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Please note that this list is by no means exhaustive!
There are many dozens of excellent books, all relevant for this
course. The ones listed here were chosen primarily because they
contain information that is useful for several different experiments.
The physics background needed for a particular experiment, though, may
be best described in a book that is not on this list. So, learn
to use your library! Check back here frequently as I will update this
list as more are identified for specific experiments.
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Modern Physics,
General Text Books
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- P. A. Tipler and R. A. Llewellyn, Modern Physics 3rd Edition, Freeman, 1999.
Older Editions of this book are good as well.
- A.P. Arya, Elementary Modern Physics.
Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1975.
- R. Eisberg and R. Resnick, Quantum Physics of
Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles. Wiley, 1985.
- (There are many more modern physics texts in the library -
look around until you find one you like!)
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Modern Physics,
Experimental
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- D.W. Preston and E.R. Dietz, The Art of Experimental
Physics. Wiley, 1991. Buy a copy of this book if you can afford it as
many of the experiments that we do come from this book. Modern text on
advanced physics experimentation. Contains general information, e.g., on error
analysis, fitting, publishing results, programming, use of a PC, etc.,
but also specific experiments in thermodynamics, atomic, molecular,
and condensed matter physics.
- A.C. Melissinos, Experiments in Modern Physics. Academic
Press, 1973. Somewhat dated (especially electronics section), but
contains excellent descriptions of many experiments typically carried
out in an advanced physics lab.
- A.C. Melissinos and J. Napolitano Experiments in Modern Physics, 2nd Edition,
Academic Press, 2003. An update of the classic. However, a few nuggets from the first
edition did not make it to this one.
- H. Mark and N.T. Olson, Experiments in Modern
Physics. McGraw-Hill, 1966.
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Nuclear Physics,
Text Books
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- W.E. Burcham, Elements of Nuclear Physics. Longman,
1979.
- E. Segre, Nuclei and Particles. Benjamin, 1977. Classic
nuclear physics text, and still one of the best introductions into
this field with a broad coverage of subjects.
- K. Siegbahn, Beta- and Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy.
North-Holland, 1955. A bit technical and quite old ... , but if you
need to know it, it's in there!
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Nuclear/Particle Physics,
Experimental
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- W.R. Leo, Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics
Experiments, Springer, 1987. Rather complete book on nuclear
physics experimentation; discusses decay laws, passage of radiation
through matter, biological effects, statistics, detectors, and
electronics.
- E. Segre (ed.), Experimental Nuclear Physics, Vols. I, II,
III. Wiley, 1953. Very detailed set on nuclear physics
experiments, written by specialists in the field. Not for the
faint-of-heart.
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Data and Error Analysis
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- P.R. Bevington, Data Reduction and Error Analysis for the
Physical Sciences. McGraw-Hill, 1969. The classical book on
statistics and error analysis for physicists, including computer code.
- L. Lyons, Statistics for Nuclear and Particle Physicists ,
Cambridge, 1986.
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