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From Nucleons to Nucleus

Concepts of Microscopic Nuclear Theory

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  • Comprehensive account on Theoretical Nuclear Physics for advanced students
  • Systematic step-by-step approach to basic tools of nuclear structure physics
  • Detailed derivation of nuclear models
  • Self-contained development of theory from the basics to the level of sophistication warranting its use in research work
  • Chapter prologue and epilogues
  • Large number of end-of-chapter exercises

Part of the book series: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (TMP)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXI
  2. Particles and Holes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Angular Momentum Coupling

      • Jouni Suhonen
      Pages 3-21
    3. Occupation Number Representation

      • Jouni Suhonen
      Pages 63-86
    4. The Mean-Field Shell Model

      • Jouni Suhonen
      Pages 87-116
    5. Beta Decay

      • Jouni Suhonen
      Pages 157-204
    6. The Random-Phase Approximation

      • Jouni Suhonen
      Pages 305-365
  3. Quasiparticles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 367-367
    2. Nucleon Pairing and Seniority

      • Jouni Suhonen
      Pages 369-390
    3. BCS Theory

      • Jouni Suhonen
      Pages 391-415
    4. Quasiparticle Mean Field: BCS and Beyond

      • Jouni Suhonen
      Pages 417-448
    5. Transitions in the Quasiparticle Picture

      • Jouni Suhonen
      Pages 449-477
    6. Mixing of Two-Quasiparticle Configurations

      • Jouni Suhonen
      Pages 479-522
    7. Two-Quasiparticle Mixing in Odd-Odd Nuclei

      • Jouni Suhonen
      Pages 523-555

About this book

From Nucleons to Nucleus deals with single-particle and collective features of spherical nuclei. Each nuclear model is introduced and derived in detail. The formalism is then applied to light and medium-heavy nuclei in worked-out examples, and finally the acquired skills are strengthened by a wide selection of exercises, many relating the models to experimental data. For consistency, the surface delta interaction is used in all applications requiring configuration mixing. Nuclear properties are discussed using particles, holes and quasiparticles. A large number of matrix elements of standard operators have been tabulated for reference. From Nucleons to Nucleus is based on lectures on nuclear physics given by the author. It's main scope is thus to serve as a textbook for advanced students. But also researchers will appreciate it as well-balanced reference to theoretical nuclear physics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland

    Jouni Suhonen

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