Archives for Nuclear Physics
Gamow’s Calculation of Alpha Decay – WKB Method
Alpha Decay Explained via Gamow and the WKB Method Alpha decay, the emission of a helium nucleus (\( \alpha \)-particle) from a heavy nucleus, was initially mysterious because classically…
Some facts and consequences of the binding energy curve
The binding energy curve is a graph that shows the binding energy per nucleon as a function of the mass number (A) of atomic nuclei. This curve has significant implications…
Superluminal Potentials in Quantum Physics
The paper "Quantum Field Derivation of the Superluminal Schrödinger Equation and Deuteron Potential" by Betinis, published in Physics Essays in 2002, explores the theoretical foundations and implications of superluminal quantum…