Nuclear Physics for Engineers and Scientists: Low Energy Theory with Applications Including Reactors and Their Environmental Impact (Ellis Horwood Series in Mechanical Engineering) - Hardcover
Synopsis
This text explains the basic theory of low energy nuclear physics with emphasis on the physical interpretation of nuclear behaviour. The author has deliberately avoided advanced mathematics in his approach. He explains the underlying physical principles for engineers and scientists who need to apply nuclear physics within the nuclear industry. The properties of nuclear forces are dealt with at an early stage as being central to the understanding of nuclear behaviour; the development of nuclear models is also discussed early in the book as being equally important in achieving this objective. The first six chapters summarize the main features of low energy nuclear physics, whilst later chapters discuss detectors, accelerators, analysis by charged particle interactions and neutron production with applications in industry, biology and medicine, such as activation analysis, neutron radiography and neutron therapy. The main emphasis of the applied sections is towards nuclear power with coverage of fisson, fusion, commercial fission reactor types, fast breeders and the fission fuel supply situation.
The reactor safety aspects and the environmental impacts of nuclear power are also discussed."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
