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Quantum Mechanics ~ ;:::~cms =~ +- J. Schwinger Quantum Mechanics Symbolism of Atomic Measurements Editors: B.-G. Englert, Ismaning, Germany; C. Schwinger, Los Angeles, CA, USA A uilique legacy, theselectm'e notes of Schwingerls Course held at the Univer>sity ofCalifo.I'rua at Los Angeles were carefully edited by h'ts fOliDler collaborator Berthold-Georg Englert1lIld constitute botha ~elI-(;ontained t-exthOOK on gUaJltunl mecbani(;S and an indispensable source of reference on this fundamental silbjeet by one of the foremost thinkers of twentieth century physics. 2001. XIV. 484 pp. 78 figs. Hardcover' OM 9B,-; £ 34,-; FF 370,-; Lit. '08.230; sFr 86,50 ISBN 3-540-41408-8 V.L. Ginzburg The Physics of a Lifetime Reflections on the Problems and Personalities of 20th Century Physics Every reader interested in understanding the important problems in physics and astrophysics and their historic development over the past 60 years will enjoy this book immensely. The philosophy, history and the individual views of famous scientists of the 20th century known personally to the author, make this book fascinating for non-physicists, too. 2001. XIII, 513 pp. Hardcover' OM 149,-; £ 51,50; FF 562,-; Lit. 164.550; sFr 129, ISBN 3-540-67534-5 M. Capitelli; C.M. Ferreira; B.F. Gordiets; A.I. Osipov Plasma Kinetics in Atmospheric Gases Emphasis is placed on the analysis of translational, rotational, vibrational and electronically excited state kinetics, coupled to the electron Boltzmann equation. 2000. IX, 300 pp. 64 figs., 60 tabs. (Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics. Vo1.31) Hardcover· OM 149,-; £ 51,50; FF 562,-; Lit. 164.550; sFr 129,- ISBN 3-540-67416-0 W.S. Taft; J.W. Mayer The Science of Paintings With contributi.ons by P.I. Kuniholm, R. Newman, D.e. Stulik Discusses the physics and materials science that go into making a painting appear the way it does. 2000. XI, 236 pp. 166 figs, 28 in color. Hardcover • OM 119,-; £ 41,-; FF 449,-; lit. 131.420; sFr 103, ISBN 0-387-98722-3 E.L. Saldin; E.V. Schneidmillerj M.V.Yurkov The Physics of Free Electron Lasers Describes consistently all aspects of the free electron laser, which will play a crucial role in the beginning 21st century. 2000. X, 464 pp. 231 figs. (Advanced Texts in Physics) Hardcover· OM 129,-; £ 44,50; FF 486,-; Lit. 142.460; sFr 111,-15BN 3-540-66266-9 Please order from Springer· Customer Service Haberstr.7 69126 Heidelberg, Germany rei: +49 (0) 6221 - 345 -217/8 Fax: +49 (0) 6221 - 345 - 229 e-mail: orders@springer.de or through your bookseller :-----Fi~-~~~~:i~~~~~~~-~~;-----l i Physics Online library: ' L':ttpjlww~.:~:.~~ger.de/phys • Rfi:omm~ndrd retail prices. Prices and other details are subject to change wilhoUI notice. In EU countries the local VAT is effective. d&p . 7~11I/M"N'T/SF [----F;;;-t;bi~-~f-~~-~-tents a~d i abstracts of our journals at: l_~~~_:!.~~!_~k.springer.de Springer
f.lJrpphysics news IS lhe magaZine orthe Europe-an physics CO/1lmunity.lt 15 owned by the ElI(Op@fI P/lysiGlI Society and prodU~ed in cooperation with EDP Sciences.The slaff ofE~P 5tleflces'a.reTnvolvec;f 1" the pro Quctlon of the magazine and are nat responsible fur editorial content. MOSI conuibutars to europh,/sks news are voJunteers and their workls greatly appredated by he Editor and lhe Editorial A.dvlsory Board. CONTENTS europhysics news volume 32 • number 2 March/April2001 Editor D.lee editor@europnysles.org Science Editor G_ Morrlson layout and Design P.51earn cover Illustration of John Joly page4S @ Europe4n Physl("al Saclell ono 6/J)P SeieT/m ,irecreur'de la publlelJtfan J.M.QuilM NEWS FROM EPS Noticeboard 62 Secretary General's Report 63 Open archives and the European physicist 63 REPORTS The word from Brussels 58 Switchable mirrors 41 The parrot, the pince-nez and the pleochroic halo 45 Absorption and phase imaging with synchrotron radiation 46 Global warming or nuclear waste - which do we want? 52 First direct observation of the tau neutrino 56 European Physical Society resident Sir Arnold Wolfendale Durham Executive (o",mlttee ViI:e'President tAartial Duoloy Vil/etaneu e Secretary hristophe RosSel Zurich, Vice·Secretary DenTs J~rome oris. Treasurer Peter Rein:eker Ulm, Vice Treasurer na-Maria Eiro Usbon. DaUbor Krupa Dubna. Karel Gaeme.fs Leiden. R1tdolf Kleln Konstonz, Per-Anker Indg~rd Roskilde, Ryszard SQSno""s!d War,ow EPS conferences listing 12 New section members wanted The Use Meitner Prize Which path is physics taking? 51 60 64 PS Secretariat eaetary General Davld Lee Iee@unill-mulhouse.fr Conferences ehrisllne Bastian bastian@unill-mulhouse.fr «ountant Pascaline Padovani staRt MirellleSchltlitt ..schmitt@univ-mulhouse.fr ddl'lSl EPS, 34 rue Marc5eguin. 2136, F-68060 Mulhouse Cedex. France 1+33389329440 fax +33389]:2 94 49 penlng times the Secretarial Is qpen from 0800 urs to 1700 ho.urs Frencll rime everyday except weekds and French pUblic holidays lite www.eps.oIg DPSd~nc85 anaglng Director Jean-Marc Qli\lb~ ddtess EDP SCiences. 7avenue du Hoggar, BP 112. 'A de Courtabceuf. F-91944 Les Uli, Cedex A. France el +33 169 187575 fax +33169288491 ebslte www.edpsdences.org pllge41-44
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