Sheng Ping3540291555, 9783540291558, 9783540291565
Waves represent a classic topic of study in physics, mathematics, and engineering. Many modern technologies are based on our understanding of waves and their interaction with matter. In the past thirty years there have been some revolutionary developments in the study of waves. The present volume is the only available source which details these developments in a systematic manner, with the aim of reaching a broad audience of non-experts. It is an important resource book for those interested in understanding the physics underlying nanotechnology and mesoscopic phenomena, as well as for bridging the gap between the textbooks and research frontiers in any wave related topic. A special feature of this volume is the treatment of classical and quantum mechanical waves within a unified framework, thus facilitating an understanding of similarities and differences between the two. |
Table of contents :
Introduction….Pages 1-14
Quantum and Classical Waves….Pages 15-43
Wave Scattering and the Coherent Potential Approximation….Pages 45-74
Coherent Waves and Effective Media….Pages 75-125
Diffusive Waves….Pages 127-181
The Coherent Backscattering Effect….Pages 183-197
Renormalized Diffusion….Pages 199-217
The Scaling Theory of Localization….Pages 219-241
Localized States and the Approach to Localization….Pages 243-279
Localization Phenomena in Electronic Systems….Pages 281-296
Mesoscopic Phenomena….Pages 297-322 |
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