Nuclear Reactions - Laws and Principals

Mohammed Muttayem Mahi Khan

Abstract: Nuclear reactions generate energy in nuclear reactors, in stars, and are responsible for the existence of all elements heavier than hydrogen in the universe. Nuclear reactions denote reactions between nuclei, and between nuclei and other fundamental particles, such as electrons and photons. A short description of the conservation laws and the definition of basic physical quantities is presented, followed by a more detailed account of specific cases. Whenever necessary, basic equations are introduced to help understand general properties of these reactions.

Keywords: compound nuclei, direct reaction, photon, electron scattering, heavy ion collisions, quark-gluon plasma, thermonuclear reactions, nuclei, quasi-stationary states, gamma radiation, angular momentum