Books in the International Series of Monographs on Physics series

This book is devoted to effective medium theory (EMT). It provides a solid foundation of the principles and later shows numerous applications to various fields of physics, material science and applied physics and chemistry. It is intended to be a useful research reference as well as a graduate student text

Describes the latest developments in the field of Superfluidity, one of the most fundamental problems in physics, with applications ranging from metals, helium liquids, photons in cavities, excitons in semiconductors, to the interior of neutron stars and the present state of the Universe as a whole.

This book aims to provide a theoretical framework for understanding the physics of degenerate quantum gases. It contains detailed derivations of all the key results and includes chapters covering necessary background mathematics, with many exercises being provided for readers who wish to check their understanding.

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.

This book addresses the idealised problem posed by homogeneous, isotropic turbulence. It is written from the perspective of a theoretical physicist, but is designed to be accessible to all researchers in turbulence, both theoretical and experimental, and from all disciplines.

The book covers mainstream topics at research level involving gravitational waves, spinning particles, and black holes, suitable for graduates and early postgraduates exploring avenues into research in general relativity.

This book describes fundamentals of the superconducting state and latest developments in the field. It represents the state of the art status of the theory, and key experiments for both historically important conventional superconductors and novel technologically significant superconductors.

This book reports on the latest developments in the field of Superfluidity, one of the most fundamental, interesting, and important problems in physics, with applications ranging from metals, helium liquids, photons in cavities, excitons in semiconductors, to the interior of neutron stars and the present state of the Universe as a whole.

The tokamak is the principal tool in controlled fusion research. This book acts as an introduction to the subject and a basic reference for theory, definitions, equations, and experimental results. The fourth edition has been completely revised, describing their development of tokamaks to the point of producing significant fusion power.

Covers the low temperature properties of helium three as liquid, superfluid, and solid. This book provides an introduction to the extensive literature on helium three from the point of view of an experimentalist, and is useful for graduate students, researchers, and professionals in condensed matter physics and low temperature physics.

Quantum theory and Einstein's theory of relativity are at the centre of modern theoretical physics, yet, the consistent unification of both theories is still elusive. This book offers an up-to-date introduction into the attempts to construct a unified theory of "quantum gravity".

Most everyday solid materials, from plastics to cosmetic gels, exist in a non-crystalline, amorphous form: they are glasses. Yet we are still seeking an explanation as to what glasses really are and to why they form. In this book, leading experts present broad and original perspectives on one of the deepest mysteries of condensed matter physics.

Intended for graduate students and researchers who plan to use the muon spin rotation and relaxation techniques. A comprehensive discussion of the information extracted from measurements on magnetic and superconductor materials. The muonium centres as well as the muon and muonium diffusion in materials are discussed.

Electron tunnelling spectroscopy as a research tool has strongly advanced understanding of superconductivity. This book explains the physics and instrumentation behind the advances illustrated in beautiful images of atoms, rings of atoms and exotic states in high temperature superconductors, and summarizes the state of knowledge that has resulted.

Einstein's theory of general relativity describes the gravitational field of a system of stars and predicts their paths by providing the 'equations of motion' of each star. Extracting these equations from his field equations is a highly technical procedure described in this book. Observable quantities can then be calculated to test the theory.

Recent exciting advances in the field of ferroelectricity have implications both for basic physics and for technological applications such as memory devices, spintronic applications and electro-optic devices, as well as in acoustics, robotics, telecommunications and medicine. This book provides a full account of recent developments in the field.

This book surveys recent advances in research into the electronic properties of disordered systems in two parts. The first half treats impurity bands in three dimensions; the second half deals with outstanding features of two-dimensional electron systems.

This book provides a comparison of the different chemical structures, normal state properties, and simplest superconducting properties of all known classes of layered superconductors. It introduces the three phenomenological models used to describe such systems, and will guide young researchers hoping to produce a room-temperature superconductor.

Provides, in nine chapters, a coverage of a range of applications of the two important ion traps: the Paul(radiofrequency) trap and the Penning(dc) trap. This book also provides a comprehensive coverage of applications in four major areas, classified as: atomic physics, frequency standards, collision studies, and analytical mass spectrometry.

Contains chapters of quantum fluids, multi-component liquids and diffuse scattering, and a bibliography with over 200 references. The two volumes develop the principles and concepts of statistical physics and quantum chemistry that are the basis for the interpretation of experimental data.

Provides a reference text for those working in free-electron laser research. It is a learning aid for physicists and graduate students who wish an introduction to this field. Interaction of the undulator with the driving electron accelerator and the laser cavity and design of undulator magnets are treated.

The study of magnetism is of particular interest, not only for basic research, but also in view of a variety of applications like storage of information and magnetic recording. This book gives a comprehensive introduction to the subject.

The Standard Model is an important theory in particle physics, which unifies the theories of electromagnetic and weak interactions in atomic particles. This book describes the predictions of the Standard Model relating to these experiments, summarizing the important developments and paving the way for experiments at higher energies.

Although the behaviour of natural phenomena can be explained by a few simple and symmetric basic laws there is an astounding variety of possibilities. These are caused by a process known as symmetry breaking, and vortices are one of the most common manifestations. This book concentrates on the dynamics of vortices in various contexts and gives a unified view of the underlying phenomena.

This book presents cutting-edge topics in modern theoretical physics - quantum Hall systems - the subject of two Nobel Prizes in 1985 and 1998.

Deals with the propagation and absorption of high frequency waves in plasmas (hot fully ionized gases), a subject on which work is very active in controlled fusion research and in astrophysics. This book could therefore be useful as a source for courses on electromagnetism or classical kinetic theory at a medium to advanced level.

A monograph on heavy electrons. This book serves as an advanced textbook on theoretical and experimental physics of strongly correlated electrons. Heavy electron systems as described in this book offer a case study for applying and testing most of the major tools in theoretical and experimental condensed matter physics.

The book discusses the principal theoretical methods and models used for strongly coupled plasmas in physics and astrophysics, engineering, and materials science. It includes experimental results of thermodynamical, transport, and optical properties, and modern methods of generation and diagnostics of strongly coupled plasmas.

The book provides a review of some of the most important and 'hot' topics in condensed matter physics today. It includes contributions by internationally leading experts such as V M Agranovich, B L Altshuler, E Burstein, V L Ginzburg, K Von Klitzing, P B Littlewood, M Pepper etc, and can serve as a guide-book to modern condensed matter physics.

This book provides a complete scientific survey of the experiments and theories of charge transport in liquid helium. The experimental outcome and the theoretical interpretation are thoroughly discussed. A vast literature is supplied for the interested reader to improve his/her knowledge of a specific topic.