A Review of Recent Developments in Nuclear Physics: Exploring the Depths of Matter
Abstract
Since its inception, nuclear physics has made incredible strides in our knowledge of the fundamental constituents of matter and the forces that control them. This review article offers a thorough account of the major advances in nuclear physics, from Ernest Rutherford’s seminal discovery of the atomic nucleus in 1911 through the study of exotic nuclei and their effects on astrophysical events. The essay explores the field’s historical turning points, the theoretical models that guide our comprehension of nuclear interactions, the state-of-the-art experimental methods that have enabled us to study the nucleus’ intricate workings. This overview emphasises the relationship between nuclear physics and other fields, such as particle physics and astrophysics, shows how each discovery has increased our understanding of the universe’s intricate structure as well as our appreciation of it. Nuclear physics keeps solving the secrets of the cosmos with every new discovery, illuminating both macroscopic and microscopic scales and enhancing our understanding of the fabric of the cosmos.
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