Chapter 1: One Hundred Years Ago
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Classical Physics of the 1890s
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| 1.2
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The Kinetic Theory of Gases
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| 1.3
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Waves and Particles
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| 1.4
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Conservation Laws and Fundamental Forces
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| 1.5
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The Atomic Theory of Matter
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| 1.6
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Unresolved Questions of 1895 and New Horizons
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Chapter 2: Special Theory of Relativity
| 2.1
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The Apparent Need for Ether
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| 2.2
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The Michelson-Morley
Experiment |
| 2.3
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Einstein's Postulates
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| 2.4
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The Lorentz Transformation
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| 2.5
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Time Dilation and Length Contraction
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| 2.6
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Addition of Velocities
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| 2.7
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Experimental Verification
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| 2.8
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Twin Paradox
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| 2.9
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Spacetime
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| 2.10
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Doppler Effect
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| 2.11
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Relativistic Momentum
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| 2.12
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Relativistic Energy
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| 2.13
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Computations in Modern Physics
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| 2.14
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Electromagnetism and Relativity
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Chapter 3: The Experimental Basis of Quantum Theory
| 3.1
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Discovery of the X-Ray and the Electron
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| 3.2
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Determination of Electron Charge
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| 3.3
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Line Spectra
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| 3.4
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Quantization
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| 3.5
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Blackbody Radiation
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| 3.6
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Photoelectric Effect
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| 3.7
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X-Ray Production
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| 3.8
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Compton Effect
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| 3.9
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Pair Production
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Chapter 4: Structure of the Atom
| 4.1
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The Atomic Models of Thomson and Rutherford
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| 4.2
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Rutherford Scattering
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| 4.3
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The Classical Atomic Model
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| 4.4
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Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom
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| 4.5
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Successes and Failures of the Bohr Model
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| 4.6
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Characteristic X-Ray Spectra and Atomic Number
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| 4.7
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Atomic Excitation by Electrons
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Chapter 5: Wave Properties of Matter and Quantum Mechanics I
| 5.1 |
X-Ray Scattering |
| 5.2 |
De Broglie Waves |
| 5.3 |
Electron Scattering |
| 5.4 |
Wave Motion |
| 5.5 |
Waves or Particles? |
| 5.6 |
Uncertainty Principle |
| 5.7 |
Probability, Wave Functions, and the Copenhagen Interpretation |
| 5.8 |
Particle in a Box |
Chapter 6: Quantum Mechanics II
| 6.1
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The Schrödinger Wave Equation
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| 6.2
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Expectation Values
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| 6.3
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Infinite Square-Well Potential
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| 6.4
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Finite Square-Well Potential
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| 6.5
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Three-Dimensional Infinite-Potential Well
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| 6.6
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Simple Harmonic Oscillator
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| 6.7
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Barriers and Tunneling
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Chapter 7: The Hydrogen Atom
| 7.1
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Application of the Schrödinger Equation to the Hydrogen Atom
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| 7.2
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Solution of the Schrödinger Equation for Hydrogen
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| 7.3
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Quantum Numbers
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| 7.4
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Magnetic Effects on Atomic Spectra - The Normal Zeeman Effect
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| 7.5
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Intrinsic Spin
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| 7.6
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Energy Levels and Electron Possibility
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Chapter 8: Atomic Physics
| 8.1
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Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
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| 8.2
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Total Angular Momentum
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| 8.3
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Anomalous Zeeman Effect
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Chapter 9: Statistical Physics
| 9.1
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Historical Overview
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| 9.2
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Maxwell Velocity Distribution
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| 9.3
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Equipartition Theorem
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| 9.4
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Maxwell Speed Distribution
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| 9.5
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Classical and Quantum Statistics
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| 9.6
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Fermi-Dirac Statistics
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| 9.7
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Bose-Einstein Statistics
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Chapter 10: Molecules, Lasers, and Solids
| 10.1
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Molecular Bonding and Spectra
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| 10.2
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Stimulated Emission and Lasers
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| 10.3
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Structural Properties of Solids
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| 10.4
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Thermal and Magnetic Properties of Solids
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| 10.5
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Superconductivity
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| 10.6
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Applications of Superconductivity
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Chapter 11: Semiconductor Theory and Devices
| 11.1 |
Band Theory of Solids |
| 11.2 |
Semiconductor Theory |
| 11.3 |
Semiconductor Devices |
| 11.4 |
Nanotechnology |
Chapter 12: The Atomic Nucleus
| 12.1;
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Discovery of the Neutron
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| 12.2
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Nuclear Properties
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| 12.3
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The Deuteron
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| 12.4
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Nuclear Forces
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| 12.5
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Nuclear Stability
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| 12.6
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Radioactive Decay
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| 12.7
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Alpha, Beta, and Gamme Decay
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| 12.8
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Radioactive Nuclides
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Chapter 13: Nuclear Interactions and Applications
| 13.1
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Nuclear Reactions
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| 13.2
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Reaction Kinematics
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| 13.3
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Reaction Mechanisms
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| 13.4
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Fission
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| 13.5
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Fission Reactors
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| 13.6
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Fusion
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| 13.7
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Special Applications
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Chapter 14: Particle Physics
| 14.1
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Early Discoveries
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| 14.2
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The Fundamental Interactions
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| 14.3
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Classification of Particles
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| 14.4
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Conservation Laws and Symmetries
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| 14.5
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Quarks
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| 14.6
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The Families of Matter
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| 14.7
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Beyond the Standard Model |
| 14.8
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Accelerators
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Chapter 15: General Relativity
| 15.1
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Tenets of General Relativity |
| 15.2
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Tests of General Relativity
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| 15.3
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Gravitational Waves
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| 15.4
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Black Holes
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| 15.5
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Frame Dragging
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Chapter 16: Cosmology and Modern Astrophysics-- The Beginning and the End
| 16.1 |
Evidence of the Big Bang |
| 16.2 |
The Big Bang |
| 16.3 |
Stellar Evolution |
| 16.4 |
Astronomical Objects |
| 16.5 |
Problems with the Big Bang |
| 16.6 |
The Age of the Universe |
| 16.7 |
The Standard Model of Cosmology |
| 16.8 |
The Future |
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