Elementary Particle Physics
(QC:793-793.5)
QC 793 Periodicals, Societies, Congresses, Serial Collections, Yearbooks
Summary:
Physical Review D: Particles, Fields, Gravitation, and Cosmology, a
publication
of the American Physical Society
is detailed in this site, sponsored by the American Institute of Physics
(AIP),
an organization begun "...for the purpose of promoting the advancement and
diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare."
The journal "...contains papers on particles, fields, gravitation, and
cosmology." The site is a compilation of available issues of the
publication,
which are listed chronologically, beginning with the most recent issue. No
actual texts are open for viewing within the site; users should seek
ordering
and subscription information through the applicable link at the top of the
site's main page.
Each issue listing features the volume and issue numbers, along with the
journal's individual release date. Users should select an issue of
interest; a listing of articles is then displayed, showing the texts, in
their order of appearance within the periodical. Each article's record
includes: (1) the title; (2) name(s) of author (initials, last name); (3)
the page numbers where the article is located within the issue; and (4) a
designation (via an icon) noting whether the text is available for
ordering. Users should scroll to view site listings and issue listings.
At the bottom of the site's main page are three major links. The first
gives access to the AIP homepage, for further information. The second opens
the "Titles in Physics" homepage, a service which allows users to search 47
AIP society journals for topics of interest. The last link, "Journal List,"
accesses a comprehensive listing of all AIP journals. The site is
maintained by the American Institute of Physics; New York.
To Search:
Select issue of interest from site's main page; then scan table of contents.
Ordering and pricing information found via top link within site page.
Summary:
The Physics of Particles and Nuclei is a journal distributed and
detailed in this
site, sponsored by the American Institute of Physics (AIP), an organization
begun "...for the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the
knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare." The site is a
compilation of available issues of the publication, which are listed
chronologically, beginning with the most recent issue. No actual texts are
open
for viewing within the site; users should seek ordering and subscription
information through the applicable link at the top of the site's main page.
Each issue listing features the volume and issue numbers, along with the
journal's individual release date. Users should select an issue of
interest; a listing of articles is then displayed, showing the texts, in
their order of appearance within the periodical. Each article's record
includes: (1) the title; (2) name(s) of author (initials, last name); (3)
the page numbers where the article is located within the issue; and (4) a
designation (via an icon) noting whether the text is available for
ordering. Users should scroll to view site listings and issue listings.
At the bottom of the site's main page are three major links. The first
gives access to the AIP homepage, for further information. The second opens
the "Titles in Physics" homepage, a service which allows users to search 47
AIP society journals for topics of interest. The last link, "Journal List,"
accesses a comprehensive listing of all AIP journals. The site is
maintained by the American Institute of Physics; New York.
To Search:
Select issue of interest from site's main page; then scan table of contents.
Ordering and pricing information found via top link within site page.
QC 793.16 Elementary Particle Physics. History
Summary:
Chronology of Particle Physics Discoveries is a site devoted to the contents
of the book, Particle Physics -- One Hundred Years Of Discoveries ,
published by the Particle Data Group of the Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory. This group "...review[s] particle physics and related areas of
astrophysics and compile[s]...data on particle properties. [They
then]...distribut[e]...[their] products to 30,000 teachers, physicists, and
others...." The site is structured around a timeline, visible upon access.
Users need only to select a given year to display the contents.
After choosing a starting point within the timeline, the user will find that
matching information begins at the selected year and progresses through the
year's ongoing decade. Records reflect major discoveries, experiments,
research, and theories. Each year's entries feature descriptions of
discoveries and advancements in particle physics. Some years have several
items noted, but for each calendar year, the winner of the Nobel Prize for
Physics is named, and details of his/her research are given. Users can
select
a particular year of interest to view its listings or browse through the
entire
directory.
Within a given year's entries, users will find an access point to the
discovery's description via its year, displayed in the first column.
Selecting this number then opens the desired record. Here, users will see
the event, as it was written about in its original form of publication.
Present in the record are: the title of the article (from original
publication); the abstract (from original publication); a list of references
for this record's information (from within the original publication,
preprints, translations, and related articles); the full title of this
discovery, as represented within the Particle Physics-- One Hundred
years of Discoveries book; and related institutions of study and
their respective locations.
Maintainers of the site and publishers of the book are members of the LBL
Particle Data Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Berkeley,
California.
To Search:
Select year of interest from timeline. Then browse through year's listings.
To view detailed record, select year displayed to left of individual item.
Or browse through listings.
