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Advances in Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles

Select Proceedings of AREEV 2023

Edited by Suryanarayana Kajampady, Vinu Thomas, P. Parthiban ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book includes select peer-reviewed proceedings from the International Conference on Advances in Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles (AREEV 2023). It emphasizes the applications of electric vehicles, which are set to dominate the transportation sector by replacing conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Additionally, the book examines research related to power quality issues ... Read more

$215.09 USD

This book includes select peer-reviewed proceedings from the International Conference on Advances in Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles (AREEV 2023). It emphasizes the applications of electric vehicles, which are set to dominate the transportation sector by replacing conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Additionally, the book examines research related to power quality issues
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Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Fluid Mechanics and Nanoelectronics

ICRAFMN-2025; 29-31 Oct.; Bangkok, Thailand

Edited by Weerachai Chaiworapuek, Chawalit Kittichaikarn, Deepshikha Bhargav, Dharmendra Tripathi, Rajashekhar V. Choudhari, Jagrati Sahariya, Worapong Sawangsri, Chinnathan Areeprasert ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents peer reviewed articles from the 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Fluid Mechanics and Nanoelectronics—ICRAFMN-2025, held from 29th to 31st October at Bangkok in Thailand. It contains a curated collection of scholarly contributions that reflect the convergence of contemporary research and innovation in the fields of fluid mechanics, nanoelectronics, mathematics, ... Read more

$179.09 USD

This book presents peer reviewed articles from the 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Fluid Mechanics and Nanoelectronics—ICRAFMN-2025, held from 29th to 31st October at Bangkok in Thailand. It contains a curated collection of scholarly contributions that reflect the convergence of contemporary research and innovation in the fields of fluid mechanics, nanoelectronics, mathematics,
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Quantum Mechanics

An Introduction for Devices Physicists and Electrical Engineers

by David K. Ferry ...

Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction for Device Physicists and Electrical Engineers, Fourth Edition provides a complete course in quantum mechanics for students of semiconductor device physics and electrical engineering. It provides the necessary background to quantum theory for those starting work on micro- and nanoelectronic structures and is particularly useful for those beginning work with ... Read more

$115.99 USD

Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction for Device Physicists and Electrical Engineers, Fourth Edition provides a complete course in quantum mechanics for students of semiconductor device physics and electrical engineering. It provides the necessary background to quantum theory for those starting work on micro- and nanoelectronic structures and is particularly useful for those beginning work with
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Density Functional Theory

Foundations and Applications in Material Science

Edited by Roshan Thotagamuge ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to Density Functional Theory (DFT) and its applications in materials science, with a particular focus on undergraduate students and early-stage researchers. It introduces the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics that underpin DFT, followed by the theoretical development of the method and its practical implementation in ... Read more

$125.09 USD

This book provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to Density Functional Theory (DFT) and its applications in materials science, with a particular focus on undergraduate students and early-stage researchers. It introduces the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics that underpin DFT, followed by the theoretical development of the method and its practical implementation in
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Mechanical Self-Assembly

Science and Applications

Edited by Xi Chen ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
Mechanical Self-Assembly: Science and Applications introduces a novel category of self-assembly driven by mechanical forces. This book discusses self-assembly in various types of small material structures including thin films, surfaces, and micro- and nano-wires, as well as the practice's potential application in micro and nanoelectronics, MEMS/NEMS, and biomedical engineering. The mechanical self ... Read more

$89.09 USD

Mechanical Self-Assembly: Science and Applications introduces a novel category of self-assembly driven by mechanical forces. This book discusses self-assembly in various types of small material structures including thin films, surfaces, and micro- and nano-wires, as well as the practice's potential application in micro and nanoelectronics, MEMS/NEMS, and biomedical engineering. The mechanical self
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Vortex Ring Models

by Ionut Danaila, Felix Kaplanski, Sergei S. Sazhin ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book offers a guide to understanding models of vortex rings, starting from classical ones (circular vortex filament, Hill and Norbury-Fraenkel inviscid models) to very recent models incorporating viscous effects and realistic shapes of the vortex core. Unconfined and confined viscous vortex rings are described by closed formulae for vorticity, stream function, translational velocity, energy, ... Read more

$116.09 USD

This book offers a guide to understanding models of vortex rings, starting from classical ones (circular vortex filament, Hill and Norbury-Fraenkel inviscid models) to very recent models incorporating viscous effects and realistic shapes of the vortex core. Unconfined and confined viscous vortex rings are described by closed formulae for vorticity, stream function, translational velocity, energy,
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High Speed VCSELs for Optical Interconnects

by Alex Mutig ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The transmission speed of data communication systems is forecast to increase exponentially over the next decade. Development of both Si-based high-speed drivers as well as III-V-semiconductor-based high-speed vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) are prerequisites for future ultrahigh data-rate systems. This thesis presents: - a survey of the present state of the art of VCSELs - a ... Read more

