22.11 App Nuclear Physics
Fall 2015
Instructor: Paola Cappellaro
TA: Akira Sone
Lecture: TR9.30-11 (24-121)
Announcements
An Interesting paper on quantum mechanical derivation of Wallis formula for Pi
Dear class 22.11:
I have uploaded a beautiful paper on derivation of an important formula (Wallis formula) for Pi from Schrodinger's equation on stellar. I hope that you can take a moment to enjoy this beautiful harmonic relationship between the atomic world and pure mathematics when you have time.
Best
Akira
Announced on 17 November 2015 5:31 p.m. by Akira Sone
Solar fusion is now ready on stellar(my last mail)
Dear class 22.11:This will be the last email of mine. I have posted my last article, which is about the fusion reaction chain in the Sun, on stellar. If you are interested in it, please read when you have time. Now exam is over. I hope that you can have a good rest and enjoy your weekend with your friends or your family. You can go clubbing, dating, shopping, Holloween party, NBA game, etc, and have a fun!
Yours sincerely
Akira
Announced on 30 October 2015 7:01 p.m. by Paola Cappellaro
Recitation 7 problems and solutions are ready on stellar
Dear class 22.11:
I have posted two problem about fission reaction on stellar, and the solutions as well. I named the file as "Recitation 7 problems" and "Recitation 7 solutions".Although we are not going to have Recitation 7 this week, but I hope that you can take a look at these problems and solutions to have some basic ideas about fission reactions. After your exam, I probably will post some of my notes on the fusion reaction in the sun (Bethe cycle and Critchfield cycle) to give some intuition about why the huge gravity can induce the nuclear fusion reaction.
Best
Akira
Announced on 28 October 2015 7:55 p.m. by Akira Sone
Are fission and fusion covered in the exam?
Dear class 22.11:
According to Professor Cappellaro, "fission" might be covered in the exam, but "fusion" will not be covered in the exam . Since we did not have enough time to discuss them deeply in the lecture, you will not be required to discuss fission in detail in the exam. But I would suggest that you may want to have some basic ideas in mind about fission reaction by reviewing lecture note (Lecture 12).
Best
Akira
Announced on 28 October 2015 6:54 p.m. by Akira Sone
Please pick up your Pset 4
Dear class 22.11:
For those who did not pick up Pset 4, please pick up your pset from the envelop attached in front of my office 26-313.
Thank you
Best
Akira
Announced on 27 October 2015 11:28 a.m. by Akira Sone
