Nuclear Physics

Overview

Subject area

PHYS

Catalog Number

735

Course Title

Nuclear Physics

Department(s)

Description

Properties of stable nuclei; isotopes; mass formula; interactions with matter; methods of detection; nuclear moments. Alpha decay; gamma emission; level structure; nuclear models. Low-energy nucleon-nucleon scattering, the deuteron, photodisintegration, tensor and exchange forces, isotopic spin.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Graduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

4

Maximum Units

4

Academic Progress Units

4

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

4

Requisites

009113

Course Schedule