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.
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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.
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This review is from: Introductory Nuclear Physics (Hardcover)
I used this book for my Int. to Nuc. Phys. course in my undergraduate studies. I had a bad professor, you couldn't understand anything from him, and then I found this book.This book is an EXCELLENT introduction to nuclear physics. It covers all major topics, and the explenations are clear and readable, and INTERESTING to read. You should have a grasp of undergraduate Quantum Mechanics for this book, however. The book starts with a quick overview of all relevant QM results so you can consult the first few chapters if you forgot something. A great book. BTW there is a little typo in the shell model scheme of energy levels, but I don't remember exactly as it was over a year ago. However, be advised that one of the levels is wrong. But you can easily find it out - I did.
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I graduated from Hacettepe University, Nuclear Engineering Department in Turkiye. In the 2nd class, we studied Nuclear Physics and read Krane's text book. However, though it was a text book, i used it as a referance guide many times and have still been using.
Want to thank for presenting such a worthy book into the life of education.
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I liked this book. The material was fairly well-organized, and very clearly presented. Many topics were covered including Quantum Mechanics, Nuclear Astrophysics, Nuclear Medicine, and more. Anyone who has had an introduction to modern physics can handle this book. It is very readable and presents much of the history as it covers the theoretical ideas. Also I thought it had a very good looking cover, and the apendices are very useful for reference.
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Whether we date the origin of nuclear physics from Becquerel's discovery of radioactivity in 1896 or Rutherford's hypothesis of the existence of the nucleus in 1911, it is clear that experimental and theoretical studies in nuclear physics have played a prominent role in the development of twentieth century physics. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
final nuclear wave functions, fission resonances, semiempirical mass formula, laboratory kinetic energy, following neutron capture, combined wave function, isospin selection rule, nucleon emission, multipole character, barrier penetration probability, odd particle, final nuclear state, odd neutron, incident nucleon, scattered wave function, valence nucleons, valence particles, forbidden decays, allowed approximation, nuclear excited states, odd proton, mirror nuclei, isospin conservation, real nuclei, spin assignments Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Big Bang, Van de Graaff, Table of Isotopes, Nobel Prize, Scientific American, United States, Cambridge University Press, Fermi's Golden Rule, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy, Nuclear Data Sheets, University of California, American Institute of Physics, Department of Energy, Englewood Cliffs, General Theory of Relativity, Grand Unified Theories, Princeton University Press, Van Nostrand, Clarendon Press, Courtesy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Holifield Heavy Ion Research Facility, Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility, Neutron Interferometry New!
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Whether we date the origin of nuclear physics from Becquerel's discovery of radioactivity in 1896 or Rutherford's hypothesis of the existence of the nucleus in 1911, it is clear that experimental and theoretical studies in nuclear physics have played a prominent role in the development of twentieth century physics. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
final nuclear wave functions, fission resonances, semiempirical mass formula, laboratory kinetic energy, following neutron capture, combined wave function, isospin selection rule, nucleon emission, multipole character, barrier penetration probability, odd particle, final nuclear state, odd neutron, incident nucleon, scattered wave function, valence nucleons, valence particles, forbidden decays, allowed approximation, nuclear excited states, odd proton, mirror nuclei, isospin conservation, real nuclei, spin assignments Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Big Bang, Van de Graaff, Table of Isotopes, Nobel Prize, Scientific American, United States, Cambridge University Press, Fermi's Golden Rule, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy, Nuclear Data Sheets, University of California, American Institute of Physics, Department of Energy, Englewood Cliffs, General Theory of Relativity, Grand Unified Theories, Princeton University Press, Van Nostrand, Clarendon Press, Courtesy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Holifield Heavy Ion Research Facility, Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility, Neutron Interferometry New!
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- Table of Isotopes (2 Volume Set, 8th Edition) by Richard B. Firestone on 5 pages
- Theoretical Nuclear Physics (Dover Books on Physics) by John M. Blatt on 4 pages
- The Secret That Exploded by Howard Morland on page 554, page 555, and page 557
- Introduction to Nuclear Reactions by G.R. Satchler on page 415, page 440, and page 459
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- Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics by A Das on page 79, page 104, and page 131
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