Low temperature physics

For hundreds of years, models of magnetism have been pivotal in the understanding and advancement of science and technology, from the Earth's interpretation as a magnetic dipole to quantum mechanics, statistical physics, and modern nanotechnology.

This book presents a highly integrated, step-by-step approach to the design and construction of low-temperature measurement apparatus.

Most previous texts on quantum optics have been written primarily for the graduate student market at PhD level and above.

Starting from first principles, this book introduces the closely related phenomena of Bose condensation and Cooper pairing, in which a very large number of single particles or pairs of particles are forced to behave in exactly the same way, and explores their consequences in condensed matter systems.

The counter-intuitive aspects of quantum physics have been long illustrated by thought experiments, from Einstein's photon box to Schrodinger's cat.

This book is primarily intended to accompany an advanced undergraduate course in atomic physics.

Starting from first principles, this book introduces the closely related phenomena of Bose condensation and Cooper pairing, in which a very large number of single particles or pairs of particles are forced to behave in exactly the same way, and explores their consequences in condensed matter systems.

This book is primarily intended to accompany an advanced undergraduate course in atomic physics.

Volume 2 of Novel Superfluids continues the presentation of recent results on superfluids, including novel metallic systems, superfluid liquids, and atomic/molecular gases of bosons and fermions, particularly when trapped in optical lattices.

This thesis presents the discovery of a surprising phase transition between a topological and a broken symmetry phase.

The revised second edition of this practical book reviews the fundamentals of cryogenic liquid behaviour in small and large scale storage systems.

The field of superconductivity has tremendous potential for growth and further development in industrial applications.