Scattering and Structures – Essentials and Analogies in Quantum Physics

Bogdan Povh, Mitja Rosina, M. Lavelle9783540231561, 3-540-23156-0

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. The original German-language edition of this book was written for students preparing for their final oral examination in physics. By and large, the scope of the book in English has been essentially enlarged and thus may also be of interest for physicists in general.

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Table of contents :
front-matter……Page 1
1……Page 15
2……Page 29
3……Page 41
4……Page 59
5……Page 74
6……Page 87
7……Page 106
8……Page 114
9……Page 128
10……Page 141
11……Page 148
12……Page 157
13……Page 166
14……Page 184
15……Page 197
16……Page 218
17……Page 243
back-matter……Page 258