Nuclear Structure from a Simple Perspective
R. F. Casten(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 26. July 1990
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-19-504599-4 (ISBN)
Description
The study of the low energy collective and single particle excitations of medium and heavy nuclei has undergone a rapid development in recent years. The aim of this text is to survey and assess this development, from both the experimental and theoretical perspectives, using an approach that emphasizes simple physical and intuitive pictures as an aid to understanding the empirical systematics as well as detailed model calculations. The approach is simple and intuitive and is well suited to the needs of graduate students in this area.
Reviews / Votes
'Richard Casten's book provides a beautiful and very physical presentation of some of the essential material...highly recommended for anyone who wants to get a better intuitive understanding of low-energy nuclear structure physics.' Physics TodayMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
numerous line illustrations, tables
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
785 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-504599-4 (9780195045994)
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Nuclear Structure from a Simple Perspective
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Person
Author
Professor of Physics, and Director, A.W. Wright Nuclear Structure LaboratoryProfessor of Physics, and Director, A.W. Wright Nuclear Structure Laboratory, Yale University
Content
Introduction; The nuclear landscape; The independent particle model; The shell model: two-particle configurations; Multiparticle configurations; Collective excitations in even-even nuclei: vibrational and rotational motion; The deformed shell model or Nilsson model; Nilsson model: applications and refinements (single nucleon transfer reactions, coriolis coupling, hexadecapole deformations); Microscopic treatment of collective vibrations; A few selected experimental techniques.