The Quantum Vacuum: An Introduction to Quantum Electrodynamics

The Quantum Vacuum: An Introduction to Quantum Electrodynamics Milonni Peter W. (Los Alamos National Laboratory) Wydawca: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Data wydania: 1994 ISBN: 9780124980808 Liczba stron: 522 Format: 238 x 160 x 37 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: In physics, the classical vacuum of tranquil nothingness has been replaced by a quantum vacuum. This book describes the concept of the vacuum in quantum physics with emphasis on quantum electrodynamics. It elucidates the role of the vacuum electromagnetic field in spontaneous emission, the Lamb shift, van der Waals, and Casimir forces, and others.