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This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.
The Rutherford-Bohr model of the atom. (Courtesy of EPA.)
Prof. Kim Molvig
22.02
Spring 2003
Undergraduate
This course concentrates on the basic concepts of nuclear physics with emphasis on nuclear structure and radiation interactions with matter. Included: elementary quantum theory; nuclear forces; shell structure of the nucleus; alpha, beta, and gamma radioactive decays; interactions of nuclear radiations (charged particles, gammas, and neutrons) with matter; nuclear reactions; and fission and fusion.
The course is divided into three main sections:
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