Physics Books

Book SynopsisThe basic nature of the text remains the same but numerous modifications have been made to enhance its teachability. Photometry units and definitions are now consistent with the latest publications. A discussion of ideal fluid flow with Bernoulli''s equation and the conservation of mass has been added. An expanded mathematics section of the appendix includes logarithms and their equations as well as approximations and trigonometric identities. Problems are greater in both number and variety.Table of ContentsVectors. Motion. Newton's Laws. Friction. Work, Power, and Energy. Simple Machines. Impulse and Momentum. Statics. Rotational Motion. Dynamics of Rotation. Properties of Materials. Temperature and Matter. Heat Energy and Its Effects. Introduction to Thermodynamics. Heat Transfer and Air Conditioning. Vibratory Motion. Waves. Sound. Electrostatics. Circuit Elements. Direct Current Circuits. Magnetism. Induced Emf's. Time-Varying Currents and Fields. Light Waves. Reflection and Refraction. Lenses and Optical Instruments. Interference and Diffraction of Waves. Physics of the Atom. Solid State Electronics. The Atomic Nucleus: Nuclear Energy. Appendices. Answers to the Odd-Numbered Problems. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Starflight Handbook A Pioneer's Guide to Interstellar Travel "The Starflight Handbook is an indispensable compendium of the many and varied methods for traversing the vast interstellar gulf--don't leave the Solar System without it!" --Robert Forward "Very sensible, very complete and useful.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Starflight. Objectives of Interstellar Missions. Rocket Propulsion for Interstellar Flight. Nuclear Pulse Propulsion. Beamed Energy Propulsion. Solar Sail Starships: Clipper Ships of the Galaxy. Fusion Ramjets. Interstellar Ion Scoops. Other Novel Advanced Propulsion Concepts. Interstellar Trajectories. The Interstellar Medium. Starship Navigation and Visual Effects in RelativisticFlight. Starflight between Fact and Fancy. Suspended Animation, Hibernation, and Hypothermia. Scientific Payloads. Detecting Extrasolar Planets. Appendices: Powers of Ten; Units, Constants, and Physical Data; Nearby Star Systems; Guide to Starflight Literature; The Twin ?Paradox;? Energy, Efficiency, and StarflightPropulsion; Realizing Starflight: A Plan for the Future. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisFundamental equations are used to study the different transport properties of fluids as they have significant design implications. Offering comprehensive coverage of both transport phenomena and numerical and analytical solutions to problems, this is a treatment of a field.Trade Review"...a valuable text not only for senior and graduate students...but also for engineers working in these fields." (Zentralbaltt MATH, May 2005)Table of ContentsTRANSPORT PHENOMENA. Conservation Equations. Incompressible Fluid Dynamics. Conduction Heat Transfer. Forced Convection. Natural Convection. Radiation Heat Transfer. Mass Transfer. NUMERICAL SOLUTION. Finite Differences. Elliptic Equations. Finite Volume Method. Index.

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Book SynopsisA modern presentation of theoretical solid state physics that builds directly upon Kittela s Introduction to Solid State Physics. Treats phonon, electron, and magnon fields, culminating in the BCS theory of superconductivity. Considers Fermi surfaces and electron wave functions and develops the group theoretical description of Brillouin zones.Table of ContentsMathematical Introduction. Acoustic Phonons. Plasmons, Optical Phonons, and Polarization Waves. Magnons. Fermion Fields and the Hartree-Forck Approximation. Many-Body Techniques and the Electron Gas. Polarons and the Electron-Phonon Interaction. Superconductivity. Bloch Funcations--General Properties. Brillouin Zones and Crystal Symmetry. Dynamics of Electronics in a Magnetic Field: de Hass-van AlphenEffect and Cyclotron Resonance. Magnetoresistance. Calculation of Energy Bands and Fermi Surfaces. Semiconductor Crystals: I. Energy Bands, Cyclotron Resonance andImpurity States. Semiconductor Crystals: II. Optical Absorption and Excitons. Electrodynamics of Metals. Acoustic Attenuation in Metals. Theory of Alloys. Correlation Functions and Neutron Diffraction by Crystals. Recoilless Emission. Green's Functions--Application to Solid State Physics. Appendixes.

