Structure of Matter: An Introductory Course with Problems and Solutions (UNITEXT / Collana di Fisica e Astronomia)

By Attilio Rigamonti and Pietro Carretta

Book Overview

Atoms: general aspects.- Typical atoms.- The shell vectorial model.- Atoms in electric and magnetic fields.- Nuclear moments and hyperfine interactions.- Spin statistics, magnetic resonance, spin motion and echoes.- Molecules: general aspects.- Electronic states in diatomic molecules.- Electronic states in selected polyatomic molecules.- Nuclear motions in molecules and related properties.- Crystal structures.- Electron states in crystals.- Miscellaneous aspects related to the electronic structure.- Vibrational motions of the ions and thermal effects.- Phase diagrams, thermodynamic responses and fluctuations.- Dielectrics and paraelectric-ferroelectric phase transition.- Ferromagnets, antiferromagnets and magnetic phase transition.- Superconductors, the superconductive phase transition and fluctuations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319374443
• ISBN13: 9783319374444
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 604 Pages
• Weight: 1.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"