| Description |
xvi, 822 pages : illustrations, 4 plates ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The quantum theory -- The theory of relativity -- X-rays -- Electron diffraction -- Quantum mechanics -- The determination of atomic masses -- General properties of atomic nuclei -- Determinations of nuclear size -- Radioactive decay -- The detection of nuclear radiation -- Electronic techniques -- Alpha and gamma radiation -- Beta decay -- The neutron -- Nuclear fission -- Particle accelerators -- Nuclear forces -- Nuclear reactions and nuclear models -- Elementary particles -- Thermonuclear reactions in stars |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies |
| Subject |
Nuclear physics.
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| LC no. |
63018937 |
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