Introduction to Applied Nuclear Physics
As taught in: Spring 2003
The Rutherford-Bohr model of the atom. (Courtesy of EPA.)
Instructors:
Prof. Kim Molvig
MIT Course Number:
22.02
Level:
Undergraduate
Course Description
This course concentrates on the basic concepts of nuclear physics with emphasis on nuclear structure and radiation interactions with matter. Included: elementary quantum theory; nuclear forces; shell structure of the nucleus; alpha, beta, and gamma radioactive decays; interactions of nuclear radiations (charged particles, gammas, and neutrons) with matter; nuclear reactions; and fission and fusion.
The course is divided into three main sections:
- Quantum Mechanics Fundamentals
- Nuclear Structure and Nuclear Decays
- Interactions in Nuclear Matter and Nuclear Reactions
*Some translations represent previous versions of courses.
