Background
Pecora, Robert was born on August 6, 1938 in Brooklyn. Son of Alfonso Edward and Helen (Buscavage) Pecora.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
book
Dynamic Light Scattering: With Applications to Chemistry, Biology, and Physics (Dover Books on Physics)
( Lasers play an increasingly important role in a variety...)
Lasers play an increasingly important role in a variety of detection techniques, making inelastic light scattering a tool of growing value in the investigation of dynamic and structural problems in chemistry, biology, and physics. Until the initial publication of this work, however, no monograph treated the principles behind current developments in the field.This volume presents a comprehensive introduction to the principles underlying laser light scattering, focusing on the time dependence of fluctuations in fluid systems; it also serves as an introduction to the theory of time correlation functions, with chapters on projection operator techniques in statistical mechanics. The first half comprises most of the material necessary for an elementary understanding of the applications to the study of macromolecules, or comparable sized particles in fluids, and to the motility of microorganisms. The study of collective (or many particle) effects constitutes the second half, including more sophisticated treatments of macromolecules in solution and most of the applications of light scattering to the study of fluids containing small molecules.With its wide-ranging discussions of the many applications of light scattering, this text will be of interest to research chemists, physicists, biologists, medical and fluid mechanics researchers, engineers, and graduate students in these areas.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0486411559/?tag=2022091-20
Dynamic Light Scattering: With Applications to Chemistry, Biology and Physics by Bruce J. Berne (1976-02-05)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A65J2WU/?tag=2022091-20
Robert Pecora
Edit Profile
Robert Pecora, American Chemistry educator. Recipient Senior Scientist award Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1985; National Science Foundation fellow, 1960-1962, American Academy Sciences postdoctoral fellow U. libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, 1963. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society; member American Chemical Society.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1959; A.M., Columbia University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1962.
Career
Assistant professor of chemistry, Stanford University, 1964-1971; associate professor, Stanford University, 1971-1978; professor, Stanford University, since 1978; chairman chemistry, since 1992. Visiting professor U. Manchester, (England), 1970-1971, U. Nice, (France), 1978. Consultant chemistry to major corporations.
Achievements
Works
book
-
Dynamic Light Scattering: With Applications to Chemistry, Biology, and Physics (Dover Books on Physics)
( Lasers play an increasingly important role in a variety...)
- Dynamic Light Scattering: With Applications to Chemistry, Biology and Physics by Bruce J. Berne (1976-02-05)
-
Dynamic Light Scattering: With Applications to Chemistry, Biology, and Physics (Dover Books on Physics)
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society. Member American Chemical Society.
Connections
-
Born
-
Nationality
American
Awards
-
Recipient Senior Scientist award Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1985. National Science Foundation fellow, 1960-1962, American Academy Sciences postdoctoral fellow U. libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, 1963.Recipient Senior Scientist award Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1985. National Science Foundation fellow, 1960-1962, American Academy Sciences postdoctoral fellow U. libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, 1963.