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Nonlinear Guided Wave Optics

A testbed for extreme waves

by Stéphane Barland, Bruno Garbin, Massimo Giudici, François Gustave, Cristina Rimoldi, Giovanna Tissoni, Pierre Walkzak, Massimo Brambilla, Lorenzo Columbo, Christopher J. Gibson, Gian-Luca Oppo, Allison Yao, Franco Prati, Roberto José Rios-Leite, Jorge J. Tredicce, Cristina Masoller, Jordi Zamora-Munt, Fabio Baronio, Shihua Chen, Philippe Grelu, José Maria Soto Crespo, Maria Chiara Braidotti, Giulia Marcucci, Silvia Gentilini, Claudio Conti, Matteo Conforti, Gang Xu, Arnaud Mussot, Alexandre Kudlinski, Stefano Trillo, Miro Erkintalo, Neil G.R. Broderick, Antoine F.J. Runge, Robert I. Woodward, Edmund J. R. Kelleher, K. Nithyanandan, Saïd Hamdi, Aurélien Coillet, Katarzyna Krupa, Bertrand Kibler, Amin Chabchoub, Andrey Gelash, Nail Akhmediev, Vladimir E. Zakharov, Davide Pierangeli, Eugenio DelRe, Sergey V. Sergeyev, Hani Kbashi, Amos Martinez, Stanislav Kolpakov, Chenbo Mou, Adrian Ankiewicz, Gunter Steinmeyer, Ayhan Demircan, Pierre Suret, Stéphane Randoux, Gennady El, Miguel Onorato, Lamyae Drouzi, Saliya Coulibaly, Gaston Tiofack, Abdelmajid Taki, Khalid Laabidi, Vincent Couderc, Alessandro Tonello, Alain Barthélemy, Antonio Picozzi, Guy Millot, Shanti Toenger, Mikko Närhi, Goëry Gentry, John M. Dudley, Mustapha Tlidi, Krassimir Panajotov, Marcel G. Clerc ...

Series series IOP Series in Emerging Technologies in Optics and Photonics
Experiments and theory have rapidly progressed on nonlinear optical extreme waves, showing that guided wave nonlinear optics and fiber lasers provide a relatively simple, accessible and controllable test bed for the observations and accurate statistical studies of extreme wave phenomena that obey the same universal rules, which apply to a large ensemble of different physical systems. With ... Read more

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Experiments and theory have rapidly progressed on nonlinear optical extreme waves, showing that guided wave nonlinear optics and fiber lasers provide a relatively simple, accessible and controllable test bed for the observations and accurate statistical studies of extreme wave phenomena that obey the same universal rules, which apply to a large ensemble of different physical systems. With
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Nonlinear Dynamics: Materials, Theory and Experiments

Selected Lectures, 3rd Dynamics Days South America, Valparaiso 3-7 November 2014

Edited by Mustapha Tlidi, Marcel. G. Clerc ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents recent advances, new ideas and novel techniques related to the field of nonlinear dynamics, including localized pattern formation, self-organization and chaos. Various natural systems ranging from nonlinear optics to mechanics, fluids and magnetic are considered. The aim of this book is to gather specialists from these various fields of research to promote cross-fertilization ... Read more

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This book presents recent advances, new ideas and novel techniques related to the field of nonlinear dynamics, including localized pattern formation, self-organization and chaos. Various natural systems ranging from nonlinear optics to mechanics, fluids and magnetic are considered. The aim of this book is to gather specialists from these various fields of research to promote cross-fertilization
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From Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees: How Everything Moves

by Bob Berman ...

From the speed of light to moving mountains -- and everything in between -- Zoom explores how the universe and its objects move.If you sit as still as you can in a quiet room, you might be able to convince yourself that nothing is moving. But air currents are still wafting around you. Blood rushes through your veins. The atoms in your chair jiggle furiously. In fact, the planet you are sitting on ... Read more

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From the speed of light to moving mountains -- and everything in between -- Zoom explores how the universe and its objects move.If you sit as still as you can in a quiet room, you might be able to convince yourself that nothing is moving. But air currents are still wafting around you. Blood rushes through your veins. The atoms in your chair jiggle furiously. In fact, the planet you are sitting on
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Tensors for Physics

by Siegfried Hess ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents the science of tensors in a didactic way. The various types and ranks of tensors and the physical basis is presented. Cartesian Tensors are needed for the description of directional phenomena in many branches of physics and for the characterization the anisotropy of material properties. The first sections of the book provide an introduction to the vector and tensor algebra and ... Read more

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This book presents the science of tensors in a didactic way. The various types and ranks of tensors and the physical basis is presented. Cartesian Tensors are needed for the description of directional phenomena in many branches of physics and for the characterization the anisotropy of material properties. The first sections of the book provide an introduction to the vector and tensor algebra and
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Optical Devices in Ophthalmology and Optometry

Technology, Design Principles and Clinical Applications

by Michael Kaschke, Karl-Heinz Donnerhacke, Michael Stefan Rill ...