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Book SynopsisThis is the only series of volumes available that represents the cutting edge of research relative to advances in chemical physics. Provides the chemical physics field with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in every area of the discipline. Continues to report recent advances with significant, up-to-date chapters. .Table of ContentsTHE INFLUENCE OF THE GEOMETRIC PHASE ON REACTION DYNAMICS (Stuart C. Althorpe, Juan Carlos Juanes-Marcos, and Eckart Wrede). OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY FOR MANIPULATING MOLECULAR PROCESSES (Gabriel G. Balint-Kurti, Shiyang Zou, and Alex Brown). NONADIABATIC CHEMICAL DYNAMICS: COMPREHENSION AND CONTROL OF DYNAMICS, AND MANIFESTATION OF MOLECULAR FUNCTIONS (Hiroki Nakamura). EXPLORING MULTIPLE REACTION PATHS TO A SINGLE PRODUCT CHANNEL (David L. Osborn). PHOTOELECTRON CIRCULAR DICHROISM IN CHIRAL MOLECULES (Ivan Powis). SPECTROSCOPY OF THE POTENTIAL ENERGY SURFACES FOR C–H AND C–O BOND ACTIVATION BY TRANSITION METAL AND METAL OXIDE CATIONS (R. B. Metz). STABILIZATION OF DIFFERENT CONFORMERS OFWEAKLY BOUND COMPLEXES TO ACCESS VARYING EXCITED-STATE INTERMOLECULAR DYNAMICS (David S. Boucher and Richard A. Loomis). Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book gives an excellent introduction to the theory of special relativity. Professor Resnick presents a fundamental and unified development of the subject with unusually clear discussions of the aspects that usually trouble beginners. He includes, for example, a section on the common sense of relativity. His presentation is lively and interspersed with historical, philosophical and special topics (such as the twin paradox) that will arouse and hold the reader's interest. You'll find many unique features that help you grasp the material, such as worked-out examples,summary tables,thought questions and a wealth of excellent problems. The emphasis throughout the book is physical. The experimental background, experimental confirmation of predictions, and the physical interpretation of principles are stressed. The book treats relativistic kinematics, relativistic dynamics, and relativity and electromagnetism and contains special appendices on the geometric representation of space-time aTable of ContentsChapter I The Experimental Background of the Theory of Special Relativity 1Chapter II Relativistic Kinematics 50Chapter III Relativistic Dynamics 110Chapter IV Relativity and Electromagnetism 157Supplementary Topic A The Geometric Representation of Space-Time 188Supplementary Topic B The Twin Paradox 201Supplementary Topic C The Principle of Equivalence and General Relativity 210Answers to Problems 220Index 223

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Book SynopsisFractals, Diffusion, and Relaxation in Disordered Complex Systems is a special guest-edited, two-part volume of Advances in Chemical Physics that continues to report recent advances with significant, up-to-date chapters by internationally recognized researchers.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Dielectic Relaxation Phenomena in Complex Materials 1 By Yuri Feldman, Alexander Puzenko, and Yaroslav Ryabov Chapter 2 Evolution of the Dynamic Susceptibility in Supercooled Liquids and Glasses 127 By Thomas Blochowicz, Alexander Brodin, and Ernst Rössler Chapter 3 Slow Relaxation, Anomalous Diffusion, and Aging in Equilibrated Or Nonequilibrated Environments 257 By Noëlle Pottier Chapter 4 Power-law Blinking Quantum Dots: Stochastic And Physical Models 327 By Gennady Margolin, Vladimir Protasenko, Masaru Kuno, and Eli Barkai Chapter 5 the Continuous-time Random Walk Versus The Generalized Master Equation 357 By Paolo Grigolini Author Index 475 Subject Index 513 Chapter 6 Fractal Physiology, Complexity, and the Fractional Calculus 1 By Bruce J. West Chapter 7 Physical Properties of Fractal Structures 93 By Vitaly V. Novikov Chapter 8 Fractional Rotational Diffusion and Anomalous Dielectric Relaxation in Dipole Systems 285 By William T. Coffey, Yuri P. Kalmykov, and Sergey V. Titov Chapter 9 Fundamentals of Lévy Flight Processes 439 By Aleksei V. Chechkin, Vsevolod Y. Gonchar, Joseph Klafter, and Ralf Metzler Chapter 10 Dispersion of the Structural Relaxation and The Vitrification of Liquids 497 By Kia L. Ngai, Riccardo Casalini, Simone Capaccioli, Marian Paluch, and C.M. Roland Chapter 11 Molecular Dynamics in Thin Polymer Films 595 By Friedrich Kremer and Anatoli Serghei Author Index 633 Subject Index 671

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Book SynopsisFractals, Diffusion and Relaxation in Disordered Complex Systems is a special guest--edited, two--part volume of Advances in Chemical Physics that continues to report recent advances with significant, up--to--date chapters by internationally recognized researchers. .Table of ContentsChapter 6. Fractal Physiology, Complexity, and the Fractional Calculus (Bruce J. West). Chapter 7. Physical Properties of Fractal Structures (Vitaly V. Novikov). Chapter 8. Fractional Rotational Diffusion and Anomalous Dielectric Relaxation Dipole Systems (William T. Coffey, Yuri P. Kalmykov and Sergey V. Titov). Chapter 9. Fundamentals of Lévy Flight Processes (Aleksei V. Chechkin, Vsevolod Y. Gonchar, Joseph Klafter and Ralf Metzler). Chapter 10. Dispersion of the Structural Relaxation and the Vitrification of Liquids (Kia L. Ngai, Riccardo Casalini, Simone Capaccioli, Marian Paluch and C. M. Roland). Chapter 11. Molecular Dynamics in Thin Polymer Films (Friedrich Kremer and Anatoli Serghei). Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisA study aid for senior and graduate level students needing a review of undergraduate physics. Covers a broad range of topics, with carefully worked examples illustrating important problem--solving methods.Table of ContentsClassical Mechanics. Special Relativity. Electricity and Magnetism. Optics. Quantum Mechanics. Thermal Physics.

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Book SynopsisA study has shown that finite topological spaces have a rich combinatorial structure, and much of this book is devoted to developing the mathematical machinery to analyze this structure. The text introduces the mathematics involved and describes applications and the results of recent research.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: FINITE TOPOLOGY. Topological Spaces. Finite Topologies and Lattices. Finite Topologies and Graph Theory. Connectivity. Classification of Topological Spaces: Separation Axioms. Combinatorics. Functions and Continuity. FINITE TOPOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY. Topological Description of Molecular Structure. Bond Topology. Graph Topology. Duplex Spaces. Topology of Chemical Reactions. Appendixes. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisA thorough and up-to-date description of the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, and comets in our solar system. Coverage is non-mathematical, and is presented as a ?travelogue? of the solar neighborhood. Discussion is based heavily on results obtained from recent space probes to Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus. Offers detailed descriptions of the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and the results of the recent probes of Halley''s comet. An extensive discussion of meteorites leads to a description of the current models of the solar system. Introductory chapters present theories of the solar system from the ancient Greeks to the present day. Other topics covered include the sun, its structure, and how it generates energy; the surfaces, internal structures, and histories of the planets, from innermost Mercury to farthest Pluto, and their moons.Table of ContentsTHE FAMILY OF THE SUN. From Flat Earth to Spaceflight. Our Star, the Sun. PLANETS OF ROCK: THE INNER SOLAR SYSTEM. The Earth From a Planetary Perspective. Earth's Nearest Neighbor--The Moon. Mercury--The Land of Fire. Venus--the Shrouded Inferno. Mars--A Frozen Miniature Earth. The Debris of the Solar System--the Asteroids. PLANETS OF LIQUID AND GAS: THE JOVIAN GIANTS. Jupiter--A Giant Among Worlds. Saturn--the Jewel of the Solar System. Miniature Solar System--Jupiter's Moons. Saturn's Moons--Worlds of Ice, Worlds of Mystery. WORLDS OF ICE: THE OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM. Uranus--Planet Turned Sideways. Neptune, and Triton--Worlds to Explore. Pluto--The Edge of the Solar System. Comets--the Primordial Snowballs. Death from the Skies. A QUESTION OF ORIGIN. Meteors and Meteorites--Visitors from Outer Space. The Origin of the Solar System. The Nebular Hypothesis Ascendant. Appendixes.

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Book SynopsisBasic Mathematics for the Physical Sciences Basic Mathematics for the Physical Sciences provides a thorough introduction to the essential mathematical techniques needed in the physical sciences. Carefully structured as a series of self-paced and self-contained chapters, this text covers the basic techniques on which more advanced material is built.Trade Review"All in all, a book which no chemist can afford to be without." --Chromatographia, June 2001Table of ContentsBASIC ARITHMETIC AND ALGEBRA. Introducing Arithmetic and Algebra. Numbers, Units and Physical Quantities. Functions and Graphs. Solving Equations. Trigonometric Functions. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions. Hyperbolic Functions. BASIC GEOMETRY. Introducing Geometry. Coordinate Geometry. Conic Sections. BASIC VECTOR ALGEBRA. Introducing Scalars and Vectors. Working with Vectors. BASIC DIFFERENTIATION. Introducing Differentiation. Differentiating Simple Functions. Differentiating Composite Functions. Stationary Points and Graph Sketching. BASIC INTEGRATION. Introducing Integration. Integrating Simple Functions. Integrating by Parts and by Substitution. Appendix. Answers and Comments. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book is aimed at all students in the physical sciences taking a second course in mathematics. It consists of self-paced modules that can be studied as part of a traditional course or as an open or distance learning course.Table of ContentsCOMPLEX NUMBERS. Introducing Complex Numbers. Polar Representation of Complex Numbers. Demoivre's Theorem and Complex Algebra. VECTOR ALGEBRA. Scalar Products of Vectors. Vector Products of Vectors. DETERMINANTS AND MATRICES. Determinants. Matrices. DIFFERENTIATION, EXPANSION AND APPROXIMATION. Expansions and Approximations. Taylor Expansions and Polynomial Approximations. Hyperbolic Functions and Differentiation. INTEGRATION, SUMMATION AND AVERAGING. Areas, Volumes and Averages. Special Integration Techniques. DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS. Formulating and Classifying Differential Equations. Solving First-Order Differential Equations. Solving Second-Order Differential Equations. Waves and Partial Differential Equations. VECTOR CALCULUS. Differentiating Vectors. Integrating Vectors. Appendix. Answers and Comments. Index.

