ABSTRACT

Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering provides an ideal introduction to the subject. The first half of the text reviews the important results of "modern" physics and introduces the fundamentals of nuclear science. The second half introduces the theory of nuclear reactors and its application in electrical power production and propulsion. I

chapter |15 pages

Fundamental Concepts

chapter |32 pages

Modern Physics Concepts

chapter |23 pages

Atomic/Nuclear Models

chapter |15 pages

Nuclear Energetics

chapter |36 pages

Radioactivity

chapter |39 pages

Binary Nuclear Reactions

chapter |41 pages

Radiation Interactions with Matter

chapter |21 pages

Detection and Measurement of Radiation

chapter |40 pages

Radiation Doses and Hazard Assessment

chapter |43 pages

Principles of Nuclear Reactors

chapter |41 pages

Nuclear Power