QC 793.2 Elementary Particle Physics. General Works, Treatises, and Advanced Textbooks
Summary:
Online Particle Physics Information is a guide which "...organizes catalogs,
databases, directories, World Wide Web (WWW) pages... that are of value to
the particle physics community and provides descriptions of each resource's
scope and content to assist researchers in choosing the right source to fit
their information need." The guide was originally compiled for the Particle
Data Group's publication, Review of Particle Physics. "Databases
and resources focusing primarily on accelerator physics have been
excluded...[due to] the excellent compilation [within] the World Wide Web
Virtual Library of Accelerator Physics. "
Upon accessing the site, the user will find links to the Particle Data
Group WWW page, to the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)'s WWW
homepage, and to the WWW Virtual Library of Accelerator Physics. Below this
area is a table of contents. Each subject is a link to its respective
information within the site. Topics included are: (1) particles and
properties data; (2) e-prints/pre-prints, papers, and reports; (3)
collaborations and experiments; (4) conferences; (5) current notices and
announcement series; (6) directories -- organizations; (7) directories --
people; (8) directories -- publishers; (9) education sites; (10) journals
and reviews -- online journals; (11) journals and reviews -- online review
publications; (12) journals and reviews -- online tables of contents; (13)
libraries and associations; (14) software directories; and (15) more on the
the scope of this guide.
Within a given topic division of the site, users will find a listing of WWW
sites, not in alphabetical order, but with a summary or description of the
site. These discussions include information on the site's contents, scope,
the presence of images, access methods to view the site, and focal areas of
interest. All titles are direct links to the WWW.
The site is sponsored by the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC);
Stanford University; and the Particle Data Group of the Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory; Berkeley, California.
To Search:
Select topic of interest from table of contents to move directly to that
subject's listings. Titles of WWW sites are direct access to their
respective contents.
Summary:
The Particle Data Group Welcome Page is the access point for the WWW site of
the Particle data group (PDG), "...an international collaboration that
reviews Particle Physics and related areas of Astrophysics, and
compiles/analyzes data on particle properties. PDG producutst are
distributed
to 30,000 physicists, teachers, and other interested people." At the top of
the site's main page are links to: international member organizations of
PDG, plots of PDG statistics, PDG job openings, the Particle Adventure (an
educational, interactive tour of the atom), a recent group publication, and
other HEP databases.
Special links are provided to various content representations of the 1996
edition of the Review of Particle Physics. Here, users can access
summary tables, conservation laws, reviews, plots, particle listings, and
other areas of interest. A VAX link to PDG is given under the "Particle
Physics Interactive Database"; a list of PDG products is accessible, via its
link. The new Monte Carlo Particle Numbering Scheme is open for viewing,
as are various particle physics information services and databases. In all
cases, titles within the table of contents are direct links to their
respective areas within the site or to their databases.
Database links within the main page connect to :(1) Online Particle Physics
Information, including data, preprints, experiments, directories, and
journals; (2) Particle Physics Data System, offering a guide to data; (3)
Current Experiments Database; (4) 1995 DOE-NSF-DPF Survey; (5) other HEP
information and databases; and (6) HEP labs and agencies, a 1996 directory.
Users should follow onscreen links when accessing a database.
The site is sponsored by the Particle Data Group; Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory; Berkeley, California.
To Search:
Select link of interest from site's main page. Follow onscreen links to
reach desired records.
QC 793.3.H5 High Energy Physics
Summary:
HEP Database "...covers more than 335,000 high-energy physics related
articles, including journal papers, preprints, e-prints, technical reports,
conference papers, and theses received by the SLAC Library since 1974."
At the top of the site's main page are six featured links. "Help" offers
searching information; "search terms" details the items commonly searched by
the database. "Long search form" provides additional search fields, if a
user needs more specification than what is provided within the main page.
The "SPIRES homepage" is the WWW site of the SLAC-SPIRES Information
Retrieval System, which is composed of "...databases and documents of
interest to the high-energy physics community," housed within Stanford
University. Users also have access to the SPIRES news (announcements)
division, as well as to a user comments area.
The site's main page offers general site information, a list of search terms
(via a link), as well as a long search form and a browsing form. The site
itself is a personalized search page with the following fields: (1) keyword;
and (2) format selection -- default output, citations output, brief format,
default-2, and BibTeX. At the bottom of the site's main page is an area
where all of the featured links (found at the top of the site's main page)
are repeated.
Once a query has been submitted, resulting forms will vary among format
options. Users will find a list of matching entries, each one offering: (1)
report/article title; (2) author(s); (3) institution sponsor; (4)
publication year; (5) volume and issue numbers; (6) page numbers; and (7)
keywords. Selecting a keyword link then produces a list of other papers
featuring the same keyword . The entry also offers a citation search link,
which presents sources using the present paper within their bibliographies,
as well as a link to further information, offering random and unsorted
information concerning the paper. The site is sponsored by the SLAC-SPIRES
system; Stanford University Library; Stanford, California.
To Search:
Fill in search form within site's main page. Results will vary, according
to format selection. Resulting entries will offer links to other HEP
papers, as well as a citation search.
