Phys 720/820: Nuclear Physics                                                                                                                                                                           


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Spring 2010


Time and place: M W F 11:10-12:00pm DEM 251

Instructor:   Silas Beane

Office:    DeMeritt 353                   Phone:   603-862-2720

email:   silas@physics.unh.edu      web:   http://nuclear.unh.edu/~silas/                                                                                                                                                   
Office hours: W 3-4pm

Topics and Texts



Introduction to Strong Interactions

Nucleons and Nuclear Forces

Nuclear Models

Fission and Fusion

Nuclear Matter

Weak Interactions

Hypernuclear Physics

Quark Structure





Introductory Nuclear Physics, by S.S.M. Wong

Particles and Nuclei, by B. Pohv, K. Rith, C. Scholz and F. Zetsche

Basic Ideas and Concepts in Nuclear Physics, by K. Heyde

Pions and Nuclei, by T. Ericson and W. Weise

Structure of the Nucleus, by M.A. Preston and R.K. Bhaduri



Calendar  (topics covered & homework)


Schedule and HW