Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics)

Quantum many-body theory as a discipline in its own right dates largely from the 1950's.

Nonadiabatic transition is a highly multidisciplinary concept and phenomenon, constituting a fundamental mechanism of state and phase changes in various dynamical processes of physics, chemistry and biology, such as molecular dynamics, energy relaxation, chemical reaction, and electron and proton transfer.

In July 2000 a conference was held to honour the 65th birthdays of four of the leading international figures in the field of quantum many-body theory.

This is the proceedings of a workshop which brought together researchers from universities and research institutes who work in the fields of (semiconductor) surface science, epitaxial growth, materials deposition and optical diagnostics relevant to (semiconductor) materials and structures of interest for present and anticipated (spin) electronic devices.

Physicists are pondering on the possibility of simulating black holes in the laboratory by means of various "e;analog models"e;.

This book describes the elementary concepts of superconductivity and discusses the topics of flux-lattice melting, magnetization including the para-Meissner effect, microwave absorption, a.

Silicides were introduced into the technology of electronic devices some thirty years ago; since then, they have been continuously used to form both ohmic and rectifying contacts to silicon.

This book offers a unique view on the research activities (industrial and academic) carried out in Italy in the fields of chemical and physical sensors, biosensors, and microsystems.

Solid state ionics, being a multidisciplinary area, is expected to grow at a faster rate in the new millennium, prompting the discovery of new materials and devices, as well as helping to optimize the known devices, especially the portable power sources and display systems.

This volume continues the series of proceedings of summer schools on theoretical physics related to various aspects of the structure of condensed matter, and to appropriate mathematical methods for an adequate description.

The XVIII Lisbon Autumn School brought together physicists from different areas, ranging from QCD to condensed matter.

At Yamada Conference LIII, papers on many novel materials and on novel phenomena in condensed matter physics were presented - for instance, the achievement of simultaneous creation of excitons and free-electron-hole pairs in rare gas solids, and a low frequency fluctuation of the spectral shift of indirect excitons in GaAs coupled quantum wells.

Quantum liquids in confined geometries exhibit a large variety of new and interesting phenomena.

This volume covers the following fields: path integrals, quantum field theory, variational perturbation theory, phase transitions and critical phenomena, topological defects, strings and membranes, gravitation and cosmology.

The dense packing of microscopic spheres (i.

This three-volume book provides a comprehensive review of experiments in very strong magnetic fields that can only be generated with very special magnets.

This three-volume book provides a comprehensive review of experiments in very strong magnetic fields that can only be generated with very special magnets.

This three-volume book provides a comprehensive review of experiments in very strong magnetic fields that can only be generated with very special magnets.

This book provides an introduction to the basic principles of neutron scattering and its application to current problems in condensed matter science and technology.

Magnetism in Heavy Fermion Systems is a review volume which covers an important subset of topics in the field of heavy fermion and non-Fermi liquid physics.

Quantum many-body theory as a discipline in its own right dates largely from the 1950's.

The aim of this advanced textbook is to provide the reader with a comprehensive explanation of the ground state configurations, the spin wave excitations and the equilibrium properties of spin lattices described by the Ising-Heisenberg Hamiltonians in the presence of short (exchange) and long range (dipole) interactions.

Materials physics is a very active research field at present and it is expected to remain so in the foreseeable future.

Physical Phenomena at High Magnetic Fields IV (PPHMF-IV) was the fourth in the series of conferences sponsored by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL).

This invaluable book contains pedagogical articles on the dominant nonstochastic methods of microscopic many-body theories - the methods of density functional theory, coupled cluster theory, and correlated basis functions - in their widest sense.

This important book provides a vivid introduction to the procedures, techniques, problems and difficulties of computational nano-engineering and design.

This invaluable book is a selection of papers by theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate J Robert Schrieffer.

This important book presents a unified formulation from first principles of the Hamiltonian and statistical mechanics of metallic and insulating crystals, amorphous solids, and liquids.

The realizations of physical systems whose quantum states can be directly manipulated have been pursued for experiments on fundamental problems in quantum mechanics and implementations of quantum information devices.

This book contains accounts of state-of-the art approaches to the physics of granular matter, from a widely interdisciplinary and international set of experts in the field.

This volume presents a comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art advances in the field of solid state ionic materials and the design, fabrication and performance of devices that use them, such as lithium batteries, gas sensors, fuel cells, supercapacitors and electrochromic displays.

There is considerable interest in the intrinsically multiscale structure and dynamics of complex electronic oxides, especially since these materials include those of technological importance, such as colossal magnetoresistance manganites and cuprate high temperature superconductors.

This volume is the seventh in a series of proceedings on theoretical physics related to various aspects of the structure of condensed matter and to appropriate mathematical methods for adequate description.

This volume is a selection of invaluable papers by P-G de Gennes - 1991 Nobel Prize winner in Physics - which have had a long-lasting impact on our understanding of condensed matter.

The 20th Century has been called the Century of Physics.

An important part of this book is devoted to the description of homogenous systems, such as electron gas in different dimensions, the quantum well in an intense magnetic field, liquid helium and nuclear matter.

This volume is a collection of invited talks, oral contributions and poster contributions devoted to advances in gamma-ray spectroscopy of various capture reactions.

This book focuses on phonons and electrons, which the student needs to learn first in solid state physics.

This volume presents the state of the art in the research on new possibilities for communication and computation based on quantum theory and nonlocality, as well as related directions and problems.

This book reviews some of the classic aspects in the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena, which has a long history.

Alkali-doped fullerides have attracted strong interest since their production became possible about fifteen years ago.

This book assesses the capabilities of state-of-the-art optical techniques in elucidating the fundamental electronic and structural properties of semiconductor and metal surfaces, interfaces, thin layers, and layer structures.

This invaluable book explores the delicate interplay between geometry and statistical mechanics in materials such as microemulsions, wetting and growth interfaces, bulk lyotropic liquid crystals, chalcogenide glasses and sheet polymers, using tools from the fields of polymer physics, differential geometry, field theory and critical phenomena.

Thin films science and technology plays an important role in the high-tech industries.

Frustrated spin systems have been first investigated five decades ago.

What is superconductivity?

Solid state ionics is concerned with the science and technology of ions in motion in the solid state.

The introduction of quantum field theory methods has led to a kind of "e;revolution"e; in condensed matter theory.

This volume contains the proceedings of the 8th Epioptics Workshop, held at the Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture, Erice, Sicily.

This book discusses in depth many of the key problems in non-equilibrium physics.