Atoms, molecules and quanta. (Q1832969)

Obgleich in den grundlegenden Teilen sehr ausführlich geschrieben und (in diesen Teilen) auch als Einführung für Anfänger gedacht, ist das Werk doch mehr als handbuchartige Darstellung der älteren Quantentheorie, der Wellen- und der Matrizen mechanik anzusprechen, mit besonderer Betonung der experimentellen Seite. Inhaltsverzeichnis : Kap. 1. Introductory. Kap. 2. The elementary constituants of atoms. Kap. 3. The foundations of the quantum theory and their experimental justification. Kap. 4. Review of dynamical principles. Kap. 5. Hydrogenic atoms and their spectra. Kap. 6. General theorems of the older quantum theory. Kap. 7. Introduction to optical spectra. Kap. 8. X-rays and X-ray spectra. Kap. 9. The periodic system of the elements. Kap. 10. General theory of atomic spectra. Kap. 11. Special topics in spectroscopy. Kap. 12. Molecular spectra: A. Infra- red spectra. B. Electronic bands. C. Polyatomic molecules. Kap. 13. Critical potentials of atoms and molecules. Kap. 14. Collisions of the second kind. Kap. 15. Wave mechanics. Kap. 16. Hydrogenic atoms in wave mechanics. Kap. 17. Matrix mechanics. Kap. 18. General theory of quantum dynamics. Kap. 19. Non-hydrogenic atoms and molecules in the new mechanics. Kap. 20. Spectral intensities: I. Intensities in line spectra. II. Intensities in band spectra. Kap. 21. Diffraction of electrons by crystals. Anhang: Relations between average kinetic and potential energies. Quantum integrals. Phase velocity and group velocity. Normal orthogonal functions used in wave mechanics. Methods for determining characteristic energy values. Application of the calculus of variations to wave mechanics. The wave equation in curvilinear coordinates. Useful theorems in electrodynamics. Physical constants and conversion factors. Subject index. Author index. Besprechungen: L. Bloch; Revue générale des Sc. 41 (1930), 439. L. Cleveland; Journal Franklin Institute 209 (1930), 701. C. G. D.; Nature 126 (1930), 561.