Index
679
heteronuclear, 419
homonuclear, 491, 493, 653
internal state contributions, 307–310
rotational partition function
centrifugal distortion, 281–284
classical expression, 278–281
electronic state nuclear interchange
symmetry, 286–288
heteronuclear, 275–278
homonuclear, 284–285, 298–303
setting the stage, 260–264
summary for, 306–307
vibrational partition function
anharmonicity effects, 267–271
SHO, 264–266
thermodynamic state functions,
266–267
Diatomic rotational partition function
centrifugal distortion, 281–284
classical expression, 278–281
electronic state nuclear interchange
symmetry, 286–288
heteronuclear, 275–278
homonuclear, 284–285, 298–303
molecular hydrogen, 291–298
RR, 271–275
symmetries of the rotational wavefunctions,
288–291
vibration-rotation interaction corrections,
281–284
Diatomic rotational spectra
heteronuclear, 323–324
homonuclear, 325–330
Dielectric constant
canonical ensemble description, 420–426
setting, 419–420
thermodynamic system, 420–426
Dielectric thermodynamic system, 420–426
Diesel cycle, 75–78
heat reservoirs, 70
logarithmic scales, 71
Distortion
centrifugal, 281–284, 321
vibration–rotation interaction corrections,
281–284
E
Electric fields
dielectric
constant of a polar gas, 419–426
thermodynamic system, 414
dipolar charge distribution, 421
electric dipole moment, 411, 412
ferromagnetism
correlation between spins, 472–475
one-dimensional Ising chain, 467–472
setting, 463–466
two-dimensional Ising model, 475–477
laser radiation, 412
orbital motion, 412
paramagnetism (see Paramagnetism)
polarizable media, 413–419
polar molecule, 420
spin systems, paramagnetism, 434–463
thermodynamics, 413–419
Electric susceptibility, 423, 425, 454
Electronic and nuclear spin states
excited electronic states, 224–230
full canonical atomic partition function,
231
nuclear spin contributions, 230–231
Electrons in semiconductors
intrinsic, 554–559
n-type impurity, 559–564
Engines
Carnot, 54–64
Curzon–Ahlborn endoreversible engine
cycle, 66–70
CWW, 78–82
diesel engine cycles, 70–78
first law of thermodynamics, 53
heat engine cycle, 52
hot reservoir, 54
Otto cycles, 70–78
refrigeration cycle, 64–66
reverse Carnot, 64–66
second law of thermodynamics, 52
See also Thermodynamics
Ensemble
canonical, 139–154
grand, 155–160
interconnections, 203–204
isothermal-isobaric, 160–163
microscopic configurations, 129–139
statistical
advantages, 15
averages, 18–23
behaviour, 15–17
early time evolution, 15, 16
postulate, 17
variance and standard deviation,
23–24
Ethane, 120, 343–347
679
heteronuclear, 419
homonuclear, 491, 493, 653
internal state contributions, 307–310
rotational partition function
centrifugal distortion, 281–284
classical expression, 278–281
electronic state nuclear interchange
symmetry, 286–288
heteronuclear, 275–278
homonuclear, 284–285, 298–303
setting the stage, 260–264
summary for, 306–307
vibrational partition function
anharmonicity effects, 267–271
SHO, 264–266
thermodynamic state functions,
266–267
Diatomic rotational partition function
centrifugal distortion, 281–284
classical expression, 278–281
electronic state nuclear interchange
symmetry, 286–288
heteronuclear, 275–278
homonuclear, 284–285, 298–303
molecular hydrogen, 291–298
RR, 271–275
symmetries of the rotational wavefunctions,
288–291
vibration-rotation interaction corrections,
281–284
Diatomic rotational spectra
heteronuclear, 323–324
homonuclear, 325–330
Dielectric constant
canonical ensemble description, 420–426
setting, 419–420
thermodynamic system, 420–426
Dielectric thermodynamic system, 420–426
Diesel cycle, 75–78
heat reservoirs, 70
logarithmic scales, 71
Distortion
centrifugal, 281–284, 321
vibration–rotation interaction corrections,
281–284
E
Electric fields
dielectric
constant of a polar gas, 419–426
thermodynamic system, 414
dipolar charge distribution, 421
electric dipole moment, 411, 412
ferromagnetism
correlation between spins, 472–475
one-dimensional Ising chain, 467–472
setting, 463–466
two-dimensional Ising model, 475–477
laser radiation, 412
orbital motion, 412
paramagnetism (see Paramagnetism)
polarizable media, 413–419
polar molecule, 420
spin systems, paramagnetism, 434–463
thermodynamics, 413–419
Electric susceptibility, 423, 425, 454
Electronic and nuclear spin states
excited electronic states, 224–230
full canonical atomic partition function,
231
nuclear spin contributions, 230–231
Electrons in semiconductors
intrinsic, 554–559
n-type impurity, 559–564
Engines
Carnot, 54–64
Curzon–Ahlborn endoreversible engine
cycle, 66–70
CWW, 78–82
diesel engine cycles, 70–78
first law of thermodynamics, 53
heat engine cycle, 52
hot reservoir, 54
Otto cycles, 70–78
refrigeration cycle, 64–66
reverse Carnot, 64–66
second law of thermodynamics, 52
See also Thermodynamics
Ensemble
canonical, 139–154
grand, 155–160
interconnections, 203–204
isothermal-isobaric, 160–163
microscopic configurations, 129–139
statistical
advantages, 15
averages, 18–23
behaviour, 15–17
early time evolution, 15, 16
postulate, 17
variance and standard deviation,
23–24
Ethane, 120, 343–347