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Title
The discovery of isotopes [electronic resource] : a complete compilation / Michael Thoennessen.
ISBN
9783319317632 (electronic book)
3319317636 (electronic book)
9783319317618
Published
Switzerland : Springer, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiii, 413 pages) : illustrations.
Call Number
QD466.5
Dewey Decimal Classification
541/.388
Summary
This book describes the exciting discovery of every isotope observed on earth to date, which currently numbers some 3000. For each isotope a short essay highlights the authors of the first publication for the isotope, the laboratory and year where and when the isotope was discovered, as well as details about the production and detection methods used. In controversial cases previously claims are also discussed. At the end a comprehensive table lists all isotopes sorted by elements and a complete list of references. Preliminary versions of these paragraphs have been published over the last few years as separate articles in the journal "Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables". The work re-evaluates all assignments judging them with a uniform set of criteria. In addition, the author includes over 100 new isotopes which have been discovered since the articles published. This book is a source of information for researchers as well as enthusiastic laymen alike. From the prepublication review: "The explanations focus on the essentials, which makes the various chapters pleasingly compact. The phrasing is well understandable also for non-experts. This makes the book easy to read, even thrilling. I have to confess that parts of the manuscript I was even reading as an evening lecture in the bed, so exciting was the history of isotope discoveries." Sigurd Hofmann, Helmholtz Professor at GSI Darmstadt, Germany, and a leading expert in superheavy nuclei.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 15, 2016).
Preface
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Radioactive Decay Chains
Isotopes of Stable Elements
First Nuclear Reactions
Transuranium Elements
Neutron Induced Fission
Neutron Induced Reactions
Photon and Pion Induced Reactions
Light Charged Particle Reactions
Spallation and Charged-Particle Induced Fission
Fusion Evaporation Reactions
Superheavy Elements
Spontaneous Fission
Heavy Ion Transfer and Deep Inelastic Reactions
Projectile Fragmentation and Fission
Unbound Isotopes
Summary and Outlook.
