Superfluids I.

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This is the corrected and expanded 1961 edition of the major work of the late Fritz London, one of the founders and most successful theoreticians in modern quantum physics. This classic analysis, never superseded and still in great demand, consolidates the researches that finally ended the long quest for the understanding of the true nature of superconductivity. Professor London here reveals that quantum mechanics is operatíve not only on the submolecular level, but alsó on the macroscopic pláne; he demonstrates vitai new interrelationships between macroscopic physics and molecular theory, opening up vast new insights into the whole realm of physics. This volume contains a full discussion of the superconducting phenomenon that occurs at very low temperatures in various pure metals, such as mercury, tin, and lead, and in a great many alloys. Prof. London treats his subject with an eye to its generál applications. He builds up each section of the work from basic principles, and... Tovább

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This is the corrected and expanded 1961 edition of the major work of the late Fritz London, one of the founders and most successful theoreticians in modern quantum physics. This classic analysis, never superseded and still in great demand, consolidates the researches that finally ended the long quest for the understanding of the true nature of superconductivity. Professor London here reveals that quantum mechanics is operatíve not only on the submolecular level, but alsó on the macroscopic pláne; he demonstrates vitai new interrelationships between macroscopic physics and molecular theory, opening up vast new insights into the whole realm of physics. This volume contains a full discussion of the superconducting phenomenon that occurs at very low temperatures in various pure metals, such as mercury, tin, and lead, and in a great many alloys. Prof. London treats his subject with an eye to its generál applications. He builds up each section of the work from basic principles, and describes with great care and clarity the experiments and mathematical proofs that support his theory. He covers such topics as: Properties of Superconductors and Their Thermodynamical Correlation; The Electrodynamics of the Pure Superconducting State; The Relation between Current and Field; Measurements of the Penetration Depth; Non-viscous Flow versus Superconductivity; The Superpotential and Gauge Invariance; Micro-waves in Superconductors; The Magnetostatics of the Intermediate State; The Reality of the Domain Structure; Phase Transition of Thin Superconducting Films; and many similar topics. A new epilogue written specially for this edition by M. J. Buckingham of the University of Sydney discusses the theoretical developments in the field up to 1960. The theoretical and low temperature physicist as well as the generál physicist will find this a stimulating addition to a field in which very little has been published. 2nd (1961) edition, with an appreciation by L. W. Nordheim, biography of the late Fritz London by Edith London, bibliography of his publications, and new epilogue by M. J. Buckingham. 45 figures. 2 Indexes, xviii + 173pp. 5% x 8%. S44 Paperbound $1.75 A DOVER EDITION DESIGNED FOR YEARS OF USE! We have made every effort to make this the best book possible. Our paper is opaque, with minimál show-through; it will not discolor or become brittle with age. Pages are sewn in signatures, in the method traditionally used for the best books, and will not drop out, as often happens with paperbacks held together with glue. Books open fiat for easy reference. The binding will not crack or split. This is a permanent book. Vissza