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Scattering and Structures

Essentials and Analogies in Quantum Physics

  • Explains properties of quantum systems with elementary concepts
  • Shows analogies between systems like quantum gases and astroparticles, that are only different on first sight
  • Provides a unique representation by a very experienced lecturer
  • Teaches students how to use the essentials of quantum mechanics in order to understand the relation between seemingly different systems in atomic, nuclear and astrophysics
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Graduate Texts in Physics (GTP)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Photon Scattering – Form Factors

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 1-13
  3. Lepton Scattering – Nucleon Radius

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 15-24
  4. Quasi-elastic Scattering – Virtual Photons and Gluons

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 25-39
  5. The Hydrogen Atom – The Playground of Quantum Mechanics

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 41-53
  6. Many Electron Atoms – Shell Structure

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 55-65
  7. Covalent and Ionic Binding – Electron Sharing

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 67-75
  8. Intermolecular Forces – Building Complex Structures

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 77-88
  9. Cold Neutron – Spectroscopy of the Solid State

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 89-99
  10. Quantum Gases – Quantum Degeneration

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 101-109
  11. Quantum Liquids – Superfluidity

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 111-117
  12. Metals – Quasi-free Electrons

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 119-132
  13. Hadrons – Atoms of Strong Interaction

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 133-147
  14. The Nuclear Force – Pion Sharing

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 149-153
  15. Nuclei – Droplets of a Fermi Liquid

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 155-165
  16. Stars, Planets, and Asteroids

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 167-184
  17. Elementary Particles – Fundamental Interactions

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 185-205
  18. Cosmology – The Early Universe

    • Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina
    Pages 207-218
  19. Back Matter

    Pages 219-227

About this book

Quantum physics may appear complicated, especially if one forgets the "big picture" and gets lost in the details. However, it can become clearer and less tangled if one applies a few fundamental concepts so that simplified approaches can emerge and estimated orders of magnitude become clear. Povh and Rosina’s Scattering and Structures presents the properties of quantum systems (elementary particles, nucleons, atoms, molecules, quantum gases, quantum liquids, stars, and early universe) with the help of elementary concepts and analogies between these seemingly different systems. In this new edition, sections on quantum gases and an up to date overview of elementary particles have been added.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg, Germany

    Bogdan Povh

  • Department of Physics, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Mitja Rosina

About the authors

Bogdan Povh, MPI Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg

Mitja Rosina, University of Ljubljana

Bibliographic Information

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eBook USD 54.99
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Softcover Book USD 69.99
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Hardcover Book USD 69.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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