This is the second edition of a well-received book. It provides an up-to-date, concise review of essential topics in the physics of matter, from atoms and molecules to solids, including elements of statistical mechanics. It features over 160 completely revised and enhanced figures illustrating the main physical concepts and the fundamental experimental facts, and discusses selected experiments, mainly in spectroscopy and thermodynamics, within the general framework of the adiabatic separation of the motions of electrons and nuclei. The book focuses on what can be described in terms of independent-particle models, providing the mathematical derivations in sufficient detail for readers to grasp the relevant physics involved. The final section offers a glimpse of more advanced topics, including magnetism and superconductivity, sparking readers’ curiosity to further explore the latest developments in the physics of matter.
| ISBN: | 9783030572426 |
| Publication date: | 21st October 2020 |
| Author: | Nicola Manini |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 290 pages |
| Series: | Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics |
| Genres: |
Nuclear physics Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics) Cybernetics and systems theory Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory) Thermodynamics and heat Mathematical physics |