Description |
1 online resource |
Series |
Monograph series in physical sciences |
Contents |
Basic theoretical concepts: Phase and configuration space -- Boltzmann collision integral, H-theorem and Fokker-Planck equation -- Interaction potentials and cross sections -- Kinetic equations for dilute particles in gases -- Charged particles in condensed matter -- Fluid modelling: foundations and first applications -- Fluid models with inelastic collisions -- Fluid modelling with loss and creation processes -- Fluid modelling in condensed matter -- Strategies and regimes for solution of kinetic equations -- Numerical techniques for solution of Boltzmanns equation -- Boundary conditions, diffusion cooling and a variational method -- An analytically solvable model -- Temporal non-locality -- The Franck-Hertz experiment -- Positron transport in soft condensed matter, with application to PET -- Transport in electric and magnetic fields and particle detectors -- Muons in gases and condensed matter |
Summary |
"This book offers a comprehensive and cohesive overview of transport processes associated with all kinds of charged particles, including electrons, ions, positrons, and muons, in both gases and condensed matter. The emphasis is on fundamental physics, linking experiment, theory and applications. In particular, the authors discuss:The kinetic theory of gases, from the traditional Boltzmann equation to modern generalizationsA complementary approach: Maxwell's equations of change and fluid modelingCalculation of ion-atom scattering cross sections Extension to soft condensed matter, amorphous materialsApplications: drift tube experiments, including the Franck-Hertz experiment, modeling plasma processing devices, muon catalysed fusion, positron emission tomography, gaseous radiation detectorsStraightforward, physically-based arguments are used wherever possible to complement mathematical rigor. Robert Robson has held professorial positions in Japan, the USA and Australia, and was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at several universities in Germany. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Ronald White is Professor of Physics and Head of Physical Sciences at James Cook University, Australia. Malte Hildebrandt is Head of the Detector Group in the Laboratory of Particle Physics at the Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland."--Provided by publisher |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Kinetic theory of gases.
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Transport theory.
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Fluid dynamics.
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Condensed matter.
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Hydrodynamics
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SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General.
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Condensed matter
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Fluid dynamics
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Kinetic theory of gases
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Transport theory
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
White, Ronald (Associate professor), author
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Hildebrandt, Malte, author
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ISBN |
9781315120935 |
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1315120933 |
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1498736378 |
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9781498736374 |
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9781351647250 |
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1351647253 |
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