Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings
40.0806 - Nuclear physics
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the properties and behaviour of atomic nuclei. These programs include courses in nuclear reaction theory, quantum mechanics, energy conservation, nuclear fission and fusion, strong and weak forces, nuclear modelling, nuclear decay, nucleon scattering, pairing, photon and electron reactions, the physics of nuclear effects, statistical methods, and research equipment operation and maintenance.
Illustrative example(s)
- nuclear physics
Exclusion(s)
- atomic physics(40.0802)
- medical nuclear physics - residency(61.2605)
- nuclear engineering(14.2301)
- particle physics(40.0804)
- plasma physics(40.0805)
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