Andres J. Kreiner, Eitan Abraham

Nuclear and Particle Physics

From the Early Universe to Nuclear Energy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This student textbook clearly explains the connections between nuclear and particle physics, giving students a comprehensive understanding of this subject area. The book is suitable for those taking courses dedicated to both particle and nuclear physics, as well as for students taking a course in either nuclear or particle physics, who need to place their studies in a broader context. The book opens with an examination of the Big Bang and the birth of nuclear and particle physics, and concludes with coverage of highly practical experiments and applications, including medical physics, environmental science, nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. Worked examples and problems are provided.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
• Seitenzahl: 504
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• ISBN-13: 9781498743204
• ISBN-10: 149874320X
• Artikelnr.: 59995989

Inhaltsangabe

Cosmological Evolution from Elementary Particles to Atoms. The Big Bang.
Cosmological Eras from the Birth of Elementary Particles to Atoms. Towards
Recreating the Big Bang Conditions with the Large Hadron Collider. Brief
History of the Discovery of Particles. Particles and their Interactions.
Interactions in Nature. Classification of Particles. Anti-particles and
Particles. Interaction Mediators: Gauge Bosons. Feynman Diagrams.
Conservation Laws. Nuclear Physics. The Nucleus. Coulomb Forces. The Strong
Force and Nucleon-nucleon Interaction. Nuclear Model 1: Liquid Drop.
Nuclear Model 2: Magic Numbers and the Shell Model. Fermi Gas Model and the
Nucleus. Binding Energy: Positive and Negative Contributions.
Semi-empirical Mass Formula. Spin-orbit Interaction: Correction to the
Shell Model. The Weak Force and Radioactive Beta Decay. Beta Decay Mass
Parabolas. Electron Capture. Alpha Decay. Nuclidic Chart and Segre's
Stability Diagram. Spontaneous Fission and the Coulomb Barrier. Nuclear
Reactions: Induced Fission, Fusion and Principles of Reactors and Weapons.
Scattering of Nucleons and Electrons by Nuclei: Cross-sections. Separation
Energies. Dipole Magnetic Moments and Electric Quadrupole Moments. The
Structure of the Nucleon. Particle Theory II. Relativistic Kinematics. The
Dirac Equation. Electroweak Interactions. Quantum Chromodynamics. The
Standard Model. Neutrino Oscillations. Higgs Field and Boson.
Supersymmetry. Experiments and Applications. Applications to Environmental
Science, Medical Physics and Archaeology. Measurement of Coefficients of
the Semi-Empirical Mass Formula. Ion beam Applications to Materials
Modification: Safe Energy Production and Cancer Control. Micro- and
Nano-Machining. Hadron Structure: the Structure of the Nucleon and of
Hadrons in General. Hadron Spectroscopy. Heavy Ion Physics: Quark-Gluon
Plasma. Nuclear Astrophysics. Discovery of the Higgs Boson. Search for
Supersymmetric Particles with the Large Hadron Collider. Fusion Reactor
Experiments. Nuclear Technology. Fission Reactors: Design Criteria. The
Breeder Reactor. Fusion Reactor. Accelerator Driven Systems: Energy
Production and Radioactive Waste Incineration. Accelerators for Advanced
Radiotherapy: Ion Beam, Proton, Carbon and Neutron Capture. Nuclear
Weapons. The Large Hadron Collider.