Introductory Nuclear Physics

This comprehensive text provides an introduction to basic nuclear physics, including nuclear decays and reactions and nuclear structure, while covering the essential areas of basic research and practical applications. Its emphasis on phenomonology and the results of real experiments distinguish this from all other texts available. Discussions of theory are reinforced with examples which illustrate and apply the theoretical formulism, thus aiding students in their reading and analysis of current literature. The text is designed to provide a core of material for students with minimal background in mathematics or quantum theory and offers more sophisticated material in separate sections.

Kenneth S. Krane is Professor of Physics at Oregon State University, where he has served on the faculty since 1974, including 14 years as Department Chair. He received the Ph.D. in nuclear physics from Purdue University in 1970 and held postdoctoral research positions at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory before joining the faculty at Oregon State. His research involves nuclear structure and nuclear spectroscopy, and has led to more than 100 papers in refereed journals and 30 years of funding in experimental nuclear physics from NSF and DOE. He was selected to be a Fellow of the American Physical Society by the Division of Nuclear Physics. He is also involved in education research and curriculum development and has held numerous NSF grants supporting those activities. He has served as chair of the APS Committee on Education, the APS Forum on Education, and the AIP Advisory Committee on Physics Education. From 1995-2006 he was the director of the Workshop for New Faculty in Physics and Astronomy, a national mentoring program for college and university faculty. In 2004 he was awarded the Millikan Medal of the American Association of Physics Teachers in recognition of his contributions to physics teaching.

BASIC NUCLEAR STRUCTURE.

Basic Concepts.

Elements of Quantum Mechanics.

Nuclear Properties.

The Force Between Nucleons.

Nuclear Models.

NUCLEAR DECAY AND RADIOACTIVITY.

Radioactive Decay.

Detecting Nuclear Radiations.

Alpha Decay.

Beta Decay.

Gamma Decay.

NUCLEAR REACTIONS.

Nuclear Reactions.

Neutron Physics.

Nuclear Fission.

Nuclear Fusion.

Accelerators.

EXTENSION AND APPLICATIONS.

Nuclear Spins and Moments.

Meson Physics.

Particle Physics.

Nuclear Astrophysics.

Applications of Nuclear Physics.