Nuclear Physics: A Textbook |
Contents
DEFINITIONS AND PREREQUISITES | 10 |
PROTONS ELECTRONS AND QUANTA | 43 |
NEUTRONS NEUTRINOS AND NUCLEI | 66 |
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a-particle absorption acceleration alpha particles angular momentum atomic number Be³ beam binding energy center of mass charge chemical cloud chamber cm² computed Coulomb cross section decay constant density deuteron dipole discussed disintegration effect elastic collision electric electron electron volts emission emitted energy levels excited experimental fission forces frequency given half-life hydrogen atom incident particle interaction involved ionization isobaric isotopes K-capture K(B+ kinetic energy magnetic field mass equation mass number mass units measured negative neutral atom neutrino nuclear chart nuclear masses nuclear physics nuclear reactions nucleon number of protons observed orbital pair potential energy produced protons protons and neutrons quadrupole quantity quantum mechanics radiation radioactive decay radioactive substances radius range rays reactor resonance rest mass result scattering shown in Fig spin stable nuclei tion tracks transformations velocity wave length y-rays