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Some aspects of vacuum ultraviolet radiation physics
Int. J. Radiat. Phys. Chem. 1976, Vol. 8, p. 401. Pergamon
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BOOK REVIEWS Some Aspects of Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Physics. Editors: N. DAMANY,B. VODAR and J. ROMAND. (International Series of Monographs in Natural Philosophy, Vol. 66, Pergamon Press, 1974.) pp. ix+329, 113 illustr. U.S. $25.00, f10.00. This book must be regarded as the authoritative reference book on the subject of vacuum ultra-violet radiation physics covering various aspects of the field up to 1972. Following an introduction by two of the editors, B. Vodar and J. Romand, both of whom are leading figures in the field, there are ten chapters in which topics concerned with different areas of interest are dealt with in detail by authors who have specialized in the particular aspects of the subject. Each chapter is exceptionally well documented, some having up to 500 references included in bibliographies which are usefully divided into special areas. This book is unique and invaluable as a guide to the literature and presents a balanced view of this many-sided subject as it has developed in the first 80 years of its history. The wavelength range covered is 200&100 A, and the subject matter is divided into four main parts. The first part deals with the optical properties of solids, and covers the methods of determining optical constants in this range for metals and ionic insulators. The second part is concerned with the spectra of molecules both in the vapour and condensed phases. It is supplemented by a valuable review of photoelectron spectroscopy which, together with V.U.V. absorption spectroscopy, is the source of most of our information on the electronic structure and chemical binding of molecules. The third part is concerned with spectroscopic studies of laboratory plasmas. These are of importance in connection with controlled thermo-nuclear fusion, with focused high intensity laser beams and with astrophysical spectroscopic sources. The final part examines image formation by concave gratings, spectrophotometry and diffusion by surfaces. Much progress is being made in this field which is leading to improvements in instrumentation in rockets and satellites as well as providing for the optimum use of synchrotron radiation in extreme ultra-violet studies. Perhaps the only aspect of the subject which has not been fully treated is the one concerned with the use of synchrotron radiation, but this is perhaps excusable in view of its relatively recent development. King’s College, London
W. C. PRICE
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Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Physics, Proceedings of IVth International Conference on Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Physics held in Hamburg in 1974. Editors: E. E. KOCH, R. HAENSEL and C. KUNZ. Pergamon/Vieweg Co. Publication, 1975. 848 pp, 745 illustr. U.S. $68.00, E29. This volume contains the proceedings of the IVth International Conference on Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Physics, and includes the text of 18 invited papers, extended abstracts of 172 contributed papers as well as a summary of a panel discussion on synchrotron radiation. Since 1962, when the first conference of this series was held in Los Angeles, the subject has developed into one of the most rapidly expanding areas of physics. The proceedings provide a valuable review of the present state of vacuum ultra-violet physics and highlight the main directions along which progress is being made. The papers are grouped under 11 different sections, viz. 1. Absorption and Emission from Atoms and Simple Molecules, 2. Photoelectron-, Photoion- and Electron Impact Spectroscopy of Atoms and Molecules, 3. Collective Response in Matter, 4. Excitons and Band States in Molecular Crystals and Large Band Gap Materials, 5. Band States in Metals and Semiconductors, 6. Photoemission and Surface Properties, 7. The X-ray Edge Shape in Simple Metals, 8. Instrumentation, 9. Synchrotron Radiation, 10. Applications in Biology. In all of these topics exciting new developments are taking place and in particular the increasing use of synchrotrons as sources of radiation extending from the infra-red to the soft X-ray region has added a new dimension to many experimental studies of the interaction of radiation with matter. Each section is opened with an invited paper by an authority in the field and usually quotes about a These together with the hundred key references. references given in the contributed papers form an excellent guide to the literature in the more specialized branches of the subject. The 830 pages of text are illustrated with 745 figures and the book must rank as one of the most highly condensed sources of up-to-date information on U.V. radiation physics at present available. W. C. PRICE King’s College, London
