Nuclear Reactions

Special Nuclear Reactions 1. Neutron Induced Fission 2. Fusion 3. Photonuclear Reactions 4. Heavy Ion Reactions Neutron Induced Fission • A neutron is captured by heavy nuclide to form a compound nucleus • Compound nucleus then splits into two smaller fragments and emits two or three free neutrons along with 200 MeV of energy • […]

Models for nulear reactions: No single reaction mechanism or model can explain all features of different types of nuclear reactions. Three well-known proposed mechanism of nuclear reactions are- 1. The optical model 2. Liquid-drop model or compound nucleus model 3. Direct interaction model The Optical Model of Nuclear Reaction This model uses the principle of

Define Nuclear Reaction Reactions between an atomic nucleus and another particle are called nuclear reactions.  A typical nuclear reaction involves two reacting particles—a heavy target nucleus and a light bombarding particle—and produces two new particles— heavier product nucleus and  lighter ejected particle.                                     X   + a  ……………>  Y  + b                       ……………….(1) The notation for a nuclear