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The transmission speed of data communication systems is forecast to increase exponentially over the next decade. Development of both Si-based high-speed drivers as well as III-V-semiconductor-based high-speed vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) are prerequisites for future ultrahigh data-rate systems. This thesis presents: - a survey of the present state of the art of VCSELs - a
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Investigation on SiGe Selective Epitaxy for Source and Drain Engineering in 22 nm CMOS Technology Node and Beyond

by Guilei Wang ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis presents the SiGe source and drain (S/D) technology in the context of advanced CMOS, and addresses both device processing and epitaxy modelling.As the CMOS technology roadmap calls for continuously downscaling traditional transistor structures, controlling the parasitic effects of transistors, e.g. short channel effect, parasitic resistances and capacitances is becoming increasingly ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This thesis presents the SiGe source and drain (S/D) technology in the context of advanced CMOS, and addresses both device processing and epitaxy modelling.As the CMOS technology roadmap calls for continuously downscaling traditional transistor structures, controlling the parasitic effects of transistors, e.g. short channel effect, parasitic resistances and capacitances is becoming increasingly
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Structures and Dynamics of Interfacial Water

Input from Theoretical Vibrational Sum-frequency Spectroscopy

by Fujie Tang ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book focuses on the study of the interfacial water using molecular dynamics simulation and experimental sum frequency generation spectroscopy. It proposes a new definition of the free O-H groups at water-air interface and presents research on the structure and dynamics of these groups. Furthermore, it discusses the exponential decay nature of the orientation distribution of the free O-H ... Read more

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This book focuses on the study of the interfacial water using molecular dynamics simulation and experimental sum frequency generation spectroscopy. It proposes a new definition of the free O-H groups at water-air interface and presents research on the structure and dynamics of these groups. Furthermore, it discusses the exponential decay nature of the orientation distribution of the free O-H
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Nonlinear Photonics in Mid-infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers

by Louise Jumpertz ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis presents the first comprehensive analysis of quantum cascade laser nonlinear dynamics and includes the first observation of a temporal chaotic behavior in quantum cascade lasers. It also provides the first analysis of optical instabilities in the mid-infrared range.Mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers are unipolar semiconductor lasers, which have become widely used in applications such ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This thesis presents the first comprehensive analysis of quantum cascade laser nonlinear dynamics and includes the first observation of a temporal chaotic behavior in quantum cascade lasers. It also provides the first analysis of optical instabilities in the mid-infrared range.Mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers are unipolar semiconductor lasers, which have become widely used in applications such
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Applied Thermal Measurements At The Nanoscale: A Beginner's Guide To Electrothermal Methods

by Zhen Chen, Chris Dames ...

Series Book 7 - Lessons From Nanoscience: A Lecture Notes Series
This book aims to serve as a practical guide for novices to design and conduct measurements of thermal properties at the nanoscale using electrothermal techniques. An outgrowth of the authorsâ€™ tutorials for new graduate students in their own labs, it includes practical details on measurement design and selection, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, and pitfalls and verifications. The ... Read more

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This book aims to serve as a practical guide for novices to design and conduct measurements of thermal properties at the nanoscale using electrothermal techniques. An outgrowth of the authorsâ€™ tutorials for new graduate students in their own labs, it includes practical details on measurement design and selection, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, and pitfalls and verifications. The
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Reaction Kinetics Based on Time-Energy Uncertainty Principle

by Satoru Yamamoto ...

Translated by Teruo Tanabe, Hideo Yoshida, Yoji Imai, Mahoto Takeda, Kenzo Hanawa ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book proposes a completely unique reaction kinetics theory based on the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics; the physical viewpoint and mathematical details for the theory construction are explained, and abundant applications of the theory mainly in materials science are described. The theory argues that physical systems on reaction are in a quantum-mechanically uncertain state, and ... Read more

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This book proposes a completely unique reaction kinetics theory based on the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics; the physical viewpoint and mathematical details for the theory construction are explained, and abundant applications of the theory mainly in materials science are described. The theory argues that physical systems on reaction are in a quantum-mechanically uncertain state, and
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Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites, Nanostructure Surfaces, and Their Applications

Selected Proceedings of the 8th International Conference Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials (NANO2020), 26–29 August 2020, Lviv, Ukraine

