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020 _a9781009236065
040 _cIIT Kanpur
041 _aeng
082 _a530.44
_bT145i
100 _aTallents, Greg
245 _aAn introduction to special relativity for radiation and plasma physics
_cGreg Tallents
260 _bCambridge University Press
_c2023
_aCambridge
300 _axi, 318p
520 _aThis textbook introduces the topic of special relativity, with a particular emphasis upon light-matter interaction and the production of light in plasma. The physics of special relativity is intuitively developed and related to the radiative processes of light. The book reviews the underlying theory of special relativity, before extending the discussion to applications frequently encountered by postgraduates and researchers in astrophysics, high power laser interactions and the users of specialized light sources, such as synchrotrons and free electron lasers. A highly pedagogical approach is adopted throughout, and numerous exercises are included within each chapter to reinforce the presentation of key concepts and applications of the material.
650 _aPlasma physics
650 _aRadiation
942 _cBK
999 _c566847
_d566847