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9783540631224

From Nucleons to the Atomic Nucleus

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    9783540631224

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    3540631224

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1997-11-01
  • Publisher: Springer Verlag
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Summary

This monograph originated from various lectures held by the author. It offers a concise overview of modern nuclear research, starting with a discussion of nucleon--nucleon interactions followed by nuclear structure and electromagnetic interactions. The text continues with an exploration of nuclear matter at high densities. The last chapters are devoted to the nucleus as a tiny laboratory where fundamental physical processes are to be investigated. Finally, the cosmic connection between nuclear and astrophysics is established. This short overview gives perspectives for further research at facilities worldwide and can serve as a source for lecturers and graduate students alike.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: What Nuclear Physics is About
1(10)
1.1 Further Reading
8(3)
2. Nucleons in Interaction: The Nucleon-Nucleon Force
11(10)
2.1 Introduction
11(1)
2.2 The Symmetries of the Nucleon-Nucleon Force
11(2)
2.3 Experimental Knowledge of Nucleon-Nucleon Interactions
13(2)
2.4 The Nucleon-Nucleon Force
15(4)
2.4.1 Potential Models
15(2)
2.4.2 Relation to Quark Models
17(2)
2.5 How Do Nucleons Interact Inside the Nucleus? The Role of the Nuclear Medium
19(1)
2.6 Further Reading
19(2)
3. Introducing the Atomic Nucleus: Nuclear Structure
21(58)
3.1 Bulk or Global Properties of the Atomic Nucleus
21(9)
3.2 The Nucleus as an Interacting Many-Body System
30(8)
3.3 Symmetries in the Atomic Nucleus
38(8)
3.3.1 Structural Symmetries
38(2)
3.3.2 Dynamical Symmetries
40(6)
3.3.3 Conclusion
46(1)
3.4 The Nuclear Structure Phase Diagram
46(24)
3.4.1 Introduction
46(2)
3.4.2 Behavior of Rapidly Rotating Nuclei
48(8)
3.4.3 Heating the Atomic Nucleus: Towards Chaotic Motion
56(6)
3.4.4 Exotic Nuclei: Systems Far From Stability and Weakly Bound Quantum Systems
62(8)
3.5 Further Reading
70(9)
4. Nuclear Physics with Electromagnetic Interactions
79(22)
4.1 Layers of Constituents
79(2)
4.2 The Electromagnetic Probe
81(4)
4.3 How Nucleons Move Inside the Nucleus: Mean-Field Theory and Beyond
85(5)
4.3.1 Independent Particle Motion and Nucleon Knock-Out
85(3)
4.3.2 Beyond the Mean Field: Nucleon-Nucleon Correlations and Deep-Hole States
88(2)
4.4 Physics at Even Higher Energies: Inside the Nucleon
90(7)
4.4.1 Inelastic Electron-Proton Scattering
93(1)
4.4.2 Excitation Spectrum of the Proton
94(1)
4.4.3 Proton Spin
95(2)
4.5 Further Reading
97(4)
5. Exploring Nuclear Matter at High Densities
101(20)
5.1 Introduction
101(2)
5.2 Nuclear Fragmentation and Multifragmentation
103(1)
5.3 Flow Patterns in Hot and Compressed Nuclear Matter
104(4)
5.4 The Ultimate Phase Change: Quark-Gluon Phase Transitions
108(9)
5.5 Further Reading
117(4)
6. The Nucleus as a Laboratory for Studying Fundamental Processes
121(24)
6.1 Introduction
121(1)
6.2 Beta Decay and Double Beta Decay: A Road to the Neutrino Mass
122(5)
6.3 The Elusive Neutrino
127(6)
6.3.1 Neutrino Production Mechanisms
128(1)
6.3.2 Neutrino Detection and the Missing Neutrino Problem
129(1)
6.3.3 Neutrino Mass and Neutrino Oscillations
130(2)
6.3.4 Planned New Neutrino Detector Experiments
132(1)
6.4 The Essentials of the Neutron: Famous for 14 Minutes 49 Seconds
133(2)
6.5 Breaking of Fundamental Symmetries: Low-Energy Tests
135(6)
6.5.1 Tests of Time-Reversal Invariance
135(2)
6.5.2 Tests of Parity Violation in Nuclear Physics
137(4)
6.6 Further Reading
141(4)
7. The `Cosmic' Connection: Nuclear Astrophysics and Onwards into the Stars
145(24)
7.1 Introduction
145(1)
7.2 Element Synthesis
145(6)
7.2.1 The Principles and Upwards to (56)Fe
145(3)
7.2.2 Slow and Rapid Neutron Capture
148(3)
7.3 Why Radioactive Ion Beams Are Needed and How to Produce Them
151(9)
7.3.1 Why Do We Need Radioactive Ion Beams?
151(1)
7.3.2 How Can Radioactive Ion Beams Be Created?
152(8)
7.4 Studying the Nuclear Ashes in the Laboratory
160(4)
7.5 Conclusion
164(1)
7.6 Further Reading
164(5)
8. From Nucleons to the Atomic Nucleus: A Short Story
169(12)
8.1 The Short Story
169(2)
8.2 Nuclear Physics as a Piece of the Global Physics Jigsaw
171(2)
8.3 The Importance of Technical Progress
173(3)
8.4 How Well Do We Understand the Atomic Nucleus?
176(3)
8.5 Further Reading
179(2)
Glossary of Acronyms 181(4)
Index 185

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