Radiation: Fundamentals, Applications, Risks and Safety provides information on the use of radiation in modern life, its usefulness and indispensability. Following a brief introduction on the fundamental principles of radiation fundamentals, the book describes existing radiation technologies not reflected in existing literature. Real-life radiation results from survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Chernobyl and Fukushima are included. Sample discussions include the ionization of inner atomic shells that play an essential role in radiological processes and the questions of transformation of the energy of ionizing radiation in matter. This book analyzes existing data to provide a clearer understanding of the impact of radiation phobia that has developed in recent decades. Explores the science of radiation and the effects of radiation technologies and biological processesAnalyzes the elementary processes of ionization and excitation Summarizes information about inner shells ionization and its impact on matter and biological structuresDiscusses quantum concepts in biology and clarifies the importance of epigenetics in radiological processesIncludes case studies focusing on humans irradiated by low doses of radiation and its effects INDICE: Part I. Fundamentals 1. Peculiarities of the processes in microcosm 2. Nucleus and nuclear radiation 3. Probability and energy laws of particle collisions 4. Ionization and excitation of atoms and molecules 5. Passing of charged particles through matter 6. Interaction of gamma quanta with matter 7. Interaction of neutrons with matter 8. Elementary processes of radiation action on matter 9. Electron attachment 10. Diffusion and drift of charges 11. Recombination of charges 12. Luminescence 13. Molecule relaxation 14. Radiation detection 15. Formation and migration of defects in crystals 16. Chemical processes under radiation action Part II. Applications 16. Radionuclide sources of ionizing radiation 17. Particle accelerators in applied investigations and technologies 18. Nuclear reactors as neutron sources 19. Radiation methods of the analysis of structure and composition of matter 20. Nuclear gamma-resonance (Mössbauer effect) 21. Diffraction methods of structure of matter investigation 22. Industry radiation technologies 23. Radiation for synthesis and modification of matter 24. Radiation doping of semiconductors 25. Radiation for control and testing 26. Radiation-chemical nanotechnology 27. Radiation sources of energy 28. Basics of radiation material science 29. Radiation sterilization 30. Radiation medical diagnostics 31. Radiation medical therapy Part III. Risks and Safety 32. Basics of biochemistry 33. Basics of biology 33. Action of radiation on biological structures (Mutagenesis) 34. Radiation carcinogenesis 35. Tests on bacteria, plants, cultures of tissues and animals 36. Basics of epidemiological method 37. Early history of radiation damages 38. Radium period 39. Radiation events 40. Radiation experiments on people 41. Persons survived after atomic bombarding of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 42. Radiation experiments on people 43. Population and personnel irradiated during nuclear weapon tests 44. Workers of atom industry 45. Radon. Population and uranium miners. Internal irradiation. 46. Crew and passengers of long-distant flights and cosmonauts 47. Radiologists and patients of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures 48. Population and liquidators after the Chernobyl disaster 49. Radiation accident in Fukushima 50. Population living near the nuclear facilities 51. Population of districts with high natural radiation background 52. Radiation hormesis. Possible benefit of radiation for living objects. Necessity of radiation 53. The ability of living organisms to feel radiation 54. Comparison of radiation hazard with the hazards of other types
- ISBN: 978-0-444-63979-0
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 816
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2019
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés