Diffuse Waves in Complex Media (NATO Science Series C:)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: March 31, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 472
ISBN-13: 9780792356806
Subjects: Classical mechanics; Statistical physics; Thermodynamics; Science/Mathematics; Science; Relativity; Science / Physics; Physics
Description: There is a great deal of current research into wave propagation in random media, in such fields as applied mathematics, acoustics, optics, materials science, atomic physics and geophysics. This book provides accurate theoretical and practical introductions at research level to topics such as: localization of waves, band gap materials, random matrices, dielectric media, laser cooled atoms, wave scattering from rough surfaces, randomly layered media, seismic waves and imaging the earth.