Part II
Radioactivity & Decay
The physics of nuclear transformations: alpha, beta, and gamma decay processes.
1
Alpha Decay
Geiger-Nuttall law, Gamow theory of quantum tunneling through the Coulomb barrier, and calculation of alpha-decay half-lives.
2
Beta Decay
Fermi theory, allowed and forbidden transitions, electron capture, positron emission, neutrino physics, and Kurie plots.
3
Gamma Decay
Electromagnetic transitions, selection rules (E1, M1, E2...), Weisskopf estimates, internal conversion, and isomeric states.