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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      June 2012
      February 2001
      ISBN:
      9781139164405
      9780521651493
      9780521657334
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139164405
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.503kg, 288 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.392kg, 288 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Particle Physics and Nuclear Physics, Physics and Astronomy
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    Particle Physics and Nuclear Physics, Physics and Astronomy
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    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.

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    ‘This clear and concise introduction to nuclear physics provide an excellent basis for a ‘core’ undergraduate course in this area.’

    Source: Physics Courier

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