Nuclear Reactions
The Commonwealth and International Library: Selected Readings in Physics
Published on 6. June 2016
336 pages
978-1-4831-8044-1 (ISBN)
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Nuclear Reactions explains the development of nuclear reactions, focusing on the study of the quantum scattering phenomena in terms of pure states. This book discusses the early applications of quantum mechanics; simple quantitative ideas; theory of Breit and Wigner; and statistical properties of resonances. The elastic scattering experiments and optical model fits; particle propagation in the optical model; and nuclear matter are also elaborated. This text likewise covers the shell model; inelastic scattering; and (p, 2p) reaction. This publication is beneficial to undergraduate students who have finished the first course in quantum mechanics, as well as those interested in the theory of nuclear reactions.
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Part 1Chapter I Early Successes and Difficulties1.1 Simple Quantitative Ideas1.2 Early Applications of Quantum Mechanics1.3 Reactions with NeutronsChapter II The Compound Nucleus2.1 The Theory of Breit and Wigner2.2 Resonances in Nuclear Reactions2.3 Statistical Properties of Resonances2.4 The Statistical Model2.5 Mean Cross-sections: the Continuum Model2.6 Experiments and Their Analysis up to 1952Chapter III The Optical Model3.1 The Explanation of Feshbach, Porter and Weisskopf3.2 Elastic Scattering Experiments and Optical Model Fits3.3 Particle Propagation in the Optical ModelChapter IV Nuclear Structure and Nuclear Forces4.1 Nuclear Matter4.2 The Shell Model4.3 Collective ModelsChapter V Direct Interactions5.1 Stripping5.2 Inelastic Scattering 5.3 The (p, 2p) ReactionBibliographyPart 21. "Discussion on the Structure of Atomic Nuclei"2. "The Theory of the Effect of Resonance Levels on Artificial Disintegration"3. "Neutron Capture and Nuclear Constitution"4. "Capture of Slow Neutrons"5. "Fluctuations of Nuclear Reaction Widths"6. "The Scattering of High-energy Neutrons by Nuclei"7. "Regularities in the Total Cross-sections for Fast Neutrons"8. "Model for Nuclear Reactions with Neutrons"9. "Nuclear Reactions at High Energies"10. "Angular Distribution in (d, p) and (d, ri) Reactions"11. "Elastic and Inelastic Diffraction Scattering"12. "Information Obtainable from (p, 2p) Reactions"
