Nuclear Physics (Addison-Wesley Series in Nuclear Science and Engineering)

CONTENTS......Page 8
Part I The Background of Nuclear Physics......Page 14
1-1 The laws of chemical combinatio......Page 16
1-2 Dalton's atomic hypothesis.......Page 18
1-3 Avogadro's hypothesis and......Page 20
1 4 Molecular and atomic weights......Page 21
1-5 The standard atomic......Page 23
1-6 Atomic weights of nongaseous......Page 24
1-7 Weights and sizes of atom......Page 25
1-8 The periodic system of the elements.......Page 27
2-1 Faraday's laws of electrolysis......Page 32
2-3 Cathode rays.......Page 33
2 4 The electron: the determination......Page 37
2-6 X-rays.......Page 44
2-7 Radioactivity : alpha-,......Page 45
2-8 The detection and measurement......Page 48
3-1 The Thomson atom.......Page 64
3-2 Rutherford's theory......Page 66
3-3 The experimental test......Page 71
3 4 Some characteristics of the atomic......Page 75
4-1 Some properties......Page 80
4-2 The scattering of x-rays by......Page 83
4-3 The diffraction of x-rays......Page 85
4-4 Characteristic x-ray......Page 89
5-1 The failure of classical physics......Page 97
5-2 The emission and absorption......Page 99
5-3 The classical theory of......Page 102
5-4 The failure of the classical theory......Page 106
5-5 Planck's quantum theory of thermal......Page 109
5-6 Quantum theory and......Page 112
6-1 The role of the special......Page 117
6-2 The ether and the problem......Page 118
6-3 The Michelson-Morley......Page 120
6-4 The problem of the......Page 123
6 5 The special theory of relativity;......Page 126
6-6  The relationship between......Page 137
.6-7 The Compton effect.......Page 140
7-1 Atomic spectra.......Page 148
7-2 The Bohr theory of atomic......Page 152
7-3 The stationary states......Page 158
7 4 Extension of the Bohr......Page 162
7-5 Failure of the Bohr theory:......Page 167
7-6  Atomic theory and......Page 169
7-7 Atomic theory and......Page 172
7-8 The basic ideas of wave mechanics.......Page 177
7-9 The solution of the Schmdnger......Page 184
Part II The Nucleus......Page 194
8-1 The proton-electron hypothesis......Page 196
8-2 The angular momentum......Page 198
8-3 Nuclear transmutation and......Page 202
8-4 The proton-neutron......Page 204
8-5 Magnetic and electric......Page 206
8-6 Additional properties......Page 208
9-1 Natural radioactivity......Page 210
9-2 Positive-ray analysis......Page 211
9-3 Isotopic masses and abundances......Page 216
9 4 The stable isotopes of the elements......Page 222
9-5 Atomic masses :......Page 231
10-1 The basis of the theory......Page 242
10-2 The disintegmtion constant,......Page 247
10-3 Successive radioactive transformations.......Page 252
10-4 Radioactive equilibrium.......Page 257
10-5 The natural radioactive......Page 261
10-6 Units of radioactivity......Page 266
11-1 Transmutation by......Page 271
11-2 The balance of mass and......Page 274
11-3 The neutron : alpha-......Page 278
11-4 The acceleration of charged......Page 281
11-5 Transmutation......Page 282
11-6 Transmutation......Page 285
11-7 Transmutation......Page 286
11-8 Transmutation by......Page 288
11-9 Nuclear chemist y......Page 289
12-1 The discovery of artificial......Page 296
12-2 The artificial radionuclide......Page 298
12-3 The transuranium element......Page 303
12-4 The artificial radionuclide......Page 308
12-5 Isotope tables and nuclide......Page 310
13-1 The velocity and energy......Page 317
13-2 The absorption of alpha-particles......Page 320
13-3 Range-energy curves.......Page 330
13-4 Alpha-particle spectra.......Page 332
13-5 Nuclear energy levels.......Page 335
13-6 The theory of alpha-......Page 339
14-1 The velocity and energy......Page 353
14-2 The absorption of......Page 359
14-3 RangEnergy relations......Page 363
14-4 Beta-particle spectra.......Page 365
14-5 The theory of beta-decay.......Page 371
14-6 The theory of betadecay.......Page 376
14-7 Energy levels and decay schemes......Page 384
14-8 The neutrino.......Page 387
15-1 The absorption of gamma-......Page 408
15-2 The interaction of gamma-rays......Page 413
15-3 Photoelectric absorption.......Page 415
15-4 Compton scattering.......Page 418
15-5 Electron-positron pair formation.......Page 423
15-6 The absorption of gamma-rays......Page 427
15-7 The measurement of gamma-ray......Page 431
15-8 Gamma-decay : interna......Page 438
15-9 Gamma-decay and nuclear......Page 441
15-10 Gamma-decay and nuclear......Page 446
16-1 Nuclear reactions and excited......Page 460
16-2 The compound nucleus.......Page 465
16-3 Cross sections for nuclear......Page 470
16-4 Experimental results.......Page 476
16-5 Neutron-induced reactions.......Page 478
16-6 Reactions induced by protons......Page 490
16-7 Limitations of the compound......Page 497
16-8 Deuteron-induced reactions......Page 500
16-9 Reactions induced by......Page 504
16-11 Reactions with light nuclei......Page 509
17-1 Nuclear binding energies......Page 521
17-2 Nuclear stability and the forces......Page 523
17-3 Energy levels of light nuclei......Page 525
17-4 The nuclear radius.......Page 530
17-5 The interaction between two......Page 531
17-6 The status of the problem......Page 536
17-7 Nuclear models.......Page 539
17-8 The liquid drop model......Page 550
17-9 The collective nuclear......Page 555
17-10 The optical model for nuclear......Page 557
Part III Special Topics and Applications......Page 570
18-1 The production of neutrons.......Page 572
18-2 The detection of neutrons.......Page 576
18-3 The interaction of neutrons......Page 578
18-4 Thermal neutrons.......Page 587
18-5 The diffusion of thermal......Page 593
18-6 Cross sections for neutron-......Page 597
18-7 Scattering, absorption,......Page 607
19-1 The discovery of......Page 619
19-2 Fission cross sections and......Page 621
19-3 The fission products.......Page 627
19-4 The mass and energy......Page 629
19-5 Neutron emission in fission.......Page 632
19-6 The energy distribution of the......Page 636
19-7 The energy release in fission.......Page 638
20-1 Nuclear fission as a source......Page 650
20-2 The chain-reacting system......Page 652
2-3 Thermal nuclear reactors.......Page 657
20-4 The calculation of the multiplication......Page 661
20-5 The heterogeneous thermal......Page 669
20-6 The critical size of a thermal......Page 673
20-7 Power and breeding.......Page 677
20-8 Energy production in stars.......Page 679
20-9 Controlled thermonuclear......Page 684
21-1 The Cockcroft-Walton machine.......Page 692
21-2 The electrostatic generator......Page 694
21-3 The cyclotron.......Page 696
21-4 The frequency-modulated......Page 702
21-5 The acceleration of electrons.......Page 705
21-6 The proton synchrotron.......Page 710
21-7 Linear accelerators.......Page 713
21-8 The alternating-gradient spnchrotron.......Page 714
APPENDIX I......Page 726
APPENDIX II......Page 728
APPENDIX III......Page 730
APPENDIX IV......Page 731
Answers to Problems......Page 738
INDEX......Page 770