This book is aimed at students of B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc. and M.Phil. in Physics. It examines the major developments in nuclear and particle physics that have taken place in the past few years. Written according to the UGC curriculum, the book presents the subject comprehensively. Besides, it also reflects new trends in the study of nuclear and particle physics. The book provides an up-to-date view of the field in a compact form. The study of nuclei is placed in its proper relation with the subject of subatomic particles. Relationships with the underlying quark substructure of nucleons and the fundamental interactions between the elementary building blocks of nuclei are emphasized. The text offers concise coverage of nuclear and particle physics in a lucid and uncomplicated manner. Each chapter contains a wide range of worked-out problems. At the end of each chapter a good number of review questions, exercises, short question-answers and objective questions are provided so that the book may also be useful for UGC-CSIR, NET-SLET and other competitive examinations.
About the Author: S. L. Kakani, M.Sc. (Phys.), Ph.D., former Executive Director, Institute of Technology and Management, Bhilwara, is an internationally renowned physicist and has had a distinguished career spanning more than four decades of teaching, research and administration. He is the author of several standard works. His two research monographs on superconductivity have been published by NOVA Science, New York, and recently four books of his have also been published by Anshan Ltd. UK. He has authored a large number of research papers in the fields of superconductivity, nanomaterials, condensed matter physics, material science, etc. He has supervised Ph.D. theses in the field of superconductivity and thin films. Shubhra Kakani, received her M.Sc. in Physics and Ph.D. from MDS University. She has co-authored more than nine books, namely Problems on Advanced Quantum Physics, Thermal Physics, Superconductivity, Modern Physics, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Mechanics, Engineering Physics, A Textbook of Engineering Physics, ICSE Physics, etc. Presently she is pursuing her post-doctoral research.
