Nuclear physics Definition and 273 Threads

Is there any value in taking a course in QFT for a nuclear physicist student? I'd like to take a course on QFT just out of interest, but if it's more useful to take an extra course on solid state physics (I'm not sure if I want to do research in nuclear or nuclear solid state physics) I'm doing...

Homework Statement How do we determine whether we have a strong or a weak interaction? (for the following processes) For example we have a reaction K^{-}+p\Rightarrow \Xi^{-}+K^{+} or another example K^{+}\Rightarrow \pi^{+}+\pi^{0} thanks!

Should I choose Mcmaster or Waterloo? lots say waterloo is good for engineering, but I don't know if it is the best university in Canada when it comes to nuclear physics. Mcmaster has a nuclear reactor. So I really want to know which one will be the best choice. Please help me out, I am stuck...

can you tell me what's the frictional cooling method? it is one of general varional methods, i read it in some nuclear papers,but i cannot understand it, thank you !

Hey Everyone, I'm an undergraduate student attempting to learn some nuclear physics. It's not offered at my university but a professor of mine said that if I can get him a textbook he'll do an independent study with me where he teaches me from it. Any suggestions? I have close to no...

This fall I will officially start taking major courses for physics or engineering. I'd like to see what a few people in each field think of this. So here's my situation: I have already been taking courses at a community college and as non-degree student at NC State University for 3 years...

In my university (Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) we have http://www.kuleuven.be/onderwijs/aanbod/opleidingen/E/SC_51017023.htm" with a few options: theoretical, nuclear, solid state, soft matter. I always wanted to do nuclear physics (and theoretical, but my math background isn't...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/7726142/Barack-Obama-sends-nuclear-experts-to-tackle-BPs-Gulf-of-Mexico-oil-leak.html I don't know a damn thing about nuclear physics so can anyone shed some light here? How does this apply to nuclear physics? What are some of...

Homework Statement I am preparing a presentation on nuclear reactor technology. To demonstrate the mass-energy equivalence, I am trying to calculate the binding energy of some heavier isotopes. The problem is that, when I substitute the values that I have into the equation, I get a...

Homework Statement A nucleus of mass M + m1 is at rest and decays into two daughter nuclei of equal mass M/2 each. The binding energy per nucleon for the parent nucleus is A and that for the daughter nucleus is B. Which is greater A or B? Homework Equations Binding energy per nucleon=...

The most commonly used book to study Introductory Nuclear physics is by Krane which is quite old. Is it still good? If not then which is the most up to date introductory book on the subject?

Hello everyone, I need a book on nuclear physics. One that covers approximately same material as "Concepts of nuclear physics, Bernard L Cohen" but is a little more rigorous in its approach. My background in Quantum mechanics is limited to "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by Griffith". It...

Hi. I am soliciting opinions for a choice of textbook in a graduate nuclear physics class. I am woefully uneducated in such things. I know of Das and Ferbel (my own textbook when I was a student), which is really not appropriate for a graduate course I think; and Sam Wong's textbook, which is...

An Iranian nuclear physics scientist has been killed in a remote-controlled bomb attack in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Dr. Massoud Ali-Mohammadi, a lecturer at the Tehran University and a staunch supporter of the Islamic Revolution, was killed in booby-trapped motorbike blast on Tuesday...

I nice summary from Canada which gives some basics that apply to nuclear energy and power reactors. http://www.nuceng.ca/igna/physicsfull.htm

Hi i just wanted to clarify a few things to do with nuclear physics so if anyone could help me that would be great. 1. When calculating the mass defect do you use the given mass (the one the periodic table or the data sheet) - the mass of the protons, neutrons AND electrons or do you just...

Homework Statement hey, 2 questions thanks: 1.A gamma ray is converted to an electron and a positron. If 50% of the gamma ray energy becomes kinetic energy, what is the wavelength of the gamma ray? 2.A nucleus of a radioactive element (mass 10^-25) loses 10^-26g during gamma decay. if the...

What jobs can one get after doing a PhD in nuclear physics or particle physics except for lecturership? Where are they used?

I plan on getting a degree in Nuclear Physics at FSU. I NEED a new laptop this year, and I don't plan on buying another one for a couple of years. I plan on getting the 13" MacBook Pro, though I don't know if it will be good enough for a degree. Like, is there any graphically or performance...

Hey guys, Really confused by these problems, if anyone can answer them I will email you a coupon for a free medium 2 topping pizza from pizza hut. 1. Is it possible that two nuclei have different number of proton and different number of neutrons, but they have same nuclear radii? 2...

i am a student working on theoretical atomic, molecular, optical physics i now need to know some techniques in nuclear physics i am most interested in the symmetry aspects could anyone suggest a book to me? I appreciate the help very much.

Hello, I am having issues with some nuclear physics revision questions Homework Statement The following atomic masses have been determined (in Atomic mass units, u) (A = atomic mass number, Z = proton number) Li(A=7,Z=3) - 7.0182 u Be(A=7,Z=4) - 7.0192 u Indicate the stable nucleus and...

Homework Statement The acitvities from the fission products 131I and 133I were measured in the air of Gothenburg April 28 1986 at 17:00. The result was 0.12 Bq/m3 and 0.39 Bq/m3 for 131I and 133I respectively. These isotopes came from the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster. Use this...

Homework Statement A photon of sufficient energy can spontaneously create an electron and positron. This will conserve charge and must conserve energy. What is the minimum energy photon (in MeV and J) that can create an electron-positron pair? Homework Equations V=W/q (?) The...

