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(UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology) UNESCO-declared 2025, as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology  to celebrates a century the ideas that transformed our understanding of nature. One of the most beautiful aspects of this celebration is to tell the young generation that the foundations of quantum physics are not confined only to the high-end research facilities. However, they can be explored and experienced through hands-on experim

जब हम radiation शब्द सुनते हैं, तो आमतौर पर nuclear reactors, X-rays या atomic accidents हमारे दिमाग में आते हैं। लेकिन वास्तव में natural radiation हमारे चारों ओर हर समय मौजूद रहती है। यह पृथ्वी के बनने के समय से ही environment का हिस्सा रही है और हवा, मिट्टी, पानी, भोजन तथा हमारे शरीर के भीतर भी पाई जाती है। इसलिए radiation केवल मानव-निर्मित तकनीकों से जुड़ी चीज़ नहीं है, बल्कि यह प्रकृति का भी एक अभिन्न भाग है। Natural radiation मुख्य रूप से तीन स्रोतों से आती है—cosmic, t

2025 का भौतिकी  का नोबेल पुरस्कार तीन महान वैज्ञानिकों: जॉन क्लार्क, मिशेल एच. डेवोरेट और जॉन एम. मार्टिनिस, को दिया गया है। यह पुरस्कार उन्हें इसलिए मिला क्योंकि इन वैज्ञानिकों ने क्वांटम यांत्रिकी के नियमों को बड़े और दिखाई देने वाले सिस्टमों में लागू करके दिखाया, जिन्हें हमारी आँखों से भी देखा जा सकता है। इससे पहले क्वांटम सिद्धांत केवल सूक्ष्म कणों जैसे इलेक्ट्रॉन, प्रोटॉन और परमाणु तक सीमित समझे जाते थे। विशेष रूप से,यह पुरस्कार इस वर्ष के लिए और भी महत्वपूर्ण बन जाता है

SHANTI Bill 2025: Energy for Development, Stability, and a Peaceful Future S ustainable H arnessing and A dvancement of N uclear energy for T ransforming I ndia ( SHANTI ). It’s a well-chosen acronym because it also carries the meaning of “peace, stability, and balance,” which aligns nicely. India is moving steadily on the path of development. As our population grows and our economy expands, the demand for electricity continues to rise. Power is needed everywhere, at home, in

Spontaneous fission lets heavy nuclei split on their own. The process releases neutrons and lots of energy. Scientists use it to study nuclei and test various types of detectors. Spontaneous Fission is a natural process in which a very heavy atomic nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei on its own, without being struck by any external particle. It is the only known spontaneous nuclear process that produces heavy, energetic charged particles heavier than alpha particles. The f

क्वांटम दुनिया में कण एक ही समय में दो जगह हो सकते हैं। वे ऐसा इसलिए कर पाते हैं क्योंकि उनका अस्तित्व एक निश्चित बिंदु पर नहीं, बल्कि एक वेवफंक्शन के रूप में फैला होता है, जो बताता है कि कण कहाँ–कहाँ मिलने की संभावना है। इसी कारण वे एक साथ कई तय ऊर्जा स्तरों में रह सकते हैं , इसे सुपरपोज़िशन कहा जाता है। वे ऊर्जा की बड़ी बाधाएँ भी बिना किसी बल के पार कर लेते हैं।क्योंकि उनकी वेवफंक्शन बाधा के भीतर और उसके पार तक फैलती है, और इसी फैलाव की वजह से कण के पास बाधा को पार करने की

China has recently demonstrated a significant advance in nuclear technology by successfully converting thorium to uranium fuel inside its operating molten salt reactor, the 2-MWth TMSR-LF1. This achievement is the first experimental proof of thorium breeding in a liquid-fuel molten salt reactor (MSR) anywhere in the world. It represents the culmination of a decade-long effort involving nearly a hundred Chinese institutions and a fully indigenous supply chain. For India, this

Step into the AMU's Physics Department’s Heritage Science Museum, and you are transported back to the early 19th century. A time when electricity was mysterious, and scientists were explorers trying to have information about invisible forces. Picture a laboratory lit by flickering oil lamps, with curious minds experimenting with wires, coils, and magnets, trying to understand currents that flowed unseen. Luigi Galvani, born in Bologna, Italy, in 1737, was a distinguished phys

