Fundamental & applied aspects of modern physics : Luderitz 2000 : proceedings of the International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Modern Physics : Luderitz, Namibia, 13-17 November 2000 / editors, S.H. Connell & R. Tegen.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Connell, S. H. (Simon H.)

Tegen, R. (Rudolph)

Conference Name:

International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Modern Physics (2000 : Lüderitz, Namibia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear physics--Congresses.

Nuclear physics.

Physics--Congresses.

Physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxviii, 607 p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Fundamental and applied aspects of modern physics

Proceedings of the International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Modern Physics

Luderitz 2000

Place of Publication:

River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume is a compilation of significant papers by leading scientists exploring exciting frontiers of physics. It presents the latest results in well-defined fields as well as fields represented by the interfaces between mainstream sciences. G 't Hooft is the 1999 Nobel Laureate in Physics and A Richter is the Stern-Gerlach prize recipient of 2000.

Contents:

1. Nuclear physics and applied nuclear physics. On the need for comprehensive studies of heavy-ion reactions / E. Gadioli ... [et al.]

New vistas of fission and neutron rich nuclei / J. Hamilton ... [et al.]

The synthesis of superheavy elements - the state of the art / D. Ackermann

Chiral symmetry restoration in nuclei / P. Kienle

Pre-equilibrium reactions / P. Hodgson

Meson production in hadronic reactions / S. Krewald ... [et al.]

Meson production in p+d reactions / H. Machner ... [et al.]

Semi-empirical effective interactions for inelastic scattering derived from the Reid potential / J. O. Fiase ... [et al.]

2. Atomic physics and applied atomic physics. Channeling revisited / J. U. Andersen

Radiation physics with diamonds / A. Richter

Channeling of charged particles through periodically bent crystals: On the possibility of a gamma laser / A. V. Solov'yov ... [et al.]

Novel interferometer in the X-ray region / H. Backe ... [et al.]

Scientific opportunities at third- and fourth-generation X-ray sources / A. Freund

Wave packet molecular dynamics simulations of the equation of state of hydrogen and deuterium under extreme conditions / C. Toepffer ... [et al.]

Heavy-ions stopping in plasmas / G. Zwicknagel

Heavy-ion stopping: Bohr theory revisited / P. Sigmund ... [et al.]

Radiation effects microscopy and charge transport simulations / B. L. Doyle ... [et al.]

Bombardment-induced topography on semiconductor surfaces / J. B. Malherbe ... [et al.]

The activation volume for shear / F. R. N. Nabarro

3. Elementary particle physics. Challenges and opportunities in particle physics / J. Ellis

Superstrings: Why Einstein would love spaghetti in fundamental physics / S.J. Gates

Common features of particle multiplicities in heavy-ion collisions / J. Cleymans ... [et al.]

The influence of strong crystalline fields on QED-processes investigated using diamond crystals in y,y colliders / E. Uggerhoj

Using crystals to solve the nucleon 'spin crisis' TODAY ... and looking for physics beyond the standard model TOMORROW / M.M. Velasco

Search for strangeness at new ulrra-relativistic heavy-ion colliders J. P. Coffin ... [et al.]

Confinement in the Big Bang and deconfinement in the little bangs at CERN-SPS / B. Kampfer ... [et al.]

A confrontation with infinity / G. 't Hooft

Current status of quark-gluon plasma signals / H. Stocker ... [et al.]

Chiral model calculations of nuclear matter and finite nuclei / S. Schramm ... [et al.]

Parton showers and multijet events / G.Soff ... [et al.]

Signatures of the quark-gluon plasma: a personal overview / C. Greiner

4. Neutrino physics and nuclear astrophysics. Perspectives of nuclear physics: From superheavies via hypermatter to antimatter and the structure of a highly correlated vacuum / W. Greiner

H.E.S.S. - an array of stereoscopic imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes currently under construction in Namibia / R. Steenkamp

Cosmic particle acceleration - electron vs. nuclei / O. C. de Jager

5. Atomic and nuclear physics in the study of diamond. Hydrogen mobility in diamond / S. Kalbitzer

6. Applications of pure and applied physics in technology. Tumor therapy with high-energy heavy-ion beams / D.Schardt

IBA techniques to study Renaissance pottery techniques / A. Zucchiatti ... [et al.]

The bias in thickness calibration employing penetrating radiation / J. A. Oyedele

The measurement of very old radiocarbon ages by accelerator mass spectrometry / K. H. Purser ... [et al.]

7. Science policy and anticipations. Choosing good science in a developing country / R. M. Adam

Science partnerships for an African Renaissance: a framework for Ngumzo / A. M. Kinyua

Policy frameworks in science and technology: Then, now and tomorrow / A. Paterson

8. Posters. Localised solutions of the parametrically driven complex Ginzburg-Landau equation / S. D. Cross ... [et al.]

[symbol] and [symbol] photoproduction off the proton at GRAAL / A. Zucchiatti ... [et al.]

Muon(Ium) in nitrogen-rich and 13C diamond / I. Z. Machi ... [et al.]

Positrons in diamond / C. G. Fischer ... [et al.]

Study of the momentum transfer to target-like residues in heavy-ion reactions by prompt gamma measurements / K. A. Korir ... [et al.]

The Schonland nuclear microprobe - an important tool in geosciences / R. K. Dutta ... [et al.]

Ultra-thin single crystal diamond / D. B. Rebuli ... [et al.]

Roasting speeches at dinner party. Richard Sellschop ... [et al.]

Joseph Hamilton

Paul Kienle

Ettore Gadioli

Helmut Appel

Christian Toepffer

Closing ceremony - The three devils. For the overseas delegates / J. A. Davies

For Friedel / A. K.Freund.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611951696

9781281951694

1281951692

9789812810175

981281017X

OCLC:

879024101