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Muons, radioactive particles produced in accelerators, have emerged as an important tool to study problems in condensed matter physics and chemistry. Beams of muons with all their spins polarized can be used to investigate a variety of static and dynamic effects and hence to deduce properties concerning magnetism, superconductivity, molecular or chemical dynamics and a large number of other phenomena. The technique was originally the preserve of a few specialists located in particle physics laboratories. Today it is used by scientists from a very wide range of scientific backgrounds and interests. This modern, pedagogic introduction to muon spectroscopy is written with the beginner in the field in mind, but also aims to serve as a reference for more experienced researchers. The key principles are illustrated by numerous practical examples of the application of the technique to different areas of science and there are many worked examples and problems provided to test understanding. The book vividly demonstrates the power of the technique to extract important information in many different scientific contexts, all stemming, ultimately, from the exquisite magnetic sensitivity of the implanted muon spin.
Quantum field theory is arguably the most far-reaching and beautiful physical theory ever constructed, with aspects more stringently tested and verified to greater precision than any other theory in physics. Unfortunately, the subject has gained a notorious reputation for difficulty, with forbidding looking mathematics and a peculiar diagrammatic language described in an array of unforgiving, weighty textbooks aimed firmly at aspiring professionals. However, quantum field theory is too important, too beautiful, and too engaging to be restricted to the professionals. This book on quantum field theory is designed to be different. It is written by experimental physicists and aims to provide the interested amateur with a bridge from undergraduate physics to quantum field theory. The imagined reader is a gifted amateur, possessing a curious and adaptable mind, looking to be told an entertaining and intellectually stimulating story, but who will not feel patronised if a few mathematical niceties are spelled out in detail. Using numerous worked examples, diagrams, and careful physically motivated explanations, this book will smooth the path towards understanding the radically different and revolutionary view of the physical world that quantum field theory provides, and which all physicists should have the opportunity to experience.
Superconductivity--the flow of electric current without resistance
in certain materials as temperatures near absolute zero--is one of
the greatest discoveries of 20th century physics, but it can seem
impenetrable to those who lack a solid scientific background.
Outlining the fascinating history of how superconductivity was
discovered, and the race to understand its many mysterious and
counter-intuitive phenomena, Stephen Blundell explains in
accessible terms the theories that have been developed to explain
it, and how they have influenced other areas of science, including
the Higgs boson of particle physics and ideas about the early
Universe. This Very Short Introduction examines the many strange
phenomena observed in superconducting materials, the latest
developments in high-temperature superconductivity, the potential
of superconductivity to revolutionize the physics and technology of
the future, and much more. It is a fascinating detective story,
offering invaluable insights into some of the deepest and most
beautiful ideas in physics today.
Magnetism is a strange force, mysteriously attracting one object to another apparently through empty space. It has been claimed as a great healer, with magnetic therapies being proposed over the centuries and still popular today. Why are its mysterious important to solve? In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen J. Blundell explains why. For centuries magnetism has been used for various exploits; through compasses it gave us navigation and through motors, generators, and turbines it has given us power. Blundell explores our understanding of electricity and magnetism, from the work of Galvani, Ampere, Faraday, and Tesla, and goes on to explore how Maxwell and Faraday's work led to the unification of electricity and magnetism, thought of as one of the most imaginative developments in theoretical physics. With a discussion of the relationship between magnetism and relativity, quantum magnetism, and its impact on computers and information storage, Blundell shows how magnetism has changed our fundamental understanding of the Universe. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
An understanding of thermal physics is crucial to much of modern
physics, chemistry and engineering. This book provides a modern
introduction to the main principles that are foundational to
thermal physics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. The key
concepts are carefully presented in a clear way, and new ideas are
illustrated with copious worked examples as well as a description
of the historical background to their discovery. Applications are
presented to subjects as diverse as stellar astrophysics,
information and communication theory, condensed matter physics and
climate change. Each chapter concludes with detailed exercises.
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