Fundamental & applied aspects of modern physics [[electronic resource] ] : Lüderitz 2000 : proceedings of the International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Modern Physics : Lüderitz, Namibia, 13-17 November 2000 / / editors, S.H. Connell & R. Tegen

• Pubblicazione: River Edge, NJ, : World Scientific, c2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxviii, 607 p. ) : ill
• Disciplina: 539.7
• Soggetto topico: Nuclear physics; Physics
• Altri autori: ConnellS. H (Simon H.) TegenR (Rudolph)
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Nuclear physics and applied nuclear physics. On the need for comprehensive studies of heavy-ion reactions / E. Gadioli ... [et al.] -- New vistas of fission and neutron rich nuclei / J. Hamilton ... [et al.] -- The synthesis of superheavy elements - the state of the art / D. Ackermann -- Chiral symmetry restoration in nuclei / P. Kienle -- Pre-equilibrium reactions / P. Hodgson -- Meson production in hadronic reactions / S. Krewald ... [et al.] -- Meson production in p+d reactions / H. Machner ... [et al.] -- Semi-empirical effective interactions for inelastic scattering derived from the Reid potential / J. O. Fiase ... [et al.] -- 2. Atomic physics and applied atomic physics. Channeling revisited / J. U. Andersen -- Radiation physics with diamonds / A. Richter -- Channeling of charged particles through periodically bent crystals: On the possibility of a gamma laser / A. V. Solov'yov ... [et al.] -- Novel interferometer in the X-ray region / H. Backe ... [et al.] -- Scientific opportunities at third- and fourth-generation X-ray sources / A. Freund -- Wave packet molecular dynamics simulations of the equation of state of hydrogen and deuterium under extreme conditions / C. Toepffer ... [et al.] -- Heavy-ions stopping in plasmas / G. Zwicknagel -- Heavy-ion stopping: Bohr theory revisited / P. Sigmund ... [et al.] -- Radiation effects microscopy and charge transport simulations / B. L. Doyle ... [et al.] -- Bombardment-induced topography on semiconductor surfaces / J. B. Malherbe ... [et al.] -- The activation volume for shear / F. R. N. Nabarro -- 3. Elementary particle physics. Challenges and opportunities in particle physics / J. Ellis -- Superstrings: Why Einstein would love spaghetti in fundamental physics / S.J. Gates -- Common features of particle multiplicities in heavy-ion collisions / J. Cleymans ... [et al.] -- The influence of strong crystalline fields on QED-processes investigated using diamond crystals in y,y colliders / E. Uggerhoj -- Using crystals to solve the nucleon 'spin crisis' TODAY ... and looking for physics beyond the standard model TOMORROW / M.M. Velasco -- Search for strangeness at new ulrra-relativistic heavy-ion colliders J. P. Coffin ... [et al.] -- Confinement in the Big Bang and deconfinement in the little bangs at CERN-SPS / B. Kampfer ... [et al.] -- A confrontation with infinity / G. 't Hooft -- Current status of quark-gluon plasma signals / H. Stocker ... [et al.] -- Chiral model calculations of nuclear matter and finite nuclei / S. Schramm ... [et al.] -- Parton showers and multijet events / G.Soff ... [et al.] -- Signatures of the quark-gluon plasma: a personal overview / C. Greiner -- 4. Neutrino physics and nuclear astrophysics. Perspectives of nuclear physics: From superheavies via hypermatter to antimatter and the structure of a highly correlated vacuum / W. Greiner -- H.E.S.S. - an array of stereoscopic imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes currently under construction in Namibia / R. Steenkamp -- Cosmic particle acceleration - electron vs. nuclei / O. C. de Jager -- 5. Atomic and nuclear physics in the study of diamond. Hydrogen mobility in diamond / S. Kalbitzer -- 6. Applications of pure and applied physics in technology. Tumor therapy with high-energy heavy-ion beams / D.Schardt -- IBA techniques to study Renaissance pottery techniques / A. Zucchiatti ... [et al.] -- The bias in thickness calibration employing penetrating radiation / J. A. Oyedele -- The measurement of very old radiocarbon ages by accelerator mass spectrometry / K. H. Purser ... [et al.] -- 7. Science policy and anticipations. Choosing good science in a developing country / R. M. Adam -- Science partnerships for an African Renaissance: a framework for Ngumzo / A. M. Kinyua -- Policy frameworks in science and technology: Then, now and tomorrow / A. Paterson -- 8. Posters. Localised solutions of the parametrically driven complex Ginzburg-Landau equation / S. D. Cross ... [et al.] -- [symbol] and [symbol] photoproduction off the proton at GRAAL / A. Zucchiatti ... [et al.] -- Muon(Ium) in nitrogen-rich and 13C diamond / I. Z. Machi ... [et al.] -- Positrons in diamond / C. G. Fischer ... [et al.] -- Study of the momentum transfer to target-like residues in heavy-ion reactions by prompt gamma measurements / K. A. Korir ... [et al.] -- The Schonland nuclear microprobe - an important tool in geosciences / R. K. Dutta ... [et al.] -- Ultra-thin single crystal diamond / D. B. Rebuli ... [et al.] -- Roasting speeches at dinner party. Richard Sellschop ... [et al.] -- Joseph Hamilton -- Paul Kienle -- Ettore Gadioli -- Helmut Appel -- Christian Toepffer -- Closing ceremony - The three devils. For the overseas delegates / J. A. Davies -- For Friedel / A. K.Freund.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume is a compilation of significant papers by leading scientists exploring exciting frontiers of physics. It presents the latest results in well-defined fields as well as fields represented by the interfaces between mainstream sciences. G 't Hooft is the 1999 Nobel Laureate in Physics and A Richter is the Stern-Gerlach prize recipient of 2000.
• Titolo autorizzato: Fundamental & applied aspects of modern physics
• ISBN: 1-281-95169-2; 9786611951696; 981-281-017-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782392503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II