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Book SynopsisFurther Mathematics for the Physical Sciences Further Mathematics for the Physical Sciences aims to build upon the readera s knowledge of basic mathematical methods, through a gradual progression to more advanced methods and techniques.Table of ContentsCOMPLEX NUMBERS. Introducing Complex Numbers. Polar Representation of Complex Numbers. Demoivre's Theorem and Complex Algebra. VECTOR ALGEBRA. Scalar Products of Vectors. Vector Products of Vectors. DETERMINANTS AND MATRICES. Determinants. Matrices. DIFFERENTIATION, EXPANSION AND APPROXIMATION. Expansions and Approximations. Taylor Expansions and Polynomial Approximations. Hyperbolic Functions and Differentiation. INTEGRATION, SUMMATION AND AVERAGING. Areas, Volumes and Averages. Special Integration Techniques. DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS. Formulating and Classifying Differential Equations. Solving First-Order Differential Equations. Solving Second-Order Differential Equations. Waves and Partial Differential Equations. VECTOR CALCULUS. Differentiating Vectors. Integrating Vectors. Appendix. Answers and Comments. Index.

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Book SynopsisIntroduces classical concepts of geometrical and physical optics with rigorous connections to fundamental theories of light - Fermat's principle, Huygen's principle, and Maxwell's equations. This book establishes the groundwork for optical understanding, including image formation, optical instruments, interference, diffraction, and polarization.Table of ContentsThe Nature of Light. Optics of Planar Interfaces. Geometrical Optics. Practical Geometrical Optics. Interference. Diffraction I. Diffraction II. Coherence. Polarization. Appendix.

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Book SynopsisA clearly written and organized text on the production, propagation, and perception of the sound we call music. Organized into six major parts (each with three chapters) treating the sources of sound and production of musical sound; the propagation of sound and those environmental features that have an immediate influence on the sound that is propagated; and the perceptual aspects of the musical sound. The second edition includes new material on the human voice as a musical instrument, digital recording, and the use of the computer in composing music.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: THE SOUND OF MUSIC. The Physics of Music. A PURE TONE--A CAPPELLA. The Origin of Musical Sound. The Transmission of Musical Sound. TWO PURE TONES TOGETHER. The Superposition of Vibrations. The Superposition of Waves. ARCHETYPAL INSTRUMENTS: THE TROMBA MARINA, THE FIFE, THE COACHHORN, AND THE DRUM. The Origin of Complex Tones: Strings, Tubes, and Membranes. THE WHOLE ORCHESTRA. The Instruments of Musical Sound. The Musical Environment. SOUND REPRODUCTION. Sound System Components. ELECTRONIC MUSIC. Synthesized and Digital Sound.

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Book SynopsisOne of the newest and most controversial approaches to financial pricing. In Physics of Finance the author applies the methods of theoretical physics to financial economics to develop an altogether original method for pricing financial assets that steps outside the equilibrium paradigm in finance.Trade Review"Illinskia s book is well written and well produced"... (Quantitative Finance, July 2001)Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Fibre Bundles in Finance: First Contact. Fibre Bundles: Mathematics. Fibre Bundles: Physics. Fibre Bundles in Finance: Gauge Field Dynamics. Dynamics of Fast Money Flows: I. Dynamics of Fast Money Flows: II. Virtual Arbitrage Pricing Theory. Derivatives. Conclusions. Glossary. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis self--contained text describes breakthroughs in our understanding of the structure and interactions of elementary particles. It provides students of theoretical or experimental physics with the background material to grasp the significance of these developments.Table of ContentsA Preview of Particle Physics. Symmetries and Quarks. Antiparticles. Electrodynamics of Spinless Particles. The Dirac Equation. Electrodynamics of Spin-1/2 Paritcles. Loops, Renormalization, Running Coupling Constants, and All That. The Structure of Hadrons. Partons. Quantum Chromodynamics. Annihilation and QCD. Weak Interactions. Electroweak Interactions. Gauge Symmetries. The Weinberg-Salam Model and Beyond. Index.

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Book SynopsisA handbook stressing the enduring theoretical principles of the design of measurement systems. The material is organized to correspond to the sequence in which a management system is first conceived, then designed, built, installed, and maintained. Includes the latest information on digital signals, pattern recognition, digital data networks and feedback systems design, and focus on the problem of extracting signals in the presence of noise sources at any useful depth.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: PRESSURES FOR CHANGE. General Principles of Formation in Measurement Science andTechnology (L. Finkelstein). Condition Monitoring (A. Baldin). DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES. Microelectronics in Instrumentation (M. Haskard). Fiber Optics in Instrumentation (R. Spooncer). ADVANCES IN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES. Computer Aided Engineering of Instrumentation (N. Hancock). Active and Passive Role of Materials in Measurement Systems (W.Duckworth, et al.). Intelligent Instruments (S. Howell & S. Hamilton). Index.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface Notation Copy Right Acknowledgements Part 1 Part One Preliminaries Part 2 Part Two The General Theory of Relativity Part 3 Part Three Applications of General Relativity Part 4 Part Four Formal Developments Part 5 Part Five Cosmology Appendix Some Useful Numbers 635 Index 641

