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Particle and Nuclear Physics

The nuclear physics is the field of physics which studies atomic nuclei and their constituents and interactions. Other forms of nuclear matter are also studied. Nuclear physics should not be confused with atomic physics, which studies the atom as a whole, including its electrons. Discoveries in nuclear physics have led to many applications in different fields. These include nuclear power, nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance imaging, industrial and agricultural isotopes, ion implantation in materials engineering, and radiocarbon dating. Example: nuclear reactions include radioactive decay, fission, the break-up of a nucleus and fusion, the merging of nuclei.