Press. Printed in Great Britain
BOOK REVIEWS Some Aspects of Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Physics. Editors: N. DAMANY,B. VODAR and J. ROMAND. (International Series of Monographs in Natural Philosophy, Vol. 66, Pergamon Press, 1974.) pp. ix+329, 113 illustr. U.S. $25.00, f10.00. This book must be regarded as the authoritative reference book on the subject of vacuum ultra-violet radiation physics covering various aspects of the field up to 1972. Following an introduction by two of the editors, B. Vodar and J. Romand, both of whom are leading figures in the field, there are ten chapters in which topics concerned with different areas of interest are dealt with in detail by authors who have specialized in the particular aspects of the subject. Each chapter is exceptionally well documented, some having up to 500 references included in bibliographies which are usefully divided into special areas. This book is unique and invaluable as a guide to the literature and presents a balanced view of this many-sided subject as it has developed in the first 80 years of its history. The wavelength range covered is 200&100 A, and the subject matter is divided into four main parts. The first part deals with the optical properties of solids, and covers the methods of determining optical constants in this range for metals and ionic insulators. The second part is concerned with the spectra of molecules both in the vapour and condensed phases. It is supplemented by a valuable review of photoelectron spectroscopy which, together with V.U.V. absorption spectroscopy, is the source of most of our information on the electronic structure and chemical binding of molecules. The third part is concerned with spectroscopic studies of laboratory plasmas. These are of importance in connection with controlled thermo-nuclear fusion, with focused high intensity laser beams and with astrophysical spectroscopic sources. The final part examines image formation by concave gratings, spectrophotometry and diffusion by surfaces. Much progress is being made in this field which is leading to improvements in instrumentation in rockets and satellites as well as providing for the optimum use of synchrotron radiation in extreme ultra-violet studies. Perhaps the only aspect of the subject which has not been fully treated is the one concerned with the use of synchrotron radiation, but this is perhaps excusable in view of its relatively recent development. King’s College, London
W. C. PRICE
401
Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Physics, Proceedings of IVth International Conference on Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Physics held in Hamburg in 1974. Editors: E. E. KOCH, R. HAENSEL and C. KUNZ. Pergamon/Vieweg Co. Publication, 1975. 848 pp, 745 illustr. U.S. $68.00, E29. This volume contains the proceedings of the IVth International Conference on Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Physics, and includes the text of 18 invited papers, extended abstracts of 172 contributed papers as well as a summary of a panel discussion on synchrotron radiation. Since 1962, when the first conference of this series was held in Los Angeles, the subject has developed into one of the most rapidly expanding areas of physics. The proceedings provide a valuable review of the present state of vacuum ultra-violet physics and highlight the main directions along which progress is being made. The papers are grouped under 11 different sections, viz. 1. Absorption and Emission from Atoms and Simple Molecules, 2. Photoelectron-, Photoion- and Electron Impact Spectroscopy of Atoms and Molecules, 3. Collective Response in Matter, 4. Excitons and Band States in Molecular Crystals and Large Band Gap Materials, 5. Band States in Metals and Semiconductors, 6. Photoemission and Surface Properties, 7. The X-ray Edge Shape in Simple Metals, 8. Instrumentation, 9. Synchrotron Radiation, 10. Applications in Biology. In all of these topics exciting new developments are taking place and in particular the increasing use of synchrotrons as sources of radiation extending from the infra-red to the soft X-ray region has added a new dimension to many experimental studies of the interaction of radiation with matter. Each section is opened with an invited paper by an authority in the field and usually quotes about a These together with the hundred key references. references given in the contributed papers form an excellent guide to the literature in the more specialized branches of the subject. The 830 pages of text are illustrated with 745 figures and the book must rank as one of the most highly condensed sources of up-to-date information on U.V. radiation physics at present available. W. C. PRICE King’s College, London