Elementary Nuclear Theory

A. Descriptive Theory of Nuclei I. Basic Facts about Nuclei II. The Size of Nuclei III. Beta-disintegration (Descriptive) IV. Further Facts on Nuclear Disintegrations V. Spins and Statistics VI. Beta-disintegration and the Neutrino VII. Pi-mesons and Others B. Quantitative Theory of Nuclear Forces VIII. Physical Properties of Proton, Neutron, and Deuteron IX. Ground State of the Deuteron X. Scattering of Neutrons by Free Protons XI. Effects of Molecular Binding; Coherent Scattering XII. Interaction of the Deuteron with Radiation XIII. Scattering of Protons by Protons XIV. Non-Central Forces XV. Saturation of Nuclear Forces XVI. Nucleon Scattering at High Energies XVII. Polarization of Nucleons XVII. Sketch of the Meson Theory of Nuclear Forces C. Complex Nuclei. Beta-decay XIX. The Structure of Nuclei XX. Nuclear Reactions and Scattering XXI. Beta-disintegration Some Numerical Relations Appendix: Table of Nuclear Species Author Index Subject Index