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Topics List |
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Atomic Theory: Atomic model, Electron discovery, Plum-Pudding Thomson Model of atom, Rutherford scattering, discovery of atomic nucleus, discovery of nuclear force. |
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Properties of the atomic nucleus: Nuclear radius, Nuclear binding energy, Nuclear angular momentum and Parity, Nuclear spin, Nuclear force and Yukawa potential, Atomic mass unit, Isotopes, Isobars, Isomers, Isotones. |
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Radioactivity: Nuclear stability, Radioactive decay law, half lifetime and mean lifetime concepts, Production and decay of radioactivity, Multiple decays-decay chain, secular equilibrium, different types of decays, radioactive dating, quantum theory of radioactivity. |
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Nuclear Reactions and Cross section : Conservations laws, Kinematics and Dynamics of nuclear reactions, Q-reaction, Isospin, Endoenergetic and exoenergetic nuclear reaction, Threshold energy, Nuclear energy, Scattering and Reaction cross sections, Nuclear scattering, Optical model, Different types of nuclear reactions, Nuclear fission and Nuclear Fusion, Mass distribution of fission fragments. |
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Nuclear Models : Nuclear Liquid drop model, Bethe-Weisacker semi-empirical law, Nuclear Fermi gas model, Nuclear Shell model, Nuclear Collective model, Super deformed nuclei, Nuclear vibrations. |
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Nuclear Decay Theories : Gamow theory of alpha decay, Fermi theory of beta decay, Discovery of the neutrino, Gamow-Teller transitions, Double beta decay, Beta spectroscopy, nuclear quantum transition, Electronic capture, Gamma theory, Internal Conversion, Gamma-ray spectroscopy, Mossbauer effect. |
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Radiation-Matter interaction–Nuclear Detectors– Accelerators: Ionization detectors, Scintillation detectors, Semi-conductors detectors. |
Learning Resources
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Text Book |
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Reference's name |
publisher |
Release |
Author |
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Elements of Nuclear Physics |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., |
9th Edition |
W.E.Mayerhof |
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Additional References |
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Introductory Nuclear Physics |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., |
3th Edition |
K. S. Krane |
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Basic Ideas and Concepts in Nuclear Physics: An Introductory Approach (Fundamental & Applied Nuclear Physics) |
Taylor & Francis |
3th Edition |
K. Heyde |
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Nuclear Physics in a Nutshell |
Princeton University Press, |
1st Edition |
Carlos A. Bertulani |