Summary:
HEPNAMES Database (SLAC-SPIRES) "...is a worldwide directory of e-mail
addresses of people related to high-energy physics." Included within the
directory are also SLAC affiliated individuals. The site is offered as a
service of the SLAC-SPIRES Information Retrieval System of the Stanford
University Library, which is composed of "...databases and documents of
interest to the high-energy physics community...."
At the top of the site's main page are links to searching information, the
SPIRES homepage, the SLAC homepage, and to a user comments area. Within the
main page is a keyword field, as well as search instructions. Users should
submit a surname to the search field; results will be displayed in
alphabetical order. Users should scroll to view matching results; each
entry is composed of: (1) name (first, last); (2) e-mail address; (3)
institution affiliation; and (4) location (city, etc.).
At the bottom of the site's main page are links to: (1) other HEP resources;
and (2) e-mail the site's sponsor. The site is maintained by Chris Spenner;
SLAC-SPIRES; Stanford University Library; Stanford, California.
To Search:
Fill in search field with surname; scroll to view matching results.
Summary:
SLACSPEAK: Glossary of SLAC-related and HEP-related Acronyms and Terms is a
division of the SLAC-SPIRES WWW Library , sponsored by the Stanford Linear
Accelerator Center (SLAC), "...a national basic research laboratory, probing
the structure of matter at the atomic scale with x-rays and at much smaller
scales with electron and positron beams."
At the top of the site's main page is a keyword search field. Below this
area are searching instructions, a link to e-mail the site's creator, an
access point for the HEP-preprints database, and a link to view a list of
other SPIRES databases. Likewise, access is provided to the SLAC hompage.
To search the glossary, a users should follow wording formats and insert
information within the top search field. Results will be a page of matching
listings, each with an extensive definition.
The site is maintained by the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC);
Stanford, California.
To Search:
Insert information within search field; scroll to view results.
QC 794.6.C7 Cross Section of Interactions
Summary:
The Bibliography of Photon Total Cross Section (Attenuation Coefficient)
Measurements 10 eV to 13.5 GeV, 1907-1995 is an information source of the
Physics Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) and was compiled by J.H. Hubbell of the Ionizing Radiation Division.
Originally, the site's information existed as a database, which was used
"...for the tabulation of photon cross sections and attenuation
coefficients...." Presently, the bibliography contains "...the published
and unpublished research papers, comprising this database, reporting
measured absolute photon interaction cross sections and attenuation
coefficients."
At the top of the site's main page are links for the Physics Laboratory of
NIST and to past site history, including an earlier version of the site.
The bibliography's title serves as a link to the Photon Total Cross Section
Database search page. Users should scroll to view the contents of the site;
searching the database occurs through selecting the site title or through
selecting the "access bibliography" link found at the end of the site's
textual portion.
Major topics within the site's textual section include: (1) "Abstract"; (2)
"Introduction"; (3) "Compilation of Bibliography"; (4) "Description"; (5)
"Discussion"; (6) "Request for Additions and Corrections"; and (7)
"Acknowledgements." When searching the bibliography through the query page,
users should fill in applicable fields; matching bibliography citations will
show: (1) title of article or rep[ort; (2) author(s) name (last, first
initial); (3) journal title; (4) volume, issue, and page numbers; (5)
publication date and year; and (6) keywords and notes section.
The site is maintained by J. H. Hubbell; Ionizing Radiation Division,
Physics Laboratory; NIST; Gaithersburg, Maryland.
To Search:
Select site title or access link to produce database query page. Matching
results will be list of bibliographic citations; scroll to view.
QC 794.6.E9 Nuclear Interactions. Excitation
Summary:
Bibliography of Core Edge (Inner Shell) Excitation Spectra of Gas Phase
Atoms and Molecules is a COREX bibliography compiled by Adam Hitchcock and
is distributed electronically by Derrick C. Mancini. The site details
citations within the COREX bibliography, an information resource residing
within the Department of Physics of Uppsala University, Sweden.
Searching the bibliography occurs through two possible methods: (1) generate
BibTeX output; and (2) generate readable output. In the first instance,
users will find a query page with a keyword field. Matching results are in
the form of a list of COREX articles featuring the specified search terms.
Each article is noted with: (1) article number; (2) author(s); (3) journal
title (abbreviation); (4) volume and issue numbers; (5) year of publication;
(6) number of pages; and (7) textual note. A more detailed citation, in
standard form, is found through the second major link. Here, matching
search results are a list of COREX article citations, in full, written form.
Contents of citations match those found in the BibTeX output area.
A downloading link for the COREX bibliography is also provided within the
site's main page. Selecting the "access files" link opens an ftp index,
which can be searched for further information. The bibliography and its
site are sponsored by the X-Ray WWW Server; Department of Physics, Uppsala
University; Sweden.
To Search:
Select one of the two search methods from site's main page; follow onscreen
links to yield desired citations. Ftp index accessible through "access
files" link.