{"product_id":"modern-physics-isbn-9781119495550","title":"Modern Physics","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the field's most respected introductory texts, \u003ci\u003eModern Physics\u003c\/i\u003e provides a deep exploration of fundamental theory and experimentation. Appropriate for second-year undergraduate science and engineering students, this esteemed text presents a comprehensive introduction to the concepts and methods that form the basis of modern physics, including examinations of relativity, quantum physics, statistical physics, nuclear physics, high energy physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. A balanced pedagogical approach examines major concepts first from a historical perspective, then through a modern lens using relevant experimental evidence and discussion of recent developments in the field. The emphasis on the interrelationship of principles and methods provides continuity, creating an accessible \"storyline\" for students to follow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtensive pedagogical tools aid in comprehension, encouraging students to think critically and strengthen their ability to apply conceptual knowledge to practical applications. Numerous exercises and worked examples reinforce fundamental principles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome Deficiencies of Classical Physics 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Review of Classical Physics 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Deficiencies in Classical Concepts of Space and Time 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Deficiencies in the Classical Theory of Particle Statistics 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Theory, Experiment, Law 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Special Theory of Relativity 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Classical Relativity 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The Michelson–Morley Experiment 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Einstein’s Postulates 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Consequences of Einstein’s Postulates 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 The Lorentz Transformation 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 The Twin Paradox 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Relativistic Dynamics 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Conservation Laws in Relativistic Decays and Collisions 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Experimental Tests of Special Relativity 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. The Particle-Like Properties of Electromagnetic Radiation 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Review of Electromagnetic Waves 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 The Photoelectric Effect 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Thermal Radiation 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 The Compton Effect 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Other Photon Processes 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Particles or Waves 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wavelike Properties of Particles 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 De Broglie’s Hypothesis 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Experimental Evidence for De Broglie Waves 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Uncertainty Relationships for Classical Waves 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Heisenberg Uncertainty Relationships 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Wave Packets 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 The Motion of a Wave Packet 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Probability and Randomness 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Schrödinger Equation 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Behavior of a Wave at a Boundary 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Confining a Particle 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 The Schrödinger Equation 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Applications of the Schrödinger Equation 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 The Simple Harmonic Oscillator 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Steps and Barriers 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Rutherford-Bohr Model of the Atom 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Basic Properties of Atoms 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Scattering Experiments and the Thomson Model 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 The Rutherford Nuclear Atom 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Line Spectra 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 The Bohr Model 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 The Franck-Hertz Experiment 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 The Correspondence Principle 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Deficiencies of the Bohr Model 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hydrogen Atom in Wave Mechanics 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 A One-Dimensional Atom 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Angular Momentum in the Hydrogen Atom 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 The Hydrogen Atom Wave Functions 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Radial Probability Densities 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Angular Probability Densities 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Intrinsic Spin 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Energy Levels and Spectroscopic Notation 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 The Zeeman Effect 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Fine Structure 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMany-Electron Atoms 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 The Pauli Exclusion Principle 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Electronic States in Many-Electron Atoms 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Outer Electrons: Screening and Optical Transitions 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Properties of the Elements 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Inner Electrons: Absorption Edges and X Rays 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Addition of Angular Momenta 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Lasers 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMolecular Structure 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 The Hydrogen Molecule 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Covalent Bonding in Molecules 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Ionic Bonding 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Molecular Vibrations 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Molecular Rotations 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Molecular Spectra 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStatistical Physics 303\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Statistical Analysis 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Classical and Quantum Statistics 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 The Density of States 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 The Maxwell–Boltzmann Distribution 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Quantum Statistics 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Applications of Bose–Einstein Statistics 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Applications of Fermi–Dirac Statistics 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSolid-State Physics 341\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Crystal Structures 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 The Heat Capacity of Solids 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Electrons in Metals 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Band Theory of Solids 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Superconductivity 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Intrinsic and Impurity Semiconductors 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Semiconductor Devices 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Magnetic Materials 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNuclear Structure and Radioactivity 389\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Nuclear Constituents 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Nuclear Sizes and Shapes 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Nuclear Masses and Binding Energies 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 The Nuclear Force 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Quantum States in Nuclei 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Radioactive Decay 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Alpha Decay 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Beta Decay 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Gamma Decay and Nuclear Excited States 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.10 Natural Radioactivity 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNuclear Reactions and Applications 427\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Types of Nuclear Reactions 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Radioisotope Production in Nuclear Reactions 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Low-Energy Reaction Kinematics 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Fission 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Fusion 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Nucleosynthesis 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Applications of Nuclear Physics 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eElementary Particles 463\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 The Four Basic Forces 464\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Classifying Particles 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Conservation Laws 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Particle Interactions and Decays 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Energy and Momentum in Particle Decays 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Energy and Momentum in Particle Reactions 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 The Quark Structure of Mesons and Baryons 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 The Standard Model 494\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCosmology: The Origin and Fate of the Universe 503\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 The Expansion of the Universe 504\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Dark Matter 510\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 The General Theory of Relativity 512\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Tests of General Relativity 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Stellar Evolution and Black Holes 523\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Cosmology and General Relativity 528\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.8 The Big Bang Cosmology 530\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.9 The Formation of Nuclei and Atoms 533\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.10 Experimental Cosmology 536\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 541\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 542\u003c\/p\u003e 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