A broad range of topics of current interest are discussed, from nuclear structure at the edge of stability to nuclear astrophysics and cosmic ray physics at the highest energies. Both the state of the art and basic background information are presented with a particular emphasis on interrelated research interests.
The writers are all active scientists who enjoy the highest international reputation. They cover a range of problems of nuclear structure, in particular those concerning exotic nuclei and their decay modes, their relevance to nuclear reaction chains in stellar burning processes at various astrophysical sites, and as yet unsolved questions concerning the origin, acceleration mechanism, energy spectrum and elemental composition of high energy cosmic rays.
Readership: Postgraduate physicists interested in the development of modern radioactive beam facilities, large array gamma ray and cosmic ray detectors, and new theoretical tools.
| ISBN: | 9780792369363 |
| Publication date: | 30th April 2001 |
| Author: | NATO Advanced Study Institute Nuclei Far from Stability and Astrophysics, Dorin N Poenaru, H Rebel, Jürgen Wentz |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Netherlands |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 427 pages |
| Series: | NATO Science Series. |
| Genres: |
Atomic and molecular physics Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment and methods |