Modern Physics

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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