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What were some physics papers during the 1800-1950s?
Vanadium 50 said:That question is impossibly broad. That's a century and a half!
That's pretty broad, too.lonely_nucleus said:I understand that my question was broad, will anyone give me some websites where I can find original papers of nuclear science?
SteamKing said:look up his or her biography online and check the references and bibliography
Some significant papers published in the early 1900s in the field of nuclear/atomic physics include Ernest Rutherford's gold foil experiment paper (1911), Niels Bohr's atomic theory paper (1913), and James Chadwick's paper on the discovery of the neutron (1932).
Rutherford's experiment showed that atoms have a small, dense, positively charged nucleus at the center, with electrons orbiting around it. This led to the development of the nuclear model of the atom, which replaced the previous plum pudding model.
Bohr's atomic theory proposed that electrons orbit the nucleus in specific energy levels, rather than continuously. This theory helped to explain the stability of atoms and led to further research on the structure of the atom.
Chadwick's discovery of the neutron provided evidence for the existence of a neutral particle within the nucleus of an atom. This helped to explain the discrepancy between the atomic mass and atomic number of elements and led to further understanding of nuclear reactions.
These papers introduced groundbreaking theories and discoveries about the structure and behavior of atoms, which formed the basis for further research and advancements in the field of nuclear physics. They also paved the way for the development of nuclear energy and nuclear weapons, which have had a significant impact on modern society.