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Book SynopsisElements of Solid State Physics Second Edition M. N. Rudden and J. Wilson University of Northumbria at Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK This textbook provides a basic introduction to the principles of solid state physics and semiconductor devices and will prove essential for first and second year students of physics, materials science and electrical/electronic engineering courses. It assumes no prior knowledge of quantum or statistical mechanics and relies on simple models to illustrate the physical principles. However, the opportunity has been taken in this edition to extend the concept of energy bands to a consideration of E--k curves, and certain new material has been added, notably relating to superconductivity and optoelectronic devices, including lasers, following significant developments in these areas. Elements of Solid State Physics, Second Edition, presents the student with an essentially non-mathematical approach to the subject. Arranged in a logical sequence with many cleTable of ContentsSome Aspects of Modern Physics. Structure of Crystalline Solids. Theories of Conduction and Magnetism. Energy Bands in Solids. Quantum Theory of Conduction. Semiconductor Devices. Suggested Reading List. Discussion Questions. Answers to Problems. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Manchester Physics Series General Editors: D.J. Sandiford; F. Mandl; A.C. Phillips Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester Properties of Matter B.H. Flowers and E. Mendoza Optics Second Edition F.G. Smith and J.H. Thomson Statistical Physics Second Edition F. Mandl Electromagnetism Second Edition I.S. Grant and W.R.Table of ContentsBasic Concepts. Simple Examples. Several Observables. Symmetries. Angular Momentum 1: Theory. Angular Momentum 2: Applications. Bound-State Perturbation Theory. The Variational Method. Time Dependence. Scattering 1: Time-Dependent Approach. Scattering 2: Time-Independent Approach. The Dirac Formalism. Hints and Solutions to Problems. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisIf you are studying physics, chemistry, materials science,electrical engineering, information technology or medicine, thenyou''ll know that understanding magnetism is fundamental to successin your studies and here is the key to unlocking the mysteries ofmagnetism....... You can: * obtain a simple overview of magnetism, including the roles of Band H, resonances and special techniques * take full advantage of modern magnets with a wealth ofexpressions for fields and forces * develop realistic general design programmes using isoparametricfinite elements * study the subtleties of the general theory of magnetic momentsand their dynamics * follow the development of outstanding materials * appreciate how magnetism encompasses topics as diverse as rockmagnetism, chemical reaction rates, biological compasses, medicaltherapies, superconductivity and levitation * understand the basis and remarkable achievements of magneticresonance imaging In his new book, MagnetisTable of ContentsGeneral Survey. Quantum Theory and Magnetism. Spin and Magnetization, Statics and Dynamics. Magnetostatics, Magnetic Domains and Magnetic Design. Survey of Magnetic Materials. Special Topics. Appendices. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisThe investigation of the properties of condensed matter using experimental nuclear methods is becoming increasingly important. An extremely broad range of techniques is used, including the use of particles, such as positrons and neutrons, ion beams, and the detection of radiation from nuclear decays or nuclear reactions. Nuclear Condensed Matter Physics: Nuclear Methods and Applications is the only book to provide a comprehensive coverage of the nuclear methods used to study the properties of condensed matter. It covers all the key techniques, including the Mossbauer effect, perturbed angular correlation, muon spin rotation, neutron scattering, positron annihilation, nuclear magnetic resonance and ion beam analysis. Numerous examples are given throughout the text to illustrate how each of the experimental methods is used in modern condensed matter physics, and practical details concerning instrumentation are included to help the reader apply each method. Nuclear Condensed Matter PhysicTable of ContentsElectromagnetic Properties and Nuclear Decay. Hyperfine Interactions. Mossbauer Effect. Perturbed gamma - gamma Angular Correlation (PAC). Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). Nuclear Orientation (NO). Muon Spin Rotation (?SR). Positron Annihilation. Neutron Scattering. Ion Beam Analysis. Appendix. Bibliography of Advanced Topics. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisMetal vapour ion lasers are a mature class of gas laser for which a number of applications has developed in recent years. This is the first book to appear in the English language on this topic, and concentrates on the physical processes which occur in the laser, in particular the kinetic processes which are responsible for the pumping of excited ion levels, and the production of population inversion. The most important types of electrical discharges used in this class of laser are discussed in detail, and all the major types of metal vapour ion laser are examined. A highly useful appendix tabulates all the known transitions used in metal vapour ion lasers. Metal Vapour Ion Lasers: Kinetic Processes and Gas Discharges provides a much needed review of this important field. It identifies current problem areas, and points to future research directions. It is an invaluable source for all those, both in industry and academia, working on the development or applications of metal vapour ion lasTable of ContentsPumping Mechanisms and Methods of Establishing PopulationInversion. Gas Discharges Used in Metal Vapour Ion Lasers. Pulsed Metal Vapour Ion Lasers with Positive-Column DischargeExcitation. Metal Vapour Ion Lasers Using Recombining Plasmas. Positive-Column Excitation of CW Metal Vapour Ion Lasers. Metal Vapour Ion Lasers Excited by Fast Electrons. Multi-Colour CW Metal Vapour Ion Lasers. Appendices. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Manchester Physics Series General Editors: D. J. Sandiford; F. Mandl; A. C. Phillips Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester Properties of Matter B. H. Flowers and E. Mendoza Optics Second Edition F. G. Smith and J. H. Thomson Statistical Physics Second Edition F. Mandl Electromagnetism Second Edition I. S. Grant and W. R. Phillips Statistics R. J. Barlow Solid State Physics Second Edition J. R. Hook and H. E. Hall Quantum Mechanics F. Mandl Particle Physics Second Edition B. R. Martin and G. Shaw The Physics of Stars A. C. Phillips Computing for Scientists R. J. Barlow and A. R. Barnett Computing for Scientists focuses on the principles involved in scientific programming. Topics of importance and interest to scientists are presented in a thoughtful and thought-provoking way, with coverage ranging from high-level object-oriented software to low-level machine-code operations. Taking a problem-solving approach, this book gives the reader an insight into the waysTable of ContentsBasic Concepts. Variables and Operators. Data Structure. Control. Subprograms: Functions and Subroutines. Characters and Strings. Pointers. Input and Output. Numerical Methods. Object-Oriented Programming. Appendices.

