Whilst at the Palmer Physical Laboratory at Princeton University from 1926 to 1928,[1] he discovered alpha decay via quantum tunnelling, together with Edward Condon and independently of George Gamow. In the early 1900s, radioactive materials were known to have characteristic exponential decay rates or half lives. At the same time, radiation emissions were known to have certain characteristic energies. By 1928, Gamow had solved the theory of the alpha decay of a nucleus via quantum tunnelling and the problem was also solved independently by Gurney and Condon.[3][4][5]
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Elementary quantum mechanics, Cambridge [Eng.] The University Press, 1934.[6]
Introduction to statistical mechanics, New York, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1949.
Electronic Processes in Ionic Crystals (1940, physics; with N.F. Mott)[7]
^ abProc. R. Soc. Lond. A 371, 56-66 (1980) "Memories of early days in solid state physics", N F Mott FRS, Accessed 7 April 2010
^ abBristol (University) Physics in the 1930s, Sir Neville Mott, Melville Wills Chair of Theoretical Physics, Bristol University 1933-ca.1953
^R W Gurney and E U Condon, "Quantum Mechanics and Radioactive Disintegration" Nature122, 439 (1928); Phys. Rev. 33, 127 (1929)
^Interview with Hans Bethe by Charles Weiner and Jagdish Mehra at Cornell University, 27 October 1966 accessed 5 April 2010
^Friedlander, Gerhart; Kennedy, Joseph E; Miller, Julian Malcolm (1964). Nuclear and Radiochemistry, 2nd edition. New York, London, Sydney: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 225–7. ISBN978-0-471-86255-0.
^Hoyt, F. C. (September 1935). "Review of Elementary Quantum Mechanics by R. W. Gurney". Astrophysical Journal. 82: 224. Bibcode:1935ApJ....82..224H. doi:10.1086/143670.
^Leighton, Philip A. (1941). "Review of Electronic Processes in Ionic Crystals by N. F. Mott and R. W. Gurney". Journal of Chemical Education. 18 (5): 249. doi:10.1021/ed018p249.1. ISSN 0021-9584.
January 01, 1970
ronald, wilfred, gurney, ronald, wilfred, wilfrid, gurney, 1898, cheltenham, england, april, 1953, york, york, british, theoretical, physicist, research, pupil, william, lawrence, bragg, victoria, university, manchester, during, 1920s, 1930s, bristol, universi. Ronald Wilfred or Wilfrid Gurney 1898 in Cheltenham 1 England 14 April 1953 in New York New York 2 was a British theoretical physicist and research pupil of William Lawrence Bragg at the Victoria University of Manchester during the 1920s and 1930s Bristol University during the 1930s and later in the US 2 where he died Contents 1 Radioactive decay processes 2 Books 3 See also 4 ReferencesRadioactive decay processes editWhilst at the Palmer Physical Laboratory at Princeton University from 1926 to 1928 1 he discovered alpha decay via quantum tunnelling together with Edward Condon and independently of George Gamow In the early 1900s radioactive materials were known to have characteristic exponential decay rates or half lives At the same time radiation emissions were known to have certain characteristic energies By 1928 Gamow had solved the theory of the alpha decay of a nucleus via quantum tunnelling and the problem was also solved independently by Gurney and Condon 3 4 5 Books editElementary quantum mechanics Cambridge Eng The University Press 1934 6 Introduction to statistical mechanics New York McGraw Hill Book Co 1949 Electronic Processes in Ionic Crystals 1940 physics with N F Mott 7 See also editMott Gurney law Gurney equationsReferences edit a b Proc R Soc Lond A 371 56 66 1980 Memories of early days in solid state physics N F Mott FRS Accessed 7 April 2010 a b Bristol University Physics in the 1930s Sir Neville Mott Melville Wills Chair of Theoretical Physics Bristol University 1933 ca 1953 R W Gurney and E U Condon Quantum Mechanics and Radioactive Disintegration Nature 122 439 1928 Phys Rev 33 127 1929 Interview with Hans Bethe by Charles Weiner and Jagdish Mehra at Cornell University 27 October 1966 accessed 5 April 2010 Friedlander Gerhart Kennedy Joseph E Miller Julian Malcolm 1964 Nuclear and Radiochemistry 2nd edition New York London Sydney John Wiley amp Sons pp 225 7 ISBN 978 0 471 86255 0 Hoyt F C September 1935 Review of Elementary Quantum Mechanics by R W Gurney Astrophysical Journal 82 224 Bibcode 1935ApJ 82 224H doi 10 1086 143670 Leighton Philip A 1941 Review of Electronic Processes in Ionic Crystals by N F Mott and R W Gurney Journal of Chemical Education 18 5 249 doi 10 1021 ed018p249 1 ISSN 0021 9584 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ronald Wilfred Gurney amp oldid 1097554634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
