Synopses & Reviews
A consistent, up-to-date description of the extremely manifold and varied experimental techniques which nowadays enable work with neutral particles. Th book lays the physical foundations of the various experimental techniques, which utilize methods from most fields in physics.
Synopsis
This book appeals to physicists and physical chemisty being active in atom, molecule and cluster physics. It deals with the physics of gas beams.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (v. 1, p. [299]-338) and index.
Table of Contents
1 Atom, Molecule and Cluster Beams. Their Contribution to 20th Century Physics and Chemistry, 2 Basic Results from the Kinetic Theory of Gases, 3 Fundamental Principles of Gas Dynamics, 4 Thermal Energy Molecular Beam Sources, 5 Detection Methods.