McCarthy / Ter Haar Nuclear Reactions

The Commonwealth and International Library: Selected Readings in Physics
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4831-5411-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Web PDF

Nuclear Reactions deals with the mechanisms of nuclear reactions and covers topics ranging from quantum mechanics and the compound nucleus to the optical model, nuclear structure and nuclear forces, and direct interactions. The structure of the atomic nucleus and capture of slow neutrons are also discussed, along with nuclear reactions at high energies, neutron capture and nuclear constitution, and elastic and inelastic diffraction scattering. This book is comprised of 17 chapters and begins with an overview of early successes and difficulties experienced by nuclear physics as a discipline, paying particular attention to early applications of quantum mechanics and reactions with neutrons. The next chapter explores the compound nuclear and considers the theory of Breit and Wigner, resonances in nuclear reactions, and the statistical model or compound nucleus model. The reader is methodically introduced to the optical model and elastic scattering experiments; nuclear structure and nuclear forces; and direct interactions. The remaining chapters look at the theory of the effect of resonance levels on artificial disintegration; fluctuations of nuclear reaction widths; scattering of high-energy neutrons by nuclei; and regularities in the total cross-sections for fast neutrons. This monograph will be a useful resource for nuclear scientists and physicists as well as undergraduate students who have taken a first course in quantum mechanics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

McCarthy, I. E.

Ter Haar, D.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Nuclear Reactions;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;Preface;8
6;Part I:;10
6.1;CHAPTER 1. EARLY SUCCESSES AND DIFFICULTIES;12
6.1.1;1.1 Simple Quantitative Ideas;16
6.1.2;1.2 Early Applications of Quantum Mechanics;19
6.1.3;1.3 Reactions with Neutrons;25
6.2;CHAPTER 2. THE COMPOUND NUCLEUS;29
6.2.1;2.1 The Theory of Breit and Wigner;29
6.2.2;2.2 Resonances in Nuclear Reactions;33
6.2.3;2.3 Statistical Properties of Resonances;43
6.2.4;2.4 The Statistical Model;46
6.2.5;2.5 Mean Cross-sections: the Continuum Model;50
6.2.6;2.6 Experiments and Their Analysis up to 1952;55
6.3;CHAPTER 3. THE OPTICAL MODEL;62
6.3.1;3.1 The Explanation of Feshbach, Porter and Weisskopf;62
6.3.2;3.2 Elastic Scattering Experiments and Optical Model Fits;66
6.3.3;3.3 Particle Propagation in the Optical Model;78
6.4;CHAPTER 4. NUCLEAR STRUCTURE AND NUCLEAR FORCES;88
6.4.1;4.1 Nuclear Matter;89
6.4.2;4.2 The Shell Model;94
6.4.3;4.3 Collective Models;98
6.5;CHAPTER 5. DIRECT INTERACTIONS;103
6.5.1;5.1 Stripping;104
6.5.2;5.2 Inelastic Scattering;111
6.5.3;5.3 The (p, 2p) Reaction;124
6.6;Bibliography;130
7;Part II:;134
7.1;CHAPTER 1. "Discussion on the Structure of Atomic Nuclei†;136
7.2;CHAPTER 2. "The Theory of the Effect of Resonance Levels on Artificial Disintegration;147
7.2.1;Section 1. Discussion of Previous Investigations;147
7.2.2;Section 2;149
7.2.3;Section 3;154
7.2.4;Section 4. Comparison with Experiment;160
7.3;CHAPTER 3. Neutron Capture and Nuclear Constitution†;163
7.3.1;References;174
7.4;CHAPTER 4. Capture of Slow Neutrons†;176
7.4.1;1. Introduction;176
7.4.2;2. Theory of Damping;178
7.4.3;3. Capture Through s Wave;190
7.4.4;4. Discussion;193
7.4.5;Notes;200
7.4.6;Appendix 1;201
7.5;CHAPTER 5. Fluctuations of Nuclear Reaction Widths†;203
7.5.1;I. General Remarks;203
7.5.2;II. Neutron Widths;207
7.5.3;m. Radiation Widths;216
7.5.4;IV. Fission Widths (U235);220
7.5.5;Acknowledgements;222
7.5.6;Notes;222
7.5.7;Appendix 1;225
7.6;CHAPTER 6. The Scattering of High-energy Neutrons by Nuclei†;227
7.6.1;Notes;234
7.7;CHAPTER 7. Regularities in the Total Cross-sections for Fast Neutrons†;235
7.7.1;Notes;237
7.8;CHAPTER 8. Model for Nuclear Reactions with Neutrons†;238
7.8.1;I. Introduction;239
7.8.2;II. Theory of Average Cross-sections;244
7.8.3;III. Potential-well Model;252
7.8.4;IV. Isolated Resonances;258
7.8.5;V. Comparison with Experimental Results;261
7.8.6;Acknowledgments;274
7.8.7;Notes;275
7.8.8;Appendix 1;277
7.9;CHAPTER 9. Nuclear Reactions at High Energies†;283
7.9.1;Notes;286
7.10;CHAPTER 10. Angular Distribution in (d, p) and (d, n) Reactions†;287
7.10.1;1. Introduction;287
7.10.2;2. Derivation of Formula for the Cross-section;289
7.10.3;3. Interpretation of Results;294
7.10.4;4. Comparison with the Formula of Butler (1951);297
7.10.5;5. Application to Determination of States;298
7.10.6;6. Example;301
7.10.7;Appendix 1;304
7.10.8;References;307
7.11;CHAPTER 11. "Elastic and Inelastic Diffraction Scattering";309
7.12;CHAPTER 12. Information Obtainable from (p, 2p) Reactions†;324
7.12.1;Notes;335
8;Index;336