Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 680 g
Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 680 g
ISBN: 978-0-7503-0865-6
Verlag: CRC Press
From Nuclear Transmutation to Nuclear Fission, 1932-1939 deals with a particular phase in the early history of nuclear physics: the race among four laboratory teams to be the first to achieve the transmutation of atomic nuclei with artificially accelerated nuclear projectiles (protons) in high-voltage discharge tubes. This volume covers the background of the development of particle accelerators in the 1920s, the growth of the laboratories and their teams, the race itself, and its aftermath.
The book provides an overview of the history of nuclear physics, from Ernest Rutherford's nuclear atom of 1911 to nuclear fission on the eve of World War II. It focuses on the details of the laboratory "race," which was won by the English team in 1932. The volume also covers the reaction of the different laboratories to the discovery of nuclear fission, their wartime roles, and a brief epilogue on the later careers of the principal personalities.
Zielgruppe
Professional
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Radioaktivität
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Kernphysik
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Human- und Sozialwissenschaften
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Atom- und Molekülphysik
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface. Acknowledgements. List of illustrations. Prologue. The English Stage is Set. American Beginnings. How Many Volts? Protons, Electrons and Gamma Rays. Protons East and West. Giants of Electricity. Difficult years. More Particles, Expected and Unexpected. Runners Up. Deuterium. The Americans Forge Ahead. Fission: Return of Lightfoot. Epilogue. Abbreviations. Notes. Select Bibliography. Name Index. Subject Index.
