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1 Introductory Concepts |
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1.2 The Excitement and Relevance of Nuclear Chemistry |
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1.5 The Nucleus: Nomenclature |
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1.6 Properties of the Nucleus |
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1.7 Survey of Nuclear Decay Types |
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1.8 Modern Physical Concepts Needed in Nuclear Chemistry |
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1.8.1 Elementary Mechanics |
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1.8.2 Relativistic Mechanics |
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1.8.3 de Broglie Wavelength: Wave-Particle Duality |
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1.8.4 Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle |
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1.8.5 Units and Conversion Factors |
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2 Nuclear Properties |
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2.3 Binding Energy Per Nucleon |
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2.4 Separation Energy Systematics |
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2.5 Abundance Systematics |
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2.6 Semiempirical Mass Equation |
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2.7 Nuclear Sizes and Shapes |
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2.8 Quantum Mechanical Properties |
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2.8.1 Nuclear Angular Momentum |
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2.9 Electric and Magnetic Moments |
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2.9.1 Magnetic Dipole Moment |
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2.9.2 Electric Quadrupole Moment |
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3 Radioactive Decay Kinetics |
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3.1 Basic Decay Equations |
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3.2 Mixture of Two Independently Decaying Radionuclides |
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3.3 Radioactive Decay Equilibrium |
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3.6 Natural Radioactivity |
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3.6.1 General Information |
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3.6.2 Primordial Nuclei and the Uranium Decay Series |
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3.6.4 Anthropogenic Nuclei |
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3.6.5 Health Effects of Natural Radiation |
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4 Nuclear Medicine |
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4.6 Other Imaging Techniques |
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4.7 Some Random Observations about the Physics of Imaging |
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5 Particle Physics and the Nuclear Force |
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5.3 Characteristics of the Strong Force |
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5.4 Charge Independence of Nuclear Forces |
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6 Nuclear Structure |
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6.3 Schematic Shell Model |
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6.4 Independent Particle Model |
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7 alpha-Decay |
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7.2 Energetics of a Decay |
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7.5 Heavy Particle Radioactivity |
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8 beta-Decay |
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8.3 Derivation of the Spectral Shape |
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8.5 beta Decay Rate Constant |
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8.6 Electron Capture Decay |
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8.7 Parity Nonconservation |
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8.9 beta-Delayed Radioactivities |
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9 gamma-Ray Decay |
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9.2 Energetics of gamma-Ray Decay |
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9.3 Classification of Decay Types |
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9.4 Electromagnetic Transition Rates |
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10 Nuclear Reactions |
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10.2 Energetics of Nuclear Reactions |
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10.3 Reaction Types and Mechanisms |
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10.4 Nuclear Reaction Cross Sections |
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10.5 Reaction Observables |
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10.6 Rutherford Scattering |
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10.7 Elastic (Diffractive) Scattering |
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10.8 Aside on the Optical Model |
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10.10 Compound Nuclear Reactions' |
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10.11 Photonuclear Reactions |
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10.12 Heavy-Ion Reactions |
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10.12.1 Coulomb Excitation |
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10.12.2 Elastic Scattering |
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10.12.4 Incomplete Fusion |
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10.12.5 Deep-Inelastic Scattering |
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10.13 High-Energy Nuclear Reactions |
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10.13.1 Spallation/Fragmentation Reactions |
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10.13.2 Reactions Induced by Radioactive Projectiles |
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10.13.3 Multifragmentation |
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10.13.4 Quark-Gluon Plasma |
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11 Fission |
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11.2 Probability of Fission |
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11.2.3 Spontaneous Fission |
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11.2.4 Spontaneously Fissioning Isomers |
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11.2.5 The Transition Nucleus |
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11.3 Dynamical Properties of Fission Fragments |
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11.4 Fission Product Distributions |
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11.4.1 Total Kinetic Energy (TKE) Release |
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11.4.2 Fission Product Mass Distribution |
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11.4.3 Fission Product Charge Distributions |
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11.5 Excitation Energy of Fission Fragments |
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12 Nuclear Astrophysics |
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12.2 Elemental and Isotopic Abundances |
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12.3 Primordial Nucleosynthesis |
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12.4 Thermonuclear Reaction Rates |
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12.5 Stellar Nucleosynthesis |
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12.5.4 Synthesis of Nuclei with A < 60 |
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12.5.5 Synthesis of Nuclei with A > 60 |
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12.6 Solar Neutrino Problem |
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12.6.2 Expected Solar Neutrino Sources, Energies, and Fluxes |
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12.6.3 Detection of Solar Neutrinos |
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12.6.4 The Solar Neutrino Problem |
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12.6.5 Solution to the Problem: Neutrino Oscillations |
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12.7 Synthesis of Li, Be, and B |
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13 Reactors and Accelerators |
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13.2.1 Neutron-Induced Reaction |
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13.2.2 Neutron-Induced Fission |
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13.2.4 Light Water Reactors |
