TY - BOOK AU - Krane Kenneth S. TI - Introductory Nuclear Physics SN - 9789354640834 U1 - 539.1 PY - 2022/// CY - New Delhi: PB - Wiley India, N1 - Unit I Basic Nuclear Structure Chapter 1 Basic Concepts 1.1 History and Overview 1.2 Rutherford’s Alpha Scattering Experiment 1.3 Some Introductory Terminology 1.4 The Fundamental Forces 1.5 Nuclear Properties 1.6 Units and Dimensions Chapter 2 Elements of Quantum Mechanics 2.1 Quantum Behavior 2.2 Principles of Quantum Mechanics 2.3 Problems in One Dimension 2.4 Problems in Three Dimensions 2.5 Quantum Theory of Angular Momentum 2.6 Parity 2.7 Quantum Statistics 2.8 Transitions Between States Chapter 3 Nuclear Properties 3.1 The Size of Nuclei 3.2 Mass and Abundance of Nuclides 3.3 Nuclear Binding Energy 3.4 Nuclear Angular Momentum and Parity 3.5 Nuclear Electromagnetic Moments 3.6 Nuclear Excited States Chapter 4 The Force Between Nucleons 4.1 The Deuteron Problem 4.2 Nucleon–Nucleon Scattering 4.3 Proton–Proton and Neutron–Neutron Interactions 4.4 Properties of the Nuclear Force 4.5 Nucleon–Nucleon Interactions 4.6 The Exchange Force Model Chapter 5 Nuclear Models 5.1 The Fermi-Gas Model 5.2 The Shell Model Preliminaries 5.3 Success of Nuclear Shell Model 5.4 Even-Z, Even-N Nuclei and Collective Structure 5.5 More Realistic Nuclear Models Chapter 6 Nuclear Spin and Moments 6.1 Nuclear Spin 6.2 Nuclear Moments 6.3 Hyperfine Structure 6.4 Measuring Nuclear Moments Unit II Nuclear Decay And Radioactivity Chapter 7 Radioactive Decay 7.1 The Radioactive Decay Law 7.2 Quantum Theory of Radioactive Decays 7.3 Production and Decay of Radioactivity 7.4 Growth of Daughter Activities 7.5 Types of Decays 7.6 Natural Radioactivity 7.7 Radioactive Dating 7.8 Units for Measurement of Radiation Chapter 8 Alpha Decay 8.1 Why α Decay Occurs 8.2 Basic α Decay Processes 8.3 α Decay Systematics 8.4 Theory of α Emission 8.5 Angular Momentum and Parity in α Decay 8.6 α Decay Spectroscopy Chapter 9 Beta Decay 9.1 Energy Release in β Decay 9.2 Fermi Theory of β Decay 9.3 The “Classical” Experimental Tests of the Fermi Theory 9.4 Angular Momentum and Parity Selection Rules 9.5 Comparative Half-Lives and Forbidden Decays 9.6 Double-β Decay 9.7 Beta-Delayed Nucleon Emission 9.8 Nonconservation of Parity 9.9 Beta Spectroscopy Chapter 10 Gamma Decay 10.1 Energetics of γ Decay 10.2 Classical Electromagnetic Radiation 10.3 Transition to Quantum Mechanics 10.4 Angular Momentum and Parity Selection Rules 10.5 Angular Distribution and Polarization Measurements 10.6 Internal Conversion 10.7 Lifetimes for γ Emission 10.8 Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy 10.9 Nuclear Resonance Fluorescence and the Mössbauer Effect Chapter 11 Detecting Nuclear Radiations 11.1 Interactions of Radiation with Matter 11.2 Gas-Filled Detectors 11.3 Scintillation Detectors 11.4 Semiconductor Detectors 11.5 Counting Statistics 11.6 Energy Measurements 11.7 Coincidence Measurements and Time Resolution 11.8 Measurement of Nuclear Lifetimes 11.9 Particle Identification Detectors Unit III Nuclear Reaction Chapter 12 Nuclear Reactions 12.1 Types of Reactions and Conservation Laws 12.2 Kinematics of Nuclear Reactions 12.3 Isospin 12.4 Reaction Cross Sections 12.5 Experimental Techniques 12.6 Coulomb Scattering and Rutherford’s Formula 12.7 Nuclear