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Modelling and Simulation in Plasma Physics for Physicists and Mathematicians

by Geoffrey J. Pert ...

Unveiling the Secrets of Plasma Physics: A Practical Guide to Computational SimulationsPlasma physics focuses on the most abundant state of matter in the universe, corresponding to ionized gas comprising ions and electrons. It can be created artificially and has a huge range of technological applications, from television displays to fusion energy research. Every application of plasma technology ... Read more

$134.00 USD

Unveiling the Secrets of Plasma Physics: A Practical Guide to Computational SimulationsPlasma physics focuses on the most abundant state of matter in the universe, corresponding to ionized gas comprising ions and electrons. It can be created artificially and has a huge range of technological applications, from television displays to fusion energy research. Every application of plasma technology
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The Life, Science and Times of Lev Vasilevich Shubnikov

Pioneer of Soviet Cryogenics

by L. J. Reinders ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book describes the life, times and science of the Soviet physicist Lev Vasilevich Shubnikov (1901-1937). From 1926 to 1930 Shubnikov worked in Leiden where he was the co-discoverer of the Shubnikov-De Haas effect. After his return to the Soviet Union he founded in Kharkov in Ukraine the first low-temperature laboratory in the Soviet Union, which in a very short time became the foremost ... Read more

$80.09 USD

This book describes the life, times and science of the Soviet physicist Lev Vasilevich Shubnikov (1901-1937). From 1926 to 1930 Shubnikov worked in Leiden where he was the co-discoverer of the Shubnikov-De Haas effect. After his return to the Soviet Union he founded in Kharkov in Ukraine the first low-temperature laboratory in the Soviet Union, which in a very short time became the foremost
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Electronic Structure Methods for Complex Materials

The orthogonalized linear combination of atomic orbitals

by Wai-Yim Ching, Paul Rulis ...

Density functional theory (DFT) has blossomed in the past few decades into a powerful tool that is used by experimentalists and theoreticians alike. This book highlights the extensive contributions that the DFT-based OLCAO method has made to progress in this field, and it demonstrates its competitiveness for performing ab initio calculations on large and complex models of practical systems. A ... Read more

$131.39 USD

Density functional theory (DFT) has blossomed in the past few decades into a powerful tool that is used by experimentalists and theoreticians alike. This book highlights the extensive contributions that the DFT-based OLCAO method has made to progress in this field, and it demonstrates its competitiveness for performing ab initio calculations on large and complex models of practical systems. A
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Surface Chemistry and Macroscopic Assembly of Graphene for Application in Energy Storage

by Cheng-Meng Chen ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This PhD thesis presents the latest findings on the tunable surface chemistry of graphene/graphene oxide by systematically investigating the tuning of oxygen and nitrogen containing functional groups using an innovative carbonization and ammonia treatment. In addition, novel macroscopic assemblies or hybrids of graphene were produced, laying the theoretical foundation for developing graphene-based ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This PhD thesis presents the latest findings on the tunable surface chemistry of graphene/graphene oxide by systematically investigating the tuning of oxygen and nitrogen containing functional groups using an innovative carbonization and ammonia treatment. In addition, novel macroscopic assemblies or hybrids of graphene were produced, laying the theoretical foundation for developing graphene-based
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Mesoscale Models

From Micro-Physics to Macro-Interpretation

Edited by Sinisa Mesarovic, Samuel Forest, Hussein Zbib ...

Series Book 587 - CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences
The book helps to answer the following questions: How far have the understanding and mesoscale modeling advanced in recent decades, what are the key open questions that require further research and what are the mathematical and physical requirements for a mesoscale model intended to provide either insight or a predictive engineering tool? It is addressed to young researchers including doctoral ... Read more

$143.09 USD

The book helps to answer the following questions: How far have the understanding and mesoscale modeling advanced in recent decades, what are the key open questions that require further research and what are the mathematical and physical requirements for a mesoscale model intended to provide either insight or a predictive engineering tool? It is addressed to young researchers including doctoral
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Handbook of Nanocomposite Supercapacitor Materials II

Performance

Edited by Kamal K. Kar ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book covers the performance aspects of nanocomposite supercapacitor materials based on transition metal oxides, activated carbon, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, graphene and conducting polymers. It compares the performance of simple electrode materials versus binary and ternary composites, while highlighting the advantages and challenges of different supercapacitor electrode materials ... Read more

