{"product_id":"modern-nuclear-chemistry-isbn-9780470906736","title":"Modern Nuclear Chemistry","description":"Written by established experts in the field, this book features in-depth discussions of proven scientific principles, current trends, and applications of nuclear chemistry to the sciences and engineering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e•    Provides up-to-date coverage of the latest research and examines the theoretical and practical aspects of nuclear and radiochemistry\u003cbr\u003e•    Presents the basic physical principles of nuclear and radiochemistry in a succinct fashion, requiring no basic knowledge of quantum mechanics\u003cbr\u003e•    Adds discussion of math tools and simulations to demonstrate various phenomena, new chapters on Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Forensics and Particle Physics, and updates to all other chapters\u003cbr\u003e•    Includes additional in-chapter sample problems with solutions to help students\u003cbr\u003e•    Reviews of 1st edition: \"... an authoritative, comprehensive but succinct, state-of-the-art textbook ....\" (The Chemical Educator) and \"...an excellent resource for libraries and laboratories supporting programs requiring familiarity with nuclear processes ...\" (CHOICE) \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introductory Concepts 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The Excitement and Relevance of Nuclear Chemistry 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 The Atom 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Atomic Processes 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.1 Ionization 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2 X-Ray Emission 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 The Nucleus: Nomenclature 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Properties of the Nucleus 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Survey of Nuclear Decay Types 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Modern Physical Concepts Needed in Nuclear Chemistry 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8.1 Elementary Mechanics 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8.2 Relativistic Mechanics 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8.3 de Broglie Wavelength: Wave–Particle Duality 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8.4 Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8.5 Units and Conversion Factors 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Nuclear Properties 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Nuclear Masses 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Terminology 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Binding Energy Per Nucleon 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Separation Energy Systematics 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Abundance Systematics 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Semiempirical Mass Equation 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Nuclear Sizes and Shapes 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Quantum Mechanical Properties 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8.1 Nuclear Angular Momentum 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Electric and Magnetic Moments 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9.1 Magnetic Dipole Moment 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9.2 Electric Quadrupole Moment 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Radioactive Decay Kinetics 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Basic Decay Equations 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Mixture of Two Independently Decaying Radionuclides 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Radioactive Decay Equilibrium 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Branching Decay 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Radiation Dosage 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Natural Radioactivity 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.1 General Information 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.2 Primordial Nuclei and the Uranium Decay Series 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.3 Cosmogenic Nuclei 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.4 Anthropogenic Nuclei 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.5 Health Effects of Natural Radiation 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Radionuclide Dating 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Nuclear Medicine 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Radiopharmaceuticals 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Imaging 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 \u003csup\u003e99\u003c\/sup\u003eTc\u003csup\u003em\u003c\/sup\u003e 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 PET 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Other Imaging Techniques 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Some Random Observations about the Physics of Imaging 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Therapy 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Particle Physics and the Nuclear Force 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Particle Physics 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 The Nuclear Force 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Characteristics of the Strong Force 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Charge Independence of Nuclear Forces 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Nuclear Structure 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Nuclear Potentials 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Schematic Shell Model 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Independent Particle Model 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Collective Model 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Nilsson Model 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Fermi Gas Model 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e𝛂-Decay 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Energetics of α Decay 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Theory of α Decay 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Hindrance Factors 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Heavy Particle Radioactivity 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Proton Radioactivity 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e𝛃-Decay 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Neutrino Hypothesis 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Derivation of the Spectral Shape 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Kurie Plots 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 β Decay Rate Constant 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Electron Capture Decay 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Parity Nonconservation 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Neutrinos Again 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 β-Delayed Radioactivities 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 Double β Decay 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e𝛄-Ray Decay 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Energetics of γ-Ray Decay 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Classification of Decay Types 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Electromagnetic Transition Rates 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Internal Conversion 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Angular Correlations 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Mössbauer Effect 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Nuclear Reactions 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Energetics of Nuclear Reactions 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Reaction Types and Mechanisms 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Nuclear Reaction Cross Sections 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Reaction Observables 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Rutherford Scattering 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Elastic (Diffractive) Scattering 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Aside on the Optical Model 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Direct Reactions 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10 Compound Nuclear Reactions 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.11 Photonuclear Reactions 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.12 Heavy-Ion Reactions 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.12.1 Coulomb Excitation 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.12.2 Elastic Scattering 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.12.3 Fusion Reactions 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.12.4 Incomplete Fusion 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.12.5 Deep-Inelastic Scattering 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.13 High-Energy Nuclear Reactions 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.13.1 Spallation\/Fragmentation Reactions 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.13.2 Reactions Induced by Radioactive Projectiles 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.13.3 Multifragmentation 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.13.4 Quark–Gluon Plasma 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Fission 305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Probability of Fission 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Liquid Drop Model 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.2 Shell Corrections 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.3 Spontaneous Fission 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.4 Spontaneously Fissioning Isomers 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.5 The Transition Nucleus 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Dynamical Properties of Fission Fragments 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Fission Product Distributions 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.1 Total Kinetic Energy (TKE) Release 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.2 Fission Product Mass Distribution 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.3 Fission Product Charge Distributions 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Excitation Energy of Fission Fragments 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Nuclear Astrophysics 339\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Elemental and Isotopic Abundances 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Primordial Nucleosynthesis 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.1 Stellar Evolution 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Thermonuclear Reaction Rates 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Stellar Nucleosynthesis 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.1 Introduction 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.2 Hydrogen Burning 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.3 Helium Burning 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.4 Synthesis of Nuclei with A \u0026lt; 60 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.5 Synthesis of Nuclei with A \u0026gt; 60 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Solar Neutrino Problem 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6.1 Introduction 