Buildings Blocks of Matter: Supplement to the MacMillan Encyclopedia of Physics

Containing 153 entries, from "Accelerator" to "Z-factories," this encyclopedia focuses on subatomic or particle physics. Articles discuss recent theory, prominent scientists, major laboratories, important technologies, case studies of experiments, types of particles, and the impact of particle physics on society. A glossary of important terms is also included. Annotation c2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR" Presents Alphabetized, Cross-referenced, Signed Articles On 153 Topics And Figures In The History Of Elementary Particle Physics, Each Including A Further Reading List. A: Accelerator; Accelerators, Colliding Beams: Electron-positron; Accelerators, Colliding Beams: Electron-proton; Accelerators, Colliding Beams: Hadron; Accelerators, Early; Accelerators, Fixed-target: Electron; Accelerators, Fixed-target: Proton; Anderson, Carl D.; Annihilation And Creation; Antimatter; Antiproton, Discovery Of; Astrophysics; Asymptotic Freedom; Atom; Axion. / B: 'b' Factory; Basic Interactions And Fundamental Forces; Beam Transport; Beijing Accelerator Laboratory; Benefits Of Particle Physics To Society; Big Bang; Big Bang Nucleosynthesis; Boson, Gauge; Boson, Higgs; Broken Symmetry; Brookhaven National Laboratory; Budker Institute Of Nuclear Physics.^ / C: Case Study: Graviational Wave Detection: Ligo; Case Study: Lhc Collider Detectors, Atlas And Cms; Case Study: Long Baseline Neutrino Detectors, K2k, Minos, And Opera; Case Study: Super-kamiokande And The Discovery Of Neutrino Oscillations; Cern (european Laboratory For Particle Physics); Chadwick, James; Charmonium; Ckm Matrrix; Computing; Conservation Laws; Cooling, Particle; Cornell Laboratory For Elementary Particle Physics; Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation; Cosmic Rays; Cosmic Strings, Domain Walls; Cosmological Constant And Dark Energy; Cosmology; Cp Symmetry Violation; Culture And Particle Physics; Cyclotron. / D: Dark Matter; Desy (deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Laboratory); Detectors; Detectors And Subsystems; Detectors, Astrophysical; Detectors, Collider; Detectors, Fixed-target; Detectors, Particle; Devices, Accelerating; Dirac, Paul.^ / E: Eightfold Way; Einstein, Albert; Electron, Discovery Of; Electroweak Phase Transition; Electroweak Symmetry Breaking; Energy; Energy, Center-of-mass; Energy, Rest; Experiment: Discovery Of The Tau Neutrino; Experiment: Discovery Of The Top Quark; Experiment: G-2 Measurement Of The Muon; Experiment: Search For The Higgs Boson; Extraction Systems. / F: Family; Fermi, Enrico; Fermilab; Feynman Diagrams; Feynman, Richard; Flavor Symmetry; Funding Of Particle Physics. / G: Gauge Theory; Grand Unification. / H: Hadron, Heavy; Higgs Phenomeon; Hubble Constant. / I: Inflation; Influence On Science; Injector System; International Nature Of Particle Physics. / J: (j Particle); Japanese High-energy Accelerator Research Organization, Kek; Jets And Fragmentation. / K: Kendall, Henry. / L: Lattice Gauge Theory; Lawrence, Ernest Orlando; Lepton. / M: Metaphysics; Momentum; Muon, Discovery Of.^ / N: Neutrino; Neutrino Oscillations; Neutrino, Discovery Of; Neutrino, Solar; Neutron, Discovery Of; Noether, Emmy. / O: Outlook. / P: Parity, Nonconservation Of; Particle; Particle Identification; Particle Physics, Elementary; Pauli, Wolfgang; Phase Transitions; Philosophy And Particle Physics; Planck Scale; Positron, Discovery Of. / Q: Quantum Chromodynamics; Quantum Electrodynamics; Quantum Field Theory; Quantum Mechanics; Quantum Statistics; Quantum Tunneling; Quark-gluon Plasma; Quarks; Quarks, Discovery Of. / R: Radiation, Cherenkov; Radiation, Synchrotron; Radioactivity; Radioactivity, Discovery Of; Reines, Frederick; Relativity; Renormalization; Resonances; Rutherford, Ernest. / S: Salam, Abdus; Scattering; Schwinger, Julian; Slac (stanford Linear Accelerator Center); Ssc; Standard Model; String Theory; Su (3); Supernovae; Supersymmetry; Symmetry Principles. / T: Technicolor; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility; Thomson, Joseph John; Tomonaga, Sin-itiro.^ / U: Unified Theories; Universe. / V: Virtual Processes. / W,x: Wigner, Eugene; Wilson, Robert R.; Wu, Chien-shiung. / Y: Yukawa, Hideki. / Z: Z Factory. John S. Rigden, Editor In Chief. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Offers clear explanations of the basic concepts, history, philosophy, fundamental theories and laws of physics, as well as biographical entries featuring physicists who have contributed to our knowledge of the physical world. The set will be useful for physics students from high school through graduate school and for general readers exploring the mysteries of everyday life, such as: What causes earthquakes?; How do CAT Scans work?; or, How do clouds form? Articles are arranged in alphabetical order and include cross-references and bibliographic references as recent as 1996. Volume one contains a Reader's Guide which identifies some key entries in the encyclopedia's plan. A table of symbols and abbreviations is included at the beginning of each volume to assist readers unfamiliar with any mathematical or scientific notation that might arise. The 4-volume set offers readers clear explanations for the phenomena, concepts, and laws that are the foundation of every other branch of science from astronomy to zoology. The entries are written to let readers satisfy their curiosity without becoming lost in high-level jargon. Specifically written to supplement the high school physics curriculum, the Encyclopedia satisfies the informational needs of a broad range of readers Cover Page......Page 1 Editorial Board......Page 3 Title Page......Page 4 Edition Info......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 Reader’s Guide......Page 13 List of Articles......Page 16 List of Contributors......Page 22 Common Abbreviations and Acronyms......Page 28 A......Page 31 B......Page 84 C......Page 125 D......Page 190 E......Page 230 F......Page 275 G......Page 293 H......Page 301 I......Page 309 J......Page 322 K......Page 330 L......Page 334 M......Page 341 N......Page 348 O......Page 364 P......Page 368 Q......Page 398 R......Page 430 S......Page 450 T......Page 489 U......Page 498 V......Page 504 W......Page 507 Y......Page 515 Z......Page 518 Timeline......Page 521 Glossary......Page 527 Index......Page 532 LinkToy : )~......Page 0 This supplement to the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Physics presents the most recent data on particle physics. Reviews all observed and theoretical particles known to date, retracing the history of each particle's discovery and function. Covers current research; practical applications both hypothetical and actual; and provides biographical entries on scientists who made significant contributions. Case studies and experiments round out the broad range of topics covered.