Nuclear physics

the differences of energies of the parent nuclides to the daughter nuclides

a graphical presentation of all the transitions occurring in a decay of a radioactive substance

Measure of internal forces in an atomic nucleus

Technetium-99 (99Tc) is an isotope of technetium that decays with a half-life of 211,000 years to stable ruthenium-99, emitting beta particles, but effectively no gamma rays. It is the most significant long-lived fission product of uranium fission, and the largest single contributor to the long-lived radioactivity of nuclear waste. Technetium-99 has a fission product yield of 6.0507% for thermal neutron fission of uranium-235.

nuclear physics process that has not been observed yet

unit of reactivity for a nuclear reactor

p-nuclei (p stands for proton-rich) are certain neutron-deficient, naturally occurring isotopes of some elements between selenium and mercury inclusive which cannot be produced in either the s- or the r-process.

Clock based on an atomic nucleus instead of an atom

type of matter theorized to exist in atomic nuclei traveling near the speed of light

measure of the size of atomic nuclei

Jellium, also known as the uniform electron gas (UEG) or homogeneous electron gas (HEG), is a quantum mechanical model of interacting free electrons in a solid where the complementary positive charges are not atomic nuclei but instead an idealized background of uniform positive charge density. This model allows one to focus on the effects in solids that occur due to the quantum nature of electrons and their mutual repulsive interactions (due to like charge) without explicit introduction of the atomic lattice and structure making up a real material. Jellium is often used in solid-state physics

accelerates particles with a static electric field

term in particle physics

laser cooling technique

type of nuclear fission

exotic atom consisting of a negatively charged kaon orbiting a proton

ratio of neutrons to protons in an atomic nucleus

region of the chart of the nuclides in which bound nuclei are possible

boundary on a table of nuclides demarcating where atomic nuclei decay by emitting protons or neutrons

Chance of overcoming the Coulomb barrier

Critical radionuclides for the long-term safety of nuclear waste repositories

Operational range in various contexts

capture of a negative muon by a proton

timeline

system of interacting nucleons

Technique for limiting radiation exposure

probabilities / interactions involving atomic nuclei

subfield of physics

award of the European Physical Society

explosive device (not necessarily for military use) that derives its energy from nuclear reactions

Kaonium is an exotic atom consisting of a bound state of a positively charged and a negatively charged kaon. Kaonium has not been observed experimentally and is expected to have a short lifetime on the order of 10−18 seconds.

physics branch

Yrast ( , ) is a technical term in nuclear physics that refers to a state of a nucleus with a minimum of energy (when it is least excited) for a given angular momentum. Yr is a Swedish adjective sharing the same root as the English whirl. Yrast is the superlative of yr and can be translated whirlingest, although it literally means "dizziest" or "most bewildered". The yrast levels are vital to understanding reactions, such as off-center heavy ion collisions, that result in high-spin states.

activation energy required for a nucleus of an atom to undergo fission

distance between two nuclei in solids