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Book SynopsisDue to its interdisciplinary nature, crystallography is of major importance to a wide range of scientific disciplines including physics, chemistry, molecular biology, materials science and mineralogy. However, information is currently divided amongst traditional physics, chemistry and materials science books.Table of ContentsGeometrical Crystallography. Symmetry. Diffraction of X-Rays by Crystals. Tensor Properties of Crystals. Exercises. Index.

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Book SynopsisAmong the most fascinating and rapidly developing areas in modem physics is the study of cosmological phenomena such as black holes, the cosmic microwave background, and the inflationary nature of the universe.Table of ContentsQuantum Theory and Path Integrals. Quantum Field Theory. Gauge Theories. Quantum Statistical Mechanics. Classical Gravity. Black Hole Evaporation. The Inflationary Universe. Quantum Cosmology. Appendices. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisUsing a minimum of mathematics, this text provides a novel approach to the teaching of quantum mechanics, which emphasizes the application of quantum theory. The reader is then offered a unified picture of atoms, molecules and solids.Table of ContentsQuantum Mechanics. Atoms. Molecules. Solids. Appendices. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisOffers a concise, modern introduction to semiconductor physics, presenting all the basic information necessary to understand semiconductors, along with some of the latest theories and developments.Trade Review"With semiconductor device shrinks approaching the atomic level it is important to start considering the basic physics of semiconductors. For those with a working knowledge of quantum mechanics, "Essentials of Semiconductor Physics" by Tom Wenckebach is a good place to start." (European Design and Semiconductor Production, November 1999)Table of ContentsElectrons, Nuclei and Hamiltonians. Band Structure. The K ? p-Approximation. Effective Mass Theory. The Crystal Lattice. Electron-Phonon Coupling. Charge Transport. Optical Transitions. Appendices. Exercises. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisUsed in materials science, physical chemistry and physics, density functional methods provide a unifying description of electronic properties applicable to all materials while also giving specific information on the system under study. A large number of very different materials and systems (atoms, molecules, macromolecules, clusters, bulk solids, surfaces and interfaces) are presently being studied with methods based on density functional formalism. Density Functional Methods in Chemistry and Materials Science reports the results of this research. This book will be of particular interest to those research materials science from a theoretical standpoint. This work will demonstrate how the formalism has become a methodology leading to useful information on structural and electronic properties of a broad range of materials.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Acidity and Basicity: The Role of Electronegativity, Hardness and Softness (P. Geerlings, et al.). Some Recent Density-Functional Studies of Molecular Systems (M. Springborg). Clusters - A Density-Functional Story (R. Jones). Calculations of EPR Parameters and Radical-Matrix Interactions (L. Eriksson). Structural and Electronic Properties of Polymeric Systems (M. Springborg). Electronic Structure Calculations for Crystalline Materials (V. Eyert). Point Defects in Solids (M. Puska & M. Nieminen). Cluster Expansions: The Link Between Density-Functional Methods and Alloy Thermodynamics. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn astrophysics, stellar systems or galaxies can be thought of as individual "particles". High power computers are being developed to handle these problems. This book describes the structure, performance and applications of the world's most advanced such computer, developed in Tokyo.Trade Review"It is an excellent summary text of the GRAPE systems and what they have achieved but not such a good introduction to scientific simulations with special-purpose computers in a wider context." (The Observatory Magazine, Vol. 119, No. 1149, April 1999)Table of ContentsThe Evolution of General-Purpose Computers. Overview of Special-Purpose Systems. The GRAPE Systems. Software. Science by Special-Purpose Systems. The Future of Special-Purpose Computers. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisElectrostatic accelerators, such as the Van de Graaf generator, are among the most established and well-developed particle accelerators. One of the key issues in the maturation of these accelerators has been the development of methods used to stabilize the energies of the particles they produce. Energy Stabilization of Electrostatic Accelerators presents a comprehensive overview of the key methods of stabilizing the energy of ions produced by electrostatic accelerators. After giving comprehensive background information on the subject, it explains the basis of high voltage generation, covering both the Van de Graaf charge transfer and the Crockcroft Walton voltage multiplier principle. This is followed by a description of the various methods used to detect the fluctuation in the energy of the accelerated ions. The later chapters describe the various ways used to stabilize the energy of the ions, gradually leading the reader to models of more complicated multi-loop stabilizers, composed Table of ContentsCharge Current Control. Voltage and Energy Sensors. The Corona Stabilizer. The Liner Control. Other Control Elements. Multiple-loop Voltage Stabilizers. Energy Modulation. Apendix. Epilogue. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis volume provides an introduction to the basic principles of geometric crystallography via the study of lattices, symmetry operations and the construction of point and space groups. Stereographic projection is used to help students with the visualization of crystal formations in real space.Trade ReviewThis book is more than a good teaching manual, as it is also useful for readers already familiar with basic crystallography." (Zentralblatt Math, Vol. 958, No. 8 2001)Table of ContentsGEOMETRICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY. The Postulates of Crystallography. Point Lattices. The Stereographic Projection. Symmetric Operations in Crystal Lattices. Crystallographic Point Groups. Classes, Systems and Crystal Lattices. Space Groups. Using the International Tables. X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY. X-Rays. Fundamentals of Diffraction Theory. The Laue Method. The Rotating Crystal Method. X-Ray Diffraction of Polycrystalline Materials. Neutron and Electron Diffraction. Determination of the Atomic Structure of Crystals. Structural Chemistry. Special Techniques. Crystallographic Computing. EXERCISES AND PROBLEMS. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisRecent increasing awareness of the ways in which vibrational effects can affect low-gravity experiments have renewed interest in the study of thermal vibrational convection across a wide range of fields.Table of ContentsBasic Equations: Mechanical "Quasi-equilibrium" and ItsStability. Plane-Parallel Flows and Their Stability. Non-linear Problems. Internal Heat Sources. Vibrations of Finite Frequencies. Thermovibrational Convection in the General Case of ArbitraryVibrations. The Problem of Boundary Conditions. The Second-order Effects. Some Particular Problems. Index.

