Atomic & Molecular Physics

An entertaining mathematical exploration of the heat equation and its role in the triumphant development of the trans-Atlantic telegraph cableHeat,...

In the opening chapter the method of statistical geometry, based on the construction of a Voronoi polyhedral, is applied to the pattern recognition...

A signature feature of living organisms is their ability to carry out purposeful actions by taking stock of the world around them. To that end, cel...

This title is part of UC Press''s Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press''s mission to seek out and cultivate th...

Shortlisted for the 2020 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Creating an element is no easy feat. It''s the equivalent of...

In the twenty-first century, we take the means to measure time for granted, without contemplating the sophisticated concepts on which our time scal...

The Handbook of Nuclear Engineering is an authoritative compilation of information regarding methods and data used in all phases of nuclear enginee...

Niels Bohr was a central figure in quantum physics, well known for his work on atomic structure and his contributions to the Copenhagen interpretat...

Niels Bohr, who pioneered the quantum theory of the atom, had a broad conception of his obligations as a physicist. They included not only a respon...

Quantum mechanics allows a remarkably accurate description of nature and powerful predictive capabilities. The analyses of quantum systems and thei...

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the basic theory, calculation methods and optimization of high and ultra-high vacuum systems and equip...

Understand the fundamental concepts, theoretical background, major experimental observations, and device applications of graphene photonics with th...

Can Rudolf Steiner's spiritual science shed any meaningful light on one of the most materialistic of human pursuits: research on the atom?Physics t...

This book is a comprehensive text in the field of quantum mechanics, covering fundamental concepts including the state of a quantum mechanical syst...

Riddled with jealousy, rivalry, missed opportunities and moments of genius, the history of the atom's discovery is as bizarre, as capricious, and a...

What is the universe made of? How did it start? This Manual tells the story of how physicists are seeking answers to these questions using the wor...