Magnetic and Electric Effects on Transport Properties

Abstract

with an introdu ctory section in which the recent history of the subject is presented along with a short outline of the underlying physics. A survey of the principal developments will then be given. In order to facilitate the review procedure, the subject matter will be sub divided in the following manner: the influence of a static magnetic field on the transport properties of dilute gases is split into two parts, one treat­ ing theory and the other experiment; this is followed by a section dealing with the analogous situation in a rarefied gas; then, related work concerning the influence of a static electric field on the transport properties of polar gases is described; and, finally, the influence of alternating fields on the trans­ port properties is covered briefly.