Subal Kar

Physics and Astrophysics

Glimpses of the Progress

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Produktbeschreibung

This book deals with the all the domains of the knowledge about universe as of today addressing topics that every inquisitive mind has been asking from antiquity. This book is primarily aimed at undergraduates, graduates, researchers, and professionals studying physics and astrophysics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 263mm x 185mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 664g
• ISBN-13: 9781032105277
• ISBN-10: 1032105275
• Artikelnr.: 62844336

Autorenporträt

Subal Kar is former Professor and Head of the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, University of Calcutta, India. His field of specialization is microwave engineering, metamaterials and high energy physics. Dr. Kar has three patents to his credit and published a large number of research papers in peer-reviewed international journals. He was visiting scientist to various universities and institutes in US, Europe and Asia including Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US, Oxford University, UK, Cockcroft Institute, UK, Kyoto University, Japan. Dr. Kar has authored a text book entitled "Microwave Engineering-Fundamentals, Design and Applications" and contributed a number of chapters in books published by Elsevier, Springer Nature, CRC Press. He is the recipient of young scientist award of URSI and IEEE MTT and Fulbright award of US government.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Beginning: Physics and Astrophysics in the ancient times till the end of 19th Century. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Developments of physics and astrophysics in ancient times till the time of Galileo: Introduction
Motion of bodies and miscellaneous ancient thoughts
The Static Earth concept
Geocentric to heliocentric
Flat Earth or round Earth
Nature of space and time
Size of the Earth. 1.3. Galileo and the Beginning of Experimental Physics. 1.4 Newton's Laws of Motion and Gravitation: Introduction
Newton's Laws of Motion
A comment by the author
Newton's universal law of gravitation
Weightlessness experienced by astronomers in space flights
Fallout of Newtonian gravitational law and the laws of motion
Bentley paradox
Gravitation: Is it a force or due to space-time curvature? 1.5 Faraday and Maxwell's Electromagnetism: Introduction
Michel Faraday's Contribution
J. C. Maxwell's Contribution
Fallout of Maxwell and Faraday's electromagnetism. 1.6 A New and Effulgent Dawn in making for 20th Century: Introduction
The aether (ether) prejudice till 1990s
Michelson-Morley experiment-Concept of space contraction
Birth of Einstein's special theory of relativity. 2. The Golden Period: Two Master Strokes of 20th Century-Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. 2.1 Introduction . 2.2 Relativistic Mechanics: Introduction
The new Archimedes is born
Most beautiful of theories
Gravitation as per general theory of relativity
Experimental proof in support of general theory of relativity
Newtonian mechanics or Einstein's relativity
Comment by a literature laureate. 2.3 Quantum Mechanics: Introduction
Formative stage of quantum concept
Max Planck's contribution
Einstein's contribution
Journey towards the understanding of micro-world-The quantum mechanics. 2.4 Albert Einstein's Relativity-A New Cosmic Vision: Introduction
Einstein's religious thought
Albert the rebel
Albert the genius
Similarities of the life of a genius and great scientists
Relativity theory by Einstein.2.5 Special theory of relativity: Introduction
Time Dilation and Space Contraction
Time dilation of special relativity
Space contraction of special relativity
Twin Paradox-A thought experiment to demonstrate time dilation and space contraction
Simultaneity Re-visited in Relativity
Extended present in space-time geometry
Mass-energy relationship
Experimental proof and application of mass-energy relation
Space-time Continuum
The space-time diagram for light cone of special relativity. 2.6 General Theory of Relativity: Introduction
Chronogeometric theory of gravitation
Recipes for the development of general theory of relativity
Prediction of gravitational waves
Expanding universe from general theory of relativity
Cosmological constant- Not a 'blunder' but a visionary's true 'vision'
