"Nuclear Physics in a Nutshell" provides a clear, concise, and
up-to-date 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 in one volume, Carlos
A. Bertulani provides the core material needed by graduate and
advanced undergraduate students of physics to acquire a solid
understanding of nuclear and particle science. "Nuclear Physics in
a Nutshell" is the definitive new resource for anyone considering a
career in this dynamic field.
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, both in their
ground states and excited states, and also of the nature of nuclear
reactions. It then describes: nuclear constituents and their
characteristics; nuclear interactions; nuclear structure, including
the liquid-drop model approach, and the nuclear shell model; and
recent developments such as the nuclear mean-field and the nuclear
physics of very light nuclei, nuclear reactions with unstable
nuclear beams, and the role of nuclear physics in energy production
and nucleosynthesis in stars.
Throughout, discussions of theory are reinforced with examples
that provide applications, thus aiding students in their reading
and analysis of current literature. Each chapter closes with
problems, and appendixes address supporting technical topics.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
In a Nutshell |
Release date: |
April 2007 |
First published: |
2007 |
Authors: |
Carlos A. Bertulani
|
Dimensions: |
264 x 175 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
467 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-12505-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Physics >
Nuclear structure physics
|
LSN: |
0-691-12505-8 |
Barcode: |
9780691125053 |
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