Diffraction Effects in Semiclassical Scattering (Montroll Memorial Lecture Series in Mathematical Physics)
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (809 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521025877 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Their interpretation and accurate treatment, however, are difficult. The main part of the book then describes the results obtained from the application of complex angular momentum techniques to scattering by homogeneous spheres. A new conceptual picture of diffraction, regarded as a tunnelling effect, emerges. The final two chapters contain brief descriptions of applications to a broad range of fields including linear and nonlinear optics, radiative transfer, astronomy, acoustics, seismology, atomic, nuclear, and particle physics. After a p
so if it is a review it is a good one. The book is a bit outdated but interesting to read. I did not give 5 stars because formulas are not derived. Technical part of the book is basically a review. However, author made it surprisingly readable, so if it is a review it is a good one.. "It's a Nussenzveig's book->it's good!" according to Fábio Sefrin. I have studied Physics with the Nussenzveig's collection "Física Básica" (just avaiable in Brazil) and I can say he is a very good Physics Teacher, and better, a hardline Physics Teacher! His book on diffaction would not be different, and I think who wants to know what matters about diffraction should read this book!
The style of writing is lively and stimulating, with a useful bibliography, noting where further information on the subject matter of each chapter may be found. Bohren, American Journal of Physics . Moreover, it is filled with interesting and relevant quotations from the world's literaturecommended to theoretical physicists desiring an entry into this exciting subject." Christian Brosseau, Optics and Photonics News"For those connoisseurs of the mathematics of scattering, Nussenzveig is a master chef, and his book is a compilation of his mathematical dishes, lovingly and carefully prepared for those with the juices to digest them." Craig F. "I learned a great deal from this remarkably well-written book