Modern Physics

Modern Physics......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title-Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Preface......Page 6
Contents......Page 10
1-1. Introduction......Page 14
1-2. Nineteenth-century Ideas of Atoms......Page 15
1-3. The Kinetic Theory of Gases......Page 16
1-4. The Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution Law......Page 19
1-5. The Equipartition of Energy and Speciflc Heats......Page 22
1-6. Black-body Radiation......Page 26
1-7. Indications of the Future......Page 30
Problems......Page 32
2-1. Introduction......Page 34
2-2. The Determination of Electronic Charge and Mass......Page 37
2-3. Electron Dynamics and Relativity......Page 42
2-4. Lorentz and Drude's Electron Theory of Solids......Page 50
Problems......Page 56
3-1. Introduction......Page 58
3-2. Planck's Radiation Law......Page 62
3-3. The Specific Heat of Solids......Page 69
3-4. The Photoelectric Effect and X Rays......Page 73
Problems......Page 75
4-1. Introduction......Page 77
4-2. Scintillations, Counters, and Cloud Chambers......Page 82
4-3. Rutherford's Scattering Experiment......Page 85
Problems......Page 89
5-1. Introduction......Page 90
5-2. Atomic Spectra......Page 91
5-3. Bohr's Stationary States......Page 94
5-4. The Stationary States of Hydrogen......Page 97
5-5. Elliptical Orbits in Hydrogen......Page 101
5-6. Transition Probabilities and Planck's Law......Page 106
5-7. Bohr's Correspondence Principle and Selection Rules......Page 108
5-8. Bohr's Theory for Atoms of Higher Atomic Number......Page 111
Problems......Page 112
6-1. Introduction......Page 114
6-2. The Bragg Law......Page 119
6-3. Determination of Atomic Positions......Page 123
6-4. X-ray Spectra......Page 125
Problems......Page 130
7-1. Introduction......Page 132
7-2. The Spectra of the Alkalies......Page 136
7-3. The Central-field Model of the Atom......Page 138
7-4. Bohr's Theory of the Periodic Table......Page 144
Problems......Page 153
8-1. Introduction......Page 155
8-2. Russell-Saunders Coupling and Complex Spectra......Page 160
8-3. The Effect of the Exclusion Principle on Multiplet Structure......Page 164
8-4. The Shortcomings of the Vector Model of Atomic Spectra......Page 168
8-5. The Spectra of Diatomic Molecules......Page 170
Problems......Page 174
9-1. Introduction......Page 176
9-2. Schrodinger' s Theory for the Linear Oscillator......Page 184
9-3. Schrodinger' s Theory for the Hydrogen Atom......Page 186
9-4. The General Significance of the Wave Function......Page 188
9-5. The Limit of Classical Mechanics......Page 193
9-6. Average Values of Various Quantities......Page 195
9-7. The General Formulation of Quantum Mechanics......Page 199
Problems......Page 205
10-1. Introduction......Page 206
10-2. The Self-consistent Field Method for Atoms......Page 209
10-3. The Method of Molecular Orbitals......Page 212
10-4. Energy Bands in Solids and the Fermi Statistics......Page 218
l 0-5. Electron Interaction in Atoms......Page 226
10-6. The Heitler-London Method for Molecules......Page 232
10-7. The Nature of Ferromagnetism......Page 233
10-8. The Present Status of Solid-state Physics......Page 235
Problems......Page 241
11-1. Introduction......Page 243
11-2. The Positron......Page 252
11-3. Particle Accelerators......Page 255
11-4. Nuclear Reactions and Nuclear Energies......Page 262
11-5. Examples of Nuclear Reactions......Page 267
11-6. Further Examples of Nuclear Reactions......Page 279
11-7. Neutron Reactions and Nuclear Fission......Page 281
11-8. The Nuclear Reactor......Page 287
11-9. Nuclear Angular Momenta and Magnetic Moments......Page 296
11-10. The Nature of Nuclear Forces and Nuclear Structure......Page 299
11-11. Cosmic Rays, Mesons, and Nuclear Forces......Page 311
Problems......Page 317
Appendix 1 Important Physical Constants......Page 320
Appendix 2 Masses Of Light Nuclei And Elementary Particles......Page 321
Appendix 3 Suggested References......Page 323
Appendix 4 Answers To Problems......Page 327
Index......Page 330
Back Cover......Page 337