Chapter 2. Radiation Sources

  1. Geir Anton Johansen1,
  2. Peter Jackson2

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0470021098.ch2

Book Title

Radioisotope Gauges for Industrial Process Measurements

Radioisotope Gauges for Industrial Process Measurements

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How to Cite

Johansen, G. A. and Jackson, P. (2005) Radiation Sources, in Radioisotope Gauges for Industrial Process Measurements, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470021098.ch2

Author Information

  1. 1

    University of Bergen, Norway

  2. 2

    Tracerco, Cleveland, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
  2. Published Print: 23 MAR 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471489993

Online ISBN: 9780470021095

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Keywords:

  • radioactive decay;
  • electron capture (EC);
  • Bremsstrahlung

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • A Primer on Atomic and Nuclear Physics

  • Radioisotope Sources

  • Other Radiation Sources

  • Sealed Radioisotope Sources Versus X-ray Tubes

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