{"product_id":"a-practical-guide-to-luminescence-measurements-for-radiation-dosimetry-9781119646891","title":"A Practical Guide to Luminescence Measurements for Radiation Dosimetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Stephen W. S. McKeever\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Physics - Condensed Matter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Course in \u003cb\u003eLuminescence Measurements and Analyses for Radiation Dosimetry\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA complete approach to the three key techniques in luminescence dosimetry\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Course in Luminescence Measurements and Analyses for Radiation Dosimetry, \u003c\/i\u003e expert researcher Stephen McKeever delivers a holistic and comprehensive exploration of the three main luminescence techniques used in radiation dosimetry: thermoluminescence, optically stimulated luminescence, and radiophotoluminescence. The author demonstrates how the three techniques are related to one another and how they compare to each other. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout, the author's focus is on pedagogy, including state-of-the-art research only where it is relevant to demonstrate a key principle or where it reveals a critical insight into physical mechanisms. The primary purpose of the book is to teach beginning researchers about the three aforementioned techniques, their similarities and distinctions, and their applications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Course in Luminescence Measurements and Analyses for Radiation Dosimetry \u003c\/i\u003eoffers access to a companion website that includes original data sets and problems to be solved by the reader. The book also includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the field of luminescence applications in radiation dosimetry, including a history of the subject.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of introductory models and kinetics, including the concepts of thermoluminescence, optically stimulated luminescence, and radiophotoluminescence.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of luminescence curve shapes, including the determination of trapping parameters from experimental thermoluminescence and optically stimulated luminescence data.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth examinations of dose-response functions, superlinearity, supralinearity, and sublinearity, as well as the causes of non-linearity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed examples with well-known materials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Course in Luminescence Measurements and Analyses for Radiation Dosimetry\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable guide for undergraduate and graduate students in the field of radiation dosimetry, as well as faculty and professionals in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45035761074327,"sku":"9781119646891","price":7073.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781119646891.webp?v=1769212250","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-practical-guide-to-luminescence-measurements-for-radiation-dosimetry-9781119646891","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}