Twin paradox due to gravitational dilation of time and correction of GPS clocks
General theory of relativity and gravitational lensing
General relativity and wormhole/time machine. 2.7 The Game Changer of Atomic Physics-Quantum Mechanics: Introduction
Rutherford's atomic model and its limitations
Bohr's atomic model-A quantum cum classical approach
Fallout of Bohr's atomic model and its shortcomings
Wave-particle duality of de Broglie in the quantum world
Experimental verification of wave-particle duality
Double-slit experiment with Electron to establish its dual nature
Uncertainty principle-An inescapable property of the material world
Application of uncertainty principle in LIGO design
Atomic stability on the basis of quantum mechanics. 2.8 Quantum Mechanics in the hands of Schrödinger
Dirac and Others: Introduction
Schrödinger's wave mechanics
Paul Dirac's contribution in quantum mechanics
Quantum mechanics and periodic table of elements
Richard Feynman and Feynman diagram. 2.9 Quantum weirdness and Quantum entanglement: Quantum mechanics-A weird subject
Einstein's thought about quantum mechanics and quantum entanglement
Any similarity of macro-world physics with that of the micro-world? 3. Miscellaneous Developments: In the Realm of and Beyond R & QM. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Miscellaneous Developments in the Realm of Relativity: (i) Expanding universe: Introduction
Work of Lemaître and Friedman on expanding universe
Experimental support in favour of expanding universe (ii) Big bang theory of the origin of universe: Introduction
Experimental evidences supporting the big bang theory
(iii) Black hole: Introduction
What are black holes
Black hole identification and experimental evidence of its existence
What is inside a black hole
First experimental imaging of black hole with EHT
Black hole vs White hole (iv) Gravitational waves: Introduction
Gravitational wave detection with LIGO
A recent outcome from LIGO results
A comment on the fruits of collaborative research. 3.3 Unification Efforts Beyond the Fundamental Developments of Relativity and Quantum Mechanics: Einstein's unified field theory
Quantum field theory
Quantum gravity-Theory of loop quantum gravity
Evolution of the connotation of the term-time
A digression: Big Bang vs Big Bounce as the theory of the origin of universe. 3.4 New thought beyond R-QM Universe-The string theory or the Theory of Everything: Introduction
Concept of string theory
History of development of string theory
How to verify string theory experimentally
Few more words about string theory
A comment by the author. 3.5 A Digression: The Scientific Model of the Evolution of the Universe and Four Fundamental Forces of Nature: Scientific Model of the Evolution of the Universe
How the Universe and our Earth might end-up and the means to save it
Four Fundamental Forces of Nature. 3.6 Antimatter
Dark Energy and Dark Matter: Introduction
Antimatter
Dark energy and Dark matter. 3.7 A Look at the Present Scenario of Science and Technology Beyond the R-QM Developments. 4. Zooming-Into the Sub-Atomic World of Atomic Physics. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Classification of Sub-atomic Particles: Introduction
Photons
Leptons
Hadrons and Quarks. 4.3 Standard Model of Physics. 4.4 Physics Beyond Standard Model-Possibility of New Particle
New Force. 4.5 Particle Accelerators/ Atom Smashers: Introduction
History of development and principle of operation of particle accelerators
The Future Circular Collider (FCC) and Large Hadron Collider (LHC). 5. Zooming-Out to the Cosmic World of Astrophysics. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 The Sky: Introduction
Why the Day Sky in the Earth is Blue
Why the Night Sky is Black/Dark-Olbers' paradox. 5.3 The Sun and the Solar System: The birth of Sun and its ultimate fate
The Solar System
The Moon and the Satellites of other Planets
Exoplanets
Atmosphere of Different Planets in Our Solar System
A Comment on Global Warming. 5.4 Stars and the Stellar Evolution: Introduction
Life cycle of stars-The stellar evolution
Chandrasekhar Limit
Supernovae and Novae
Classification of Stars
Measurement of Distance to Stars and Galaxies. 5.5 Nebulae and Galaxies. 5.6 Pulsars and Quasars: Radio Astronomy
Pulsars
A comment from the Author
Quasars. 5.7 The Observable Universe and Multiverse.