Optical Devices in Ophthalmology and OptometryMedical technology is a fast growing field. Optical Devices in Ophthalmology and Optometry gives a comprehensive review of modern optical technologies in ophthalmology and optometry alongside their clinical deployment. It bridges the technology and clinical domains and will be suitable in both technical and clinical environments. The book introduces ... Read more

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Optical Devices in Ophthalmology and OptometryMedical technology is a fast growing field. Optical Devices in Ophthalmology and Optometry gives a comprehensive review of modern optical technologies in ophthalmology and optometry alongside their clinical deployment. It bridges the technology and clinical domains and will be suitable in both technical and clinical environments. The book introduces
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Physics of Liquid Matter: Modern Problems

Proceedings, Kyiv, Ukraine, 23-27 May 2014

Edited by Nikolai Lebovka, Leonid Bulavin ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
These proceedings comprise invited and contributed papers presented at PLMMP-2014, addressing modern problems in the fields of liquids, solutions and confined systems, critical phenomena, as well as colloidal and biological systems. The book focuses on state-of-the-art developments in contemporary physics of liquid matter. The papers presented here are organized into four parts: (i) structure of ... Read more

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These proceedings comprise invited and contributed papers presented at PLMMP-2014, addressing modern problems in the fields of liquids, solutions and confined systems, critical phenomena, as well as colloidal and biological systems. The book focuses on state-of-the-art developments in contemporary physics of liquid matter. The papers presented here are organized into four parts: (i) structure of
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Let There Be Light: The Story Of Light From Atoms To Galaxies (2nd Edition)

by Ann Breslin, Alex Montwill ...

This book is the first of its kind devoted to the key role played by light and electromagnetic radiation in the universe. Readers are introduced to philosophical hypotheses such as the economy, symmetry and the universality of natural laws, and are then guided to practical consequences such as the rules of geometrical optics and even Einstein's well-known but mysterious relationship, E = mc2. Most ... Read more

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This book is the first of its kind devoted to the key role played by light and electromagnetic radiation in the universe. Readers are introduced to philosophical hypotheses such as the economy, symmetry and the universality of natural laws, and are then guided to practical consequences such as the rules of geometrical optics and even Einstein's well-known but mysterious relationship, E = mc2. Most
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Non-equilibrium Phenomena in Confined Soft Matter

Irreversible Adsorption, Physical Aging and Glass Transition at the Nanoscale

Edited by Simone Napolitano ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book deals with those properties of non-equilibrium soft matter that deviate greatly from the bulk properties as a result of nanoscale confinement.The ultimate physical origin of these confinement effects is not yet fully understood. At the state of the art, the discussion on confinement effects focuses on equilibrium properties, finite size effects and interfacial interactions. However this ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book deals with those properties of non-equilibrium soft matter that deviate greatly from the bulk properties as a result of nanoscale confinement.The ultimate physical origin of these confinement effects is not yet fully understood. At the state of the art, the discussion on confinement effects focuses on equilibrium properties, finite size effects and interfacial interactions. However this
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Research On "The Speed Of Light"

Scientific Studies, #6

by Al-Amin Ali Hamad ...

Series Book 6 - Scientific Studies
The booklet presents the Ayaat from the Quran which hints to the existence of Galaxies, Timeframes and Universe or Universes for example Allah links the cosmic day and our ordinary sidereal one thousand year. This is a scientific precedence for the Qur'an and it wouldn't be a coincidence.In fact the Qur'an contain many hidden signs which were Unintelligible in the previous years but at the ... Read more

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The booklet presents the Ayaat from the Quran which hints to the existence of Galaxies, Timeframes and Universe or Universes for example Allah links the cosmic day and our ordinary sidereal one thousand year. This is a scientific precedence for the Qur'an and it wouldn't be a coincidence.In fact the Qur'an contain many hidden signs which were Unintelligible in the previous years but at the
... Read more
Structure and Properties of Liquid Crystals

by Lev M. Blinov ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book by Lev M. Blinov is ideal to guide researchers from their very first encounter with liquid crystals to the level where they can perform independent experiments on liquid crystals with a thorough understanding of their behaviour also in relation to the theoretical framework. Liquid crystals can be found everywhere around us. They are used in virtually every display device, whether it is ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book by Lev M. Blinov is ideal to guide researchers from their very first encounter with liquid crystals to the level where they can perform independent experiments on liquid crystals with a thorough understanding of their behaviour also in relation to the theoretical framework. Liquid crystals can be found everywhere around us. They are used in virtually every display device, whether it is
... Read more
Let's Get Charged! (All About Electricity) : 5th Grade Science Series

Fifth Grade Books Electricity for Kids

by Baby Professor ...

Series series Children's Physics Books
The purpose of this educational book is to teach your child the importance of electricity. However, unlike the school's official textbooks, this book contains just the right blend of text and images to facilitate self-paced learning. Use this book to complement classroom-based education. Make sure to grab your child a copy now! ... Read more

$4.99 USD

The purpose of this educational book is to teach your child the importance of electricity. However, unlike the school's official textbooks, this book contains just the right blend of text and images to facilitate self-paced learning. Use this book to complement classroom-based education. Make sure to grab your child a copy now!
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Dynamical Heterogeneities in Glasses, Colloids, and Granular Media

Edited by Ludovic Berthier, Giulio Biroli, Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, Luca Cipelletti, Wim van Saarloos ...

Series Book 150 - International Series of Monographs on Physics
Most of the solid materials we use in everyday life, from plastics to cosmetic gels exist under a non-crystalline, amorphous form: they are glasses. Yet, we are still seeking a fundamental explanation as to what glasses really are and to why they form. In this book, we survey the most recent theoretical and experimental research dealing with glassy physics, from molecular to colloidal glasses and ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Most of the solid materials we use in everyday life, from plastics to cosmetic gels exist under a non-crystalline, amorphous form: they are glasses. Yet, we are still seeking a fundamental explanation as to what glasses really are and to why they form. In this book, we survey the most recent theoretical and experimental research dealing with glassy physics, from molecular to colloidal glasses and
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