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Advances in Photovoltaics: Part 4

by Gerhard P. Willeke, Eicke R. Weber ...

Series Book 92 - Semiconductors and Semimetals
Advances in Photovoltaics: Part Four provides valuable information on the challenges faced during the transformation of our energy supply system to more efficient, renewable energies. The volume discusses the topic from a global perspective, presenting the latest information on photovoltaics, a cornerstone technology. It covers all aspects of this important semiconductor technology, reflecting on ... Read more

$220.99 USD

Advances in Photovoltaics: Part Four provides valuable information on the challenges faced during the transformation of our energy supply system to more efficient, renewable energies. The volume discusses the topic from a global perspective, presenting the latest information on photovoltaics, a cornerstone technology. It covers all aspects of this important semiconductor technology, reflecting on
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Many-body Physics, Topology And Geometry

by Siddhartha Sen, Kumar Sankar Gupta ...

The book explains concepts and ideas of mathematics and physics that are relevant for advanced students and researchers of condensed matter physics. With this aim, a brief intuitive introduction to many-body theory is given as a powerful qualitative tool for understanding complex systems. The important emergent concept of a quasiparticle is then introduced as a way to reduce a many-body problem to ... Read more

$26.99 USD

The book explains concepts and ideas of mathematics and physics that are relevant for advanced students and researchers of condensed matter physics. With this aim, a brief intuitive introduction to many-body theory is given as a powerful qualitative tool for understanding complex systems. The important emergent concept of a quasiparticle is then introduced as a way to reduce a many-body problem to
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Flow Boiling of a Dilute Emulsion In Smooth and Rough Microgaps

by Brandon M. Shadakofsky, Francis A Kulacki ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book elucidates heat transfer behavior for boiling of dilute emulsions- mixtures of two immiscible fluids- which has received little attention to date. Of the work completed in this area, the majority has been focused on pool boiling where no mean flow is present, and this book is the first major work to be published regarding flow boiling of emulsions. The book includes a comprehensive ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This book elucidates heat transfer behavior for boiling of dilute emulsions- mixtures of two immiscible fluids- which has received little attention to date. Of the work completed in this area, the majority has been focused on pool boiling where no mean flow is present, and this book is the first major work to be published regarding flow boiling of emulsions. The book includes a comprehensive
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Quantum Dots for Quantum Information Processing: Controlling and Exploiting the Quantum Dot Environment

by Martin J. A. Schütz ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis offers a comprehensive introduction to surface acoustic waves in the quantum regime. It addresses two of the most significant technological challenges in developing a scalable quantum information processor based on spins in quantum dots: (i) decoherence of the electronic spin qubit due to the surrounding nuclear spin bath, and (ii) long-range spin-spin coupling between remote qubits ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This thesis offers a comprehensive introduction to surface acoustic waves in the quantum regime. It addresses two of the most significant technological challenges in developing a scalable quantum information processor based on spins in quantum dots: (i) decoherence of the electronic spin qubit due to the surrounding nuclear spin bath, and (ii) long-range spin-spin coupling between remote qubits
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Design and Evaluation of Plasmonic/Magnetic Au-MFe2O4 (M-Fe/Co/Mn) Core-Shell Nanoparticles Functionalized with Doxorubicin for Cancer Therapeutics

by Ravichandran Manisekaran ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This thesis documents the development of a multifunctional nanoparticle system to enhance the chemotherapeutic efficiency of anti-cancer drugs, and contributes to research that helps decrease the side-effects in cancer patients while simultaneously increasing their survival rates. The work begins with an introduction to nanomedicine and cancer therapy, and contains a literature review on magnetic, ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This thesis documents the development of a multifunctional nanoparticle system to enhance the chemotherapeutic efficiency of anti-cancer drugs, and contributes to research that helps decrease the side-effects in cancer patients while simultaneously increasing their survival rates. The work begins with an introduction to nanomedicine and cancer therapy, and contains a literature review on magnetic,
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Dynamics of Quantised Vortices in Superfluids

by Edouard B. Sonin ...

