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Fundamentals of modern physics : unveiling the mysteries
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Fundamentals of modern physics : unveiling the mysteries / Masatoshi Kajita.
ISBN
9780750362399
9780750362382
9780750362375
9780750362405
Publication
Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2023]
Physical Description
1 online resource : illustrations (some color).
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"Version: 20231101"--Title page verso.
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Biographical / Historical Note
Born and raised in Nagoya, Japan, Dr. Kajita graduated from the Department of Applied Physics, the University of Tokyo in 1981 and obtained his PhD from Department of Physics, the University of Tokyo in 1986. After working at the Institute for Molecular Science, he joined Communications Research Laboratory (CRL) in 1989. In 2004, the CRL was renamed the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). In 2009, he was guest professor at the Provence University, Marseille, France. In 2023, he retired from NICT and became the guest researcher in the University of Tokyo.
Summary
Modern physics is the branch of physics that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, revolutionizing our understanding of the fundamental laws governing the universe at both the smallest and largest scales. It encompasses quantum mechanics, relativity, nuclear physics, particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. This book is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, introducing them to the mysteries of modern physics. Throughout this book, we minimize the derivation of equations, allowing readers to develop intuitive understandings of these concepts. By shedding light on the unsolved mysteries of modern physics, we aim to reveal how the progress of experimental technology not only solves existing puzzles but also uncovers new ones.
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IOP ebooks.
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Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 17, 2024
Series
[IOP release $release]
IOP ebooks. [2023 collection]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Audience
Physics students, students in engineering and chemistry.
Contents
1. Introduction to the fundamental parts of modern physics
1.1. History of physics up to the establishment of Newtonian mechanics
1.2. Mystery of light
1.3. Theory of special relativity
1.4. Theory of general relativity
1.5. Quantum mechanics
1.6. Spin and relativistic quantum mechanics
2. Recently solved mysteries
2.1. Development of the atomic clock
2.2. Confirmation of relativistic effects with time
2.3. Development of lasers
2.4. Optical pumping using laser light
2.5. Laser spectroscopy and atomic clocks using transitions in the optical region
2.6. Laser cooling
2.7. Ion trapping by RF electric field
2.8. Atomic clocks using lasers and cold atoms
2.9. Confirmation of quantum mechanics
2.10. Detection of gravitational wave
3. Unsolved mysteries in particle physics
3.1. Particle and antiparticle
3.2. Research into radioactive rays
3.3. Particles in the first generation and the interactions
3.4. Particles in the higher generation
3.5. Violation of the CP-symmetry and T-symmetry
3.6. Theoretical derivation of the violation of CP-symmetry
3.7. Strong CP-problem
3.8. Search of the electron electric dipole moment
3.9. CPT-symmetry
3.10. The identity of the neutrino
3.11. Unification of forces
3.12. What is the gravitational interaction between particle and antiparticle?
3.13. The quantum electrodynamics and proton size puzzle
3.14. Violation of the symmetry of optical isomers of chiral molecules
4. Unsolved mysteries in astrophysics and cosmology
4.1. The shape of the Universe is not immutable
4.2. Dark energy
4.3. Dark matter
4.4. Search of variation in fundamental constants
4.5. Direct detection of axion
4.6. Does the fifth force exist?
4.7. Does the extra dimension exist?
4.8. The mystery of black holes
5. Conclusion
Appendix A. Boltzmann energy distribution and entropy
Appendix B. Energy state of hydrogen atoms
Appendix C. Measurement uncertainty
Appendix D. Energy eigenvalue in the harmonic potential
Appendix E. Transition between two or three states
Appendix F. Expansion of a travelling wave with spherical functions
Appendix G. Optoelectrical Sisyphus cooling.
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