Modern Physics from a to Z

James W. Rohlf, Peter J. Collings

Published Mar 1, 1994• 94 citations

Abstract

Survey of Particles and Forces. Distribution Functions and kT. Planck's Constant. Special Relativity. Wave Properties of Particles and the Uncertainty Principle. Rutherford Scattering. The Schrodinger Equation. The Hydrogen Atom. Beyond the Hydrogen Atom. Molecules and Molecular Spectra. The Nucleus. Quantum Statistics. Masers and Lasers. Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors. Superconductivity. High-Energy Physics: The Gadgets. High-Energy Physics: Classification of the Particles. High-Energy Physics: Unification of the Forces. The Early Universe. Appendices. Answers to Selected Problems. Indexes.

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