PHYS 490 Nuclear and Particle Physics Units: 3.00
A systematic introduction to nuclear and particle physics for advanced physics students. Topics include basic nuclear properties: size, mass, decay and reactions; shell model of nuclear structure; magnetic moments; gamma and beta decay; quark model of elementary particles; and strong, electromagnetic and weak interactions.
Requirements: Prerequisite PHYS 344/3.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science