Nuclear and Particle Physics

  1. Nuclear Fission and Fusion
    1. Nuclear Fission
      1. Fission Process
        1. Spontaneous Fission
          1. Heavy Nucleus Instability
            1. Fission Barriers
            2. Induced Fission
              1. Neutron-Induced Fission
                1. Fission Cross Sections
              2. Fission Dynamics
                1. Liquid Drop Model of Fission
                  1. Deformation Energy
                    1. Fission Barriers
                      1. Saddle Point Configuration
                      2. Fission Fragment Distribution
                        1. Mass and Charge Distributions
                          1. Kinetic Energy Sharing
                          2. Neutron Emission
                            1. Prompt Neutrons
                              1. Delayed Neutrons
                                1. Neutron Multiplicity
                              2. Chain Reactions
                                1. Criticality Conditions
                                  1. Multiplication Factor
                                    1. Critical Mass
                                      1. Geometric Factors
                                      2. Reactor Physics
                                        1. Four-Factor Formula
                                          1. Neutron Life Cycle
                                            1. Control Mechanisms
                                          2. Fission Reactors
                                            1. Reactor Types
                                              1. Thermal Reactors
                                                1. Fast Reactors
                                                  1. Breeder Reactors
                                                  2. Reactor Components
                                                    1. Nuclear Fuel
                                                      1. Moderator Materials
                                                        1. Control Rods
                                                          1. Coolant Systems
                                                          2. Reactor Safety
                                                            1. Reactivity Control
                                                              1. Decay Heat Removal
                                                                1. Containment Systems
                                                            2. Nuclear Fusion
                                                              1. Fusion Reactions
                                                                1. Coulomb Barrier
                                                                  1. Barrier Height
                                                                    1. Tunneling Probability
                                                                      1. Gamow Peak
                                                                      2. Cross Sections
                                                                        1. Energy Dependence
                                                                          1. Reaction Rates
                                                                          2. Fusion Fuels
                                                                            1. Deuterium-Tritium
                                                                              1. Deuterium-Deuterium
                                                                                1. Proton-Boron
                                                                              2. Stellar Nucleosynthesis
                                                                                1. Hydrogen Burning
                                                                                  1. Proton-Proton Chain
                                                                                    1. CNO Cycle
                                                                                      1. Temperature Dependence
                                                                                      2. Helium Burning
                                                                                        1. Triple-Alpha Process
                                                                                          1. Carbon and Oxygen Production
                                                                                          2. Advanced Burning Stages
                                                                                            1. Silicon Burning
                                                                                              1. Iron Peak Elements
                                                                                            2. Controlled Fusion
                                                                                              1. Plasma Confinement
                                                                                                1. Lawson Criterion
                                                                                                  1. Energy Confinement Time
                                                                                                    1. Plasma Temperature Requirements
                                                                                                    2. Magnetic Confinement
                                                                                                      1. Tokamak Design
                                                                                                        1. Stellarator Design
                                                                                                          1. Magnetic Field Configuration
                                                                                                          2. Inertial Confinement
                                                                                                            1. Laser Fusion
                                                                                                              1. Heavy Ion Fusion
                                                                                                                1. Compression Dynamics
                                                                                                              2. Fusion Technology
                                                                                                                1. Plasma Heating
                                                                                                                  1. Ohmic Heating
                                                                                                                    1. Neutral Beam Injection
                                                                                                                      1. Radio Frequency Heating
                                                                                                                      2. Plasma Diagnostics
                                                                                                                        1. Temperature Measurements
                                                                                                                          1. Density Profiles
                                                                                                                            1. Magnetic Field Measurements
                                                                                                                            2. Materials Challenges
                                                                                                                              1. Neutron Damage
                                                                                                                                1. Tritium Breeding
                                                                                                                                  1. First Wall Materials

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