Nuclear Physics: Masses of Nuclei

• notation
• masses and mass defects
• stable isotopes: great curve of binding energy
• Chart of the Nuclides: here and here

Nuclear Structure

• The Nuclear Force:
  a rich interaction
  nuclear energy levels: ¹²C
• Semi-Emiprical Mass Formula
• Liquid drop model
• Shell model and magic numbers
• Impications for solar abundances: isotopic pattern, summed to elements