Quantum Physics of Matter

ISBN-13: 9780750307215 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 231 str.

A. Durrant; Durrant Durrant; Alan Durrant

Opis

Quantum Physics of Matter explores the way in which quantum physics determines the properties of materials. The quantum physics of solids, for example, dictates whether they are good insulators, conductors, semiconductors, or even superconductors. At a deeper level, it explores how the quantum physics of nuclei and elementary particles determines the stability of matter and hence the range of substances that came into existence through the big bang and the evolution of stars.

Recenzje

"…very helpful to beginners wishing to study physics."
- ASLIB Book Guide

Spis treści

IntroductionQuantum GasesWhat is a quantum gas?Quantum theory of a gas of distinguishable moleculesIdentical particles in quantum mechanicsThe photon gas - blackbody radiation explainedThe electron gas in metalsClosing itemsAppendix to Chapter 1Solid-State PhysicsBeyond tin diseaseThe bonding and structure of solidsFree-electron models of conduction in solidsBand theory of solidsThe p-n junction and semiconductor devicesSuperconductivityClosing itemsNuclear PhysicsEnergy puzzlesCharacterisitics of atomic nucleiNuclear stability and binding energiesNuclear structureQuantum-mechanical tunnelling in nuclear reactionsClosing itemsParticle PhysicsThe challenge of particle physicsIntroduction to particle physics and its techniquesParticles and their interactionsThe quark model for hadronsQuantum physics of fundamental particlesClosing itemsConsolidation and Skills DevelopmentIntroductionOverview of Chapters 1 to 4Preparing for and taking examsRevision questionsInteractive questionsPostscriptAnswer and CommentsAcknowledgementsIndex

O autorze

Alan Durrant