This is the third edition of an established textbook on nuclear physics for senior undergraduates and postgraduate students. It will also provide an accessible introduction to the subject for physicists in other fields. 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 a well-chosen set of diagrams, and topics are illustrated throughout by box features which contain examples of recent experimental and theoretical research results.
By:
K Heyde
Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 34mm
Weight: 900g
ISBN: 9780750309806
ISBN 10: 0750309806
Pages: 668
Publication Date: 01 July 2004
Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
KNOWING THE NUCLEUS: THE NUCLEAR CONSTITUENTS AND CHARACTERISTICSGlobal Nuclear PropertiesGeneral Nuclear Radioactive Decay Properties and Transmutations NUCLEAR INTERACTIONS: STRONG, WEAK AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCESGeneral MethodsAlpha Decay: The Strong Interaction at WorkBeta Decay: The Weak Interaction at WorkGamma decay: The Electromagnetic Interaction at Work NUCLEAR STRUCTURE: AN INTRODUCTIONThe Liquid Drop Model Approach: A Semi-Empirical MethodThe Simplest Independent Particle Model: The Fermi-Gas ModelThe Nuclear Shell Model NUCLEAR 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 Structure
