Publisher's Synopsis
The field of condensed matter physics explores the macroscopic and microscopic properties of matter. In order of increasing enthalpy, the states of matter are solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Solids and liquids are collectively referred to as condensed matter. These states are characterized by strong intermolecular forces, which maintain local order by keeping distances between individual molecules or atoms within close bounds. However, in a liquid, bond angles can fluctuate on a short time scale, allowing the liquid to flow and change its shape. Condensed phases are resistant to compression; their compressibility, i.e. the volume change per unit pressure change, is low compared to gases. In gases, on the other hand, intermolecular forces don't play an important role, and the distribution of gas molecules in a given volume is largely random. Condensed Matter physicists study how matter arises from a large number of interacting atoms and electrons, and what physical properties it has as a result of these interactions. Traditionally, condensed matter physics is split into "hard" condensed matter physics, which studies quantum properties of matter, and "soft" condensed matter physics which studies those properties of matter for which quantum mechanics plays no role. The condensed matter field is considered one of the largest and most versatile sub-fields of study in physics, primarily due to the diversity of topics and phenomena that are available to study. Breakthroughs in the field of condensed matter physics have led to the discovery and use of liquid crystals, modern plastic and composite materials and the discovery of the Bose-Einstein Condensate. Principles of Condensed Matter Physics is a compilation of research articles covering properties of matter at ordinary chemical and thermal energy scales, condensed matter physics is the subfield of physics that has the largest number of direct practical applications, and has a large overlap with chemistry, materials science, and electrical engineering. It is also an intellectually challenging field that is currently producing many advances in fundamental physics. Which reveals unexpected and exotic behavior when subjected to extreme conditions such as low temperature and/or high pressure. Physical properties of these materials are studied using various theoretical methods and experimental techniques, such as STM, quantum oscillations, neutron/x-ray scattering. The field of condensed matter physics explores the macroscopic and microscopic properties of matter. In order of increasing enthalpy, the states of matter are solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Solids and liquids are collectively referred to as condensed matter. These states are characterized by strong intermolecular forces, which maintain local order by keeping distances between individual molecules or atoms within close bounds. However, in a liquid, bond angles can fluctuate on a short time scale, allowing the liquid to flow and change its shape. Condensed phases are resistant to compression; their compressibility, i.e. the volume change per unit pressure change, is low compared to gases. In gases, on the other hand, intermolecular forces don't play an important role, and the distribution of gas molecules in a given volume is largely random. Condensed Matter physicists study how matter arises from a large number of interacting atoms and electrons, and what physical properties it has as a result of these interactions. Traditionally, condensed matter physics is split into "hard" condensed matter physics, which studies quantum properties of matter, and "soft" condensed matter physics which studies those properties of matter for which quantum mechanics plays no role. The condensed matter field is considered one of the largest and most versatile sub-fields of study in physics, primarily due to the diversity of topics and phenomena that are available to study. Breakthroughs in the field of condensed matter physics have led to the discovery and use of liquid crystals, modern plastic and composite materials and the discovery of the Bose-Einstein Condensate. Principles of Condensed Matter Physics is a compilation of research articles covering properties of matter at ordinary chemical and thermal energy scales, condensed matter physics is the subfield of physics that has the largest number of direct practical applications, and has a large overlap with chemistry, materials science, and electrical engineering. It is also an intellectually challenging field that is currently producing many advances in fundamental physics. Which reveals unexpected and exotic behavior when subjected to extreme conditions such as low temperature and/or high pressure. Physical properties of these materials are studied using various theoretical methods and experimental techniques, such as STM, quantum oscillations, neutron/x-ray scattering. The field of condensed matter physics explores the macroscopic and microscopic properties of matter. In order of increasing enthalpy, the states of matter are solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Solids and liquids are collectively referred to as condensed matter. These states are characterized by strong intermolecular forces, which maintain local order by keeping distances between individual molecules or atoms within close bounds. However, in a liquid, bond angles can fluctuate on a short time scale, allowing the liquid to flow and change its shape. Condensed phases are resistant to compression; their compressibility, i.e. the volume change per unit pressure change, is low compared to gases. In gases, on the other hand, intermolecular forces don't play an important role, and the distribution of gas molecules in a given volume is largely random. Condensed Matter physicists study how matter arises from a large number of interacting atoms and electrons, and what physical properties it has as a result of these interactions. Traditionally, condensed matter physics is split into "hard" condensed matter physics, which studies quantum properties of matter, and "soft" condensed matter physics which studies those properties of matter for which quantum mechanics plays no role. The condensed matter field is considered one of the largest and most versatile sub-fields of study in physics, primarily due to the diversity of topics and phenomena that are available to study. Breakthroughs in the field of condensed matter physics have led to the discovery and use of liquid crystals, modern plastic and composite materials and the discovery of the Bose-Einstein Condensate. Principles of Condensed Matter Physics is a compilation of research articles covering properties of matter at ordinary chemical and thermal energy scales, condensed matter physics is the subfield of physics that has the largest number of direct practical applications, and has a large overlap with chemistry, materials science, and electrical engineering. It is also an intellectually challenging field that is currently producing many advances in fundamental physics. Which reveals unexpected and exotic behavior when subjected to extreme conditions such as low temperature and/or high pressure. Physical properties of these materials are studied using various theoretical methods and experimental techniques, such as STM, quantum oscillations, neutron/x-ray scattering.
