An introduction to the physics of nuclei and particles / Richard A. Dunlap.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dunlap, R. A., author.

Series:

IOP Ebooks Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Particles (Nuclear physics).

Nuclear physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (429 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England : IOP Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

This textbook provides an up-to-date introduction to nuclear and particle physics and is aimed at upper-level undergraduate students with a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

Author biography

Richard A Dunlap

Chapter Basic concepts

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Terminology and definitions

1.3 Units and dimensions

1.4 Sources of information

Chapter Subatomic particles and their interactions

2.1 Classification of subatomic particles

2.2 Classification and ranges of interactions

2.3 Conservation laws

Suggestions for further reading

Chapter Nuclear composition and size

3.1 Composition of the nucleus

3.2 Rutherford scattering

3.3 Charge distribution of the nucleus

3.4 Mass distribution of the nucleus

Problems

References and suggestions for further reading

Chapter Binding energy and the liquid drop model

4.1 Definition and properties of the nuclear binding energy

4.2 The liquid drop model

4.3 Beta stability

4.4 Nucleon separation energies

Chapter The shell model

5.1 Overview of atomic structure

5.2 Evidence for nuclear shell structure

5.3 The infinite square well potential

5.4 Other forms of the nuclear potential

5.5 Spin-orbit coupling

5.6 Nuclear energy levels

Chapter Properties of the nucleus

6.1 Ground state spin and parity

6.2 Excited nuclear states

6.3 Mirror nuclei

6.4 Electromagnetic moments of the nucleus

6.5 Electric quadrupole moments

6.6 Magnetic dipole moments

6.7 Other approaches to modeling nuclei

Chapter General properties of decay processes

7.1 Decay rates and lifetimes

7.2 Quantum mechanical considerations

7.3 Radioactive dating

Chapter Alpha decay

8.1 Energetics of alpha decay

8.2 Theory of alpha decay.

8.3 Angular momentum considerations

Chapter Beta decay

9.1 Energetics of beta decay

9.2 Fermi theory of beta decay

9.3 Fermi-Kurie plots

9.4 Allowed and forbidden transitions

9.5 Parity violation in beta decay

9.6 Double beta decay

Chapter Gamma decay

10.1 Energetics of gamma decay

10.2 Classical theory of radiative processes

10.3 Quantum mechanical description of gamma decay

10.4 Selection rules

10.5 Internal conversion

Chapter Nuclear reactions

11.1 General classification of reactions and conservation laws

11.2 Inelastic scattering

11.3 Nuclear reactions

11.4 Deuteron stripping reactions

11.5 Neutron reactions

11.6 Coulomb effects

Chapter Fission reactions

12.1 Basic properties of fission processes

12.2 Induced fission

12.3 Fission processes in uranium

12.4 Neutron cross sections for uranium

12.4.1 Cross sections for 235U

12.5 Critical mass for chain reactions

12.6 Moderators and reactor control

12.7 Reactor stability

12.8 Current fission reactor designs

12.9 Advanced fission reactor designs

Chapter Fusion reactions

13.1 Fusion processes

13.2 Fusion cross sections and reaction rates

13.3 Stellar fusion processes

13.4 Fusion reactors

13.5 Magnetic confinement reactors

13.5.1 Tokamak

13.5.2 Stellarator

13.5.3 Progress in magnetic confinement fusion

13.6 Inertial confinement reactors

Chapter Particles and interactions

14.1 Classification of particles.

14.2 Properties of leptons

14.3 Feynman diagrams

Chapter The standard model

15.1 Evidence for quarks

15.2 Composition of light hadrons

15.3 Composition of heavy hadrons

15.4 More about quarks

15.5 Color and gluons

Chapter Particle reactions and decays

16.1 Reactions and decays in the context of the quark model

16.2 W± and Z0 bosons

16.3 Quark generation mixing

16.4 Conservation laws and vertex rules

16.5 Classification of interactions

16.6 Transition probabilities and Feynman diagrams

16.7 Meson production and fragmentation

16.8 CP violation in neutral meson decays

Chapter The Higgs boson

17.1 Yukawa theory and the mass of the weak boson

17.2 Spontaneous symmetry breaking and the Higgs field

17.3 The Higgs boson

17.4 Experimental observation of the Higgs boson

Chapter Proton decay

18.1 Grand unified theories

18.2 Proton decay

18.3 Cherenkov radiation and its detection

18.4 The Kamioka observatory

18.4.1 Super-Kamiokande

18.4.2 Hyper-Kamiokande

18.5 Experimental limits to proton decay

Chapter Neutrino oscillations and masses

19.1 Solar neutrinos

19.2 Neutrino flavor states

19.3 Real-time neutrino experiments

19.3.1 Water Cherenkov detectors

19.3.2 Heavy water detectors

19.3.3 Scintillation detectors

19.4 More solar neutrino results

19.5 Atmospheric neutrino studies

19.6 Reactor neutrino studies

19.7 Geoneutrino measurements

19.8 Neutrino oscillations and masses

19.9 Other approaches to measuring neutrino masses.

19.9.1 Cosmological observations

19.9.2 Beta decay spectra

19.10 Summary

Chapter

C.1 Ion sources

C.2 Electrostatic accelerators

C.3 Linear accelerators

C.4 Cyclotrons

C.5 Synchrotrons

Chapter.

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Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780750360968

0750360968

OCLC:

1429725119