Total Absorption Technique for Nuclear Structure and Applications by Algora, Alejandro; Rubio, Berta; Tain, Jose Luis; Gelletly, William;

Long description:

This book is the first monograph dedicated to the use of the total absorption technique in beta decay studies. It provides a detailed introduction to the beta decay process and all necessary know-how for the use of the total absorption technique.

Total absorption spectroscopy (TAS) is the one of the very few techniques available that can provide nuclear decay data free from the Pandemonium effect (the systematic error causes the assignment of larger beta-decay probabilities than the real values to the lower lying levels). This book covers all aspects related to the use of this technique, from the preparation of an experiment to the algorithms required in the analysis of the data acquired. It also covers the most relevant applications of the technique, from nuclear structure (comparison with nuclear models, determination of nuclear shapes) to nuclear astrophysics and other more applied purposes such as the prediction of reactor decay heat and the primary antineutrino spectrum from nuclear reactors.

Provides the first detailed description of the total adsorption technique for beta decays studies

Covers all the various applications of beta decays studies

An excellent primer for graduate students and researchers

Table of Contents:

Introduction.- Beta decay.- The total absorption technique (TAS).- Analysis techniques.- Nuclear structure and astrophysical applications.- Other applications.- Reactor decay heat and reactor neutrino applications, non-proliferation applications, reactor anomaly, neutrino factory.- Future and outlook.- New detectors and installations, challenges, complementarity of beta delayed neutron measurements (Pn measurements).