Introduction to Applied Nuclear Physics

As taught in: Spring 2003

The Rutherford-Bohr model of the atom. (Courtesy of EPA.)

Level:

Undergraduate

Instructors:

Prof. Kim Molvig

Course Description

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This course concentrates on the basic concepts of nuclear physics with emphasis on nuclear structure and radiation interactions with matter. Included: elementary quantum theory; nuclear forces; shell structure of the nucleus; alpha, beta, and gamma radioactive decays; interactions of nuclear radiations (charged particles, gammas, and neutrons) with matter; nuclear reactions; and fission and fusion.

The course is divided into three main sections:

1. Quantum Mechanics Fundamentals
2. Nuclear Structure and Nuclear Decays
3. Interactions in Nuclear Matter and Nuclear Reactions

Sources:
1. http://web.mit.edu/nse/index.html
2. http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/nuclear-engineering/