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Book SynopsisMetal Vapour Lasers Christopher E. Little University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland Since the first successful demonstration of a metal vapour laser (MVL) in 1962, this class of laser has become widely used in a broad range of fields including precision materials processing, isotope separation and medicine. The MVLs that are used today have a range of impressive characteristics that are not readily available using other technologies. In particular, the combination of high average output powers, pulse recurrence frequencies and beam quality available from green/yellow Cu vapour lasers (CVLs) and Cu bromide lasers, coupled with the high-quality, multiwatt ultraviolet (265-289 nm) radiation that can be produced using simple nonlinear optical techniques, means that Cu lasers will continue to be important for many years. Metal Vapour Lasers covers all the most commercially important and scientifically interesting pulsed and continuous wave (CW) gas-discharge MVLs, and includes device hTrade Review"Everything you wanted to know about metal vapour lasers, but were afraid to ask - perhaps an effective summary of the new book by Christopher Little of St Andrews University. Undoubtedly a book you must buy if you are working in the field." (Optics Laser Technology, 4th March, 1999) "This book provides a comprehensive overview of the most important types of these lasers [metal vapour lasers]." (La Doc Sti, Vol. 371, March 1999)Table of ContentsSelf-terminating Metal Vapour Lasers. Copper Vapour Lasers. Molecular-donor Copper Lasers. Engineering and Electrical Excitation of Pulsed Copper Lasers. Gain Behaviour, Optical Resonators and Beam Quality of Pulsed Copper Lasers. Frequency Extension of Copper Lasers and Other Resonance-metastable MVLs. Applications of Copper Lasers and Other Resonance-metastable Metal Vapour Lasers. Strontium and Calcium Ion Recombination Lasers. Cataphoretic Helium-Cadmium Ion Lasers. White-light Helium-Cadmium Ion Lasers. Ultraviolet and Infrared Copper, Silver and Gold Ion Lasers. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a comprehensive overview of the most recent advances in the field, including the way such structures are grown, how experiments on the structures have clarified long-standing theoretical predictions, how the structures are characterized, and the performance of devices developed from the structures.Trade Review"It covers the way structures are grown, how they are characterized..." (La Doc Sti, Vol. 369, January 1999)Table of ContentsFabrication Techniques for Quantum Dots. Self-Organization Concepts on Crystal Surfaces. Growth and Structural Characterization of Self-Organized Quantum Dots. Modeling of Ideal and Real Quantum Dots. Electronic and Optical Properties. Electrical Properties. Photonic Devices. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisPassive Pulse Generators are circuits used to generate very high power electrical pulses. Such pulses find application in a wide range of disciplines, including plasma generation, gas laser physics and radar. * Includes two introductory chapters on techniques used to analyse passive pulse generators * Includes worked examples A valuable reference resource for specialist undergraduates, post graduate students and researchers active in the field og pulsed power and areas where pulsed power is applied, including physicists, engineers and those with an interest in waste and materials processing.Trade Review"...recommended..." (Choice, Vol. 40, No. 7, March 2003)Table of ContentsPreface. Mathematical Techniques for Pulse and Transient Circuit Analysis. Transmission Line Theory and Transient Response. Pulse-forming Lines. Pulse-forming Networks. Pulse Transformers. Transmission Line Pulse Transformers. Pulse Generators using Capacitive and Inductive Energy Storage. Nonlinear Pulsed Circuits. Appendix: Table of Laplace Transforms. Index.