A comprehensive overview of the basic principles of vortex dynamics in superfluids, this book addresses the problems of vortex dynamics in all three superfluids available in laboratories (4He, 3He, and BEC of cold atoms) alongside discussions of the elasticity of vortices, forces on vortices, and vortex mass. Beginning with a summary of classical hydrodynamics, the book guides the reader through ... Read more

$164.99 USD

A comprehensive overview of the basic principles of vortex dynamics in superfluids, this book addresses the problems of vortex dynamics in all three superfluids available in laboratories (4He, 3He, and BEC of cold atoms) alongside discussions of the elasticity of vortices, forces on vortices, and vortex mass. Beginning with a summary of classical hydrodynamics, the book guides the reader through
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Spin-Orbit-Induced Spin Textures of Unoccupied Surface States on Tl/Si(111)

by Sebastian David Stolwijk ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis describes the construction of a rotatable spin-polarized electron source and its use in spin- and angle-resolved inverse photoemission to investigate the unoccupied electron states of Tl/Si(111)-(1x1) with special emphasis on their spin texture. Towards more efficient electronics - with the electron spin as information carrier: This motto is the motivation for numerous studies in solid ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This thesis describes the construction of a rotatable spin-polarized electron source and its use in spin- and angle-resolved inverse photoemission to investigate the unoccupied electron states of Tl/Si(111)-(1x1) with special emphasis on their spin texture. Towards more efficient electronics - with the electron spin as information carrier: This motto is the motivation for numerous studies in solid
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Numerical Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media

Edited by Marta Vázquez da Silva, J.M.P.Q. Delgado, Antonio Gilson Barbosa Lima ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
The purpose of ‘Numerical Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media’ is to provide a collection of recent contributions in the field of computational heat and mass transfer in porous media. The main benefit of the book is that it discusses the majority of the topics related to numerical transport phenomenon in engineering (including state-of-the-art and applications) and presents some of ... Read more

$143.99 USD

The purpose of ‘Numerical Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media’ is to provide a collection of recent contributions in the field of computational heat and mass transfer in porous media. The main benefit of the book is that it discusses the majority of the topics related to numerical transport phenomenon in engineering (including state-of-the-art and applications) and presents some of
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AFM-Based Observation and Robotic Nano-manipulation

by Shuai Yuan, Lianqing Liu, Zhidong Wang, Ning Xi ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book highlights the latest advances in AFM nano-manipulation research in the field of nanotechnology. There are numerous uncertainties in the AFM nano-manipulation environment, such as thermal drift, tip broadening effect, tip positioning errors and manipulation instability. This book proposes a method for estimating tip morphology using a blind modeling algorithm, which is the basis of the ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book highlights the latest advances in AFM nano-manipulation research in the field of nanotechnology. There are numerous uncertainties in the AFM nano-manipulation environment, such as thermal drift, tip broadening effect, tip positioning errors and manipulation instability. This book proposes a method for estimating tip morphology using a blind modeling algorithm, which is the basis of the
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Solid State Physics

by Henry Ehrenreich, Frans Spaepen ...

Series Book 51 - Solid State Physics
Solid State Physics, Volume 51 continues the serial's tradition of excellence by focusing on the optical and electronic properties and applications of semiconductors. All of the topics in this volume are at the cutting-edge of research in the semiconductor field and will be of great interest to the scientific community. ... Read more

$247.99 USD

Solid State Physics, Volume 51 continues the serial's tradition of excellence by focusing on the optical and electronic properties and applications of semiconductors. All of the topics in this volume are at the cutting-edge of research in the semiconductor field and will be of great interest to the scientific community.
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Proceedings of the Green Materials and Electronic Packaging Interconnect Technology Symposium

EPITS 2024, 26-27 August, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Edited by Nurul Razliana Abdul Razak, Mohd Arif Anuar Mohd Salleh, Dewi Suriyani Che Halin, Kamrosni Abdul Razak, Flora Somidin, Muhammad Fadlin Hazim Baser ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book highlights a comprehensive exposition of recent advancements and research in green materials and electronic packaging interconnect technology. It features peer reviewed articles from the Electronic Packaging Interconnect Technology Symposium (EPITS) 2024, and delves into pivotal areas of electronics packaging, ranging from micro to nano-scale domains. Topics explored include advancements ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This book highlights a comprehensive exposition of recent advancements and research in green materials and electronic packaging interconnect technology. It features peer reviewed articles from the Electronic Packaging Interconnect Technology Symposium (EPITS) 2024, and delves into pivotal areas of electronics packaging, ranging from micro to nano-scale domains. Topics explored include advancements
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Advanced Materials and Nano Systems: Theory and Experiment (Part 3)

by Dibya Prakash Rai, Kingsley O. Obodo, Jitendra Pal Singh ...

