Basic Ideas and Concepts in Nuclear Physics: An Introductory Approach

✍ Scribed by Kris L.G. Heyde

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Us;Institute of Physics Pub
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 647
• Series: Fundamental and applied nuclear physics series
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The third edition of a classic book, Basic Ideas and Concepts in Nuclear Physics sets out in a clear and consistent manner the various elements of nuclear physics. Divided into four main parts: the constituents and characteristics of the nucleus; nuclear interactions, including the strong, weak and electromagnetic forces; an introduction to nuclear structure; and recent developments in nuclear structure research, the book delivers a balanced account of both theoretical and experimental nuclear physics.

In addition to the numerous revisions and updates to the previous edition to capture the developments in the subject over the last five years, the book contains a new chapter on the structure and stability of very light nuclei. As with the previous edition the author retains a comprehensive set of problems and the book contains an extensive and well-chosen set of diagrams. He keeps the book up to date with recent experimental and theoretical research, provides mathematical details as and when necessary, and illustrates topics with box features containing examples of recent experimental and theoretical research results.

✦ Table of Contents

Content: KNOWING THE NUCLEUS: THE NUCLEAR CONSTITUENTS AND CHARACTERISTICSGlobal Nuclear PropertiesGeneral Nuclear Radioactive Decay Properties and TransmutationsNUCLEAR INTERACTIONS: STRONG, WEAK AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCESGeneral MethodsAlpha Decay: The Strong Interaction at WorkBeta Decay: The Weak Interaction at WorkGamma decay: The Electromagnetic Interaction at WorkNUCLEAR STRUCTURE: AN INTRODUCTIONThe Liquid Drop Model Approach: A Semi-Empirical MethodThe Simplest Independent Particle Model: The Fermi-Gas ModelThe Nuclear Shell ModelNUCLEAR STRUCTURE: RECENT DEVELOPMENTSThe Nuclear Mean Field: Single Particle Excitations and Global Nuclear PropertiesThe Nuclear Shell Model: Including Residual InteractionsNuclear Physics of Very Light NucleiCollective Modes of MotionDeformation in NucleiNuclear Physics at the Extremes of Stability: Weakly Bound Quantum Systems and Exotic NucleiDeep Inside the Nucleus: Subnuclear Degrees of Freedom and BeyondOutlook: The Atomic Nucleus as Part of a Larger StructureAppendicesUnits and Conversion Between Various unit SystemsSpherical Tensor PropertiesSecond Quantization - An IntroductionReferences

✦ Subjects

Nuclear physics