Knoll G.F. Radiation Detection and Measurement

4th Edition. - Wiley, 2010. - This is the resource that engineers turn to in the study of radiation detection. The fourth edition takes into account the technical developments that continue to enhance the instruments and techniques available for the detection and spectroscopy of ionizing radiation. New coverage is presented on ROC curves, micropattern gas detectors, new sensors for scintillation light, and the excess noise factor. Revised discussions are also included on TLDs and cryogenic spectrometers, radiation backgrounds, and the VME standard. Engineers will gain a strong understanding of the field with this updated book.Radiation Sources
Radiation Interactions
Counting Statistics and Error Prediction
General Properties of Radiation Detectors
Ionization Chambers
Proportional Counters
Geiger-Mueller Counters
Scintillation Detector Principles
Photomultiplier Tubes and Photodiodes
Radiation Spectroscopy with Scintillators
Semiconductor Diode Detectors
Germanium Gamma-Ray Detectors
Other Solid-State Detectors
Slow Neutron Detection Methods
Fast Neutron Detection and Spectroscopy
Pulse Processing
Pulse Shaping, Counting, and Timing
Multichannel Pulse Analysis
Miscellaneous Detector Types
Background and Detector Shielding
The NIM, CAMAC, and VME Instrumentation Standards
Derivation of the Expression for Sample Variance in Chapter 3
Statistical Behavior of Counting Data for Variable Mean Value
The Shockley-Ramo Theorem for Induced Charge