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Nuclear (astro)physics for relativists and field theorists
Lately I've become interested in compact stars and I would like to learn a bit about the nuclear physics that goes into them. However, I don't know anything about nuclear physics, except for a few ...
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What is the standard reference medium in which positron ranges data are obtained in property tables, specifically for isotopes used in PET?
What is the standard reference medium in which positron ranges data are obtained in property tables, specifically for isotopes used in (Positron Emission Tomography (PET)?
I can't find any valuable ...
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Is Fermi's Nuclear Physics still relevant as an entry level textbook? [closed]
As a quantum/theoretical chemist, I am eager to broaden my understanding of quantum phenomena. Fermi's Nuclear Physics book from 1950 seems like an important text.
However, seing it is 70+ years old, ...
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Need Recommendations for Nuclear Reaction Modelling Software
Working on a project where I need to model nuclear reactions with different fuel pellet shapes. Does anyone have recommendations for software that's good for this? Any advice or experiences are also ...
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Is Walter Greiner's Nuclear Models a good and still relevant book?
The title encapsulates the essence. Is Walter Greiner's Nuclear Models a good book for (advanced) nuclear physics? Is it still relevant today, almost 30 years after its publication, or are there ...
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Nuclear Physics textbooks with full solutions to all the exercises [closed]
Can anyone recommend a nuclear physics textbook which is focused on theory rather than engineering and comes with full solutions to all the problems provided in a separate solutions manual.
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Where can I learn more about degeneracy pressure?
I would like to know where I can learn more about degeneracy pressure.Is it a fundamental constant that is unique for all elementary particles.
Is there a formula for it?.
How is it derived?
If I was ...
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Is there an online resource for fusion outcomes of various elements at various energy levels?
I'm looking to find a chart of nuclides, their potential fusion products and measured energy levels, in a similar vein as NuDat 3, but for fusion.
It doesn't need to be cleanly formatted like NuDat, ...
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Recent review on high density equation of state?
Can anyone suggest a recent review on the equation of state of the matter at high (nuclear and above) densities?
I would like this review to contain both astrophysical applications, mainly for neutron ...
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Determining loss of intensity in a slow neutron beam after passing through a metal plate [duplicate]
I am looking at a question dealing with the loss of intensity of a beam of slow neutrons with initial intensity $I_0 = 5 * 10^5$ N/sec as it passes through an aluminum plate that is $3$ cm thick.
I ...
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Resource recommendation for Introduction to Nuclear Physics [duplicate]
I am taking an introductory class in Nuclear and Particle Physics, and although my professor is following Krane's Introduction to Nuclear Physics, I'd like to know what alternatives are out there that ...
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Do you know of any video lectures in nuclear and particle physics? [closed]
I was hoping the internet would be filled with video lectures since lots of universities have been forced to conduct online teaching.
However, that doesn't seem to be the case.
Therefore I was hoping ...
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Nuclear physics textbook
I'm looking for books on nuclear physics suitable for undergraduate students, preferably a bit more advanced than basics. Does anyone have recommendations?
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Nuclear physics... for a chemist
Unfortunately, for chemists, are curriculum is (usually) not as rigorous in the mathematics and physics as I would’ve liked. This (in my humble opinion) is a disservice to those looking to explore ...
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Nuclear physics complete books [duplicate]
I have a Master's degree in Theoretical physics, and I've followed a university course on Nuclear Physics. I want to study the subject in more detail. I'm looking for a complete, but a not ...