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Julian Schwinger was already the worlds leading nuclear theorist when he joined the Radiation Laboratory at MIT in 1943, at the ripe age of 25. Just 2 years earlier he had joined the faculty at Purdue, after a postdoc with OppenheimerinBerkeley,andgraduatestudyatColumbia. Anearlysemester at Wisconsin had con?rmed his penchant to work at night, so as not to have to interact with Breit and Wigner there. He was to perfect his iconoclastic 1 habits in his more than 2 years at the Rad Lab. Despite its deliberately misleading name, the Rad Lab was not involved in nuclear physics, which was imagined then by the educated public as a esoteric science without possible military application. Rather, the subject at hand was the perfection of radar, the beaming and re?ection of microwaves which had already saved Britain from the German onslaught. Here was a technology which won the war, rather than one that prematurely ended it, at a still incalculable cost. It was partly for that reason that Schwinger joined this e?ort, rather than what might have appeared to be the more natural project for his awesome talents, the development of nuclear weapons at Los Alamos. He had got a bit of a taste of that at the Metallurgical Laboratory in Chicago, and did not much like it. Perhaps more important for his decision to go to and stay at MIT during the war was its less regimented and isolated environment.
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- Q: What is the main topic of 'Electromagnetic Radiation: Variational Methods, Waveguides and Accelerators'? A: The book primarily focuses on electromagnetic radiation, particularly the variational methods, waveguides, and accelerators used in the field.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of the book is Kimball Milton.
- Q: When was this book published? A: The book was published on April 13, 2006.
- Q: What is the format of this book? A: This book is available in paperback format.
- Q: How many pages does 'Electromagnetic Radiation' have? A: The book contains a total of 360 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in electromagnetic theory? A: While the book may cover advanced topics, it is suitable for readers with a foundational understanding of electromagnetic theory, as it discusses complex concepts in depth.
- Q: Does this book include practical applications of electromagnetic radiation? A: Yes, the book discusses practical applications, including the development of radar technology and its military significance during World War II.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: This is the 2006 edition of 'Electromagnetic Radiation: Variational Methods, Waveguides and Accelerators'.
- Q: Can this book be used for academic purposes? A: Yes, the book is suitable for academic use, especially for students and professionals studying electrical engineering and physics.