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A few techniques and processes that are examples of a great number of applications of nuclear energy in science are presented here. The analytical techniques are based on the premise that to obtain information on the system, one can either observe the effects caused by the nuclear radiation or the changes in the characteristics of the radiation itself. Energy transfer processes may lead to desirable or undesirable changes in the system under irradiation. Studies of these processes yield information on how to enhance the former and diminish the latter. It is hoped that the following sections will exemplify these concepts.
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del Pozo, P.M., Castillo, M.D. (1973). Applications. In: Krugers, J. (eds) Instrumentation in Applied Nuclear Chemistry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1953-5_3
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