The Encyclopedia of Nuclear Physics and its Applications intends to fill the need for a coherent overview of fundamental and applied nuclear science, in the form of topical monographic review articles useful to students, research groups and lecturers, but also accessible to a wider, scientifically interested readership. Next to articles on fundamental physics, contributions on interdisciplinary science are included, covering the fields of astrophysics, material analysis and nuclear medicine. The book ends with a comprehensive introduction to the topic of nuclear power generation.

From the contents:

Part A: Fundamental Nuclear Research
• Nuclear Structure
• Nuclear Reactions
• Electrostatic Accelerators
• Linear Accelerators
• Exotic Nuclear Beam Facilities
• Superheavy Nuclei
• Nuclear γ-Spectroscopy and the γ-Spheres
• γ Optics and Nuclear Photonics
• The Proton
• Physics of the Neutron
• Neutrino Astrophysics
• Nuclear Astrophysics
• Relativistic Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions

Part B: Applied Nuclear Physics
• Neutron Stars
• Supernovae and their Nucleosynthesis
• Accelerator Mass Spectrometry and its Applications
• Nuclear Medicine
• Cancer Therapy with Ion Beams

Part C: Nuclear Power
• The Physics of Nuclear Power from Fission and Fusion
• Fundamentals of Controlled Nuclear Fission and Essential Characteristics of Pressurized-Water Reactors
• Generation IV Nuclear Reactors
• Transmutation of High-Level Nuclear Waste by Means of Accelerator Driven System (ADS)
• Fusion Energy by Magnetic Confinement
• Heavy Ion Inertial Fusion