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Physics Statistical Thermodynamics Understanding the Properties of Macroscopic Systems Lukong Cornelius Fai University of Dschang, Cameroon and The Abdus Salam International Centre For Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy
Gary Matthew Wysin Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA
Presenting a look at the modern evolution of statistical thermodynamics, this book provides a detailed overview of the statistical principles used to obtain the physical and thermodynamic properties of macroscopic systems. • Includes solved end-of-chapter review questions • Uses Feynman path integrals to evaluate difficult problems in quantum and statistical mechanics • Shows the wide range of applicability of the methods to real-world physical problems Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption
Selected Contents: Basic Principles of Statistical Physics. Microscopic and Macroscopic Description of States. Gibbs Ergodic Assumption. Thermodynamic Functions. Temperature. Adiabatic Processes. Canonical Distribution. Gibbs Canonical Distribution. Basic Formulas of Statistical Physics. Ideal Gases. Occupation Number. Boltzmann Distribution. Quantum Statistics of Ideal Gases. Maxwell–Boltzmann, Bose–Einstein, and Fermi–Dirac Statistics. Generalized Thermodynamic Potential for a Quantum Ideal Gas. The Electron Gas in a Magnetic Field. Evaluation of Free Energy. Application to a Degenerate Gas. Magnetic and Dielectric Materials. Thermodynamics of Dielectric Materials in an Electric Field. Magnetic Effects in Materials. Lattice Dynamics. Periodic Functions of a Reciprocal Lattice. Reciprocal Lattice. Condensed Bodies. Application of Statistical Thermodynamics to Phonons. Condensed Bodies at Low Temperatures. Applications of Statistical Thermodynamics. Multiphase Systems. Critical Point. Macroscopic Quantum Effects: Superfluid Liquid Helium. Nature of the Lambda Transition. Properties of Liquid Helium. Nonideal Classical Gases. Pair Interactions Approximation. Van Der Waals Equation. Functional Integration in Statistical Physics. Feynman Path Integrals. Least Action Principle.
Femtosecond Laser-Matter Interaction Theory, Experiments and Applications Eugene Gamaly Australian National University, Canberra
“An excellent and comprehensive overview of the mechanisms involved and recent developments in the field, this book covers the necessary background knowledge, which makes it appropriate for postgraduate students and researchers.” —Prof. Costas Fotakis, Director, IESL-FORTH, Greece
This book covers the interaction of laser pulses with solids at nonrelativistic intensity. It connects phenomena from the subtle atomic motion on the nanoscale to the generation of extreme pressure and temperature in the interaction zone confined inside a solid. With mathematics kept to a minimum, this is a highly engaging and readable treatment for students in science and engineering. The book avoids complex mathematical formulae, and hence, the content is accessible to nontechnical readers. Useful summaries after each chapter provide compressed information for the quick estimates of major parameters in planned or performed experiments. • Presents the first comprehensive treatment of the interaction of laser pulses with solids at nonrelativistic intensity • Avoids complex mathematical formulae, making the content accessible to nontechnical readers • Provides new ideas and results
Selected Contents: Basics of Ultra-Short Laser–Solid Interactions. Subtle Atomic Motion Preceding a Phase Transition: Birth, Life and Death of Phonons. Ultra-Fast Disordering by fs-Lasers: Superheating Prior to Entropy Catastrophe. Ablation of Solids. Ultra-Short Laser–Matter Interaction Confined Inside a Bulk of Transparent Solid. Applications of Ultra-Short Laser–Matter Interactions. Conclusion Remarks. Catalog no. N10436, October 2011, 350 pp. ISBN: 978-981-4241-81-6, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K14792, October 2012, 548 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1067-8, $83.95 / £51.99 Also available as an eBook
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