<p>For physicists, chemists, electrical engineers, and materials scientists, 15 review chapters offer wide-ranging, in-depth treatment of the field as it has developed over the past 50 years. Berlin-based editors Schmidt (formerly at Hahn-Meitner-Institut) and Illenberger (Freie UniveritÄt) have brought together an international roster of contributors to create this handbook. Liquified rare gases are non- polar; but the focus here is on the processes of their electronic excitation, which have applications in detectors for high-energy physics, and in light sources for the extreme ultraviolet, among others. Coverage begins with explication of ground state properties of rare gas fluids and their microscopic foundations. A sampling of topics of subsequent chapters: high pressure effects, band structure parameters, high-energy radiation, solutes, superfluid helium II, electric discharges, principles of production and ultra purification, helium droplets, and electron and ion mobility. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)</p>

Electronic Excitations in Liquefied Rare Gases

Science & Math

Illenberger, Eugen

Schmidt, Werner F.

Physics

Amer Scientific Pub

<p>Most of the matter in our solar system, and, probably, within the whole universe, exists in the form of ionized particles. On the other hand, in our natural environ ment, gaseous matter generally consists of neutral atoms and molecules. Only under certain conditions, such as within the path oflightning or in several technical devices (e. g. gas discharges, rocket engines, etc. ) will some of the atoms and molecules be ionized. It is also believed that the chemistry of the earth's troposphere predomi nantly proceeds via reactions between neutral particles. (The complex system of atmospheric chemistry will be treated in one of the forthcoming volumes to this series. ) Why, then, are ions considered so important that hundreds oflaboratories all over the world (including some of the most prestigious) are involved in research pro grams on ions, covering many different facets, from biochemistry to physics? One may obtain as many different answers as there are research groups busy in this field. There is, however, one simple, common feature which makes it attractive to work with ions: since they carry one or more net elementary charges, they can easily be gui ded, focused or separated by appropriate electric and magnetic fields, and, last but not least, they can easily be detected. Apart from these advantages, which are welcome and appreciated by the researcher, the study of molecular ions can provide insight into very fundamental aspects of the general behavior of molecules.</p>

Gaseous Molecular Ions: An Introduction to Elementary Processes Induced by Ionization (Topics in Physical Chemistry)

Momigny, Jacques

Illenberger, E.

Momigny, J.

Chemistry

Steinkopff

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