Stuart Physics, 1963-1970

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-7986-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 364 Seiten, Web PDF

Physics: 1963-1970 focuses on the history, developments, and trends in physics, including the applications of lasers, semiconductors, and electrodynamics. The book first offers information on events, laws of nature, and invariance principles and the shell model. Topics include magic numbers, atomic analogue, individual orbits in the nucleus, and the use of invariance principles and approximate invariances. The text also ponders on the production of coherent radiation by atoms and molecules, including basic maser principles, maser clocks and amplifiers, and application of lasers. The publication takes a look at semiconductor lasers and development of quantum electrodynamics. Discussions focus on methods of obtaining states with negative temperature in semiconductors; conditions for the production of negative temperature in semiconductors; and semiconductor lasers. The text also examines the optical methods for studying Hertzian resonances, energy production in stars, and developments in particle physics. The manuscript is a dependable reference for readers interested in the history, developments, and trends in physics.

Dr. Sam Stuart is a physiotherapist and a research Fellow within the Balance Disorders Laboratory, OHSU. His work focuses on vision, cognition and gait in neurological disorders, examining how technology-based interventions influence these factors. He has published extensively in world leading clinical and engineering journals focusing on a broad range of activities such as real-world data analytics, algorithm development for wearable technology and provided expert opinion on technology for concussion assessment for robust player management. He is currently a guest editor for special issues (sports medicine and transcranial direct current stimulation for motor rehabilitation) within Physiological Measurement and Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, respectively.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stuart, Sam

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Physics, 1963-1970 ;6
3;Copyright Page;7
4;Table of Contents;12
5;Foreword;8
6;Publisher's Note;10
7;Part I: Physics 1963;18
7.1;Chapter 1. Events, laws of nature, and invariance principles;21
7.1.1;Events and Laws of Nature;21
7.1.2;Laws of Nature and Invariance;24
7.1.3;The Use of Invariance Principles, Approximate Invariances;27
7.2;Chapter 2. Biography;33
7.3;Chapter 3. The shell model;35
7.3.1;1. Models;35
7.3.2;2. Magic numbers;35
7.3.3;3. The atomic analogue;40
7.3.4;4. Individual orbits in the nucleus;41
7.3.5;5. Nuclear shells;44
7.3.6;6. Predictions of the shell model;47
7.3.7;7. Failures of the shell model;50
7.4;Chapter 4. Biography;53
7.5;Chapter 5. Glimpses at the history of the nuclear structure theory;55
7.6;Chapter 6. Biography;66
8;Part II: Physics 1964;70
8.1;Chapater 7. Production of coherent radiation by atoms and molecules;73
8.1.1;Basic Maser Principles;76
8.1.2;Maser Clocks and Amplifiers;82
8.1.3;Optical and Infrared Masers, or Lasers;85
8.1.4;Present Performance of Lasers;92
8.1.5;Some Applications of Lasers;96
8.1.6;The Phonon Maser;97
8.1.7;Concluding Remarks;99
8.2;Chapter 8. Biography;102
8.3;Chapter 9. Semiconductor lasers;104
8.3.1;I. Conditions for the Production of Negative Temperature in Semiconductors;106
8.3.2;II. Methods of Obtaining States with Negative Temperature in Semiconductors;112
8.3.3;III. Semiconductor Lasers;115
8.4;Chapter 10. Biography;121
8.5;Chapter 11. Quantum electronics;125
8.6;Chapter 12. Biography;132
9;Part III: Physics 1965;138
9.1;Chapter 13. Development of quantum electrodynamics;141
9.1.1;Personal recollections;141
9.2;Chapter 14. Biography;152
9.3;Chapter 15. Relativistic quantum field theory;155
9.4;Chapter 16. Biography;168
9.5;Chapter 17. The development of the space-time view of quantum electrodynamics;170
9.6;Chapter 18. Biography;194
10;Part IV: Physics 1966;198
10.1;Chapter 19
. Optical methods for studying Hertzian resonances;201
10.1.1;Bibliography;219
10.2;Chapter 20. Biography;220
11;Part V: Physics 1967;226
11.1;Chapter 21. Energy production in stars;230
11.1.1;History;230
11.1.2;Properties of Stars;232
11.1.3;Thermonuclear Reactions;235
11.1.4;Nuclear Reactions in Main Sequence Stars;236
11.1.5;Experimental Results;238
11.1.6;The Completion of the Proton-Proton Chain;242
11.1.7;Evolution of a Star;242
11.1.8;Buildup and Dispersal of Elements;247
11.2;Chapter 22. Biography;250
12;Part VI: Physics 1968;254
12.1;Chapter 23. Recent developments in particle physics;256
12.2;Chapter 24. Biography;306
13;Part VII: Physics 1969;310
13.1;Chapter 25. Symmetry and currents in particle physics;314
13.2;Chapter 26. Biography;315
14;Part VIII: Physics 1970;318
14.1;Chapter 27. Plasma physics, space research and the origin of the solar system;321
14.1.1;1. Science and instruments;321
14.1.2;2, Scientific aims of space research;321
14.1.3;3. Plasma physics and its applications;323
14.1.4;4. Characteristics of first and second approach to cosmic plasma physics;324
14.1.5;5. The origin of the solar system;325
14.1.6;6. Basic knowledge for the reconstruction of the hetegonic processes;326
14.1.7;7. Space observations relevant to the hetegonic problem;328
14.1.8;8. Big bodies versus small bodies;329
14.1.9;9. Old and new fields of science;330
14.2;Chapter 28. Biography;332
14.3;Chapter 29. Magnetism and the local molecular field;333
14.3.1;1. The Weiss molecular field;333
14.3.2;2. The local molecular field;334
14.3.3;3. The fluctuations of the Weiss molecular field;335
14.3.4;4. Constant par'amagnetism;336
14.3.5;5. Discovery of the antiferromagnetic transition point;339
14.3.6;6. Other investigations in the field of magnetism;341
14.3.7;7. Magnetic properties of the spinel ferrites;342
14.3.8;8. Foundation of the theory of ferrimagnetism;343
14.3.9;9. Comparison of the theoretical and experimental results;345
14.3.10;10. The case ofpyrrhotite;349
14.3.11;11. Discovery of the garnet ferrites;350
14.3.12;12. Interpretation by ferrimagnetism with three sub-lattices;353
14.3.13;13. Superexchange;353
14.3.14;14. Conclusions;354
14.4;Chapter 30. Biography;357
15;Name Index;360
16;Subject Index;365
17;Index of Biographies;366