Experiments in Modern Physics
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Overview
A revision of the leading text on experimental physics. The feature of this book that has made it one of the most loved texts on the subject is that it goes far beyond a mere description of key experiments in physics. The author successfully provides the reader with an understanding and appreciation of the 'physics' behind the experiments. The second edition will be an extensive revision introducing many new devices, including the use of computers and software programs, that have come into use since the publication of the first edition. In addition the important areas of condensed matter physics and optical physics will be added, including two entirely new chapters on lasers and optics.· Modern analysis and acquisition techniques
· Integration with matlab for data analysis and display
· New experiments include fundamentals of lasers
Audience: A primary market will be as a text for junior and senior level courses on experimental physics offered in almost all major departments. At the professional level it will be useful as a basic primer/reference.
Synopsis
This long-awaited revision of this highly popular text on advanced laboratory experiments has been thoroughly updated to include modern techniques and experiments of current interest. Important additions include two chapters on lasers, an entirely new chapter on electronics as well as new experiments on the electronic properties of solids.
Data acquisition by computer and data analysis tools are widely used. New experiments on chaos, Berry's phase, saturation absorption spectroscopy and muon decay have been added. As in the previous edition the emphasis is on results obtained by students.
This text is addressed to juniors and seniors enrolled in an advanced laboratory course in physics. In the past it has also proven to be a valuable reference for instructors, graduate students and professional physicists.
"...the new version of this classic text continues to set the standard as an introduction to experimental methods in physics."
-Cliffard Swartz for PHYSICS WORLD, September 2003