Edited by Olena Fesenko, Leonid Yatsenko ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book highlights some of the latest advances in nanotechnology and nanomaterials from leading researchers in Ukraine, Europe and beyond. It features contributions presented at the 8th International Science and Practice Conference Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials (NANO2020), which was held on August 26–29, 2020 at Lviv Polytechnic National University, and was jointly organized by the Institute ... Read more

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This book highlights some of the latest advances in nanotechnology and nanomaterials from leading researchers in Ukraine, Europe and beyond. It features contributions presented at the 8th International Science and Practice Conference Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials (NANO2020), which was held on August 26–29, 2020 at Lviv Polytechnic National University, and was jointly organized by the Institute
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Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle and the Electron Statistics in Quantized Structures

by Kamakhya Prasad Ghatak, Madhuchhanda Mitra, Arindam Biswas ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights the importance of Electron Statistics (ES), which occupies a singular position in the arena of solid state sciences, in heavily doped (HD) nanostructures by applying Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle directly without using the complicated Density-of-States function approach as given in the literature. The materials considered are HD quantum confined nonlinear optical, III-V, ... Read more

$152.09 USD

This book highlights the importance of Electron Statistics (ES), which occupies a singular position in the arena of solid state sciences, in heavily doped (HD) nanostructures by applying Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle directly without using the complicated Density-of-States function approach as given in the literature. The materials considered are HD quantum confined nonlinear optical, III-V,
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Thermal Barrier Coatings: Failure Theory and Evaluation Technology

by Yichun Zhou, Li Yang, Wang Zhu ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights the failure theories and evaluation techniques of thermal barrier coatings, covering the thermal-mechanical–chemical coupling theories, performance and damage characterization techniques, and related evaluations. Thermal barrier coatings are the key thermal protection materials for high-temperature components in advanced aeroengines. Coating spallation is a major technical ... Read more

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This book highlights the failure theories and evaluation techniques of thermal barrier coatings, covering the thermal-mechanical–chemical coupling theories, performance and damage characterization techniques, and related evaluations. Thermal barrier coatings are the key thermal protection materials for high-temperature components in advanced aeroengines. Coating spallation is a major technical
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Piezotronics and Piezo-Phototronics

Applications to Third-Generation Semiconductors

by Zhong Lin Wang, Yan Zhang, Weiguo Hu ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Co-authored by the discoverer of the piezotronic effect, this book is a fundamental and comprehensive survey of piezotronics and piezo-phototronics. Piezotronics is a term broadly applied to devices fabricated using the piezopotential as a “gate” voltage to tune/control charge carrier transport at a contact or junction. The piezo-phototronic effect describes the use of the piezopotential to ... Read more

$152.99 USD

Co-authored by the discoverer of the piezotronic effect, this book is a fundamental and comprehensive survey of piezotronics and piezo-phototronics. Piezotronics is a term broadly applied to devices fabricated using the piezopotential as a “gate” voltage to tune/control charge carrier transport at a contact or junction. The piezo-phototronic effect describes the use of the piezopotential to
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Symmetry, Spin Dynamics And The Properties Of Nanostructures - Lecture Notes Of The 11th International School On Theoretical Physics

by Vitalii K Dugaev, Andrzej Wal, Jozef Barnas ...

This book is a collection of lecture notes which were presented by invited speakers at the Eleventh School on Theoretical Physics 'Symmetry and Structural Properties of Condensed Matter SSPCM 2014' in Rzeszów (Poland) in September 2014. The main challenge for the lecturers was the objective to present their subject as a review as well as in the form of introduction for beginners. Topics considered ... Read more

$59.39 USD

This book is a collection of lecture notes which were presented by invited speakers at the Eleventh School on Theoretical Physics 'Symmetry and Structural Properties of Condensed Matter SSPCM 2014' in Rzeszów (Poland) in September 2014. The main challenge for the lecturers was the objective to present their subject as a review as well as in the form of introduction for beginners. Topics considered
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Nanocomposites with Biodegradable Polymers

Synthesis, Properties, and Future Perspectives

Edited by Vikas Mittal ...

