PEP 512 Introduction to Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Reactors

Historical introduction; radioactivity; laws of statistics of radioactive decay; alpha decay; square well model; gamma decay; beta decay; beta energy spectrum; neutrinos; nuclear reactions; relativistic treatment; semiempirical mass formula; nuclear models; uranium and the transuranic elements; fission; and nuclear reactors.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PEP 201 or PEP 242 or (Grad Student)

Distribution

Department of Physics

Typically Offered Periods

Spring Semester