Landmark Experiments in Twentieth Century Physics

Klappentext Clear, detailed explorations feature extensive quotations from original research papers in their coverage of groundbreaking research. Topics include x-rays, superconductivity, neutrinos, lasers, and many other subjects. 120 illustrations. 1975 edition. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceAcknowledgments 1 The Wave Nature of X Rays 2 Isotopes 3 The Meaning of Atomic Number 4 Superconductivity 5 The Strange Behavior of Liquid Helium 6 Precision Values for Nuclear Magnetic Moments 7 Fine Structure in the Spectrum of Hydrogen 8 The Magnetic Moment of the Electron 9 The Transistor 10 Disproof of a Conservation Law 11 Recoilless Emission and Absorption of Radiation 12 Reality of the Neutrino 13 The Maser and the Laser14 "Tunneling" and Superconductivity "15 Higher Symmetry for Elementary Particles 16 A possible Cosmological Clue Appendix A Historical Background and Sketch of the BCS Theory Name Index Subject Index

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• Autori: George L. Trigg
• Editore: Dover Publications Inc.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.08.1995
• EAN: 9780486285269
• ISBN: 978-0-486-28526-9
• Pagine: 320
• Serie: Dover Science Books; Dover Science Books
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Physik