A brief review of how we know that nuclear reactions are the main source of stellar energy, how they synthesize the elements, and how they determine the course of stellar evolution. (Author/TS)

Describes the discoveries and achievements in the field of nuclear physics before 1932. Particular emphasis is given to Ernest Rutherford, Francis Aston, and the Cavendish Laboratory. (TS)

While designed for a senior undergraduate laboratory, the experiment illustrates the principles involved in the various Doppler techniques currently used in nuclear lifetime studies and demonstrates the versatility of the Ge(Li) detector in applications other than direct energy or intensity measurement. (Author/TS)

This resource letter is designed to guide college physicists to literature on the history of the neutrino. The literature surveyed covers five periods: (1) the Pauli conjecture, (2) mesous and the universal Fermi interaction, (3) parity violation and two components, (4) the two neutrino experiment, and (5) neutrino astronomy. The bibliography…

Presents ways complex physics concepts can be demonstrated by music. Demonstrations and appropriate comments are provided for: (a) diffraction and interference, (b) standing waves in cavities and solids, (c) wave mechanics, (d) Fourier series, (e) propagation of waves in periodic media, and (f) group velocity. (DS)

Originators of the concept coiners of the name are discussed for the following particles": boson, electron, exciton, fermion, magnon, neutron, phonon, photon, plasmon, polariton, polaron, proton, and roton. (Author/DS)

The second of two parts (part 1 in v20 n4, p222, Apr 1982) focuses on experimental techniques used to study cosmic-ray isotopic composition, experimental results, and comparison between cosmic-ray source matter and solar-system material. Several models for nucleosynthesis and evolution of cosmic-source matter are also discussed. (Author/JN)

Standing transverse waves in homogeneous strings have been demonstrated in lectures and used in experiments (called Melde's experiment). A variation to this experiment is discussed. Also discusses the use of the speed-of-sound resonance-tube apparatus to clean mercury. (Author/JN)