Published July 2011
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Journal article
Comment on 'Why are very short times so long and very long times so short in elastic waves?'
Creators
- 1. School of Mathematics, Physics and Biological Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou 014010 (China)
Description
We make comments on a paper by Parravicini and Rigamonti (2011 Eur. J. Phys. 32 169). It seems to us that the macroscopic explanation of thermalization using the continuum mechanic approach is not enough. As matter is presumed to be composed of many particles, here, we offer a microscopic explanation by considering the collisions or scattering of many particles relevant to the thermalization process. (letters and comments)
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0143-0807/32/4/L01Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1088/0143-0807/32/4/L01;
- PII
- S0143-0807(11)83832-8;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- European Journal of Physics
- Journal Volume
- 32
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. L13-L15
- ISSN
- 0143-0807
- CODEN
- EJPHD4
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 43029267
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COLLISIONS; MATTER; PARTICLES; SCATTERING; THERMALIZATION
- Descriptors DEC
- SLOWING-DOWN