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Encyclopedia of modern physics

Robert A. Meyers, editor ; Steven N. Shore, scientific consultant

Academic Press, c1990

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Description

This comprehensive collection of articles emphasizes new discoveries and technology and also covers some long-standing areas of research in the field of physics. Topics covered include superconductivity, quantum optics, and laser cooling.

Table of Contents

D. Adler, Amorphous Semiconductors. R.E. Johnson, Atomic and Molecular Collisions. F.M. Pipkin, Atomic Physics. J.C. Phillips, Bonding and Structure in Solids. R.V. Jensen, Chaos. R. Bersohn and B.J. Berne, Chemical Physics. J.F. Donoghue and B.R. Holstein, CP Violation. G.Y.C. Leung, Dense Matter Physics. W.P. Healy, Electrodynamics, Quantum. T. Barklow and M. Perl, Elementary Particle Physics. P.W. Brumer, Energy Transfer, Intramolecular. D.C. Reynolds and T.C. Collins, Excitons, Semiconductor. H.R. Khan, Ferromagnetism. C.C. Guest, Holography. J.E. Bjorkholm, Laser Cooling and Trapping of Atoms. W.T. Silfvast, Lasers. T.M. Dunn, Molecular Optical Spectroscopy. Y. Fujimura and S.H. Lin, Multiphoton Spectroscopy. W.B. Yelon, Neutron Scattering. J.F. Reintjes, Nonlinear Optical Processes. L. Wilets, Nuclear Physics. S. Solimeno, Optical Diffraction. J.L. Shohet, Plasma Science and Engineering. A. Rich and J. Van House, Positron Microscopy. A.T. Fromhold, Jr., Quantum Mechanics. J.H. Eberly and P.W. Milonni, Quantum Optics. M.V. Jari*aac, Quasicrystals. A. Holmes-Siedle, Radiation Physics. J.L. Anderson, Relativity, General. J.D. McGervey, Relativity, Special. W.A. Wassam, Jr., Statistical Mechanics. J. Spalek, Superconductivity, Mechanisms. J. Szilard, Ultrasonics. L. Dolan, Unified Field Theories. Index.

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  • NCID
    BA07851440
  • ISBN
    • 0122266927
  • LCCN
    89017886
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    San Diego ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 773 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
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