Quantum Theory of Angular Momentum: A Collection of Reprints and Original Papers

Alexander A. Belavin, Yaroslav Pugai, Alexander B. Zamolodchikov

Volume 1 is a collection of reprinted works of Alexei Zamolodchikov who was a prominent theoretical physicist of his time. It contains his works on conformal field theories, 2D quantum gravity, and Liouville theory. These original contributions of Alexei Zamolodchikov have a profound effect on shaping the fast developing areas of theoretical physics. His ideas are expressed lucidly, such as the recursive relation for conformal blocks and the structure of conformal bootstrap in Liouville theory, including the boundary Liouville theory. These ideas are at the foundation of the subject and they are of great interest to a wide community of physicists and mathematicians working in diverse areas. This volume is a part of the 2-volume collection of remarkable research papers that can be used as an advanced textbook by graduate students specializing in string theory, conformal field theory and integrable models of QFT. It is also highly relevant to experts in these fields. Volume 2 includes Alexei Zamolodchikov's works on non-perturbative methods in 2D quantum field theory, and on integrable models.

B. G. Wybourne, Lidia Smentek

P. W. Atkins

C A Hooker (ed) Dordrecht-Holland: D Reidel 1975 pp xv + 607 price Dfl 175, $68 ( cased ), Dfl 85, $34 ( paperback ) A collection of reprinted articles (entirely reset, not merely photo-reproduced: note the price) on the logical, formal, abstract analysis of quantum theory. Intended as a historical background to a projected second volume, it reproduces without comment 31 significant papers that appeared in 1935–74, but predominantly before 1966.

Igor N. Cherepanov, Giacomo Bighin, Lars Christiansen +4 more

We use laser-induced rotation of single molecules embedded in superfluid helium nanodroplets to reveal angular momentum dynamics and transfer in a controlled setting, under far-from-equilibrium conditions. As an unexpected result, we observe pronounced oscillations of time-dependent molecular alignment that have no counterpart in gas-phase molecules. Angulon theory reveals that these oscillations originate from the unique rotational structure of molecules in He droplets and quantum-state-specific transfer of rotational angular momentum to the many-body He environment on picosecond timescales. Our results pave the way to understanding collective effects of macroscopic angular momentum exchange in solid state systems in a bottom-up fashion.