PHYS55600 (PHYS556) Fall 2012
Introductory Nuclear Physics
Offering:
Spring, Fall 3 Credits
Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 550. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
Description:
Theory of relativity, brief survey of systematics of nuclei and elementary particles, structure of stable nuclei, radioactivity, interaction of nuclear radiation with matter, nuclear reactions, particle accelerators, nuclear instruments, fission, nuclear reactors.
Textbook(s) for Fall 2012
| Course | Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS556 | REQUIRED: Introductory Nuclear Physics | Kenneth Krane | 3rd; (October 22, 1987) | 978-0471805533 | Wiley & Sons |
| PHYS556 | OPTIONAL: Ultrarelativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions | Romona Vogt | July 18, 2007 | 978-0-444-52196-5 | Elsevier Science Publishers |
| PHYS556 | OPTIONAL: Introduction to High-Energy Heavy-Ion Collisions | Cheuk-Yin Wong | December 1994 | 9810202636 | World Scientific Publishing |