$170.09 USD

This book covers the performance aspects of nanocomposite supercapacitor materials based on transition metal oxides, activated carbon, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, graphene and conducting polymers. It compares the performance of simple electrode materials versus binary and ternary composites, while highlighting the advantages and challenges of different supercapacitor electrode materials
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Quantum Photonics

by Thomas P. Pearsall ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Photonics is the discipline of electrons and photons working in tandem to create new physics, new devices and new applications. This textbook employs a pedagogical approach that facilitates access to the fundamentals of quantum photonics. Beginning with a review of the quantum properties of photons and electrons, the book then introduces the concept of their non-locality at the quantum level. It ... Read more

$62.99 USD

Photonics is the discipline of electrons and photons working in tandem to create new physics, new devices and new applications. This textbook employs a pedagogical approach that facilitates access to the fundamentals of quantum photonics. Beginning with a review of the quantum properties of photons and electrons, the book then introduces the concept of their non-locality at the quantum level. It
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Proceedings of ICDMC 2019

Design, Materials, Cryogenics, and Constructions

Edited by Lung-Jieh Yang, A. Noorul Haq, Lenin Nagarajan ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Design, Materials, Cryogenics and Constructions (ICDMC 2019). The chapters cover latest research in different areas of mechanical engineering such as additive manufacturing, automation in industry and agriculture, combustion and emission control, CFD, finite element analysis, and engineering design. The book also focuses on ... Read more

$188.09 USD

This book comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Design, Materials, Cryogenics and Constructions (ICDMC 2019). The chapters cover latest research in different areas of mechanical engineering such as additive manufacturing, automation in industry and agriculture, combustion and emission control, CFD, finite element analysis, and engineering design. The book also focuses on
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Schrödinger Theory of Electrons: Complementary Perspectives

by Viraht Sahni ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents a complementary perspective to Schrödinger theory of electrons in an electromagnetic field, one that does not appear in any text on quantum mechanics. The perspective, derived from Schrödinger theory, is that of the individual electron in the sea of electrons via its temporal and stationary-state equations of motion – the ‘Quantal Newtonian’ Second and First Laws. The Laws are ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book presents a complementary perspective to Schrödinger theory of electrons in an electromagnetic field, one that does not appear in any text on quantum mechanics. The perspective, derived from Schrödinger theory, is that of the individual electron in the sea of electrons via its temporal and stationary-state equations of motion – the ‘Quantal Newtonian’ Second and First Laws. The Laws are
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Molecular Modeling for the Design of Novel Performance Chemicals and Materials

Edited by Beena Rai ...

Molecular modeling (MM) tools offer significant benefits in the design of industrial chemical plants and material processing operations. While the role of MM in biological fields is well established, in most cases MM works as an accessory in novel products/materials development rather than a tool for direct innovation. As a result, MM engineers and ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Molecular modeling (MM) tools offer significant benefits in the design of industrial chemical plants and material processing operations. While the role of MM in biological fields is well established, in most cases MM works as an accessory in novel products/materials development rather than a tool for direct innovation. As a result, MM engineers and
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Tunable Lasers Handbook

Edited by Frank J. Duarte ...

Series series Optics and Photonics
Many laser applications depend on the ability of a particular laser to be frequency tunable. Among the many different types of frequency tunable lasers are: dye lasers, excimer lasers, and semiconductor lasers. Thisbook gives active researchers and engineers the practical information they need to choose an appropriate tunable laser for their particular applications. - Presents a unified and ... Read more

$139.49 USD

Many laser applications depend on the ability of a particular laser to be frequency tunable. Among the many different types of frequency tunable lasers are: dye lasers, excimer lasers, and semiconductor lasers. Thisbook gives active researchers and engineers the practical information they need to choose an appropriate tunable laser for their particular applications. - Presents a unified and
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Quantum Liquids

Bose condensation and Cooper pairing in condensed-matter systems

by Anthony James Leggett ...

Series series Oxford Graduate Texts
Starting from first principles, this book introduces the closely related phenomena of Bose condensation and Cooper pairing, in which a very large number of single particles or pairs of particles are forced to behave in exactly the same way, and explores their consequences in condensed matter systems. Eschewing advanced formal methods, the author uses simple concepts and arguments to account for ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Starting from first principles, this book introduces the closely related phenomena of Bose condensation and Cooper pairing, in which a very large number of single particles or pairs of particles are forced to behave in exactly the same way, and explores their consequences in condensed matter systems. Eschewing advanced formal methods, the author uses simple concepts and arguments to account for
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Modern Condensed Matter Physics

by Steven M. Girvin, Kun Yang ...

