John Wheeler’s work on particles, nuclei, and weapons

2009/03/31 by Kenneth W. Ford · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Twentieth Century Scientific Developments #International Science and Diplomacy #Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life #Simplicity #Battle #Nuclear weapon #Nuclear force #Work (physics) #Muon #Physics #Nuclear physics #History #Ancient history #Quantum mechanics #Nucleon

paper · doi:10.1063/1.3120893

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Abstract

For a time, Wheeler regarded nuclear physics as the best way to “do battle with nature.” But then he became attracted to the simplicity of the muon, which is immune to the strong nuclear force. He himself, however, could not escape the ramifications of that force in a world at war.

Citations

• The Mechanism of Nuclear Fission
• Mu Meson as Nuclear Probe Particle
• Interaction with the Absorber as the Mechanism of Radiation
• Nuclear Constitution and the Interpretation of Fission Phenomena
• Nuclear Energy Level Argument for a Spheroidal Nuclear Model
• Classical Electrodynamics in Terms of Direct Interparticle Action

Cited by

• John Archibald Wheeler [wikipedia]

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