Nuclear Matter in Different Phases and Transitions

Nuclear Matter in Different Phases and Transitions
Author: Jean-Paul Blaizot
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 523
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401145563

This understandable and inspiring book brings together both theorists and experimentalists working on the properties of nuclear and hadronic matter produced in heavy-ion collisions in various energy ranges. The main focus is on experimental signals revealing the possible phase changes of the matter.

Understanding Quantum Phase Transitions

Understanding Quantum Phase Transitions
Author: Lincoln Carr
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 754
Release: 2010-11-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1439802610

Quantum phase transitions (QPTs) offer wonderful examples of the radical macroscopic effects inherent in quantum physics: phase changes between different forms of matter driven by quantum rather than thermal fluctuations, typically at very low temperatures. QPTs provide new insight into outstanding problems such as high-temperature superconductivit

Phase Transitions in Materials

Phase Transitions in Materials
Author: Brent Fultz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 589
Release: 2014-08-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107067243

A clear, concise and rigorous textbook covering phase transitions in the context of advances in electronic structure and statistical mechanics.

Collective Motion And Phase Transitions In Nuclear Systems - Proceedings Of The Predeal International Summer School In Nuclear Physics

Collective Motion And Phase Transitions In Nuclear Systems - Proceedings Of The Predeal International Summer School In Nuclear Physics
Author: Virgil Baran
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 690
Release: 2007-04-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9814476730

This volume contains the invited contributions that were presented at the Predeal International Summer School in Nuclear Physics 2006. It covers the recent achievements in the fields of nuclear structure, double beta decay, nuclear multifragmentation, kaon and dilepton production in heavy ion collisions, and the quark-gluon plasma. The treatment is both theoretical and experimental, with emphasis on the collective aspects and related phase transitions. The papers are authored by many leading researchers in the field.

Phase Transitions in the Early Universe: Theory and Observations

Phase Transitions in the Early Universe: Theory and Observations
Author: Héctor J. De Vega
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 589
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 940100997X

A fundamental, profound review of the key issues relating to the early universe and the physical processes that occurred in it. The interplay between cosmic microwave background radiation, large scale structure, and the dark matter problem are stressed, with a central focus on the crucial issue of the phase transitions in the early universe and their observable consequences: baryon symmetry, baryogenesis and cosmological fluctuations. There is an interplay between cosmology, statistical physics and particle physics in studying these problems, both at the theoretical and the experimental / observational levels. Special contributions are devoted to primordial and astrophysical black holes and to high energy cosmic rays and neutrino astrophysics. There is also a special section devoted to the International Space Station and its scientific utilization.

The Interacting Boson Model

The Interacting Boson Model
Author: F. Iachello
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2006-11-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521028790

This book gives an account of the properties of the interacting boson model.

Neutron Star Crust

Neutron Star Crust
Author: Carlos A. Bertulani
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-01-11
Genre: Neutron stars
ISBN: 9781620819029

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Quantum Phase Transitions

Quantum Phase Transitions
Author: Subir Sachdev
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 521
Release: 2011-04-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 113950021X

Describing the physical properties of quantum materials near critical points with long-range many-body quantum entanglement, this book introduces readers to the basic theory of quantum phases, their phase transitions and their observable properties. This second edition begins with a new section suitable for an introductory course on quantum phase transitions, assuming no prior knowledge of quantum field theory. It also contains several new chapters to cover important recent advances, such as the Fermi gas near unitarity, Dirac fermions, Fermi liquids and their phase transitions, quantum magnetism, and solvable models obtained from string theory. After introducing the basic theory, it moves on to a detailed description of the canonical quantum-critical phase diagram at non-zero temperatures. Finally, a variety of more complex models are explored. This book is ideal for graduate students and researchers in condensed matter physics and particle and string theory.

Nuclear Physics

Nuclear Physics
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 222
Release: 1999-03-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309173663

Dramatic progress has been made in all branches of physics since the National Research Council's 1986 decadal survey of the field. The Physics in a New Era series explores these advances and looks ahead to future goals. The series includes assessments of the major subfields and reports on several smaller subfields, and preparation has begun on an overview volume on the unity of physics, its relationships to other fields, and its contributions to national needs. Nuclear Physics is the latest volume of the series. The book describes current activity in understanding nuclear structure and symmetries, the behavior of matter at extreme densities, the role of nuclear physics in astrophysics and cosmology, and the instrumentation and facilities used by the field. It makes recommendations on the resources needed for experimental and theoretical advances in the coming decade.