Methods of Experimental Physics - Rilegato

Pergament, M. I.

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ISBN 10: 0750306084 ISBN 13: 9780750306089

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 2014

Riassunto

Based on the modern approach of information theory, this book presents novel experimental techniques, tools, and data processing methods for physics applications. It shows readers how to plan and conduct experiments, design and certify measuring equipment, and process and interpret the experimental data.

Drawing on his extensive experience in experimental research, the author discusses the theory of systems for measuring and recording data, the equipment and methods used for studying fast processes, the basic methods of experimental physics, and the methods for interpretation and data processing. Bringing together approaches that have previously been scattered in the literature, the book covers high-speed photography, Fourier optics, spectroscopy, interferometry, holography, electromagnetic waves, X-rays, and corpuscular investigation.

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"Apart from being very competent with the issues of experimental measurement methods and, particularly, the area of measurement and interpretation of information obtained via registration of electromagnetic radiation, M. Pergament possesses a remarkable skill in outlining the problem and showing ways to solve it. Undeniable literary talent combined with the author’s experience and broad-mindedness makes his books not only cognitive in the context of understanding true measurement methods and interpretation of results but also absolutely riveting. All these qualities of the author are demonstrated in this book."
―Professor Valery Kurnaev, Head of Plasma Physics Department, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI

"The author concentrates on the principles of the methods rather than excessive detail to give the reader the ability to plan and conduct experiments and to select the proper equipment for measurements that suit the reader's needs. The clear and concise presentation of each method with the background theory, along with many examples, allows the reader to gain a good understanding of the technique being presented and thus enables the reader to apply this knowledge to their individual situation. ... The background and methods used in this book provide an excellent basis for understanding many useful measurement techniques that can be used to quantify the world around us. Experimentalists using the type of equipment described will thoroughly enjoy this book."
―John J. Shea, from IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, November/December 2015

Contenuti

Introduction
Indirect Data and Inverse Problems
Experiment and Stochasticity of the Physical World

General Properties of Measuring-Recording Systems
Linear Measuring-Recording Systems
Transfer Function and Convolution Equation
Transfer Ratio, Amplitude-Frequency and Phase-Frequency Characteristics, and Relation Between Input and Output Signals in Fourier Space
Some Consequences
Discretization
Communication Theory Approach
Determination of the Measuring-Recording System Parameters

Studying Pulse Processes
Time Interval Measurement and Some Elements of Counting Schemes
Measuring Time Dependence
Measuring Light Impulses of Femtosecond Duration

Photographic Methods of Experimental Research and High-Speed Photography
Optical-Mechanical Cameras
Electron-Optical Converters and Cameras
CCD and CMOS Structures Cameras
Photolayers
Electro-Optical Shutters
Summary

Fourier Optics and Fourier Spectroscopy
Diffraction by Optical Transparencies
Filtration in the Fourier Plane
Diffraction Theory of the Resolution of Optical Devices
Fourier Spectroscopy

Methods of Spectroscopy
Spectral Devices and Their Main Characteristics
Dispersive Elements
High Resolution Spectral Devices
Special Methods of Spectral Analysis

Interferometry and Shadow Methods
Interferometry
Light Intensity Distribution in an Interferometric Pattern
Processing Interferograms
Shadowgraphy and Schlieren Techniques

Holographic Methods of Research
Photographic Layers in Holography
Formation of Holograms and Reconstruction of Wavefronts
Reconstruction Techniques

Electromagnetic Probing
Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in Media
Scattering by Density Fluctuations
Brillouin Scattering
Thomson, Rayleigh, and Resonance Scattering
Scattering from Moving Electrons
Collective Scattering in Plasma
Instrumental Realization

Measurements in the X-Ray Region of the Spectrum
Spectral Domain and Sources of X-Ray Radiation
X-ray Detectors
Experimental Equipment and Methods for X-Ray Measurements

Corpuscular Investigation Methods
Basal Principles
Analyzers and Mass Spectrometers for Charged Particles
Measurement Methods

Methods of Experimental Data Processing
Models
Reconstruction of Input Signals
Preliminary Processing of Experimental Data Filtering
Quasi-Real Experiments
Reconstructed Signal Accuracy

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0750306084
• ISBN 13: 9780750306089
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 362