PHY983
Nuclear Astrophysics - Spring 2005
Booklist
The course text book will be "Nucleosynthesis and Chemical Evolution of Galaxies" by Bernard Pagel. This book will be used as reference and provides a nice introduction into the field. There are other good books that you might want to consider in addition:
| Author | Title | approx price | comments |
| David Arnett | Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis | $57.50 | Good book on basics such as abundances, reaction rates, reaction networks, but in terms of astrophysical scenarios limited to massive star nucleosynthesis and supernovae. Lots of information on models - good book if you are interested in massive star nucleosynthesis models. . |
| Bernard E. J. Pagel | Nucleosynthesis and Chemical Evolution of Galaxies | $35 | Official course textbook. Good, broad introduction to the basics. Main focus on galactic chemical evolution, which we will not cover in depth. |
| Donald Clayton | Principles of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis | $29 | Outstanding book - a classic of the field - but to some extent outdated. Focus on stellar nucleosynthesis. In depth discussion of stellar physics (which we will mostly not cover). A "must have" if you think you will work in nuclear astrophysics. |
| Claus E. Rolfs and W.S. Rodney | Cauldrons in the Cosmos | out of print | Also a classic - the only book that covers experimental nuclear astrophysics aspects (mainly low energy stable beam experiments) together with astrophysics. Focus on nuclear physics of reaction rates and hydrogen/helium burning. A "must have", if you think you will work in experimental nuclear astrophysics. |