Scattering 12.8 Scattering and Reaction Cross Sections 12.9 The Optical Model 12.10 Compound-Nucleus Reactions 12.11 Direct Reactions 12.12 Resonance Reactions Chapter 13 Neutron Physics 13.1 Neutron Sources 13.2 Absorption and Moderation of Neutrons 13.3 Neutron Detectors 13.4 Neutron Reactions and Cross Sections 13.5 Neutron Capture 13.6 Interference and Diffraction with Neutrons Chapter 14 Nuclear Fission 14.1 Why Nuclei Fission 14.2 Characteristics of Fission 14.3 Energy in Fission 14.4 Fission and Nuclear Structure 14.5 Controlled Fission Reactions 14.6 Fission Reactors 14.7 Radioactive Fission Products Chapter 15 Nuclear Fusion 15.1 Basic Fusion Processes 15.2 Characteristics of Fusion 15.3 Solar Fusion 15.4 Controlled Fusion Reactors Chapter 16 Accelerators 16.1 Electrostatic Accelerators 16.2 Cyclotron Accelerators 16.3 Synchrotrons 16.4 Linear Accelerators 16.5 Colliding-Beam Accelerators Unit IV Extensions And Applications Chapter 17 Particle Physics 17.1 Particle Interactions and Families 17.2 Symmetries and Conservation Laws 17.3 CP Violation in K Decay 17.4 The Quark Model 17.5 Colored Quarks and Gluons 17.6 Reactions and Decays in the Quark Model 17.7 Charm, Beauty, and Truth 17.8 Quark Dynamics 17.9 Neutrino Physics 17.10 Grand Unified Theories Chapter 18 Nuclear Astrophysics 18.1 The Hot Big Bang Cosmology 18.2 Particle and Nuclear Interactions in the Early Universe 18.3 Primordial Nucleosynthesis 18.4 Stellar Nucleosynthesis (A ≲ 60) 18.5 Stellar Nucleosynthesis (A > 60) 18.6 Nuclear Cosmochronology Chapter 19 Applications of Nuclear Physics 19.1 Trace Element Analysis 19.2 Mass Spectrometry with Accelerators 19.3 Alpha-Decay Applications 19.4 Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine 19.5 Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine Appendix A Special Relativity A.1 Lorentz Transformation A.2 Relativistic Dynamics A.3 Transformation of Energy and Momentum Appendix B Center-of-Mass Reference Frame B.1 Reaction Kinematics B.2 Cross Sections B.3 The CM Schrödinger Equation Appendix C Tensor Forces and Scattering in Nucleons C.1 Tensor Forces C.2 Proton–Proton Scattering in Central Potential at Low Energy C.3 Derivation of n–p and p–p Scattering at Low Energy Appendix D Heavy-Ion Reactions D.1 Heavy-Ion Reactions D.2 Isospin Dependence of Heavy-Ion Reactions Appendix E Angular Momentum Algebra E.1 Vector Coupling Coefficients E.2 Wigner–Eckart Theorem Appendix F Algebra of Second Quantization F.1 Second Quantization for Bosons F.2 Second Quantization for Fermions Appendix G Table of Nuclear Properties Credits Index N2 - Krane's Introductory Nuclear Physics is a classic textbook for an introductory course for the subject, that has provided a solid foundation to undergraduate students for more than six decades. It has retained its popularity not only among physics majors but also for an introductory course by students of nuclear science and technology, nuclear chemistry, nuclear engineering, radiation biology and nuclear medicine. Structured into four units, it progressively covers nuclear sizes and shapes followed by decay and radioactivity; the third part provides a survey of nuclear reactions and their applications and part four deals with topics like particle physics, nuclear astrophysics and more ER -