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13.2.5 The Oklo Phenomenon |
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13.5.2 Electrostatic Machines |
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13.5.3 Linear Accelerators |
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13.5.4 Cyclotrons, Synchrotrons, and Rings |
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13.6 Charged-Particle Beam Transport and Analysis |
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13.7 Radioactive Ion Beams |
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14 The Transuranium Elements |
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14.4 History of Transuranium Element Discovery |
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14.6 Chemistry of the Transuranium Elements |
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14.7 Environmental Chemistry of the Transuranium Elements |
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15 Nuclear Reactor Chemistry |
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15.2 Fission Product Chemistry |
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15.3 Radiochemistry of Uranium |
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15.3.4 Uranium Solution Chemistry |
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15.4 The Nuclear Fuel Cycle: The Front End |
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15.4.1 Mining and Milling |
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15.4.2 Refining and Chemical Conversion |
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15.4.3 Isotopic Enhancement |
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15.5 The Nuclear Fuel Cycle: The Back End |
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15.5.1 Properties of Spent Fuel |
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15.6 Radioactive Waste Disposal |
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15.6.1 Classifications of Radioactive Waste |
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15.6.2 Waste Amounts and Associated Hazards |
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15.6.3 Storage and Disposal of Nuclear Waste |
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15.6.4 Spent Nuclear Fuel |
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15.6.9 Partitioning of Waste |
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15.6.10 Transmutation of Waste |
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15.7 Chemistry of Operating Reactors |
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15.7.1 Radiation Chemistry of Coolants |
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15.7.3 Coolant Activities |
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16 Interaction of Radiation with Matter |
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16.2 Heavy Charged Particles |
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512 | (14) |
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521 | (5) |
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526 | (6) |
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16.4 Electromagnetic Radiation |
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16.4.1 Photoelectric Effect |
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16.4.2 Compton Scattering |
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16.6 Radiation Exposure and Dosimetry |
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17 Radiation Detectors |
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17.1.2 Ionization in a Solid (Semiconductor Detectors) |
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17.1.3 Solid Scintillators |
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17.1.4 Liquid Scintillators |
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17.2 Detectors Based on Collecting Ionization |
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556 | (22) |
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17.2.1 Gas Ionization Detectors |
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17.2.2 Semiconductor Detectors (Solid, State Ionization Chambers) |
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17.3 Scintillation Detectors |
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17.4 Nuclear Track Detectors |
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17.6 Nuclear Electronics and Data Collection |
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17.7.1 Distributions of Data and Uncertainty |
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17.7.2 Rejection of Abnormal Data |
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17.7.3 Setting Upper Limits When No Counts Are Observed |
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18 Nuclear Analytical Methods |
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18.2.1 Basic Description of the Method |
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18.2.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Activation Analysis |
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18.2.3 Practical Considerations in Activation Analysis |
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607 | (4) |
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18.2.4 Applications of Activation Analysis |
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18.4 Rutherford Backscattering |
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615 | (4) |
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18.5 Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) |
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18.6 Other Mass Spectrometric Techniques |
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19 Radiochemical Techniques |
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19.2 Unique Aspects of Radiochemistry |
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626 | (4) |
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19.3 Availability of Radioactive Material |
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630 | (2) |
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19.5 Measuring Beam Intensity and Fluxes |
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637 | (2) |
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19.6 Recoils, Evaporation Residues, and Heavy Residues |
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639 | (5) |
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19.7 Radiochemical Separation Techniques |
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19.7.2 Solvent Extraction |
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645 | (3) |
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19.7.4 Extraction Chromatography |
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19.7.5 Rapid Radiochemical Separations |
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652 | (1) |
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19.8 Low-Level Measurement Techniques |
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19.8.2 Low-Level Counting: General Principles |
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19.8.3 Low-Level Counting: Details |
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655 | (3) |
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19.8.4 Limits of Detection |
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20 Nuclear Forensics |
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663 | (20) |
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663 | (7) |
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20.1.1 Basic Principles of Forensic Analysis |
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666 | (4) |
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670 | (2) |
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20.3 Nuclear Weapons and Their Debris |
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672 | (6) |
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20.3.1 RDD or Dirty Bombs |
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672 | (2) |
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20.3.2 Nuclear Explosions |
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674 | (4) |
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20.4 Deducing Sources and Routes of Transmission |
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Appendix A: Fundamental Constants and Conversion Factors |
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683 | (4) |
Appendix B: Nuclear Wallet Cards |
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Appendix C: Periodic Table of the Elements |
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711 | (2) |
Appendix D: Alphabetical List of the Elements |
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713 | (2) |
Appendix E: Elements of Quantum Mechanics |
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Index |
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