Homework Statement You have 10 protons and 10 neutrons to paly with (mass of oxygen = 15.994915) a. What is the mass of an oxygen nucleus that you build with equal numbers of protons and neutrons? b. What is the binding energy of this nucleus? Homework Equations E=mc^2...

Could anyone tell me a good book on Atomic and Nuclear physics?

I am looking for appliction of nuclear physics in agriculture. i have actually found that it is mostly used in Genetically modified crops. These are modified in order to allow them to resist to some change of climat or to adapt a certain region. My problem now is that i did not find used...

Homework Statement Show that the mean-square charge radius of a uniformly charged sphere (with radius R) is < r^2 > = 3*R^2 / 5 Homework Equations < r^2 > = \int \varphif* r^2 \varphii dV \varphif* = exp(-i q dot r) \varphii = exp(i q dot r) where q = kf - ki...

I have started this subject with Cohen.But he uses so little mathematics throughout the book.i also find it really old-fashioned.I am a beginner and i am looking for a good nuclear physics book.can anyone out here suggest me some?

One isotope (X) contains an equal number of protons and neutrons. Another isotope (Y) of the same element has twice the number of neutrons as the first isotope does. Determine the ratio rY/rX of the nuclear radii of the isotopes.

I am currently taking a course in number theory, and I stumbled upon a book on amazon which relates number theory to quantum and nuclear physics... Is this possible? In what areas and how? As previously mentioned I am taking a course on it so if anyone can give the specific mathematical...

This is no joke! Has anyone here done any work on this neutron skin? http://www.sirius.ac.uk/BSC_future_prospects_for_nuclear_phy.htm Future prospects for nuclear physics ----- jal

[SOLVED] Nuclear Physics - Mass Defect &amp; Binding Energy 1. Carbon 12 (^{12}_{6}C) has a nuclear mass of 1.99264 x 10-26 kg, a proton has a mass of 1.67353 x 10-27, and a neutron has a mass of 1.67492 x 10-27 kg. Calculate the mass defect for carbon 12. My equation looks like this...

Homework Statement For a nucleus of A=220, estimate very roughly how many nucleaons would be at the surface. Homework Equations R0=1.5 x 10-15 r=A1/3 x R0 The Attempt at a Solution Using the formulas, I calculated R to be 7.2441729 x 10-15 The book says that the number of...

Hi I have a problem that i do not know how to solve. Activities from the fission products I(131) and I(133) were measured in the air of a city 28/4-1986 at 17:00. The result was 0,12 Bq/m3 and 0,39Bq/m3 for I(131) and I(133), respectively. These isotopes came from the chernobyl nuclear...

Free books about "Nuclear Physics" Dear All Is there any website offers free books about "Nuclear Physics". "nuclear bombs", "nuclear plans and reactors"? Best regards

http://www.nndc.bnl.gov/masses/mass.mas03, and the missing data: u=931.50MeV p=1.00728u=938.28MeV d=2.01355u=1875.63MeV e=0.511MeV A(a,b)B=a+A->b+B Q=[(m(a)+m(A))-(m(b)+m(B)]MeV (1) This can't be more simple, but in every example that I saw in my lectures different values occur. For example...

Hey, I am looking for a book related to physics, I need it to be relatively easy to read and comprehend as I do not have a vast amount of knowledge overall. I am very much interested in nuclear physics, and radioactivity, but I would like to see if there are any easy to read book on that topic...

Homework Statement A nucleus[atomic no Z, mass no. A] splits into two fragments(z1,A1) and (Z2,A2).Find the separation between them at the time of splitting. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I am giving the way I would approach.Please check and confirm: rest energy of...

Hello it's seems a nice forum, I'm asking for a friend of mine, he have a Nuclear physics theory he would like to publish , so people could give their opinions, is there any good website were there are qualified people who could give me expert opinion for the theory? I've search a lot and I...

Which are the top universities in the US for graduate studies in nuclear physics?

1. What fundamental force will decide the size of an atom? still I've more to ask. . . waiting for reply

hi, i am a new student here in this forums from uae and i am studing in uaeu my majore is general physics >>> in this corse i have problem in nuclier physics in rutherford scattering >>> can you help ma pleaseeeee the problem are : firest one is : Show that the distance of...

I found following statement in a textbook about nuclear physics: Does this mean that when the decay width alpha is quite large, a given nucleon is likely to decay by emitting an alpha particle? Or does the decay width mainly depend on the properties of the alpha particle?

Hi! Iam living in sweden and are searching for universties in europe for PhD school in nuclear physics (theoretical, experimental, -energy). So if you know any good universties that fit my description, please submit =)

I was told of a good book on above subject by a Dr. Weisscort, Weisscoot, Weissport ? I can't recollect the right name. Does anyone know of a book?

hello..im new to nuclear physics and i have problems attempting helf life questions.. hope you can help me with this question.. The half-life of a given radioactive isotope is 10 years. What is the mass of this isotope remaining undecayed after 20 years if the original mass was 12g? thank you..

This poll is purely to satisfy my curiousity "enforced secrecy" in this context means a legal obligation not to share information, such as having to sign an agreement. Which best describes your situation a) I never studied nuclear phyics b) I studied nuclear physics during a degree...

Hi there! I was wondering if Caos-theory is good to know/master in nuclear physics. Do you guys feel that your studies of caos have been useful? (if you have studied it) And for you who hasn´t study caos, do you feel that it would be good if you had studied caos theory? Stay cool

Homework Statement Nuclear energy changes are significantly greater than chemical changes. The detonation of 1.00 g of the explosive trinitrotoluene (TNT) releases 2.760 kJ. How many grams of TNT would be needed to match the energy released by one gram of U-235? Homework Equations...