Quantum Reflections,edited by J. Ellis and D. Amati

Relativistic Theories of Materials. By A. Bressan. (Springer-Verlag, 1978.) [Pp. xiv + 290.] DM 98; $49·00. Level: Research/postgraduate.

Quantum Physics. By R. D. Winter. (Wadsworth, Belmont, California, 1979.) [Pp. xi + 403.] Scope: Teaching text, Level: Undergraduate.

The Structure of Planets. By G. H. A. Cole. (London: Wykeham Publications, 1978.) [Pp. vii + 232.] Cloth. ISBN 0-85109-610-7 £7·25. Paper. ISBN 0-85109-600-X, £3·75. Scope: introduction planetary studies. Level: sixth form: undergraduate.

For Ilya Prigogine. Edited by S. A. Rice. (John Wiley, 1978.) [Pp. 472.] £25·75. Scope: Festschrift. Level: Research workers.

Defects and Radiation Effects in Semiconductors, 1978 (Nice Conference). By J. H. Albany. (The Institute of Physics, 1979.) [Pp. xii + 583.] £32·00. Level: Postgraduate/Research Scientist.

Physics of the Environment. By H. Inhaber. (Ann Arbor Science Publishers Inc., 1978.) [Pp. xii + 225.] £10·50. Scope: Introductory survey. Level: Undergraduate.

Active Galactic Nuclei. Edited by C. Hazard and S. Mitton. (Cambridge University Press, 1979.) [Pp. viii + 317.] £15·00. Level: Research.

Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. By P. T. Landsberg. (Oxford University Press, 1979.) [Pp. xii + 461.] £9·75. Scope: Textbook/treatise. Level: Postgraduate.

The Structure of Matter. By R. M. Turnbull. (Blackie, 1979.) [Pp. xii + 266.] £7·95. Scope: Atomic, nuclear and particle physics. Level: Undergraduate.

Advances in Nuclear Physics Volume 2. Edited by J. W. Negele and E. Vogt. (Plenum Press, 1979.) [Pp. xiv + 420.] £37·50. Scope: Nuclear structure. Level: Postgraduate.

Atomic and Molecular Collisions. By Sir Harrie Massey. (Taylor &; Francis Ltd, 1979.) [Pp. xviii + 320.] £12·00. Level: Undergraduate.

Trends in Physics, 1978. Papers presented at the Fourth General Conference of the European Physical Society. Edited by M. M. Wolfson. (Adam Hilger, 1979.) [Pp. xi + 589.] £30·00.

Atomic Spectra and Radiative Transitions. By I.I. Sobelman. (Springer-Verlag, 1979.) [Pp. xii + 306.] DM 59; $32·50. Scope: Theoretical monograph. Level: Postgraduate.

Adhesion of Solids. By B. V. Deryagin, N. A. Krotova and V. P. Smilga. Translated by R. K. Johnston. (Consultants Bureau, 1978.) [Pp. xvi + 457.] £31·18.

Hadron Structure and Lepton-Hadron Interactions (Proceedings of the Carègè Summer School, 1977). Edited by M. Levy, J.-L. Basdevant, D. Speiser, J. Weyers, R. Gastmans and J. Zinnjustin. (Plenum Press, 1979.) [Pp. viii + 736.] £40·95.

Analytical Laser Spectroscopy. Edited by N. Omenetto. (Wiley-Interscience, 1979.) [Pp. xi + 550.] £24·50. Scope: Research monograph. Level: Research and applications.

Disorder in Crystals. By N. G. Parsonage and J. A. K. Staveley. (Clarendon Press, Oxford University Press. 1979.) [Pp. xxviii + 926.] £28·00. Scope: Monograph. Level: Postgraduate/research.

Progress in Optics. Volume XVI. Edited by E. Wolf. (North-Holland, 1978.) [Pp. xvi + 464.] $78·00; Dfl 160·00.

Holographic Interferometry. By C. M. Vest. (John Wiley, 1979.) [Pp. xiii + 465.] £19·50; $36·50.

Elements of Nuclear Physics. By W. E. Burcham. (Longmans, 1979.) [Pp. xii + 409.] £7·95.

Non-metallic Materials and Composites at Low Temperatures. Edited by A. F. Clark, R. P. Reed and G. Hartwig. (Plenum Press, 1979.) [Pp. xvi + 440.] £24·88.

Science with Pocket Calculators. By D. R. Green and J. Lewis. (Wykeham Publications, 1978.) [Pp. viii + 300.] £4·00 paperback

Mesons in Nuclei. Edited by Manque Rho and Denys Wilkinson. In 3 volumes. (north-Holland, 1979.) [Pp. 1155.] £95·00.

Surface Crystallography by LEED. By M. A. Van Hove and S. Y. Tong. (Springer-Verlag, 1979.) [Pp. ix + 286.] DM 59, $32·50.     

Angular Momentum in Quantum Physics,by L.C. Biedenharn and J.D. Louck

An account is given of the Brillouin scattering of light from liquids. Different contributions to the Brillouin spectrum are discussed and are shown to depend on liquid properties such as sound velocity, viscosity, thermal conductivity, structural relaxation and concentration effects. The importance of these measurements to liquid-state theory is emphasized. Stimulated Brillouin scattering is briefly explained. Finally, the use of the Fabry-Perot interferometer in these experiments is discussed.