Physics

Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics- Intergovernmental organization, research areas at NORDITA include astrophysics, condensed matter physics and subatomic physics. SISSA-ISAS: Condensed Matter Sector SISSA-ISAS: Condensed Matter Sector- Research institute at the International School for Advanced Studies in Italy. Research is focused on understanding the physical properties of … Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan: Laboratory of Theoretical Physics Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan: Laboratory of Theoretical Physics- Provides information on the lab, the people and the research into the fundamental problems of… Prober Lab, Department of Applied Physics, Yale University Prober Lab, Department of Applied Physics, Yale University- Experimental research in mesoscopic phenomena, micro- and nanofabrication, and the physics of ultra-sensitive supercond… MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research- Research areas include astrophysics, cosmology and space technology. Includes information about people, publications, news… Institute of Applied Physics, Friedrich-Schiller University Institute of Applied Physics, Friedrich-Schiller University- University institute with research interests on the areas of fiber lasers and amplifiers, ultra-short pulse lasers, in… Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)- APL is a not-for-profit research and development organization dedicated to solving a wide range of complex problems that… Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy- Vilnius, Lithuania. Staff, projects, publications. Weizmann Institute of Science: Faculty of Physics Weizmann Institute of Science: Faculty of Physics- Located in Rehovot, Israel. Includes lists of staff members and information on the research groups, as well as information on gr… Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute- The Ioffe Institute is one of Russia's largest institutions for research in physics and technology with a wide variety of operating projects. It… Institute of Physics Institute of Physics- Devoted to basic research in the fields of physics of atoms, molecules and plasma and solid state physics including surface science. Zagreb, Croatia. Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic- Details about the institute, including news, research, group structure, resources, services, and a people search functio… The Physical Construction of Time The Physical Construction of Time- Papers by Igor Zlobin that analyze time deceleration effect as predicted by both relativity and special relativity theories. Some papers are in … Relativity: Special, General, and Cosmological Relativity: Special, General, and Cosmological- Sample chapters from the classical textbook by Wolfgang Rindler, as part of a "limited preview" on Google Books. Spacetime - General Relativity, Quantum Gravity, and the Existence of Time Spacetime - General Relativity, Quantum Gravity, and the Existence of Time- A brief summary of Spacetime Theories at the beginning of the Third Millennium, and of the possibility … Cambridge Relativity Public Home Page Cambridge Relativity Public Home Page- Various pages with non-technical texts about cosmology, black holes, cosmic strings, inflation, quantum cosmology, and string theory, writte… Gravitational Waves and Black Holes: An Introduction to General Relativity Gravitational Waves and Black Holes: An Introduction to General Relativity- An introduction by Jan-Willem van Holten (NIKHEF, Amsterdam), based on lectures given at the University… Subtle is the Gravity Subtle is the Gravity- Review of the motivations for and basic principles of general relativity, aimed at a general audience. Written by Naresh Dadhich (IUCAA Pune), based on a le… Numerical Relativity: Status and Prospects Numerical Relativity: Status and Prospects- Review article by Luis Lehner about the foundations of numerical relativity and recent progress in the field; particular attention is p… Wikipedia: Introduction to General Relativity Wikipedia: Introduction to General Relativity- Encyclopedia article explaining the basic concepts, observational tests and (astrophysical) applications of general relativity. Wikipedia: General Relativity Resources Wikipedia: General Relativity Resources- Annotated list of reading material about general relativity: popular books, textbooks, books on specific topics, web courses, and websites. Introduction to General Relativity Introduction to General Relativity- By Gerard 't Hooft (Utrecht University); based on lectures held in 2002; a thorough introduction starting with accelerated frames and including… Are There Any Good Books on Relativity Theory? Are There Any Good Books on Relativity Theory?- The Physics FAQs guide to relativity books; by Chris Hillman (with contributions by Nathan Urban). An extensive annotated list of s… General Relativity Simulation Contest General Relativity Simulation Contest- Attempt at a content aimed at the Internet community to write a simulation program, based on a simple algorithm incorporating the laws of ge… Relativity Relativity- Provides information on the history, experiments and paradoxes of relativity. An Essay on General Relativity An Essay on General Relativity- Overview of the basic ideas and principal applications of general relativity. Written by John L. Safko for students in the self-paced astronomy cou… Relativity: List of Important Equations Relativity: List of Important Equations- Page scans from the Handbook of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics giving equations and formulas for special relativity and relativistic cos… Physics Bookshelf - Relativity Physics Bookshelf - Relativity- A collection of articles about relativity Interactive Experiments in Gravity Interactive Experiments in Gravity- Try an experiment that illustrates the gravitational attraction between two objects or use a Java applet to understand how orbits work in stron… NOVA Online/Einstein Revealed NOVA Online/Einstein Revealed- Profile of Albert Einstein, with additional teaching resources, Shockwave demonstrations, and animations of relativity concepts. Einstein Online Einstein Online- Information about Einstein's theories of special and general relativity and their applications; site is hosted by the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physi… Geometrical Dimensional Analysis Geometrical Dimensional Analysis- Structured physics definitions and formulae map the relationships between concepts, units and fundamental constants. Includes a table of values e… SklogWiki SklogWiki- Wiki for statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. It is a collaborative electronic encyclopaedia that is instantly up-dateable with the latest research results. Physical Reference Data Physical Reference Data- Held at NIST Physics Laboratory. Physics FAQ (Where to Find It) Physics FAQ (Where to Find It)- Links where to find the FAQ documents for physics. Physics Formulae Physics Formulae- A collection of frequently used physics equations compiled into several downloadable formats. The Laws List The Laws List- An alphabetical glossary of the various laws and theorems in this science. The NIST Reference on Constants, Units and Uncertainty The NIST Reference on Constants, Units and Uncertainty- Values recommended for international use by the Committee on Data for Science and Technology, International Council of Scie… Encyclopedia.com - Quantum Theory Encyclopedia.com - Quantum Theory- Includes a basic introduction to what this theory is, and links to relevant journal and magazine articles. Introduction to Optical Lattices Introduction to Optical Lattices- Applications to anyonic statistics, quantum computation and superconductivity in the framework of optical lattice potentials. Quantum Cat Analytics Quantum Cat Analytics- Various aspects of theoretical nanotechnology, quantum transport, spin manipulation and strongly driven quantum systems. Grains of Mystery Grains of Mystery- A primer for the non-professional interested in learning about the principles of quantum physics without all the math. Mona Lisa: Ineffable Smile of Quantum Mechanics Mona Lisa: Ineffable Smile of Quantum Mechanics- The portrait of Mona Lisa is scrutinized with reference to quantum mechanics Path Integral Methods and Applications Path Integral Methods and Applications- These lectures are intended as an introduction to the technique of path integrals and their applications in physics. The audience is mainly… Quantum Cryptography Quantum Cryptography- Preprint with the overview of quantum cryptography. Topics in Modern Quantum Optics Topics in Modern Quantum Optics- This is the written version of lectures presented at the 17th Symposium on Theoretical Physics covering various topics in quantum optics. An introduction to Quantized Lie Groups and Algebras An introduction to Quantized Lie Groups and Algebras- A self-contained introduction to the theory of quantum groups according to Drinfeld highlighting the formal aspects as well a… Path Integral Approach to Quantum Mechanics Path Integral Approach to Quantum Mechanics- An intuitive description of Feynman's version of quantum mechanics written in poetic language. QMvideos QMvideos- Article which teaches the basics of quantum mechanics with help of digital videos showing the time evolution of wave packets in various potentials, with interference, tu… Quantum Physics Primer Quantum Physics Primer- Describes some basic concepts of quantum physics.