International Encyclopaedia of Nuclear Science and Technology

International Encyclopedia of Nuclear Science and Technology is an all encompassing reference material on the said subject of contemporary global significance. This provides readers with an analytical perspective on modem day nuclear science and technology. Various sub fields related to the core areas of nuclear science and technology are discussed. A historical perspective on the development of nuclear science has been followed, exploring the much talked about areas of atomic radiation. Various applications of nuclear science have been discussed, such as radioactive dating, industrial applications, space applications, etc. The field of nuclear education, research and careers have been touched briefly with more focus on nuclear engineering, nuclear medicine, atomic and nuclear physics, etc. This encyclopedia also provides readers with an understanding of the subject area of nuclear science and technology, such as nuclear structure, radioactivity, radioactive decay, nuclear reactions, etc., at various levels of understanding, both forms theoretical and application point of view. This covers topics such as, radiation of various types, half-life, artificial nuclear reactions, units of radioactivity alpha particle, critical masses, nuclear binding energy, nuclear force, heavy elements, matter antimatter and their symmetric, models and mass- energy conversions. This encyclopedia also deals with the fundamental characteristics and properties of various radioactive nuclear materials in detail, with focus on uranium, transuranium, plutonium, thorium, deuterium, radium etc.