Books
A. Furrer, J. Mesot, and Th. Strässle, external page Neutron Scattering in Condensed Matter Physics (World Scientific, Singapore, 2009).
Neutron scattering has become a key technique for investigating the properties of materials on an atomic scale. The uniqueness of this method is based on the fact that the wavelength and energy of thermal neutrons ideally match interatomic distances and excitation energies in condensed matter, and thus neutron scattering is able to directly examine the static and dynamic properties of the material.
N. Barbero, M. Delfino, C. Palmisano, and G. Zosi, external page Pathways through Applied and Computational Physics, Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics (Springer, Milan, 2014).
Provides fascinating insights into the role that different branches of physics and mathematics play in the execution of actual experiments, based on the example of redetermination of the Avogadro constant. Develops basic concepts from an elementary or intermediate level to the level required to tackle real problems. Illustrates the value and role of the Mathematica software environment.
Z. Fisk and H.-R. Ott eds., external page Superconductivity in New Materials, Contemporary Concepts of Condensed Matter Science (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2011).
A timely review of the field with several articles that chart different aspects of the search for new superconducting materials. The volume highlights the occurrence of superconductivity on the border of magnetism, where the two phenomena compete with each other. In particular, it explains why the marginal stability of the 4f shell is so special in leading to Kondo behavior and heavy-fermion phenomena.
H.-R. Ott ed., external page Ten Years of Superconductivity: 1980-1990, Perspectives in Condensed Matter Physics (Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1993).
The unexpected occurrence of superconductivity above 30 K is always a challenge to scientists and the first ten years have been a crucial period, dense of new discoveries. This book is intended for the student wanting to become well-versed in the most significant period of time of superconductivity research, as well as for those who work in the field and want a complete collection of the most important papers written on the subject.