This book surveys the physics of small clusters of particles
undergoing vibrations, with applications in nuclear physics and the
physics and chemistry of atomic clusters. The book begins with a
survey of the experimental information on collective vibrations in
atoms, metal clusters and nuclei. Next, the book goes on to develop
theoretical tools to understand these findings. Special emphasis is
placed on the Rayleigh-Ritz principle, the use of sum rules, and
the quantum mechanics of mean field theory, known as 'RPA'. The
important vibrational modes observed in the different systems are
then discussed, including the dipole mode of oscillation (important
in both nuclei and metal clusters), surface modes of higher
polarity, and the compressional mode. In the last two chapters
mechanisms for the damping of vibrational modes and the effects of
excitation energy on the modes are described.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics |
Release date: |
September 2005 |
First published: |
1994 |
Authors: |
G.F. Bertsch
• R. A. Broglia
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 153 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
228 |
Edition: |
Revised |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-01996-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Physics >
General
|
LSN: |
0-521-01996-6 |
Barcode: |
9780521019965 |
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