Nuclear Physics

About the book: text under preparation table of contents: part i: the background of nuclear physics - the chemical foundations of atomic theory / atoms, electrons, and radiations / the nuclear atom / x-rays and atomic structure / the quantum theory of radiation / the special theory of relativity / atomic spectra and atomic structure / part ii: the nucleus - the constitution of the nucleus / isotopes / natural radioactivity and the laws of radioactive transformation / artificial nuclear disintegration / artificial radioactivity / alpha-decay / beta-decay / gamma-rays and gamma-decay / nuclear reactions / nuclear forces and nuclear structure / part iii: special topics and applications - neutron physics / nuclear fission / nuclear energy sources / the acceleration of charged particles / appendix / answers to problems / index. Audience: postgraduate and doctoral students