LaTex help for nuclear reactions?

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This discussion focuses on using LaTeX for formatting nuclear equations and reactions. A user sought guidance on creating images for nuclear equations, specifically using the LaTeX command \nucl to represent isotopes like U-235. The command allows for easy substitution of atomic numbers and mass numbers, enhancing clarity in scientific documentation. Additionally, the discussion includes calculations related to energy and mass in nuclear reactions, demonstrating the application of LaTeX in complex scientific expressions.

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LaTex help for nuclear reactions? - got it, thanks

i need a guideline for to get images for nuclear equations, all my attempts thus far were failures. i tried

^4_2 He + ^27_13 Al becomes ^31_15 P becomes ^30_15 P + ^1_0 n ,
but it didn't work. i don't know why, nor do i have the time to learn it before this paper is due. i don't have any other way to do it [short of making my own in MSPaint heh], so if somebody could give me a guideline from which i could substitute letters and numbers as needed, it would be great and i can delete this thread. thanks :D

ediT: thanks a lot :) I'm going to keep this here for a little bit longer to reference again if i need, but this thread should be gone in a day or so.

<br /> <br /> \frac{216MeV}{22 168.125MeV} = 0.00974 \times 100 = 0.974<br /> <br />


<br /> 2.4048\times 10^{-25} kg + 1.5364\times 10^{-25} kg + 8.3812\times 10^{-29} kg

3.941\times 10^{-25} kg<br /> <br />


E = (3.941\times 10^{-25} kg)(3.00\times 8 \ ms^{-1})^2
[/tex]

<br /> <br /> F = \frac{k q^{}_1 q^{}_2}_{r^2}<br /> <br />

<br /> <br /> 3(m^{}_n) = 3(1.67\times 10^{-27}) = 5.01\times 10^{-27} kg<br />
---
<br /> \sum {m^{}_{{}^3H}} = m^{}_p + m^{}_n = 4.033271\textrm{amu}
[/tex]

<br /> \sum {m^{}_{{}^2H}} = m^{}_p + m^{}_n = 3.024606\textrm{amu}
[/tex]

5.011265\textrm{amu}
---

E^{}_{{}^3H} = 6.012\times 10^{-10}J
E^{}_{{}^2H} = 4.505\times 10^{-10}J

\frac{E^{}_{\textrm{difference}}}_{E^{}_{\textrm{potential}}}}

\frac{E^{}_{\textrm{difference}}}_{E^{}_{{}^2H}+E^{}_{{}^3H}}}

mproton + mneutron = 1.007276 + 1.008665 = 2.015941 amu
 
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<br /> {}^4_2\textrm{He} + {}^{27}_{13}\textrm{Al} \to {}^{31}_{15}\textrm{P} \to {}^{30}_{15}\textrm{P} + {}^1_0\textrm{n}<br />

You can make empty characters with {} (two brackets, no space), and you can apply sub and superscripts to empty characters. Click on the image to see what I typed in.

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Here's a nice custom command which I use:

\newcommand{\nucl}[3]{
\ensuremath{
\phantom{\ensuremath{^{#1}_{#2}}}
\llap{\ensuremath{^{#1}}}
\llap{\ensuremath{_{\rule{0pt}{.75em}#2}}}
\mbox{#3}
}
}

It must be implemented in math mode. So, if you want the chemical symbol for U-235, you would type $\nucl{235}{92}{U}$.

Works great.
 
Originally posted by GRQC
So, if you want the chemical symbol for U-235, you would type $\nucl{235}{92}{U}$.
\newcommand{\nucl}[3]{<br /> \ensuremath{<br /> \phantom{\ensuremath{^{#1}_{#2}}}<br /> \llap{\ensuremath{^{#1}}}<br /> \llap{\ensuremath{_{\rule{0pt}{.75em}#2}}}<br /> \mbox{#3}<br /> }<br /> }<br /> \nucl{235}{92}{U}<br />

Nice! :smile:

- Warren
 
yes, that is a very nice feature :)

and another test...sorry...

\frac{E^{}_{\textrm{difference}}}_{E^{}_{{}^2H}+E^<br /> <br /> {}_{{}^3H}}}

E^{}_{{}^2H} = 4.505\times 10^{-10}J = 281.56
E^{}_{{}^3H} = 6.012\times 10^{-10}J = 375.75

22168.125MeV
 
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