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Books in Physics

Physics titles offer comprehensive research and advancements across the fundamental and applied areas of physical science. From quantum mechanics and particle physics to astrophysics and materials science, these titles drive innovation and deepen understanding of the principles governing the universe. Essential for researchers, educators, and students, this collection supports scientific progress and practical applications across a diverse range of physics disciplines.

  • Crystal Structure and Morphology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 16B
    • English

  • Molecular Structure and Dynamics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 16A
    • English

  • Macromolecular Physics

    Crystal Melting
    • 1st Edition
    • Bernhard Wunderlich
    • English
    This third volume completes the first part of the project " Macromolecular Physics." The first volume dealt with the description of macromolecular crystals; the second volume dealt with crystal growth; and the third volume summarizes our knowledge of the melting of linear, flexible macromolecules. The discussion in the three volumes goes from reasonably well-established topics, such as the structure, morphology, and defects in crystals, to topics still in flux, such as crystal nucleation, detailed growth mechanisms, and annealing processes, to arrive at the present topics of equilibrium, nonequilibrium, and copolymer melting. Our knowledge is quite limited on many aspects of these latter topics.

  • Polymers Physical Properties

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 16C
    • English

  • Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 15
    • English

  • Vacuum Physics and Technology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 14
    • English

  • Progress in Optics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 17
    • English

  • The Classical Theory of Fields

    Volume 2
    • 4th Edition
    • L D Landau + 1 more
    • English
    The fourth edition contains seven new sections with chapters on General Relativity, Gravitational Waves and Relativistic Cosmology. The text has been thoroughly revised and additional problems inserted.The Complete course of Theoretical Physics by Landau and Lifshitz, recognized as two of the world's outstanding physicists, is published in full by Butterworth-Heineman... It comprises nine volumes, covering all branches of the subject; translations from the Russian are by leading scientists.

  • Handbook of Magnetic Materials

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1
    • E.P. Wohlfarth
    • English

  • Progress in Optics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 18
    • English

  • Tribology of Thin Layers

    • 1st Edition
    • I. Iliuc
    • English

  • Statistical Physics

    Theory of the Condensed State
    • 1st Edition
    • E.M. Lifshitz + 1 more
    • English
    The second part of 'Statistical Physics' deals with the quantum theory of the condensed state of matter. This volume is essentially an entirely new book, based on the large amount of new material which has become available in statistical physics since' Part 1' was published.

  • Statistical Physics

    Volume 5
    • 3rd Edition
    • L D Landau + 1 more
    • English
    A lucid presentation of statistical physics and thermodynamics which develops from the general principles to give a large number of applications of the theory.

  • Handbook of Magnetic Materials

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2
    • E.P. Wohlfarth
    • English
    The Handbook of Magnetic Materials has a dual purpose; as a textbook, it provides an introduction to a given topic within magnetism, and as a work of reference, it serves scientists active in magnetism research. To fulfill these two goals, each chapter in the Handbook is written by leading authorities in the field, and combines state-of-the-art research results with an extensive compilation of archival knowledge. Magnetism is a rapidly expanding field which constantly continues to encompass new phenomena. Examples of such subfields of magnetism are quadrupolar interactions, magnetic superconductors, and quasiscrystals: topics that are all covered in the present volume. The only common ground between these new materials and ferromagnets, is the possession of a magnetic moment; the series title has been slightly adjusted to reflect this. But in keeping with tradition, the Handbook of Magnetic Materials continues to allow readers to acquaint themselves in great depth with topics through the entire breadth of magnetism research.

  • Alloys and Intermetallics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2
    • English

  • Non-Metallic Compounds-I

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 3
    • English

  • Non-Metallic Compounds-II

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 4
    • English

  • Quantum Electronics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 15B
    • English

  • Annual Reports on NMR Spectroscopy

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 9
    • English

  • Quantum Electronics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 15A
    • English

  • Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 14
    • English

  • Metals

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1
    • English

  • Lens Design Fundamentals

    • 1st Edition
    • Rudolf Kingslake
    • English
    A large part of this book is devoted to a study of possible design procedures for various types of lens or mirror systems, with fully worked examples of each. The reader is urged to follow the logic of these examples and be sure that he understands what is happening, noticing particularly how each available degree of freedom is used to control one aberration. Not every type of lens has been considered, of course, but the design techniques illustrated here can readily be applied to the design of other more complex systems. It is assumed that the reader has access to a small computer to help with the ray tracing, otherwise he may find the computations so time-consuming that he is liable to lose track of what he is trying to accomplish.

  • Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 13
    • English

  • Progress in Optics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 16
    • English

  • Nuclear Division in the Fungi

    • 1st Edition
    • I. Brent Heath
    • English

  • Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 12
    • English

  • Progress in Optics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 15
    • English

  • Spectroscopy

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 13B
    • English

  • Spectroscopy

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 13A
    • English
    This volume attempts to cover the entire subject of spectroscopy from pair production in the gamma-ray region to dielectric loss in the low radio-frequency region. Defining spectroscopy as the study of the emission and absorption of electromagnetic radiation by matter, this book presents a general theory that is applicable throughout the entire range of the electromagnetic spectrum and show how the theory can be applied in gaining knowledge of the structure of matter from experimental measurements in all spectral regions. The book is intended for graduate students interested in acquiring a general knowledge of spectroscopy, for spectroscopists interested in acquiring knowledge of spectroscopy outside the range of their own specialties, and for other physicists and chemists who may be curious as to “what those spectroscopists have been up to” and as to what spectroscopists find so interesting about their own work.

