Microcanonical Thermodynamics: Phase Transitions In "Small" Systems

Dieter H E (Hahn Meitner Inst, Berlin) Gross

World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 2001

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Starting from Boltzmann's formula, this text formulates the microcanonical thermodynamics entirely within the frame of mechanics. Attention is given to the fragmentation of nuclei and atomic clusters as a peculiar phase transition of small systems controlled, among others, by angular momentum.

ISBN-13
9789810242152
ISBN-10
9810242158
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Year
2001
Publication date
2001-03-20
Pages
284