Radiations From Radioactive Substances (cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences)

Sir Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) was a New Zealand-born physicist who has become known as the 'father of nuclear physics' for his discovery of the so-called planetary structure of atoms. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908. His co-authors, James Chadwick and Charles D. Ellis also made significant discoveries in the field of nuclear physics, with Chadwick discovering the neutron particle in 1932. Research in nuclear physics in the 1930s had become focused on investigating the natures of alpha, beta and gamma radiation and their effects on matter and atomic structure. This volume provides a definitive account of the state of research into these types of radiation in 1930, explaining the theory and process behind inferring the structure of the atom and the structure of the nucleus. The text of this volume is taken from a 1951 reissue of the 1930 edition. Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 6 Contents......Page 10 LIST OF PLATES......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 Chap. I - Radioactive Transformations......Page 18 Chap. II - The [GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA] Rays......Page 53 Chap. III - Absorption of the [GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA] Rays......Page 82 Chap. IV - Some Properties of the [GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA] Particle......Page 116 Chap. V - Theories of Absorption of [GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA] Rays......Page 149 Chap. VI - Secondary Effects produced by [GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA] Rays......Page 162 Chap. VII - General Properties of the Radiations......Page 182 Chap. VIII - The Scattering of [GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA] and [GREEK SMALL LETTER BETA] Particles......Page 206 Chap. IX - The Collisions of [GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA] Particles with Light Atoms......Page 255 Chap. X - The Artificial Disintegration of the Light Elements......Page 296 Chap. XI - The Radioactive Nuclei......Page 332 Chap. XII - [GREEK SMALL LETTER BETA] Ray and [GREEK SMALL LETTER GAMMA] Ray Spectra......Page 352 Chap. XIII - The Disintegration Electrons......Page 400 Chap. XIV - The Passage of [GREEK SMALL LETTER BETA] Particles through Matter......Page 426 Chap. XV - The Scattering and Absorption of [GREEK SMALL LETTER GAMMA] Rays......Page 466 Chap. XVI - Intensity Problems connected with the Emission of [GREEK SMALL LETTER GAMMA] Rays......Page 510 Chap. XVII - Atomic Nuclei......Page 532 Chap. XVIII - Miscellaneous......Page 552 Appendix......Page 584 Subject Index......Page 592 Index of Names......Page 599 Sir Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) was New Zealand-born physicist who discovered the so-called planetary structure of atoms. His co-authors also made significant discoveries in the field of nuclear physics. This volume provides a definitive account of their research into alpha, beta and gamma radiation.