Includes fascinating biographies of the pioneers in the field, including captivating anecdotes and insightsPresents meticulous accounts of experiments and calculations used by pioneers to confirm their findings INDICE: ForewordPrefaceAcronyms, Abbreviations, and SymbolsIntroduction, Part A: Radioactivity and Our WellbeingIntroduction, Part B: Basic Concepts and DefinitionsHall of Fame Part I: for Chapter 1Chapter 1: Alpha RadiationHall of Fame Part II: for Chapter 2Chapter 2: Beta radiation and Beta DecayHall of Fame Part III: for Chapter 3Chapter 3: Electromagnetic Radiation - PhotonsHall of Fame Part IV: for Chapter 4Chapter 4: Neutron RadiationHall of Fame Part V: for Chapter 5Chapter 5: Atomic Electron RadiationHall of Fame Part VI: for Chapter 6Chapter 6: Cosmic RadiationHall of Fame Part VII: for Chapter 7Chapter 7: Cherenkov RadiationHall of Fame Part VIII: for Chapter 8Chapter 8: Radionuclide Decay, Radioactivity Units, and Radionuclide MassHall of Fame Part IX: for Chapter 9Chapter 9: The Atomic NucleusHall of Fame Part X: for Chapter 10Chapter 10: The Atom as We Know and Use ItAppendix A: Particle Range Energy CorrelationsAppendix B: Periodic Table of the ElementsAppendix C: Derivation of the Lorentz Transformations

• ISBN: 978-0-444-63489-4
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 896
• Fecha Publicación: 02/05/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés