Atomic and molecular physics Books
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Introduction To The Physics Of Particle
Book SynopsisThis book provides a concise and coherent introduction to the physics of particle accelerators, with attention being paid to the design of an accelerator for use as an experimental tool. In the second edition, new chapters on spin dynamics of polarized beams as well as instrumentation and measurements are included, with a discussion of frequency spectra and Schottky signals. The additional material also covers quadratic Lie groups and integration highlighting new techniques using Cayley transforms, detailed estimation of collider luminosities, and new problems.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Equations of Motion for Weak Focusing; Mechanics of Trajectories; Optical Elements with Static Magnetic Fields; Strong Focusing; Lattice Exercises; Synchrotron Oscillations; Synchrotron Radiation; RF Linear Accelerators; Resonances; Space-Charge Effects; How to Baffle Liouville; Spin Dynamics; Topics in Instrumentation and Beam Measurements.
£53.20
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Satyendra Nath Bose -- His Life And Times:
Book SynopsisSatyendra Nath Bose became a legendary figure of science in the 20th century in India with his revolutionary discovery on the nature of radiation. Despite the association with Einstein, however, little is known about him outside of India. This book highlights the remarkable intellect and the extraordinary personality of Bose set against the backdrop of a rich Bengali cultural tradition and British-Indian politics. Unlike other books covering the significance of Bose's discovery, this book describes his diverse scientific contributions to India's scientific community by bringing together selected articles and addresses by Bose as well as contributions from some well-known scientists on the many-faceted life of Bose, thus making it a truly unique volume.
£144.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Satyendra Nath Bose -- His Life And Times:
Book SynopsisSatyendra Nath Bose became a legendary figure of science in the 20th century in India with his revolutionary discovery on the nature of radiation. Despite the association with Einstein, however, little is known about him outside of India. This book highlights the remarkable intellect and the extraordinary personality of Bose set against the backdrop of a rich Bengali cultural tradition and British-Indian politics. Unlike other books covering the significance of Bose's discovery, this book describes his diverse scientific contributions to India's scientific community by bringing together selected articles and addresses by Bose as well as contributions from some well-known scientists on the many-faceted life of Bose, thus making it a truly unique volume.
£55.10
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Foundations Of Quantum Chromodynamics: An Introduction To Perturbative Methods In Gauge Theories (3rd Edition)
Book SynopsisThis volume develops the techniques of perturbative QCD in great pedagogical detail starting with field theory. Aside from extensive treatments of the renormalization group technique, the operator product expansion formalism and their applications to short-distance reactions, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to gauge theories. Examples and exercises are provided to amplify the discussions on important topics. This is an ideal textbook on the subject of quantum chromodynamics and is essential for researchers and graduate students in high energy physics, nuclear physics and mathematical physics.Table of ContentsIntroduction: General Survey; Quarks and Color; Need for Asymptotic Freedom; Notation and Conventions; Elements of Quantum Chromodynamics: Gauge Principle; Quantization; Feynman Rules; Regularization; Renormalization; Renormalization Group Method: Renormalization Group; Renormalization Group Equations; Solution of the Renormalization Group Equations; Asymptotic Freedom; Anomalous Dimensions; Operator Product Expansion: Operator Products; Operator-Product Expansion in Perturbation Theory; Coefficient Functions; Physical Applications: Total Cross Section for e+e- Annihilations; Deep Inelastic Lepton-hadron Scatterings; Renormalization-Scheme Dependence; Jets; Factorization and the Drell-Yan Process; Infrared Divergence: One-loop Example; Proof of the Soft-photon Cancellation in QED; General Arguments for Infrared Cancellations.
£57.95
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Principles Of Radiation Interaction In Matter And
Book SynopsisThis book, like its first edition, addresses the fundamental principles of interaction between radiation and matter and the principle of particle detectors in a wide scope of fields, from low to high energy, including space physics and the medical environment. It provides abundant information about the processes of electromagnetic and hadronic energy deposition in matter, detecting systems, and performance and optimization of detectors.In this second edition, new sections dedicated to the following topics are included: space and high-energy physics radiation environment, non-ionizing energy loss (NIEL), displacement damage in silicon devices and detectors, single event effects, detection of slow and fast neutrons with silicon detectors, solar cells, pixel detectors, and additional material for dark matter detectors.This book will benefit graduate students and final-year undergraduates as a reference and supplement for courses in particle, astroparticle, and space physics and instrumentation. A part of it is directed toward courses in medical physics. The book can also be used by researchers in experimental particle physics at low, medium, and high energy who are dealing with instrumentation.Table of ContentsElectromagnetic Interaction of Radiation in Matter; Nuclear Interactions in Matter; Radiation Environments and Damage in Silicon Semiconductor; Scintillating Media and Scintillator Detectors; Solid State Detectors; Displacement Damage and Particle Interactions in Silicon Devices; Ionization Chambers; Principles of Particle Energy Determination; Superheated Droplet (Bubble) Detectors; Medical Physics Applications.
£270.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Principles Of Radiation Interaction In Matter And
Book SynopsisThis book, like its first edition, addresses the fundamental principles of interaction between radiation and matter and the principle of particle detectors in a wide scope of fields, from low to high energy, including space physics and the medical environment. It provides abundant information about the processes of electromagnetic and hadronic energy deposition in matter, detecting systems, and performance and optimization of detectors.In this second edition, new sections dedicated to the following topics are included: space and high-energy physics radiation environment, non-ionizing energy loss (NIEL), displacement damage in silicon devices and detectors, single event effects, detection of slow and fast neutrons with silicon detectors, solar cells, pixel detectors, and additional material for dark matter detectors.This book will benefit graduate students and final-year undergraduates as a reference and supplement for courses in particle, astroparticle, and space physics and instrumentation. A part of it is directed toward courses in medical physics. The book can also be used by researchers in experimental particle physics at low, medium, and high energy who are dealing with instrumentation.Table of ContentsElectromagnetic Interaction of Radiation in Matter; Nuclear Interactions in Matter; Radiation Environments and Damage in Silicon Semiconductor; Scintillating Media and Scintillator Detectors; Solid State Detectors; Displacement Damage and Particle Interactions in Silicon Devices; Ionization Chambers; Principles of Particle Energy Determination; Superheated Droplet (Bubble) Detectors; Medical Physics Applications.
£104.40
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Perspectives On Lhc Physics
Book SynopsisThe Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, is the world's largest and highest energy and highest intensity particle accelerator. Here is a timely book with several perspectives on the hoped-for discoveries from the LHC.This book provides an overview on the techniques that will be crucial for finding new physics at the LHC, as well as perspectives on the importance and implications of the discoveries. Among the accomplished contributors to this book are leaders and visionaries in the field of particle physics beyond the Standard Model, including two Nobel Laureates (Steven Weinberg and Frank Wilczek), and presumably some future Nobel Laureates, plus top younger theorists and experimenters. With its blend of popular and technical contents, the book will have wide appeal, not only to physical scientists but also to those in related fields.Table of ContentsThe LHC - A A"WhyA" Machine and a Supersymmetry Factory (G Kane); Dark Matter at the LHC (A Pierce); LHC's ATLAS and CMS Detectors (M Spiropulu & S Stapnes); Understanding the Standard Model, as a Bridge to the Discovery of New Phenomena at the LHC (M L Mangano); Thoughts on a Long Voyage (L Susskind); The "Top Priority" at the LHC (T Han); LHC Discoveries Unfolded (J Lykken & M Spiropulu); From BCS to the LHC (S Weinberg); Searching for Gluinos at the Tevatron and Beyond (J Alwall et al.); Naturally Speaking: The Naturalness Criterion and Physics at the LHC (G F Giudice); Prospects for Higgs Boson Searches at the LHC (K Jakobs & M Schumacher); A Review of Spin Determination at the LHC (L-T Wang & I Yavin); Anticipating a New Golden Age (F Wilczek); Strongly Interacting Electroweak Theories and Their Five-Dimensional Analogs at the LHC (A Pomarol); How to Find a Hidden World at the LHC (J D Wells); B Physics at LHCb (M P Altarelli & F Teubert); The LHC and the Universe at Large (P Binetruy).
£42.75
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Raman Spectroscopy: An Intensity Approach
Book SynopsisThis book summarizes the highlights of our work on the bond polarizability approach to the intensity analysis. The topics covered include surface enhanced Raman scattering, Raman excited virtual states and Raman optical activity (ROA). The first chapter briefly introduces the Raman effect in a succinct but clear way. Chapter 2 deals with the normal mode analysis. This is a basic tool for our work. Chapter 3 introduces our proposed algorithm for the Raman intensity analysis. Chapter 4 heavily introduces the physical picture of Raman virtual states. Chapter 5 offers details so that the readers can have a comprehensive idea of Raman virtual states. Chapter 6 demonstrates how this bond polarizability algorithm is extended to ROA intensity analysis. Chapters 7 and 8 offer details on ROA, showing many findings on ROA mechanism that were not known or neglected before. Chapter 9 introduces our proposed classical treatment on ROA which, as combined with the results from the bond polarizability analysis, leads to a comprehensive physical picture for the Raman effect. In particular, this classical treatment unifies ROA and VCD (vibrational circular dichroism) on equal footing. In each section, Comments summarize the key ideas and their evaluation. This will help the readers to capture the core ideas of the presentations.
£75.05
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Atom Projects: Events And People
Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of personal memories about the people who participated in the USSR atomic project — Landau, Alikhanov, Pomeranchuk, Alikhanian, Migdal Jr., Gribov, Zeldovich, Sakharov, Kurchatov, Vannikov, Eldian. As the author is the only living person who was involved in the project, these personal recollections are interesting and unique for a broad audience who has been unfamiliar with the details so far.
£43.70
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Atom Projects: Events And People
Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of personal memories about the people who participated in the USSR atomic project — Landau, Alikhanov, Pomeranchuk, Alikhanian, Migdal Jr., Gribov, Zeldovich, Sakharov, Kurchatov, Vannikov, Eldian. As the author is the only living person who was involved in the project, these personal recollections are interesting and unique for a broad audience who has been unfamiliar with the details so far.
£21.85
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Physical Effects Of Geometric Phases
Book SynopsisBerry phase has been widely used in condensed matter physics in the past two decades. This volume is a timely collection of essential papers in this important field, which is highlighted by 2016 Nobel Prize in physics and recent exciting developments in topological matters. Each chapter has an introduction, which helps readers to understand the reprints that follow.
£121.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Physics Of Low Dimensional Materials, The
Book SynopsisThe purpose of this book is two fold. First to explain the properties of low dimensional solids such as electronic, vibrational and magnetic structure in terms of simple models. These are used to account for the properties of three dimensional materials providing an elementary introduction to the physics of low dimensional materials. The second objective is to discuss the properties of newer low dimensional materials not made of carbon. These are now the subject of research and describe various phenomena in them such magnetism and superconductivity.
£73.15
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Molecular Vibrations: An Algebraic And Nonlinear
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the main idea that highly-excited molecular vibration is a nonlinear, many-body and semiclassical system. Therefore, many ideas and techniques in nonlinear fields such as chaos, resonance, Lyapunov exponent, etc. can be incorporated into this study. Together with the Lie algebraic coset algorithm, readers are able to approach the topics in a simple arithmetic and realistic way in contrast to the traditional solving of Schrödinger equation.Covering the author's research in over two decades, these works bridge the gaps between molecular vibration and nonlinear sciences, many new characters are introduced for molecular highly-excited vibration from a fresh viewpoint of nonlinearity, especially, the chaos. Related works of the elementary ideas in this field can be found in the first three chapters for the readers to be familiar with, while the rest of the chapters offer concrete examples with flourishing ideas and results on system dynamics which are not known or neglected by the traditional wave function algorithm.
£85.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Synthetic Spin-orbit Coupling In Cold Atoms
Book SynopsisThis is a review volume covering a wide range of topics in this newly developed research field. The intended audience corresponds to graduate students, post-docs and colleagues working in the field of cold atomic gases. This is the first review volume dedicated to this active research frontier, and provides a comprehensive and pedagogical summary of recent progresses in the field.
£90.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Rubidium Atomic Clock: The Workhorse Of Satellite
Book SynopsisThe Rubidium atomic clock (Rb) is the workhorse of the satellite navigation systems of which GPS is now a household name. With just the tap of a few keys, drivers and navigators all over the world are able to reach their destination effortlessly with high precision. People are now curious to know what makes this possible. Hence, the need to explain in simplistic terms the Rb atomic clocks that are onboard these satellite navigation systems because no good satellite navigation system is possible without such clocks.But why only Rb atomic clocks when far better and exotic atomic clocks are available? The reasons are as simple as that they are slim, low in weight, easy to build inexpensively. They are also used in numerous military applications such as secure communications, electronic warfare, command and control, telemetry and navigation. Besides, they are used in the measurements of the variation in fine-structure constant, test of relativity, precise spectroscopy and scientific research.This book details the history of time keeping and the chronological development of the Rb atomic clocks, with special focus on the physics Package that accounts for the actual performance of the clock. Researchers and industrialists will find that producing such clocks is relatively simple and inexpensive.
£85.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Pushing The Frontiers Of Atomic Physics -
Book SynopsisThis unique book highlights the state of the art of the booming field of atomic physics in the early 21st century. It contains the majority of the invited papers from an ongoing series of conferences, held every two years, devoted to forefront research and fundamental studies in basic atomic physics, broadly defined. This conference, held at the University of Connecticut in July 2008, is part of a series of conferences, which began in 1968 and had its historical origins in the molecular beam conferences of the I. I. Rabi group. It provides an archival and up-to-date summary of current research on atoms and simple molecules as well as their interactions with each other and with external fields, including degenerate Bose and Fermi quantum gases and interactions involving ultrafast lasers, strong field control of X-ray processes, and nanoscale and mesoscopic quantum systems. The work of three recent Nobel Laureates in atomic physics is included, beginning with a lecture by Eric Cornell on “When Is a Quantum Gas a Quantum Liquid?”. There are also papers by Laureates Steven Chu and Roy Glauber. The volume also contains the IUPAP Young Scientist Prize lecture by Cheng Chin on “Exploring Universality of Few-Body Physics Based on Ultracold Atoms Near Feshbach Resonances”.Table of ContentsNobel Session; Precision Measurements; Atomic Clocks; Quantum Information; Trapped Ions; Quantum Optics; Bose Gases and BECs; Fermi Gases; Optical Lattices; Cold Molecules; Mesoscopic Quantum Systems; Ultrafast Phenomena.
£122.40
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Optical Interactions In Solids (2nd Edition)
Book SynopsisOptical Interactions in Solids presents an extensive and unified treatment of the basic principles of the optical properties of solids. It provides a theoretical background to workers in the field of laser physics and absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy of solid state materials. The book is a comprehensive coverage of the subject and is systematically and didactically organized. The level of presentation is such that it will benefit and interest both advanced students and research workers. Group theory — which is useful throughout — is introduced early in the book advocating the scientific community to overcome the reluctance to employ this powerful method. Consistent emphasis is given throughout the book to the relevance of symmetry and to detailed calculations. Different subjects as various as quantum theory of radiation field, thermal vibrations of molecules and crystals and covalent bonding are brought together in a unified treatment which requires knowledge of all these topics and this points to the interpretation of the spectral properties of solids. The content of this work could be used as a two term graduate course in solid state spectroscopy.br>Table of ContentsElements of Quantum Mechanics; Elements of Group Theory; Connection of Quantum Mechanics with Group Theory; The Hydrogen Atom; The Complex Atom - Multiplet Theory; The Magnetic Ion in a Crystal - The Role of Symmetry; The Weak Field Scheme; The Medium Field Scheme; The Strong Field Scheme; Covalent Bonding and Its Effect on Magnetic Ions in Crystals; The Quantum Theory of the Radiation Field; Molecular Vibrations; Lattice Vibrations; The Ion-Photon Interaction - Absorption and Emission of Radiation; The Ion-Vibration Interaction - Radiationless Processes - Thermal Shift and Broadening of Sharp Lines; Vibrational-Electronic Interaction and Spectra; Absorption Spectra of Magnetic Ions in Crystals; Fluorescence Spectra of Magnetic Ions in Crystals; Elements of Laser Theory;
£75.05
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Classical Mechanics With Applications
Book SynopsisThis textbook — appropriate for a one-semester course in classical mechanics at the late undergraduate or early graduate level — presents a fresh, modern approach to mechanics. About 150 exercises, covering a wide variety of topics and applications, have solutions roughly outlined for enhanced understanding. Unique to this text is the versatile application of programming language Mathematica™ throughout to analyze systems and generate results. Coverage is also devoted to the topic on one dimensional continuum systems. The extensive discussions on inverse problems of mechanical systems and the detailed analysis of stability of classical systems certainly make this an outstanding textbook.Table of ContentsCalculus of Variations; One Degree of Freedom; Systems with a Few Degrees of Freedom; Systems of Particles; Non-inertial Coordinate Systems; Gravitation; Collisions and Scattering; Hamiltonian Mechanics; Stability and Instability; Continuous Systems;
£43.70
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Modern Trends In Physics Research - Third
Book SynopsisModern Trends in Physics Research MTPR-08 was the third of the International Conference series held biannually by the Physics Department in Faculty of Science of Cairo University.The objectives of the conference are to develop greater understanding of physics research and its applications to promote new industries; to innovate knowledge about recent breakthroughs in physics, both the fundamental and technological aspects; to implement of international cooperation in new trends in physics research and to improve the performance of the physics research facilities in Egypt. This proceeding highlights the latest results in the fields of astrophysics, atomic, molecular, condensed matter, lasers, nuclear and particle physics. The peer refereed papers collected in this volume, were written by international experts in these fields. The keynote lecture, “Overview on the Era of the Exploration of the Planets and Planetary Systems,” delivered by Professor Jay M Pasachoff of Williams College — Hopkins Observatory was featured in the proceedings. As 2008 was the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, which began the Space Age, this volume is a unique collection of keynote, plenary and invited presentations covering fields of astrophysics, atomic physics, condensed matter physics as well as nanotechnology, molecular physics and laser physics. This volume will serve as a useful reference for scientists in modern physics and technology of the 21st century.
£117.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Photon Creation - Annihilation: Continuum
Book SynopsisThis book provides a classical physics-based explanation of quantum physics, including a full description of photon creation and annihilation, and successful working models of both photons and electrons. Classical field theory, known to fully describe macroscopic scale events, is shown to fully describe atomic scale events, including photon emission and annihilation. As such the book provides a ‘top-down’ unification of electromagnetic and quantum theories.Table of ContentsClassical Electrodynamics; Properties of Radiation Fields; Transmitting Biconical Antennas; Receiving Biconical Antennas; Classical-Based Quantum Theory; Quantized Energy Exchanges; Matched Multipolar Sources; Spontaneous Emission; Absorption, Emission, Entanglements.
£121.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Fast Ion-atom And Ion-molecule Collisions
Book SynopsisThe principal goal of this book is to provide state-of-the-art coverage of the non-relativistic three- and four-body theories at intermediate and high energy ion-atom and ion-molecule collisions. The focus is on the most frequently studied processes: electron capture, ionization, transfer excitation and transfer ionization. The content is suitable both for graduate students and experienced researchers. For these collisions, the literature has seen enormous renewal of activity in the development and applications of quantum-mechanical theories. This subject is of relevance in several branches of science and technology, like accelerator-based physics, the search for new sources of energy and high temperature fusion of light ions. Other important applications are in life sciences via medicine, where high-energy ion beams are used in radiotherapy for which a number of storage ring accelerators are in full operation, under construction or planned to be built worldwide. Therefore, it is necessary to review this field for its most recent advances with an emphasis on the prospects for multidisciplinary applications.Table of ContentsElectron Capture Processes in Ion-Atom Collisions at Intermediate Projectile Energies (M Schulz, A L Harris, T Kirchner and D H Madison); COLTRIMS Experiments on State-Selective Electron Capture in Alpha-He Collisions at Intermediate Energies (M Alessi, S Otranto and P Focke); Recent Advances in the Theory and the Modeling of Multiple Processes in Heavy-Particle Collisions (T Kirchner, M Zapukhlyak, M F Ciappina and M Schulz); A Four-Body Model for Charge Transfer Collisions (A L Harris, J L Peacher and D H Madison); The Continuum Distorted Wave Method for Energetic Ion-Atom Collisions (S D Kunikeev); Critical Assessment of Theoretical Methods for Collisions between Lithium Nuclei with Helium at Intermediate and High Impact Energies (Dz Belkic, I Mancev and N Milojevic); Study of Inelastic Processes in Ion-Water Collisions Using Classical (CTMC) and Semi-Classical Methods (L F Errea, C Illescas, P M M Gabas, L Mendez, I Rabadan, A Riera and B Pons); Proton Beam Irradiation of Liquid Water: A Combined Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo Simulation Study of the Bragg Peak Profile (R Garcia-Molina, I Abril, P de Vera, I Kyriakou and D Emfietzoglou).
£94.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Annual Review Of Cold Atoms And Molecules -
Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to present review articles describing the latest theoretical and experimental developments in the field of cold atoms and molecules. Our hope is that this series will promote research by both highlighting recent breakthroughs and by outlining some of the most promising research directions in the field.Table of ContentsAtoms and Molecules in Optical Lattices: Ultracold Ytterbium: Generation, Many-Body Physics, and Molecules (S Sugawa, Y Takasu, K Enomoto and Y Takahashi); Rotational Excitations of Polar Molecules on an Optical Lattice: From Novel Excition Physics to Quantum Simulation of New Lattice Models (Marina Litinskaya and Roman V Krems); Quantum Phase Transition of Cold Atoms in Optical Lattices (Yaohua Chen, Wei Wu, Guocai Liu and Wuming Liu); Physics with Bose - Einstein Condensates: Unlocking the Mysteries of Three-Dimensional Bose Gases Near Resonance (Mohammad S Mashayekhi, Jean-Sebastien Bernier and Fei Zhou); Light Induced Gauge Fields for Ultracold Neutral Atoms (I B Spielman); Manipulation of a Bose - Einstein Condensate (Xiaoji Zhou, Xuzong Chen and Yiqiu Wang); Experimental Methods for Generating Two-Dimensional Quantum Turbulence in Bose - Einstein Condensates (K E Wilson, E C Samson, Z L Newman, T W Neely and B P Anderson); Atom-Light Interactions: Nonlinear Optics Using Cold Rydberg Atoms (Jonathan D Pritchard, Kevin J Weatherill and Charles S Adams); Mirror-Mediated Cooling: A Paradigm for Particle Cooling via the Retarded Dipole Force (Tim Freegarde, James Bateman, Andre Xuereb and Peter Horak); Cavity Quantum Optics with Bose - Einstein Condensates (Lu Zhou, Keye Zhang, Guangjiong Dong and Weiping Zhang); Fundamental Physics: Cold Atoms and Maxwell's Demon (Daniel A Steck); Thermalization from the Perspective of Eigenstate Thermalization Hypothesis (V Dunjko and M Olshanii); Cold Atoms and Precision Measurements (Wencui Peng, Biao Tang, Wei Yang, Lin Zhou, Jin Wang and Mingsheng Zhan).
£153.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Water: Molecular Structure And Properties
Book SynopsisThis book provides a broad and complete introductions to the molecular structure, novel and anomalous properties, nonlinear excitations, soliton motions, magnetization, and biological effects of water. These subjects are described by both experimental results and theoretical analyses. These contents are very interesting and helpful to elucidate and explain the problem of “what is on earth water”. This book contains the research results of the author and plenty of scientists in recent decades.“Water: Molecular Structure and Properties” is self-contained and unified in presentation. It may be used as an advanced textbook by graduate students and even ambitious undergraduates in Physics and Biology. It is also suitable for the researchers and engineers in Physics, Biology and water science.Table of ContentsThe Complicated Structure of Molecule in Water; Anomalous Properties of Water; The Rheology Features and Nonlinear Excitation of Water; Magnetization of Water and Its Theory; Biological Effect of Water and Its Properties.
£139.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Oskar Klein Memorial Lectures, The: 1988-1999
Book SynopsisThe Oskar Klein Memorial Lecture series has become a very successful tradition in Swedish physics since it started in 1988. Theoretical high-energy physics dominates the subjects of the lectures, mirroring one of Klein's own main interests.This single volume is a compilation of the unique lectures previously produced in three separate volumes. The lectures are by world renowned experts in physics who have all contributed to the excitement of the field over the years. They continue to be of value to students and teachers alike.Table of ContentsThe Oskar Klein Memorial Lecture series has become a very successful tradition in Swedish physics since it started in 1988. Theoretical high-energy physics dominates the subjects of the lectures, mirroring one of Klein's own main interests. This volume is a compilation of the unique lectures by world renowned experts in physics who have all contributed to the excitement of the lectures over the years.
£53.20
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Annual Review Of Cold Atoms And Molecules -
Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to present review articles describing the latest theoretical and experimental developments in the field of cold atoms and molecules. Our hope is that this series will promote research by both highlighting recent breakthroughs and by outlining some of the most promising research directions in the field.
£121.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Principles Of Radiation Interaction In Matter And
Book SynopsisThe fourth edition of this book has been widely revised. It includes additional chapters and some sections are complemented with either new ones or an extension of their content.In this latest edition a complete treatment of the physics and properties of semiconductors is presented, covering transport phenomena in semiconductors, scattering mechanisms, radiation effects and displacement damages. Furthermore, this edition presents a comprehensive treatment of the Coulomb scattering on screened nuclear potentials resulting from electrons, protons, light- and heavy-ions — ranging from (very) low up to ultra-relativistic kinetic energies — and allowing one to derive the corresponding NIEL (non-ionizing energy-loss) doses deposited in any material.The contents are organized into two parts: Chapters 1 to 7 cover Particle Interactions and Displacement Damage while the remaining chapters focus on Radiation Environments and Particle Detection.This book can serve as reference for graduate students and final-year undergraduates and also as supplement for courses in particle, astroparticle, space physics and instrumentation. A section of the book is directed toward courses in medical physics. Researchers in experimental particle physics at low, medium, and high energy who are dealing with instrumentation will also find the book useful.
£382.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Annual Review Of Cold Atoms And Molecules -
Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to contain review articles describing the latest theoretical and experimental developments in the field of cold atoms and molecules. Our hope is that this series will promote research by both highlighting recent breakthroughs and by outlining some of the most promising research directions in the field.Table of ContentsStrongly Interacting Two-Dimensional Fermi Gases; Few-Body Physics of Ultracold Atoms and Molecules with Long-Range Interactions; Spin-Orbit Coupling in Optical Lattices; Microscopy of Many-Body States in Optical Lattices; Spin-Orbit-Coupled Bose-Einstein Condensates;
£76.95
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd From Atomic To Mesoscale: The Role Of Quantum
Book SynopsisThis volume presents the latest advancements and future developments of atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) physics and its vital role in modern sciences and technologies. The chapters are devoted to studies of a wide range of quantum systems, with an emphasis on understanding of quantum coherence and other quantum phenomena originated from light-matter interactions. The book intends to survey the current research landscape and to highlight major scientific trends in AMO physics as well as those interfacing with interdisciplinary sciences. The volume may be particularly useful for young researchers working on establishing their scientific interests and goals.Table of ContentsCollective Phenomena and Long-range Interactions in Ultracold Atoms and Molecules: Quantum Magnetism with Ultracold Molecules (M L Wall, K R A Hazzard and A M Rey); Optical Manipulation of Light Scattering in Cold Atomic Rubidium (R G Olave, A L Win, K Kemp, S J Roof, S Balik, M D Havey, I M Sokolov and D V Kupriyanov); Seeing Spin Dynamics in Atomic Gases (D M Stamper-Kurn); Atom-like Coherent Solid State Systems: Precision Magnetic Sensing and Imaging Using NV-Diamond (R L Walsworth); Entanglement and Quantum Optics with Quantum Dots (A P Burgers, J R Schaibley and D G Steel); Coherent Nanophotonics and Plasmonics: Enhancement of Single-Photon Sources with Metamaterials (M Y Shalaginov, S Bogdanov, V V Vorobyov, A Lagutchev, A V Kildishev, A V Akimov, A Boltasseva and V M Shalaev); Linear Optical Properties of Periodic Hybrid Materials at Oblique Incidence: A Numerical Approach (A Blake and M Sukharev); Fundamental Physics: An Introduction to Boson-Sampling (B T Gard, K R Motes, J P Olson, P P Rohde and J P Dowling); New approach to quantum amplification by superradiant emission of radiation (G Shchedrin, Y Rostovtsev, X Zhang and M O Scully); Ultrafast Dynamics in Strong Laser Fields: Circularly Polarized Attosecond Pulses and Molecular Atto-Magnetism (A D Bandrauk and K-J Yuan); Many-Electron Response of Gas-Phase Fullerene Materials to UV and Soft X-ray Photons (H S Chakraborty and M Magrakvelidze); Ultracold Chemistry: Collisions and Reactions in Ultracold Gases (N Balakrishnan and J Hazra);
£83.60
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Advances Of Atoms And Molecules In Strong Laser
Book SynopsisThis volume presents the latest advancements and future perspectives of atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) physics and its vital role in modern sciences and technologies. The chapters are devoted to a wide range of quantum systems, with an emphasis on the understanding of ionization, high-harmonic generation, molecular orbital imaging and coherent control phenomena originating from light-matter interactions. The book overviews current research landscape and highlight major scientific trends in AMO physics interfacing with interdisciplinary sciences. It may be particularly interesting for young researchers working on establishing their scientific interests and goals.Table of ContentsThe Effect of Long Range Potential in Strong-field Tunneling Process (Xufei Sun, Min Li, Min Li, Chengyin Wu and Yunquan Liu); Photoelectron Interference and Photoelectron Holography (Min Li, Qihuang Gong and Yunquan Liu); Dissociation of Hydrogen Molecular Ions in Strong Laser Fields (Fe He); Nonsequential Double Ionization of Atoms in Strong Laser Field (Difa Ye, Libin Fu and Jie Liu); Few Photon Double Ionization of He and H2 (Wei-Chao Jiang, Wei-Hao Xiong, Ji-Wei Geng, Qihuang Gong and Liang-You Peng); Probing Orbital Symmetry of Molecules via Alignment-dependent Ionization Probability and High-order Harmonic Generation by Intense Lasers (Song-Feng Zhao, Xiao-Xin Zhou and C D Lin); High-order Harmonic Generation Driven by Sub-cycle Shaped Laser Field (Yinghui Zheng, Zhinan Zeng, Pengfei Yu, Jing Miao, Ruxin Li and Zhizhan Xu); Imaging Ultra-fast Molecular Dynamics in Free Electron Laser Fields (Yizhu Zhang and Yuhai Jiang);
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Proceedings of the 23rd Pacific Basin Nuclear
Book SynopsisThis is the first in a series of three volumes of proceedings of the 23rd Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (PBNC 2022) which was held by Chinese Nuclear Society. As one in the most important and influential conference series of nuclear science and technology, the 23rd PBNC was held in Beijing and Chengdu, China in 2022 with the theme “Nuclear Innovation for Zero-carbon Future”. For taking solid steps toward the goals of achieving peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality, future-oriented nuclear energy should be developed in an innovative way for meeting global energy demands and coordinating the deployment mechanism. It brought together outstanding nuclear scientists and technical experts, senior industry executives, senior government officials and international energy organization leaders from all across the world. The proceedings highlight the latest scientific, technological and industrial advances in Nuclear Safety and Security, Operations and Maintenance, New Builds, Waste Management, Spent Fuel, Decommissioning, Supply Capability and Quality Management, Fuel Cycles, Digital Reactor and New Technology, Innovative Reactors and New Applications, Irradiation Effects, Public Acceptance and Education, Economics, Medical and Biological Applications, and also the student program that intends to raise students’ awareness in fully engaging in this career and keep them updated on the current situation and future trends.These proceedings are not only a good summary of the new developments in the field, but also a useful guideline for the researchers, engineers and graduate students.This is an open access book.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Safety and securityChapter 2. Operations and maintenanceChapter 3. New buildsChapter 4. Waste management, spent fuel, decommissioningChapter 5. Supply capability and quality managementChapter 6. Fuel cyclesChapter 7. digital reactor and new technologyChapter 8. Innovative reactors and new applicationsChapter 9. Irradiation effectsChapter 10. Public acceptance and educationChapter 11. EconomicsChapter 12. Medical and biological applications
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