How the Sun and the Stars Shine: A Single Experiment Solves a Millennia-Old Question of Humanity
暫譯: 太陽與星星如何發光：一個實驗解答千年人類之謎
Bellini, Gianpaolo
- 出版商: Springer
- 出版日期: 2025-05-08
- 售價: $1,910
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $1,814
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 152
- 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
- ISBN: 3031886224
- ISBN-13: 9783031886225
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商品描述
This book presents the story of an experiment with historical significance that, for the first time, uncovered the mechanisms responsible for solar energy production and those generating energy in massive stars. The results were obtained by directly measuring the neutrino fluxes produced by individual fusion reactions in the Sun and providing the initial evidence of nuclear reactions occurring in massive stars via the CNO cycle. The CNO cycle is theorized to be the primary channel for hydrogen burning in stars more massive than the Sun and is, in fact, the primary channel for hydrogen burning in the Universe. These groundbreaking discoveries stem from a singular 32-year experiment, spanning from 1990 to 2021.
The book commences with the experiment's genesis, placing it within the historical context of astrophysics and astroparticle physics. It then delves into the detector's conceptualization, gently describing the techniques used and addressing the challenges in constructing the detector. The narrative is presented in a simple and popular style, maintaining rigorous scientific adherence to the obtained results.
The book is intended for a general audience not necessarily familiar with science, especially physics, but with a curiosity and interest in astrophysics. It aims to reach those who may be unaware of the complexities involved in conducting a scientific experiment, particularly one pushing the limits of feasibility. Additionally, it may appeal to those interested in amateur physics or astrophysics. The core novelty of the book lies in its detailed exploration of an experiment, encompassing scientific, cultural, personal, and even sociological dimensions.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
這本書講述了一個具有歷史意義的實驗故事，首次揭示了太陽能量產生的機制以及大質量恆星中能量生成的過程。這些結果是通過直接測量太陽中單個融合反應產生的中微子通量獲得的，並提供了大質量恆星中通過CNO循環發生核反應的初步證據。CNO循環被認為是比太陽更大質量恆星中氫燃燒的主要途徑，實際上也是宇宙中氫燃燒的主要途徑。這些突破性的發現源於一個持續32年的獨特實驗，從1990年到2021年。
本書以實驗的起源開始，將其置於天體物理學和天體粒子物理學的歷史背景中。接著深入探討檢測器的概念化，輕描淡寫地描述所使用的技術並解決建造檢測器過程中的挑戰。敘述以簡單且通俗的風格呈現，同時嚴謹地遵循所獲得結果的科學性。
本書的目標讀者是一般大眾，並不一定熟悉科學，特別是物理學，但對天體物理學有好奇心和興趣。它旨在觸及那些可能不清楚進行科學實驗的複雜性的人，特別是那些挑戰可行性極限的實驗。此外，它也可能吸引對業餘物理或天體物理感興趣的人。本書的核心新穎性在於對一個實驗的詳細探索，涵蓋科學、文化、個人甚至社會學的維度。
作者簡介
Gianpaolo Bellini is an emeritus professor at the University of Milan and an emeritus scientist at the National Institute for Nuclear Physics. As an experimental physicist specializing in elementary particles and astroparticles, he has conducted and led numerous experiments in some of the world's most renowned laboratories, including CERN (Geneva, Switzerland), IHEP (Protvino, Russia), Fermilab (Batavia, USA), and the Gran Sasso National Laboratory (Assergi, Italy).
His research and discoveries span various fields, including resonances, coherent interactions on nuclei, the lifetime of all particles containing a charm quark, and the mechanisms that power the Sun and stars.
Throughout his career, he has received several prestigious international awards, including the Bruno Pontecorvo Prize, the Enrico Fermi Prize, and the Wanda and Giuseppe Cocconi Prize from the European Physical Society, the latter in recognition of the Borexino collaboration.
The Borexino experiment, which he conceived and led at the Gran Sasso laboratories, achieved groundbreaking results that were recognized among the world's top 10 scientific breakthroughs in both 2014 and 2020. In honor of this achievement, the Italian Post issued a commemorative stamp.
Bellini is the author of approximately 220 papers published in international peer-reviewed journals, the editor of 11 books on elementary particle physics, and the author of four popular science books.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
吉安保羅·貝利尼（Gianpaolo Bellini）是米蘭大學的名譽教授及國家核物理研究所的名譽科學家。作為一名專注於基本粒子和天體粒子的實驗物理學家，他在全球一些最著名的實驗室中進行和領導了多項實驗，包括瑞士日內瓦的CERN、俄羅斯普羅特維諾的IHEP、美國巴塔維亞的Fermilab，以及意大利阿塞爾吉的格蘭薩索國家實驗室。
他的研究和發現涵蓋多個領域，包括共振、核上的相干相互作用、所有含有魅夸克的粒子的壽命，以及驅動太陽和恆星的機制。
在他的職業生涯中，他獲得了多項著名的國際獎項，包括布魯諾·龐特科沃獎（Bruno Pontecorvo Prize）、恩里科·費米獎（Enrico Fermi Prize）以及歐洲物理學會頒發的萬達和朱塞佩·科孔尼獎（Wanda and Giuseppe Cocconi Prize），後者是為了表彰Borexino合作項目。
他在格蘭薩索實驗室構思並領導的Borexino實驗取得了突破性的成果，並在2014年和2020年被認定為全球十大科學突破之一。為了紀念這一成就，意大利郵政發行了紀念郵票。
貝利尼是約220篇發表於國際同行評審期刊的論文的作者，11本有關基本粒子物理學的書籍的編輯，以及四本科普書籍的作者。
