# Nuclear Physics

> Atomic nuclei and nuclear processes

- Skill: `neuralblitz/nuclear-physics` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add neuralblitz/nuclear-physics`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/neuralblitz/nuclear-physics/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- License: MIT
- Author: NeuralBlitz (https://skillmd.com/u/neuralblitz)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/neuralblitz/nuclear-physics

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## What I do
- Analyze nuclear structure and decay modes
- Model nuclear reactions and fusion/fission
- Calculate radioactive decay chains
- Study particle detectors and radiation detection
- Analyze nuclear binding energy and stability
- Model nuclear shell structure

## When to use me
When analyzing nuclear power, radiation therapy, or studying fundamental nuclear physics.

## Key Concepts
- **Binding Energy**: BE = (Zm_p + Nm_n - M)c² holds nuclei together
- **Radioactive Decay**: N(t) = N₀e^{-λt}, half-life T₁/₂ = ln(2)/λ
- **Alpha Decay**: α particle emission, tunneling through Coulomb barrier
- **Beta Decay**: Neutron → proton + electron + antineutrino
- **Gamma Decay**: Excited nuclei emit high-energy photons
- **Fission**: Heavy nuclei split, releasing energy (~200 MeV per event)