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Problem Solutions For Introductory Nuclear Physics By Kenneth S. Krane Upd Info

A major gap in the original Krane text is the lack of computational problem sets. In modern nuclear physics, most solutions are numerical (Monte Carlo simulations of decay chains, solving the Schrödinger equation for a deformed potential).

These problems often ask you to calculate the probability of an alpha particle tunneling through the Coulomb barrier. A major gap in the original Krane text

Show that the wavelength of a particle of mass $m$ and kinetic energy $K$ is $\lambda = \frach\sqrt2mK$. A major gap in the original Krane text