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6.2 Expected Solar Neutrino Sources, Energies, and Fluxes 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6.3 Detection of Solar Neutrinos 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6.4 The Solar Neutrino Problem 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6.5 Solution to the Problem: Neutrino Oscillations 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Synthesis of Li, Be, and B 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Reactors and Accelerators 379\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Nuclear Reactors 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 Neutron-Induced Reaction 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.2 Neutron-Induced Fission 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.3 Neutron Inventory 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.4 Light Water Reactors 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.5 The Oklo Phenomenon 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Neutron Sources 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Neutron Generators 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Accelerators 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.1 Ion Sources 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.2 Electrostatic Machines 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.3 Linear Accelerators 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.4 Cyclotrons, Synchrotrons, and Rings 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Charged-Particle Beam Transport and Analysis 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Radioactive Ion Beams 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 Nuclear Weapons 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 The Transuranium Elements 429\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Limits of Stability 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Element Synthesis 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 History of Transuranium Element Discovery 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Superheavy Elements 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Chemistry of the Transuranium Elements 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Environmental Chemistry of the Transuranium Elements 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 468\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Nuclear Reactor Chemistry 473\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Fission Product Chemistry 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Radiochemistry of Uranium 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.1 Uranium Isotopes 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.2 Metallic Uranium 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.3 Uranium Compounds 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.4 Uranium Solution Chemistry 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 The Nuclear Fuel Cycle: The Front End 480\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.1 Mining and Milling 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.2 Refining and Chemical Conversion 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.3 Isotopic Enhancement 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.4 Fuel Fabrication 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 The Nuclear Fuel Cycle: The Back End 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5.1 Properties of Spent Fuel 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5.2 Fuel Reprocessing 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Radioactive Waste Disposal 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.1 Classifications of Radioactive Waste 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.2 Waste Amounts and Associated Hazards 494\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.3 Storage and Disposal of Nuclear Waste 496\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.4 Spent Nuclear Fuel 497\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.5 HLW 498\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.6 Transuranic Waste 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.7 Low-Level Waste 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.8 Mill Tailings 500\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.9 Partitioning of Waste 500\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.10 Transmutation of Waste 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Chemistry of Operating Reactors 504\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7.1 Radiation Chemistry of Coolants 504\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7.2 Corrosion 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7.3 Coolant Activities 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Interaction of Radiation with Matter 509\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction 509\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Heavy Charged Particles 512\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.1 Stopping Power 512\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.2 Range 521\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Electrons 526\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Electromagnetic Radiation 532\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4.1 Photoelectric Effect 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4.2 Compton Scattering 536\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4.3 Pair Production 537\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Neutrons 540\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Radiation Exposure and Dosimetry 544\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 548\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 550\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Radiation Detectors 553\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction 553\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1.1 Gas Ionization 554\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1.2 Ionization in a Solid (Semiconductor Detectors) 554\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1.3 Solid Scintillators 555\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1.4 Liquid Scintillators 555\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1.5 Nuclear Emulsions 555\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Detectors Based on Collecting Ionization 556\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.1 Gas Ionization Detectors 557\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.2 Semiconductor Detectors (Solid State Ionization Chambers) 567\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Scintillation Detectors 578\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Nuclear Track Detectors 584\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Neutron Detectors 585\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Nuclear Electronics and Data Collection 587\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7 Nuclear Statistics 589\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7.1 Distributions of Data and Uncertainty 591\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7.2 Rejection of Abnormal Data 597\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7.3 Setting Upper LimitsWhen No Counts Are Observed 598\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 599\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 600\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Nuclear Analytical Methods 603\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Introduction 603\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Activation Analysis 603\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2.1 Basic Description of the Method 603\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Activation Analysis 605\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2.3 Practical Considerations in Activation Analysis 607\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2.4 Applications of Activation Analysis 611\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 PIXE 612\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Rutherford Backscattering 615\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5 Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) 619\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.6 Other Mass Spectrometric Techniques 620\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 621\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 623\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Radiochemical Techniques 625\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Introduction 625\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Unique Aspects of Radiochemistry 626\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Availability of Radioactive Material 630\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Targetry 632\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Measuring Beam Intensity and Fluxes 637\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Recoils, Evaporation Residues, and Heavy Residues 639\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7 Radiochemical Separation Techniques 644\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7.1 Precipitation 644\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7.2 Solvent Extraction 645\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7.3 Ion Exchange 648\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7.4 Extraction Chromatography 650\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7.5 Rapid Radiochemical Separations 652\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.8 Low-Level Measurement Techniques 653\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.8.1 Blanks 654\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.8.2 Low-Level Counting: General Principles 654\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.8.3 Low-Level Counting: Details 655\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.8.4 Limits of Detection 658\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 659\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 660\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Nuclear Forensics 663\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Introduction 663\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1.1 Basic Principles of Forensic Analysis 666\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 Chronometry 670\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Nuclear Weapons and Their Debris 672\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3.1 RDD or Dirty Bombs 672\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3.2 Nuclear Explosions 674\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 Deducing Sources and Routes of Transmission 678\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 680\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 681\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Fundamental Constants and Conversion Factors 683\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: NuclearWallet Cards 687\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Periodic Table of the Elements 711\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Alphabetical List of the Elements 713\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: Elements of Quantum Mechanics 715\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 737\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e WALTER D. 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