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Book SynopsisTaking an original, imaginative approach to the subject, Stephen Elliott's book is one of the first to bridge the gap between solid state physics and chemistry.Trade Review"it [the book] would be a useful reference source for solid state chemists." (Angenanote Chemie, Vol. 38, No. 4, 1999)Table of ContentsSynthesis and Preparation of Materials. Atomic Structure and Bonding. Defects. Atomic Dynamics. Electrons in Solids. Electron Dynamics. Dielectric and Magnetic Properties. Reduced Dimensionality. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisDiffractive optical elements (DOEs) are becoming more and more widely used in a braod range of fields, including telecommunications, optical computing, consumer electronics, laser material processing and the biomedical sciences, to manipulate light through micro-optical systems.Trade Review"This excellent book is a model of what a contemporary technical textbook shoud be" "...wll be valuable reading..." (www.profbooks.com, 4 January 2001)Table of ContentsIntroduction: From Diffraction to Diffractive Optics. Design and Simulation of Diffractive Optical Elements. DOE Fabrication and Replication Techniques. CAD/CAM Tools for DOEs. DOE Fabrication Tolerancing Analysis. DOE Mask Layout Generation. System-Oriented DOE Designs: Examples. Conclusion. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis volume aims to provide an overview of the different techniques, discusses the principles behind them, and gives a concise description of laser-induced and laser-detected processes on surfaces. Recent developments in the field, such as nonlinear surface spectroscopies, are introduced.Table of ContentsLight and Matter. Adsorption, Desorption and Diffusion. Spectroscopy. Dynamics and Ultrafast Studies. Fundamental Laser Surface Treatment. Advanced Treatment. Laser Medicine.

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Book SynopsisElectricity, Relativity and Magnetism: A Unified Text presents the first complete and systematic derivation of the principles of magnetism and electromagnetism from Coulomb s law and the theory of special relativity alone.Table of ContentsRelativity: Einstein's Special Theory. Electric and Magnetic Fields and Potentials:Electromagnetism. Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Behaviour and Magnetic Design. Quantum Theory of Magnetism. Index.

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Book SynopsisIlluminates the life and achievements of the remarkable woman scientist who revolutionized the concept of radiation risk. Gayle Greene traces Stewart's life and career as she came up against ever more powerful authorities, first the British medical profession, then the US nuclear industry, and finally the regulatory agencies that set radiation safety standards throughout the world.Trade Review“A spirited biography [of a] blunt, feisty woman's career.”- Publishers Weekly;“Gayle Greene's Woman Who Knew Too Much seeks to trace Stewart’s unconventional approach in investigating the effects of man-made radiation. It provides some shrewd insights into her personality and methodology.”- New York Times Book Review;“A vivid portrait of Alice Stewart, a much underestimated scientist who has been an indomitable challenger of the establishment and a thorn in the flesh of the nuclear industry.”- Joseph Rotblat, physicist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1955

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Book SynopsisExplores different applications of Aristotle''s hypothesis on the components of form, matter and pyschological states.Table of Contents1. Keeping the Matter in Mind: Aristotle on the Passions and the Soul: Michael Wedin (University of California, Davis). 2. Aristotle on the Unity of Substance: Frank A. Lewis (University of Southern California). 3. The Problem of Mixture: Kit Fine (UCLA). 4. Fire in the Belly: Aristotelian Elements, Organisms and Chemical Compounds: James Bogen (Pitzer College). 5. Potentiality in Aristotle's Science and Metaphysics: Alan Code (Ohio State University.). 6. Science and the Science of Substance in Aristotle's 'Metaphysics': Robert Bolton (Rutgers University).

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