Bücher der Reihe Cif Series

Contents:Editors' Foreword (G Medrano & K P Lieb)Introduction (G Violini)Principles of Nuclear Reactor Physics (R Caro)Lectures on Neutron Transport Theory (P Benoist)Reactor Physics in India (B P Rastogi)On the Solution of Some Nuclear and Energy Problems Using Optimal Control Theory (E Rofman)A Teaching, Training and Research Reactor: Argentine Reactor No 6(J Lokch)The Modular High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor: A New Approach in Reactor Design (G Lohnert)A Nuclear Power Reactor Concept for Developing Countries (F Sefidvash)Nuclear Physics with Neutrons (K Schreokenbaoh)Electromagnetic Moments of High-Spin States in Medium-Mass Nuclei (K P Lieb)Hypernuclei (Jr Bevtini)Round Table on Nuclear Reactors and Developing Countries (G Medrano)

An up-to-date account on the advancement in science and technology and the most recent developments on materials used for solar energy devices is presented with detailed description in the following areas: selective coating for heating and cooling; photovoltaic conversion and comparison among single crystalline silicon, concentrating cells and amorphous silicon and advance tendum coating for selective spectrum which can be used for greenhouse, homes and in energy conservation.

The present volume on Methods and Applications of Nonlinear Dynamics arose mainly from lectures given at the First International Course on Nonlinear Dynamics, which took place in Medellin, Colombia, on 1-5 September 1986. The aims of the Course were to discuss some of the fundamental theoretical ideas of modem nonlinear dynamics and their application to selected areas of physics, and also to help the participants to bridge the gap between textbook presentations and the contemporary research literature. The lectures were intended for and delivered to a PhD-level audience composed of physicists and mathematicians. They were not primarily intended for experts, but rather for scientists interested in performing experimental or theoretical research on nonlinear dynamical phenomena occurring in real physical systems.

An up-to-date account on the advancement in science and technology and the most recent developments on materials used for solar energy devices is presented with detailed description in the following areas: selective coating for heating and cooling; photovoltaic conversion and comparison among single crystalline silicon, concentrating cells and amorphous silicon and advance tendum coating for selective spectrum which can be used for greenhouse, homes and in energy conservation.

Starting from Sophus Lie, the invariance of a differential equation under its continuous group of symmetries has become a major tool for solving ordinary and partial differential equations, in particular, nonlinear ones. The proceedings focus on the application of these techniques to nonlinear partial differential equations. The state of the art in this field is presented clearly in a series of comprehensive lectures. Several lectures on applications point out the physical importance of such methods.

Starting from Sophus Lie, the invariance of a differential equation under its continuous group of symmetries has become a major tool for solving ordinary and partial differential equations, in particular, nonlinear ones. The proceedings focus on the application of these techniques to nonlinear partial differential equations. The state of the art in this field is presented clearly in a series of comprehensive lectures. Several lectures on applications point out the physical importance of such methods.

In the study of strongly interacting systems, two problems are of particular importance, namely the knowledge of their interactions and the calculation of their structure and properties. In this course, the quark models for hadrons is widely examined while the technique for detailed calculations on strongly interacting systems is extensively discussed.

The workshop covered experimental and theoretical topics of current interest on plasma research.Contents: Plasma Focus and z-pinch (H Schmidt); Review of Mirror Fusion Research (R S Post et al.); Cylindrical Ion-Implosion Facilities, Physical Principles and Applications (M Sadowski); Mode Conversion and the Absorption and Emission of Electromagnetic Waves (C N Lashmore-Davies & R A Cairns); Electrical Conductivity Increment in a Quantum Plasma (R Krikorian V & S M Daveloza K); Experiments on the Influence of the Space Charge Effects in the Characteristic Curves of a Velocity Analyzer (G Donoso & P Martín); The Magnetohydrodynamic Rayleigh-Taylor Instability in Stratified Plasmas (J Gratton et al.); On the Use of Simple Diagnostic Techniques for Studying the Structure of Plasma Current Sheaths (L Bilbao et al.); MHD Models for Current Sheaths (L Bilbao et al.); Evolution of the Plasma Boundary in an Ion Source (J A Tar Ortíz P et al.); Radiation Hydrodynamics in Astrophysics (M H Ibáñez S); and others;

This book is based on a series of lectures given at a Summer School held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, during the Winter (Southamerican) of 1988. A number of world renowned researchers have produced comprehensive surveys on topics that range from the basic principles of laser physics and laser dynamics, quantum optics, quantum aspects of the interaction of a few atoms and the electromagnetic field, and other fast growing areas of research. This book will be useful for graduate students and young researchers who wish to gain an introduction to the field of modern optics.