Physical adsorption involves atomic or molecular films bound to surfaces by less than 0.5 eV per particle (10 kcal/mole). The subject has attracted wide interest because these films exhibit behavior characteristic of two-dimensional matter. The phase diagrams of these films are diverse and often rich in structure because of the competing energy and length scales of the two interactions involved in this problem: the mutual interaction between adsorbed molecules and the force binding each molecule to the surface. This book describes our current understanding of these phenomena from a fundamental perspective. After explaining the microscopic origin of these forces in terms of constituent electrons, the text describes how statistical mechanical theory and computer simulation employ these forces to calculate the structural and dynamical properties of the films. Throughout the book comparison is made with many relevant experiments. Unique in its field, this book will be of interest to students and both academic and industrial researchers in chemistry, engineering and physics.

Physical Adsorption: Forces and Phenomena (International Series of Monographs on Chemistry)

Science & Math

Zaremba, Eugene

Cole, Milton W.

Bruch, L. W.

Biological Sciences

Clarendon Press

A comprehensive account of the phenomena that occur when simple gases interact with surfaces, this text takes a fundamental perspective. Physical adsorption involves atomic or molecular films bound to surfaces by less than 0.5 eV per particle. Physically absorbed thin films exhibit remarkably diverse properties and behave in a manner characteristic of two-dimensional matter. This exploration focuses on monolayer physics, emphasizing atomic rather than molecular adsorption.The phase diagrams of physically absorbed films are diverse and rich in structure because of the subtle and varied competition between the two interactions: the mutual interaction between adsorbed molecules, and the force binding each molecule to the surface. The authors explain the microscopic origin of these forces in terms of constituent electrons and nuclei. They then examine the structural and dynamical properties of these films in the context of atomic and solid-state physics, statistical mechanics, and computer simulations.This text will be of interest to research chemists, physicists, and engineers alike, as well as students in these fields. Key literature citations allow readers to trace important developments, and thought-provoking problems are addressed in detail.

Physical Adsorption: Forces and Phenomena (Dover Books on Physics)

Physics

Dover Publications

The connections between modern physics and medical technology
Many remarkable medical technologies, diagnostic tools, and treatment methods have emerged as a result of modern physics discoveries in the last century―including X-rays, radiation treatment, laser surgery, high-resolution ultrasound scans, computerized tomography (CT) scans, and magnetic resonance imaging. This undergraduate-level textbook describes the fundamental physical principles underlying these technological advances, emphasizing their applications to the practice of modern medicine.
Intended for science and engineering students with one year of introductory physics background, this textbook presents the medical applications of fundamental principles of physics to students who are considering careers in medical physics, biophysics, medicine, or nuclear engineering. It also serves as an excellent reference for advanced students, as well as medical and health researchers, practitioners, and technicians who are interested in developing the background required to understand the changing landscape of medical science. Practice exercises are included and solutions are available separately in an instructor's manual.
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<li>Complete discussion of the fundamental physical principles underlying modern medicine</li>
<li>Accessible exploration of the physics encountered in a typical visit to a doctor</li>
<li>Practice exercises are included and solutions are provided in a separate instructor’s manual (available to professors)</li>
<li>A companion website (modernphysicsinmedicine.com) presents supplementary materials</li>
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Applications of Modern Physics in Medicine

Strikman, Mark

Spartalian, Kevork

Princeton University Press

SCIENCE OF THE EARTH, CLIMATE AND ENERGY

Whether on personal health, politics, or climate change, we are constantly bombarded with more numerous 'breaking news' articles than we have time for. In such an environment, how can we tell which to read, or which is even true.Science of the Earth, Climate and Energy helps readers understand major issues that affect us individually and the world as a whole.In language that a non-scientist can follow easily, the book first explains the general principles of science, its nature and how it works, with a certain degree of emphasis on the meaning of the words 'uncertainty' and 'fact, before it goes into the related topics of the earth, its climate and energy sources at a level that does not require a background in science. Finally, the book addresses what individuals and societies can do to mitigate problems associated with both climate change and limited resources.

Science of the Earth, Climate and Energy

Goodstein, David L.

Lueking, Angela D

Earth Sciences

World Scientific Publishing Company

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