Universities Press Dictionary of Atomic and Nuclear Physics

Universities Press Dictionary of Atomic and Nuclear Physics contains more than 2,000 entries articulating the terms associated with atomic and nuclear physics. The entries, which are written in a clear and concise style, cover modern research and discoveries in particle physics, questions of philosophical interest, and applications for nuclear physics in nuclear energy and nuclear medicine. Extensive cross-references provide easy access to the content. Entries include: Absolute zero Atomic spectroscopy Bells theorem Black hole thermodynamics Cathode ray Chaos theory De Broglie Flux Gravitational wave Half-life Heisenbergs uncertainty principle Liquid drop model Nuclear magnetic resonance Plutonium Quark Rutherford model Schrdingers cat Special relativity theory Spectroscopy Time travel Wormhole Zeeman effect and more.