Modern Condensed Matter Physics brings together the most important advances in the field of recent decades. It provides instructors teaching graduate-level condensed matter courses with a comprehensive and in-depth textbook that will prepare graduate students for research or further study as well as reading more advanced and specialized books and research literature in the field. This textbook ... Read more

$77.09 USD

Modern Condensed Matter Physics brings together the most important advances in the field of recent decades. It provides instructors teaching graduate-level condensed matter courses with a comprehensive and in-depth textbook that will prepare graduate students for research or further study as well as reading more advanced and specialized books and research literature in the field. This textbook
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Graphene-Based Polymer Nanocomposites in Electronics

Edited by Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni, Deepalekshmi Ponnamma, Jaehwan Kim, Sabu Thomas ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book covers graphene reinforced polymers, which are useful in electronic applications, including electrically conductive thermoplastics composites, thermosets and elastomers. It systematically introduces the reader to fundamental aspects and leads over to actual applications, such as sensor fabrication, electromagnetic interference shielding, optoelectronics, superconductivity, or memory ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book covers graphene reinforced polymers, which are useful in electronic applications, including electrically conductive thermoplastics composites, thermosets and elastomers. It systematically introduces the reader to fundamental aspects and leads over to actual applications, such as sensor fabrication, electromagnetic interference shielding, optoelectronics, superconductivity, or memory
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Electro-Chemo-Mechanical Properties of Solid Electrode Surfaces

by Masahiro Seo ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book deals with the electro-chemo-mechanical properties characteristic of and unique to solid electrode surfaces, covering interfacial electrochemistry and surface science.Electrochemical reactions such as electro-sorption, electro-deposition or film growth on a solid electrode induce changes in surface stress or film stress that lead to transformation of the surface phase or alteration of ... Read more

$116.09 USD

This book deals with the electro-chemo-mechanical properties characteristic of and unique to solid electrode surfaces, covering interfacial electrochemistry and surface science.Electrochemical reactions such as electro-sorption, electro-deposition or film growth on a solid electrode induce changes in surface stress or film stress that lead to transformation of the surface phase or alteration of
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Handbook on Synthesis Strategies for Advanced Materials

Volume-II: Processing and Functionalization of Materials

Edited by A. K. Tyagi, Raghumani S. Ningthoujam ...

Series series Indian Institute of Metals Series
This book presents state-of-the-art coverage of synthesis of advanced functional materials. Unconventional synthetic routes play an important role in the synthesis of advanced materials as many new materials are metastable and cannot be synthesized by conventional methods. This book presents various synthesis methods such as conventional solid-state method, combustion method, a range of soft ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book presents state-of-the-art coverage of synthesis of advanced functional materials. Unconventional synthetic routes play an important role in the synthesis of advanced materials as many new materials are metastable and cannot be synthesized by conventional methods. This book presents various synthesis methods such as conventional solid-state method, combustion method, a range of soft
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Self-Healing Structures, Machines, and Systems

by Dryver R. Huston ...

This book describes the behavior, underlying principles and design of self-healing materials, structures, machines, and systems. Self-healing is a ubiquitous phenomenon that appears in many systems ranging from the molecular scale up through to large macroscale systems and in domains ranging from materials such as self-healing polymers, to self-sealing tires, water distribution networks, and ... Read more

$280.00 USD

This book describes the behavior, underlying principles and design of self-healing materials, structures, machines, and systems. Self-healing is a ubiquitous phenomenon that appears in many systems ranging from the molecular scale up through to large macroscale systems and in domains ranging from materials such as self-healing polymers, to self-sealing tires, water distribution networks, and
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Membrane Technology for Air Cleaning

Fabrication, Characterization and Application

by Zhaoxiang Zhong, Weihong Xing ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the science and technology of gas cleaning membranes. Starting from basic concepts and principles, the book covers the preparation methods, performance parameters, and advances in applications of different types of membrane materials.Industrial smoke and dust emissions are one of the main causes of atmospheric haze. How to ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book highlights a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the science and technology of gas cleaning membranes. Starting from basic concepts and principles, the book covers the preparation methods, performance parameters, and advances in applications of different types of membrane materials.Industrial smoke and dust emissions are one of the main causes of atmospheric haze. How to
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Handbook On Optical Constants Of Metals, The: In Tables And Figures

by Sadao Adachi ...

