Introduction to Experimental Nuclear Reactions

<p><strong><em>An Introduction to Experimental Nuclear Reactions</em></strong> is a book with a concise and simple approach to the subject of experimental nuclear physics. The subject being very technical it is dealt with in a lucid way so that the reader can grasp the concept and later gain hands-on experience while doing fieldwork. In this book theoretical experimental and instrumentation aspects are covered with an emphasis on accelerator-based techniques which form the basis for the subject of experimental nuclear physics.</p><p>Other books on similar topics either concentrate on the physics aspects or are more focussed on the instrumentation and radiation detection techniques while accelerator-related concepts are less explained. One of the main standalone features of the book is its to-the-point approach so that the beginner is not lost in the never-ending details. This book discusses the following aspects:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Basic introduction to nuclear reactions</li> <p> </p> <li>Two- and three-body kinematics</li> <p> </p> <li>Accelerator-based experimental techniques</li> <p> </p> <li>Basic aspects of the accelerator and accessories</li> <p> </p> <li>Vacuum physics</li> <p> </p> <li>Radiation detector physics and its associated electronics</li> <p> </p> <li>Theoretical modelling and errors</li> </ul><p>This book is mainly intended for students who aspire to pursue a career in experimental nuclear physics research or work in a nuclear accelerator laboratory. </p><p>Chinmay Basu PhD is a researcher in the field of experimental nuclear physics and his present interests are in the field of low-energy nuclear astrophysics. He is a professor and head of an accelerator facility at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Kolkata India.</p>