Nuclear physics in a nutshell / Carlos A. Bertulani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bertulani, Carlos A.

Series:

In a nutshell (Princeton, N.J.)

In a nutshell

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear physics.

Physical Description:

xiii, 473 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2007]

Summary:

This title provides an overview of the atomic nucleus and the theories that seek to explain it. Bringing together a systematic explanation of hadrons, nuclei, and stars for the first time, the author provides the core material needed by students of physics to acquire a solid understanding of nuclear and particle science.

Contents:

Introduction

Hadrons

The two-nucleon system

The nucleon-nucleon interaction

General properties of nuclei

Nuclear models

Radioactivity

Alpha-decay

Beta-decay

Gamma-decay

Nuclear reactions, I

Nuclear reactions, II

Nuclear astrophysics

Rare nuclear isotopes

Appendix A: Angular momentum

Appendix B: Angular momentum coupling

Appendix C: Symmetries

Appendix D: Relativistic quantum mechanics

Appendix E: Useful constants and conversion factors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-467) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Bertulani, Carlos A. Nuclear physics in a nutshell.

ISBN:

9780691125053

0691125058

OCLC:

85690422