"Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies atomic nuclei and their constituents and interactions, in addition to the study of other forms of nuclear matter."
Study of the structure, behavior, and interactions of atomic nuclei and their constituents.
Atomic Nucleus: The central part of the atom where the protons and neutrons are located.
Nuclear Forces: The strong attractive forces that hold the nucleus together despite the repulsive electric forces between the protons.
Radioactivity: The process by which unstable atomic nuclei emit particles and/or energy in order to become more stable.
Nuclear Fission: The splitting of a large nucleus into two smaller, more stable nuclei by bombarding it with a neutron.
Nuclear Fusion: The process of combining two nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, releasing a large amount of energy in the process.
Particle Accelerators: Machines used to accelerate subatomic particles to high speeds in order to study their properties and behavior.
Nuclear Reactors: Devices that control and utilize nuclear reactions to generate electricity.
Nuclear Weapons: Explosive devices that derive their power from nuclear reactions.
Nuclear Medicine: The use of radioactive materials to diagnose and treat medical conditions.
Nuclear Waste: The radioactive byproducts and materials produced by nuclear reactions that require careful storage and disposal.
"Nuclear physics should not be confused with atomic physics, which studies the atom as a whole, including its electrons."
"Discoveries in nuclear physics have led to applications in many fields. This includes nuclear power, nuclear weapons, nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance imaging, industrial and agricultural isotopes, ion implantation in materials engineering, and radiocarbon dating in geology and archaeology."
"Such applications are studied in the field of nuclear engineering."
"Particle physics evolved out of nuclear physics and the two fields are typically taught in close association."
"Nuclear astrophysics, the application of nuclear physics to astrophysics, is crucial in explaining the inner workings of stars and the origin of the chemical elements."
"Discoveries in nuclear physics have led to applications in many fields. This includes nuclear power..."
"Discoveries in nuclear physics have led to applications in many fields. This includes... nuclear weapons..."
"Discoveries in nuclear physics have led to applications in many fields. This includes... nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance imaging..."
"Discoveries in nuclear physics have led to applications in many fields. This includes... industrial and agricultural isotopes..."
"Discoveries in nuclear physics have led to applications in many fields. This includes... ion implantation in materials engineering..."
"Discoveries in nuclear physics have led to applications in many fields. This includes... radiocarbon dating in geology and archaeology."
"Nuclear astrophysics, the application of nuclear physics to astrophysics, is crucial in explaining the inner workings of stars..."
"Nuclear astrophysics, the application of nuclear physics to astrophysics, is crucial in explaining... the origin of the chemical elements."
"Such applications are studied in the field of nuclear engineering."
"Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies atomic nuclei and their constituents and interactions..."
"Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies... other forms of nuclear matter."
"Nuclear physics should not be confused with atomic physics, which studies the atom as a whole, including its electrons."
"Such applications are studied in the field of nuclear engineering."
"Nuclear astrophysics, the application of nuclear physics to astrophysics, is crucial in explaining the inner workings of stars."