Nuclear Physics And Nuclear Reactors

A. Klimov | Category: Physics

Book Details

ISBN: 9789386221865
YOP: 2018
Pages: 418

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The book covers different aspects of nuclear physics. In chapters 1 to 4 basics of nuclear physics and interactions of elementary particles are considered. Topics covered are atomic structure, elementary particles (Chapter 1), properties of nucleus and nuclear particles (Chapter 2), nuclear transformations (Chapter 3) and interactions (Chapter 4). Chapter 5 talks about moderation of neutrons and thus sets stage for the chapters on nuclear reactors (Chapters 6, 7 & 9). The book also talk about shielding against radiation and dosimetry (Chapter 8). The reactors covered are water cooled graphite moderated, Graphite Gas-Cooled Reactors, Heavy-Water Reactors, Light-Water Reactors, Fast Reactors.

Chapter One- ATOMIC STRUCTURE AND ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
1.1. Atoms and Atomic Electricity
1.2. Nuclear Structure of the Atom
1.3. Structure of the Atomic Nucleus
1.4. Quantum Mechanics
1.5. Relativity Theory Formulae
1.6. Nuclear Effective Cross-Sections
1.7. Elementary Particles
1.8. Positron
1.9. Neutrino
1.10. Mesons
1.11. Anlinucleons
1.12. Antimatter
Chapter Two- PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ATOMIC NUCLEI
2.1. Nuclear Charge
2.2. Nucleus Size
2.3. Nuclear Moments
2.4. Nuclear Mass and Bond Energy
2.5. Nuclear Forces
2.6. Nuclear Models
2.7. Excited Nuclear States
Chapter Three- NUCLEAR TRANSFORMATIONS
3.1. Radioactivity
3.2. Alpha-Decay
3.3. Beta-Decay
3.4. Nuclear Gamma-Radiation
3.5. Nuclear Reactions
3.6. Heavy Nuclei Fission
Chapter Four- INTERACTION OF MOVING PARTICLES WITH MATTER
4.1. Heavy Charged Particles
4.2. Fission Fragments
4.3. Electrons
4.4. Gamma-Quanta
4.5. Neutrons
Chapter Five- MODERATION AND DIFFUSION OF NEUTRONS
5.l. Moderation of Neutrons
5.2. Spectrum of Slowing-Down Neutrons
5.3. Thermal Neutron Diffusion
5.4. Diffusion of Slowing-Down Neutrons
Chapter Six- NUCLEAR REACTOR
6.1. Chain Reaction
6.2. Multiplication Factor for Infinite Medium
6.3. Number of Neutrons per Absorption Act
6.4. Thermal Utilization Factor
6.5. Resonance Escape Probability
6.6. Fast Multiplication Factor
6.7. Optimum Parameters of Multiplying Media
6.8. Reactor Critical State
6.9. Neutron Reflector
6.10. Non-Critical Reactor
Chapter Seven- PHYSICAL PROCESSES lN ACTUAL REACTORS
7.l. Retention of Criticality in Time
7.2. Nuclear Fuel Conversion
7.3. Radioactive Poisoning of the Reactor
7.4. Temperature Coefficient
Chapter Eight- MATERIALS. BIOLOGICAL SHIELDING
8.l. Materials for Nuclear Reactors
8.2. Dosimetry and Shielding
Chapter Nine- REACTORS OF ATOMIC POWER PLANTS
9.1. Water~Cooled Graphite-Moderated Reactors
9.2. Graphite Gas-Cooled Reactors
9.3. Heavy-Water Reactors
9.4. Light-Water Reactors
9.5. Fast Reactors