This book describes the physical and chemical effects of radiation interaction with matter. Beginning with the physical basis for the absorption of charged particle radiations, Fundamentals of Radiation Chemistry provides a systematic account of the formation of products, including the nature and properties of intermediate species. Developed from first principles, the coverage of fundamentals and applications will appeal to an interdisciplinary audience of radiation physicists and radiation biologists. Only an undergraduate background in chemistry and physics is assumed as a prerequisite for the understanding of applications in research and industry.

Author Biography

A. Mozumder held the position of Research Professor for over twenty years at a university operated research institute funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society and a co-contributor of an article on radiation effects in the Encyclopedia Britannica. He has contributed full-length chapter articles to several books and has edited a special issue of Radiation Physics and Chemistry on early events.