An Introduction to Nuclear Physics

An Introduction to Nuclear Physics by W N Cottingham

This clear and concise introduction to nuclear physics provides an excellent basis for a core undergraduate course. The book opens by setting nuclear physics in the context of elementary particle physics and then shows how simple models can provide an understanding of the properties of nuclei and the nature of nuclear reactions. The book also includes chapters on nuclear fission, its application in nuclear power reactors, the role of nuclear physics in energy production and nucleosynthesis in stars. This second edition contains several additional topics: muon-catalysed fusion, the nuclear and neutrino physics of supernovae, neutrino mass and neutrino oscillations, and the biological effects of radiation. A knowledge of basic quantum mechanics and special relativity is assumed. Appendices deal with other more specialized topics. Each chapter ends with a set of problems for which outline solutions are provided. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.

'This clear and concise introduction to nuclear physics provide an excellent basis for a 'core' undergraduate course in this area' Physics Courier

Noel Cottingham is a theoretician working in the HH Wills Physics Laboratory at the University of Bristol. He is also a visiting professor at the Université Pierre at Marie Curie, Paris. Derek Greenwood is a theoretician working in the HH Wills Physics Laboratory at the University of Bristol.

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Titel	An Introduction to Nuclear Physics
Autor	W N Cottingham
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2001-02-22
Seitenanzahl	288
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