Published 1979 | Version v1
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The structure of matter

Creators

  • 1. Glasgow Univ. (UK). Dept. of Natural Philosophy

Description

The subject is covered in chapters, entitled: atoms, electrons and relativity; radiation and quantum theory; X-rays; particle characteristics of waves; wave nature of particles; hydrogen atom; optical spectra and the fine structure of spectral lines; quantum mechanics; atoms in a magnetic field; X-ray line spectra; the nuclear atom; radioactivity; nuclear stability; nuclear reactions; elementary particles; conservation laws in elementary particle physics; symmetries, quarks and charm; problems; answers to problems. (U.K.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
An introduction to atomic, nuclear and particle physics

Publishing Information

Publisher
Blackie.
Imprint Place
Glasgow
ISBN
0 216 90753 5
Imprint Pagination
274 p.

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
11511552
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MATTER; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR STRUCTURE; PARTICLE STRUCTURE; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVITY; RELATIVITY THEORY; SPECTRA
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; MECHANICS; PHYSICS