This book presents data on the optical constants of metal elements (Na, Au, Mg, Hg, Sc, Al, Ti, β-Sn, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, La, Th, etc.) semimetal elements (graphite, Sb, etc.), metallic compounds (TiN, VC, TiSi2, CoSi2, etc.) and high-temperature superconducting materials (YBa2Cu3O7-δ, MgB2, etc.). A complete set of the optical constants are presented in tabular and graphical forms over the entire ... Read more

$86.39 USD

This book presents data on the optical constants of metal elements (Na, Au, Mg, Hg, Sc, Al, Ti, β-Sn, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, La, Th, etc.) semimetal elements (graphite, Sb, etc.), metallic compounds (TiN, VC, TiSi2, CoSi2, etc.) and high-temperature superconducting materials (YBa2Cu3O7-δ, MgB2, etc.). A complete set of the optical constants are presented in tabular and graphical forms over the entire
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Physics and Mechanics of New Materials and their Application

by Yun-Hae Kim, Sanjay Kumar ...

This book explores new materials, composites, and devices, examining the physics and mechanics behind them, as well as processing techniques and applications. The research presented in this book aims to enhance material characteristics through chemical, physical, and mechanical studies. Modern numerical approaches, mathematical modelling, and physical experiments are utilized to understand and ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This book explores new materials, composites, and devices, examining the physics and mechanics behind them, as well as processing techniques and applications. The research presented in this book aims to enhance material characteristics through chemical, physical, and mechanical studies. Modern numerical approaches, mathematical modelling, and physical experiments are utilized to understand and
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Operationsverstärker

Schaltungstechnik in Theorie und Praxis

by Martin Alles ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Das Buch behandelt Operationsverstärker als analoge Grundelemente. Insbesondere mit der Verbreitung neuronaler Netze gewinnen analoge Techniken wieder an Bedeutung. Nach einer kurzen Einführung in die Grundlagen werden die Schaltungsblöcke von Operationsverstärkern behandelt. Anschließend werden etliche Grundschaltungen mit Operationsverstärkern vorgestellt. Die Funktionsweise wird neben ... Read more

$28.49 USD

Das Buch behandelt Operationsverstärker als analoge Grundelemente. Insbesondere mit der Verbreitung neuronaler Netze gewinnen analoge Techniken wieder an Bedeutung. Nach einer kurzen Einführung in die Grundlagen werden die Schaltungsblöcke von Operationsverstärkern behandelt. Anschließend werden etliche Grundschaltungen mit Operationsverstärkern vorgestellt. Die Funktionsweise wird neben
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Characterisation Methods in Solid State and Materials Science

by Kelly Morrison ...

Series series IOP Expanding Physics
Solid state science is the study of matter, specifically of solid systems. The field encompasses materials science, solid state chemistry, solid state physics and parts of electrical engineering. In this book, Kelly Morrison presents a comprehensive overview of the various characterisation techniques involved in solid state research. The generalised approach offers a deeper understanding of the ... Read more

$107.99 USD

Solid state science is the study of matter, specifically of solid systems. The field encompasses materials science, solid state chemistry, solid state physics and parts of electrical engineering. In this book, Kelly Morrison presents a comprehensive overview of the various characterisation techniques involved in solid state research. The generalised approach offers a deeper understanding of the
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Cryogenic Engineering and Technologies

Principles and Applications of Cryogen-Free Systems

Edited by Dr. Zuyu Zhao, Dr. Chao Wang ...

Cryogen-free cryogenics is leading a revolution in research and industry by its significant advantages over traditional liquid helium systems. This is the first overview for the field, covering the key technologies, conceptual design, fabrication, operation, performance, and applications of these systems. The contents cover important topics such as the operating principles of 4K cryocoolers, ... Read more

$70.99 USD

Cryogen-free cryogenics is leading a revolution in research and industry by its significant advantages over traditional liquid helium systems. This is the first overview for the field, covering the key technologies, conceptual design, fabrication, operation, performance, and applications of these systems. The contents cover important topics such as the operating principles of 4K cryocoolers,
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Dopants and Defects in Semiconductors

by Matthew D. McCluskey, Eugene E. Haller ...

Praise for the First Edition"The book goes beyond the usual textbook in that it provides more specific examples of real-world defect physics … an easy reading, broad introductory overview of the field"―Materials Today"… well written, with clear, lucid explanations …"―Chemistry WorldThis revised edition provides the most complete, up-to-date coverage of the fundamental knowledge of semiconductors, ... Read more

$70.99 USD

Praise for the First Edition"The book goes beyond the usual textbook in that it provides more specific examples of real-world defect physics … an easy reading, broad introductory overview of the field"―Materials Today"… well written, with clear, lucid explanations …"―Chemistry WorldThis revised edition provides the most complete, up-to-date coverage of the fundamental knowledge of semiconductors,
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