India is standing at a turning point in a race to Viksit Bharat @2047. A new nuclear renaissance seems to be starting to take shape. But quietly, and powerfully heading forward. The recent Union Budget has set aside ₹20,000 crore for expanding our nuclear power capacity. This is not just adding another number in the budget. It is a message for the country. A message that India is willing and ready to dream big again. In continuation to the above, as per some reports in media,

I recently dug into the recent IAEA’s Nuclear Power Status 2025  [IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), Nuclear Power Status 2025  (21 November 2025)], on Power Reactor Information System ( PRIS). It was like reading the field’s next chapter in real time. The report doesn’t just list numbers, it signals a turning point, that policymakers, and engineers are treating nuclear as a central, real and deployable tool in the race to NET ZERO . For us, the nuclear physicists

2025 का भौतिकी का नोबेल पुरस्कार तीन महान वैज्ञानिकों — जॉन क्लार्क, मिशेल एच. डेवोरेट और जॉन एम. मार्टिनिस — को दिया गया है। यह पुरस्कार उन्हें इसलिए मिला क्योंकि इन वैज्ञानिकों ने क्वांटम यांत्रिकी के नियमों को बड़े और दिखाई देने वाले सिस्टमों में लागू करके दिखाया, जिन्हें हमारी आँखों से भी देखा जा सकता है। इससे पहले क्वांटम सिद्धांत केवल सूक्ष्म कणों जैसे इलेक्ट्रॉन, प्रोटॉन और परमाणु तक सीमित समझे जाते थे। विशेष रूप से, यह पुरस्कार इस वर्ष के लिए और भी महत्वपूर्ण बन जाता 

by: Prof. B. P. Singh, Department of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, INDIA Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937), born in New Zealand, is known as the father of nuclear physics . Through his famous alpha scattering (Gold Foil) experiment, he demonstrated that atoms have a tiny, dense, positively charged nucleus. This overturned the earlier plum pudding model proposed by J. J. Thomson. He also achieved the first artificial nuclear reaction by converting nitrogen into oxy

भारत लंबे समय से न्यूक्लियर भौतिकी के क्षेत्र में अग्रणी रहा है और ऊर्जा, चिकित्सा, उद्योग और पर्यावरण निगरानी में महत्वपूर्ण योगदान दिया है। इसके बावजूद, इस क्षेत्र को कई चुनौतियों का सामना करना पड़ रहा है, जैसे कि छात्रों की रुचि में कमी, जनता में सीमित पहचान, नीतिगत समर्थन का अभाव और विश्वविद्यालयों में अपर्याप्त न्यूक्लियर भौतिकी प्रयोगशाला सुविधाएँ। एक्सेलेरेटर और प्रयोगात्मक अवसंरचना तक पहुंच सीमित है, जिससे अनुसंधान की गति धीमी होती है और छात्रों को व्यावहारिक प्रशिक्ष

From Atomic Bonds to Nuclear Fusion Everything in the universe is made of atoms and at the heart of every atom lies its nucleus, held together by incredibly strong nuclear forces. When two nuclei come close enough to each other, they can merge and form a heavier nucleus, a process called nuclear fusion. Fusion is nature’s way of producing energy. It powers the Sun and stars, where extreme temperature and pressure allow light nuclei like hydrogen to fuse into helium, releasing

Have you ever wondered how a smoke detector senses danger in seconds? The secret lies in a tiny spark of nuclear science. Inside most detectors is a minute amount of Americium-241, a safely sealed radioactive material that emits alpha particles to detect even the faintest traces of smoke. This remarkable use of physics turns a small nuclear process into a life-saving technology, quietly protecting millions of homes every day. 👉 Click the link below to read the full Newslette

The need to revisit the story of Atoms for Peace  becomes stronger today, even after so many decades. The younger generation, in...

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As reported in a new study recently published in Physical Review C  (Phys. Rev. C 112, 014627, 2025), a team led by experimental nuclear...

Recently, I had the privilege of delivering an online talk as part of the orientation program for the Energy Science and Engineering students of ATRIA university. As part of this program, session was dedicated on Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Sciences  on 7th August 2025. I delivered talk from 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM. The title was “Shaping Tomorrow: Advancing Nuclear Energy for India” . The session was hosted by ATRIA University, Bengaluru — home to India’s first liberal STEM progra