Elements of Nuclear Physics (Paperback-2024)

About the Book: Elements of Nuclear Physics is written to serve as a comprehensive introduction to the subject, covering the nucleus, its properties, the diverse range of nuclear phenomena and the physics of elementary particles. The book has been crafted to serve as a guidebook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of all Indian universities as well as those preparing for national level examinations. It follows the curriculum guidelines provided by the UGC and has been a result of our continued interaction with students.

Key Features:

Focuses on the evolution of the subject, underlying ideas, basic concepts and methods

Written in classroom teaching style to enable self-study for students

Step-by-step derivation of different theories and vivid explanation of concepts

Solved problems, exercises and questions of different types at the end of each chapter

About the Author:

Dr. Nikhil Ranjan Roy retired as Professor and Head of Department of Physics, Ranchi University, Jharkhand. In a teaching experience spanning over four decades, he taught undergraduate and postgraduate students of Physics and conducted research focused on Quantum Mechanics. He also successfully guided several Ph.D. aspirants in their work. Post his superannuation, he has primarily been engaged in writing books and guiding Physics students preparing for various national level examinations.

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Pandey currently works as Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag, Jharkhand. He obtained his Ph.D. under the supervision of Dr. N.R. Roy in Non-linear Optics and Quantum Mechanics. He has over three decades of teaching experience in undergraduate and postgraduate courses, focusing on Quantum Mechanics and Nuclear Physics. Presently, he is supervising the research of two Ph.D. scholars.