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Mössbauer effect

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Recoilless emission and recoilless absorption of gamma photons is called Mossbauer effect. It provides us a technique for producing and studying gamma rays whose energies are extremely well defined. Mossbauer effect was discovered by Rudolf Mossbauer in 1958. This effect is applied in the experimental field by the name Mossbauer spectroscopy. Let us first understand why a  nuclear transitions  occurs. After a radioactive nucleus undergoes decay (alpha decay, beta decay, k-capture) it many times reaches to the daughter nuclei state but contains too much energy to be in a final stable state. Unlike our electrons orbiting the nucleus, the nucleus itself doesn’t really have such orbits which are easy to visualize. So, let us just imagine it having a particular quantized energy. Now, to be in a stable ground state it must lose this extra energy. It does this by emitting gamma radiation of that energy. This is the process of nuclear transition, where the nucleus transitions from one
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Uses of ICT in astronomy.

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The blog of Phil Plait. ICT is used by us in many walks of life. Similarly, ICT has its importance in astronomy too. But how?ICT does not only mean computers and internet, it also means softwares. Softwares such as Stellarium help the young to awaken the spirit of astronomy in them. The students can use  such softwares to learn about the astronomical objects even in the absence of telescope. ICT, through internet imparts the knowledge of astronomy to people. Blogs on astronomy by various scientists and sceptic writers helps people to learn more about astronomy and people can keep updating their knowledge of astronomy. ICT also helps the people to understand the topics clearly with the help of videos . For example, videos available on 'youtube'. ICT can also be used to make simulations of various astronomical phenomena, like stimulations of the life cycle of stars. This method of learning proves useful for post-graduate students. Universe is the place we live in,
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