PHYSICS FOR CHEMISTS AND BIOLOGISTS

Contents - Preface - 1. A SURVEY OF ELECTROMAGNETISM - 1.1. Early Electromagnetic Ideas - 1.2. Quantitative Basis of Electromagnetism - 1.3. Classical Electromagnetic Theory - 1.4. The Nature of Electricity - 2. CURRENT ELECTRICITY - 2.1. Basic Electrical Quantities - 2.2. Alternating Current - 2.3. Circuit Calculations - 2.4. Electrical Measurements - 2.5. The Mechanism of Electrical Conduction - 3. PHYSICAL BASIS OF ELECTRONICS - 3.1. Physical Basis of Thermionic Devices - 3.2. Charged Particles in Electric and Magnetic Fields - 3.3. Physical Basis of Semi-conducting Devices - 3.4. Physical Basis of Photo-electric Devices - 3.5. Integrated Circuits - 3.6. Limitations of Electronics - 4. ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS - 4.1. Rectification of an Alternating Current - 4.2. Amplification - 4.3. Important Electronic Devices - 4.4. Functional Electronic Circuits - 5. WAVE THEORY AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - 5.1. Classical Wave Theory - 5.2. Electromagnetic Radiation - 5.3. Quantum Aspects of Electromagnetic Radiation - 5.4. Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation with Matter - 5.5. Matter Waves - 6. GEOMETRICAL AND PHYSICAL OPTICS - 6.1. Introduction - 6.2. Reflection and Refraction - 6.3. Refractive Index - 6.4. Principles of Light Scattering - 6.5. Dispersion - 6.6. Thin Lenses - 6.7. Thick Lenses and Lens Systems - 6.8. Lens Aberrations - 6.9. Polarized Light - 6.10. Interference - 6.11. Diffraction - 6.12. Resolving Power - 6.13. Colour - 6.14. Photometry - 7. APPLIED OPTICS - 7.1. Introduction - 7.2. Sources of Electromagnetic Radiation - 7.3. Detectors - 7.4. Dispersion Systems - 7.5. Filters and Monochromators - 7.6. Applications of Interference - 7.7. Sampling Systems - 7.8. Applications of Polarized Light - 7.9. Mirror and Lens Systems - 7.10. Features of Spectroscopic Instrumentation - 7.11. Synopsis of Spectroscopic Techniques - 8. TEMPERATURE - 8.1. The Concept of Temperature - 8.2. Temperature Scales - 8.3. Negative Absolute T