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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description:
Radioactive decay and the origin of gamma- and X-radiation -- Interactions of gamma-radiation with matter -- Semiconductor detectors for gamma-ray spectrometry -- Electronics for gamma-ray spectrometry -- Statistics of counting -- Resolution : origins and control -- Spectrometer calibration -- True coincidence summing -- Computer analysis of gamma-ray spectra -- Scintillation spectrometry -- Choosing, setting up, and checking the specification of a detector -- Troubleshooting -- Low count rate systems -- High count rate systems -- Ensuring quality in gamma-ray spectrometry