In General > s.a. elements; particle
physics; quantum field theory.
* Evolution: Main theme
is the idea of atomism, that has been evolving for many centuries; In the XX
cy quantum theory introduced particle indistinguishability
(quantum statistics and free quantum field theory), and transmutability (interacting
quantum field theory).
@ General references: Modinos 96 [II]; Amato 97 [I, r pw(98)mar];
Barton 97 [I]; Kibler qp/03 [group
theory and classification].
@ History: Wilczek phy/01-in
[Fermi's role]; Scholz m.HO/04-in
[Weyl]; Haw 06 [atomic structure, r pw(07)feb].
@ Plasma: Pinheiro phy/07 [genesis
of the word];
> s.a.
magnetism [plasma physics or magnetohydrodynamics].
> At various scales:
see atomic; condensed
matter; elements; meta-materials; molecular; nuclear;
particles.
Antimatter > s.a. observational
cosmology; CPT;
particles and experimental
particle physics; quantum gravity phenomenology.
* Motivation: Use to
study CPT violations, coupling to gravity.
* History: 1930, Prediction
by P A M Dirac of antiparticle counterparts of the known particles; 1932, Discovery
by C D Anderson of the e+; 1955,
Discvery of the p-bar; 1993...1999, NASA Bess project, a balloon
looking
for antimatter in cosmic rays; 1996, Anti-H obtained, but quickly annihilated;
2000, Plans to produce and store anti-H; 2001, Precise determination of p-bar
charge and mass by Japanese-European collaboration at the CERN Antiproton Decelerator
(values agree with those for p within
6
10–8);
2005, anti-H produced at 2400 K, way too hot for precise spectroscopy.
* Masses: mp = mp-bar within
10–10 (1998,
Gabrielse et al).
@ General references: Schiff PRL(58)
[positive m]; Peach PW(91)dec [baryon
asymmetry]; Greenland CP(97);
Tarlé & Swordy SA(98)apr [cosmic];
Weiss ed-99 [e+];
Zichichi RNC(01) [review]; Massó & Rota
PLB(04)ap [gravitational
field]; Eades pw(05)oct
[antiprotonic He].
@ Anti-H: news PW(93)jul, 44; Charlton
et al PRP(94);
Hall & Gabrielse
PRL(96)
+ pn(96)nov;
news pw(04)aug;
Holzscheiter et al PRP(04)
[including CPT and equivalence principle];
Collins SA(05)jun; Charlton & Hangst pw(05)oct;
Charlton
et al CP(08) [precision tests].
@ Applications: Gsponer & Hurni phy/05 [weapons].
Mathematical Models of Matter Properties & Fefferman
[gas of H atoms]; Thirring.
@ Stability: Dyson & Lenard JMP(67), JMP(68)
[no electrostatic collapse];
Loinger NCA(87), NCA(90);
Bugliaro et al PRL(96)
[nr e's and nucleons]; Lieb & Loss ATMP(03)mp [atoms
and molecules]; Manoukian & Sirininlakul PLA(04)
[ground state energy]; Balodis CMP(04)
[Scott's correction]; Le Bris & Lions BAMS(05)
[models in computational quantum
chemistry].
@ Crystallization, periodicity: Theil CMP(06) [in 2D].
@ Coherence and semiclassicality: Frasca cm/05.
@ Relativistic: Conlon CMP(84)
[Coulomb gas]; Lieb et al PRL(97)cm;
Lieb mp/04 [and
QED]; Lieb & Loss CMP(05)mp/04 [therm
limit].
@ Reviews: Lieb RMP(76);
Thirring in(86); Lieb BAMS(90); Thirring FP(90);
Lieb mp/02-in.
Food and Drinks
* Q: Why do small bubbles in Guinness beer sink rather than rise?
Because of the drag by liquid flowing down.
@ In general: Kurti 88 [Royal Society]; Kurti & This-Benckhard
SA(94)apr; Barham 01 [r pw(01)feb];
McGee 04.
@ Solid food: PW(91)oct, 41 [cakes]; PW(94)sep,
p49 [chocolate wafers]; Audoly & Neukirch PRL(05)
+ pw(05)sep
[spaghetti breaking]; Windhab PT(06)jun
[chocolate consistency].
@ Drinks: Amerine SA(64)aug [wine]; Arnold SA(89)jun [absinthe];
Shafer & Zare
PT(91)oct [beer]; De Keersmaecker SA(96)aug [lambic];
Illy SA(02)jun [coffee]; Liger-Belair SA(03)jan [champagne], 04 [r pw(04)dec];
Gianino AJP(07)
["moka" coffee pot].
@ Related topics: McGee et al PT(99)nov
[heat transfers in cooking].
> Online resources: Science of Cooking website [08.2005].
Other Types > s.a. astronomical
objects [strange
matter]; technology.
@ Dense matter: Celebonovic ap/02-in
[for astro].
@ Mirror matter: Foot PLB(99)ap [stars],
PLB(99)ap [planets],
PLB(01)ap [planets],
APPB(01)ap,
APPB(01),
IJMPA(04)ap/03, & Silagadze
APPB(01)ap [planets];
Foot & Volkas
PRD(00)hp/99 [neutrinos
as dark matter], et al PLB(01)ap/00 [photons];
Ciarcelluti ap/03-PhD
[cosmology]; Foot IJMPD(04)ap,
Mitra PRD(06)ap [as
dark matter]; Foot PLB(06)
[gauge models], IJMPA(07)-a0706 [rev]; > s.a. anomalous
acceleration,
gamma-ray astronomy [GRB's], universe
contents.
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