Series Book 68 - Monographs on the Physics and Chemistry of Materials
Bio-nanocomposites combine the enhanced properties of commercial polymer nanocomposites with the low environmental impact of biodegradable material, making them a topic of great current interest. Because of their tremendous role in reducing dependency on commercial non-biodegradable polymers, and their environmentally-friendly nature, bio-nanocomposites need to be studied in greater detail. In ... Read more

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Bio-nanocomposites combine the enhanced properties of commercial polymer nanocomposites with the low environmental impact of biodegradable material, making them a topic of great current interest. Because of their tremendous role in reducing dependency on commercial non-biodegradable polymers, and their environmentally-friendly nature, bio-nanocomposites need to be studied in greater detail. In
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Adaptive RF Front-Ends for Hand-held Applications

by Andre van Bezooijen, Reza Mahmoudi, Arthur H.M. van Roermund ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
The RF front-end – antenna combination is a vital part of a mobile phone because its performance is very relevant to the link quality between hand-set and cellular network base-stations. The RF front-end performance suffers from changes in operating environment, like hand-effects, that are often unpredictable.Adaptive RF Front-Ends for Hand-Held Applications presents an analysis on the impact of ... Read more

$89.09 USD

The RF front-end – antenna combination is a vital part of a mobile phone because its performance is very relevant to the link quality between hand-set and cellular network base-stations. The RF front-end performance suffers from changes in operating environment, like hand-effects, that are often unpredictable.Adaptive RF Front-Ends for Hand-Held Applications presents an analysis on the impact of
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Electronic Properties of Graphene Heterostructures with Hexagonal Crystals

by John R. Wallbank ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The last decade has witnessed the discovery of, and dramatic progress in understanding the physics of graphene and related two-dimensional materials. The development of methods for manufacturing and aligning high-quality two-dimensional crystals has facilitated the creation of a new generation of materials: the heterostructures of graphene with hexagonal crystals, in which the graphene electrons ... Read more

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The last decade has witnessed the discovery of, and dramatic progress in understanding the physics of graphene and related two-dimensional materials. The development of methods for manufacturing and aligning high-quality two-dimensional crystals has facilitated the creation of a new generation of materials: the heterostructures of graphene with hexagonal crystals, in which the graphene electrons
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Kinetics of Phase Transitions

Edited by Sanjay Puri, Vinod Wadhawan ...

Providing a comprehensive introduction with the necessary background material to make it accessible for a wide scientific audience, Kinetics of Phase Transitions discusses developments in domain-growth kinetics. This book combines pedagogical chapters from leading experts in this area and focuses on incorporating various experimentally releva ... Read more

$94.99 USD

Providing a comprehensive introduction with the necessary background material to make it accessible for a wide scientific audience, Kinetics of Phase Transitions discusses developments in domain-growth kinetics. This book combines pedagogical chapters from leading experts in this area and focuses on incorporating various experimentally releva
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Soft Condensed Matter Physics in Molecular and Cell Biology

Edited by W.C.K. Poon, David Andelman ...

Soft condensed matter physics, which emerged as a distinct branch of physics in the 1990s, studies complex fluids: liquids in which structures with length scale between the molecular and the macroscopic exist. Polymers, liquid crystals, surfactant solutions, and colloids fall into this category. Physicists deal with properties of soft matter system ... Read more

$94.99 USD

Soft condensed matter physics, which emerged as a distinct branch of physics in the 1990s, studies complex fluids: liquids in which structures with length scale between the molecular and the macroscopic exist. Polymers, liquid crystals, surfactant solutions, and colloids fall into this category. Physicists deal with properties of soft matter system
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Topics In Nanoscience - Part Ii: Quantized Structures, Nanoelectronics, Thin Films Nanosystems: Typical Results And Future

by Wolfram Schommers ...

Series Book 15 - Series On The Foundations Of Natural Science And Technology
With the development of the scanning tunneling microscope, nanoscience became an important discipline. Single atoms could be manipulated in a controlled manner, and it became possible to change matter at its 'ultimate' level; it is the level on which the properties of matter emerge. This possibility enables to construct and to produce devices, materials, etc. with very small sizes and completely ... Read more

$91.79 USD

With the development of the scanning tunneling microscope, nanoscience became an important discipline. Single atoms could be manipulated in a controlled manner, and it became possible to change matter at its 'ultimate' level; it is the level on which the properties of matter emerge. This possibility enables to construct and to produce devices, materials, etc. with very small sizes and completely
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New Trends and Platforms for Quantum Technologies

Edited by Ramón Aguado, Roberta Citro, Maciej Lewenstein, Michael Stern ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book serves as a comprehensive introduction to quantum computing platforms, inspired by recent advancements in quantum technologies aimed at detecting and manipulating single quantum objects. Encompassing solid-state, atomic, and optical platforms, it delves into various aspects of quantum computing, including topological quantum computing. The content covers the fabrication, modeling, and ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book serves as a comprehensive introduction to quantum computing platforms, inspired by recent advancements in quantum technologies aimed at detecting and manipulating single quantum objects. Encompassing solid-state, atomic, and optical platforms, it delves into various aspects of quantum computing, including topological quantum computing. The content covers the fabrication, modeling, and
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