Edward Teller and Nuclei: Along the Trail to the Neutrino
W. C. Haxton

TL;DR
This paper reviews Edward Teller's key contributions to nuclear physics, focusing on the Gamow-Teller operator and the Goldhaber-Teller model, and their significance in understanding weak interactions and neutrinos.
Contribution
It highlights Teller's pioneering work on the Gamow-Teller operator and the Goldhaber-Teller model, advancing the understanding of nuclear beta decay and electric dipole transitions.
Findings
Introduction of the Gamow-Teller operator in beta decay
Formulation of the Goldhaber-Teller model for electric dipole transitions
Enhanced understanding of weak interactions and neutrino properties
Abstract
I discuss two of Edward Teller's contributions to nuclear physics, the introduction of the Gamow-Teller operator in beta decay and the formulation of the Goldhaber-Teller model for electric dipole transitions, in the context of efforts to understand the weak interaction and the nature of the neutrino.
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Taxonomy
TopicsInternational Science and Diplomacy · Twentieth Century Scientific Developments
