English

Nuclear Physics And Nuclear Reactors

The book covers different aspects of nuclear physics. In chapters 1 to 4 basics of nuclear physics and interactions of elementary particles are considered. Topics covered are atomic structure, elementary particles (Chapter 1), properties of nucleus and nuclear particles (Chapter 2), nuclear transformations (Chapter 3) and interactions (Chapter 4). Chapter 5 talks about moderation of neutrons and thus sets stage for the chapters on nuclear reactors (Chapters 6, 7 & 9). The book also talk about shielding against radiation and dosimetry (Chapter 8). The reactors covered are water cooled graphite moderated, Graphite Gas-Cooled Reactors, Heavy-Water Reactors, Light-Water Reactors, Fast Reactors. The book was translated from the Russian by O. Rudnitskaya, and was first published by Mir Publishers in 1975. CONTENTS Constants 7 Chapter One. ATOMIC STRUCTURE AND ELEMENTARY PARTICLES 9 1.1. Atoms and Atomic Electricity 9 1.2. Nuclear Structure of the Atom 13 1.3. Structure of the Atomic Nucleus 19 1.4. Quantum Mechanics 21 1.5. Relativity Theory Formulae 32 1.6. Nuclear Effective Cross-Sections 38 1.7. Elementary Particles 44 1.8. Positron 54 1.9. Neutrino 56 1.10. Mesons 61 1.11. Antinucleo

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