  • Astrophysics

    Radio Telescopes
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 12B
    • English

  • Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 11
    • English

  • Mechanics

    Volume 1
    • 3rd Edition
    • L D Landau + 1 more
    • English
    Devoted to the foundation of mechanics, namely classical Newtonian mechanics, the subject is based mainly on Galileo's principle of relativity and Hamilton's principle of least action. The exposition is simple and leads to the most complete direct means of solving problems in mechanics.The final sections on adiabatic invariants have been revised and augmented. In addition a short biography of L D Landau has been inserted.

  • Tables: Compressible Flow of Dry Air

    • 3rd Edition
    • E. Houghton + 1 more
    • English
    This is the third edition of a book which has consistently fulfilled its aim of making a low-priced collection of tables available to the student and practicing engineer. In the second edition all parameters were made non-dimensional. This new edition now includes and additional table of Isentropic flow; it is hoped that this inclusion will significantly increase the range of application of the book's data.

  • Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 10
    • English

  • Quantum Electronics: A Treatise

    • 1st Edition
    • Herbert Rabin
    • English
    Quantum Electronics: A Treatise, Volume I: Nonlinear Optics, Part B is a three-chapter volume that covers several important applications of nonlinear optics, specifically those concerned with the generation of coherent light at new frequencies. The opening chapter discusses the most fundamental problems in the dispersion properties of second optical harmonic devices. The following chapter addresses the progress made in the understanding and operation of optical parametric oscillators. This chapter also presents the theory of these devices and their important operation characteristics. Optical parametric oscillator factors, such as efficiency, bandwidth, frequency stability, and gains, are also considered in this chapter. The last chapter describes the generation and detection of infrared radiation using nonlinear optics. This chapter also examines the most important features of nonlinear optics. This book will be of value to quantum electronics scientists, engineers, and researchers.

  • Essentials of Padé Approximants

    • 1st Edition
    • George A. Jr. Baker
    • English

  • Statistical Properties of Scattered Light

    • 1st Edition
    • B. Crosignani
    • English

  • Astrophysis Optical and Infrared

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 12A
    • English

  • Solid State Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 11
    • English

  • Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 9
    • English

  • Laser Light Scattering

    • 1st Edition
    • Benjamin Chu
    • English

  • Elastodynamics

    Finite Motions
    • 1st Edition
    • A. Cemal Eringen + 1 more
    • English

  • Physical Principles of Far-Infrared Radiation

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 10
    • English

  • Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 8
    • English

  • Ultrasonic Investigation of Mechanical Properties

    Treatise on Materials Science and Technology, Vol. 3
    • 1st Edition
    • Robert E. Green
    • Herbert Herman
    • English
    Treatise on Materials Science and Technology, Volume 3: Ultrasonic Investigation of Mechanical Properties summarizes the studies of mechanical properties by acoustic methods. Aside from a comprehensive examination of acoustic-mechanical phenomena, fundamental concepts and applications are discussed. Topics covered range from linear and nonlinear elastic waves to energy loss from elastic waves (ultrasonic attenuation). Comprised of four chapters, this volume begins with an introduction to the theory of linear elastic wave propagation, focusing on wave speeds and particle displacements as well as energy flux, isotropic solids, and cubic crystals. Plane waves propagating along [110] and in arbitrary directions are also considered, together with optical visualization of ultrasonic waves and measurement of linear elastic properties. The next chapter is devoted to nonlinear elastic waves and measurement of their elastic properties, with emphasis on how velocity measurements of elastic waves may be used to determine mechanical properties of solid materials. The final chapter analyzes the various mechanisms by which energy can be lost from ultrasonic waves propagating through real solids and how measurement of the amount of this energy loss can yield valuable information about the mechanical properties of the solid. This monograph is intended for professional scientists and engineers, as well as graduate students in materials science and associated fields.

  • Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 7
    • English

  • Early Work (1905 - 1911)

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1
    • J.R. Nielsen
    • English
    The influence of Niels Bohr's work, of his approach to research, both practical and theoretical, is widely felt today. His contributions to our knowledge of the atomic constituents of matter and to our view of science, remain of fundamental importance.The publication of his collected works will give historians of science and scientists easy access to a life-work entirely devoted to the rational analysis of the laws of nature and of the singular character of their meaning for us.In addition to Bohr's published papers, the series includes unpublished manuscripts and a wide selection of letters and other documents, with explanatory notes.

  • Pulse and Fourier Transform NMR

    Introduction to Theory and Methods
    • 1st Edition
    • Thomas C. Farrar + 1 more
    • English
    Pulse and Fourier Transform NMR: Introduction to Theory and Methods presents the different types of pulse experiments that are commonly used and provides the theoretical background necessary for understanding these techniques. This book evaluates the practical application of pulse methods and the necessary instrumentation. Organized into seven chapters, this book begins with an overview of the NMR fundamentals and the basic pulse methods. This text then summarizes the important features of pulse spectrometers. Other chapters consider the rationale, the advantages, and the limitations of Fourier transform NMR methods. This book discusses as well how the idea of the rotating frame can be utilized to understand certain experiments that extend the range of application of pulse methods. The final chapter deals with a few significant special uses of pulse techniques. This book is a valuable resource for chemists and readers who are familiar with high resolution NMR but with no background in pulse methods.

  • Plasma Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 9B
    • English

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