The discovery of new materials and the manipulation of their exotic properties for device fabrication is crucial for advancing technology. Nanoscience, and the creation of nanomaterials have taken materials science and electronics to new heights for the benefit of mankind. Advanced Materials and Nanosystems: Theory and Experiment covers several topics of nanoscience research. The compiled chapters ... Read more

$56.89 USD

The discovery of new materials and the manipulation of their exotic properties for device fabrication is crucial for advancing technology. Nanoscience, and the creation of nanomaterials have taken materials science and electronics to new heights for the benefit of mankind. Advanced Materials and Nanosystems: Theory and Experiment covers several topics of nanoscience research. The compiled chapters
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Reconstruction of Macroscopic Maxwell Equations

A Single Susceptibility Theory

by Kikuo Cho ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book discusses the electromagnetic response function of matter, providing a logically more complete form of macroscopic Maxwell equations than the conventional literature. It shows that various problems inherent to the conventional macroscopic Maxwell equations are solved by the first-principles derivation presented. Applying long wavelength approximation to microscopic nonlocal response ... Read more

$116.99 USD

This book discusses the electromagnetic response function of matter, providing a logically more complete form of macroscopic Maxwell equations than the conventional literature. It shows that various problems inherent to the conventional macroscopic Maxwell equations are solved by the first-principles derivation presented. Applying long wavelength approximation to microscopic nonlocal response
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Empirische Lebensdauerprädiktion von Elektrolytkondensatoren in hochbeanspruchten Applikationen

by Philipp Adler ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Philipp Adler zeigt eine verbesserte Lebensdauerprädiktion von Elektrolytkondensatoren in Elektrofahrzeugen durch die Analyse temperaturbedingter Einflüsse mittels Multi-Domänen-Simulationen. Dies steigert die Systemzuverlässigkeit über 15 Jahre. Ein neu entwickeltes empirisches Modell erlaubt präzisere Alterungsprognosen. Langzeitversuche bestätigen, dass eine verbesserte thermische Anbindung ... Read more

$62.99 USD

Philipp Adler zeigt eine verbesserte Lebensdauerprädiktion von Elektrolytkondensatoren in Elektrofahrzeugen durch die Analyse temperaturbedingter Einflüsse mittels Multi-Domänen-Simulationen. Dies steigert die Systemzuverlässigkeit über 15 Jahre. Ein neu entwickeltes empirisches Modell erlaubt präzisere Alterungsprognosen. Langzeitversuche bestätigen, dass eine verbesserte thermische Anbindung
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Atomic Diffusion in Glasses Studied with Coherent X-Rays

by Manuel Ross ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis provides the first successful study of jump diffusion processes in glasses on the atomic scale, utilizing a novel coherent technique. This new method, called atomic-scale X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy or aXPCS, has only recently been proven to be able to capture diffusion processes with atomic resolution in crystal systems.With this new toolkit for studying atomic diffusion in ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This thesis provides the first successful study of jump diffusion processes in glasses on the atomic scale, utilizing a novel coherent technique. This new method, called atomic-scale X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy or aXPCS, has only recently been proven to be able to capture diffusion processes with atomic resolution in crystal systems.With this new toolkit for studying atomic diffusion in
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Nanoclays

Materials Properties and Advanced Applications

by Suprakas Sinha Ray, Jonathan Tersur Orasugh, Lesego Tabea Temane ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book covers natural and synthetic nanoclays, focusing on the fundamentals of nanoclay-chemistry and applications in advanced technologies. For millennia, clay has been an indispensable part of human civilization, playing an especially fundamental role in modern society in the form of e.g. porcelain, ceramics, bricks, and tiles, as well as being an essential constituent for plastics, paints, ... Read more

$215.99 USD

This book covers natural and synthetic nanoclays, focusing on the fundamentals of nanoclay-chemistry and applications in advanced technologies. For millennia, clay has been an indispensable part of human civilization, playing an especially fundamental role in modern society in the form of e.g. porcelain, ceramics, bricks, and tiles, as well as being an essential constituent for plastics, paints,
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NanoCarbon: A Wonder Material for Energy Applications

Volume 1: Basics to Advanced Applications for Energy Production

Edited by Ram K. Gupta ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book is part of a 2 volume book series that provides current, state-of-the-art knowledge, fundamentals of electrochemistry, design strategies, and future challenges in carbon-based materials for electrochemical energy production and storage devices. The key goals for nanocarbons based electrochemical devices are to provide safe operation, sustainability, high energy and power density, long ... Read more

$251.99 USD

This book is part of a 2 volume book series that provides current, state-of-the-art knowledge, fundamentals of electrochemistry, design strategies, and future challenges in carbon-based materials for electrochemical energy production and storage devices. The key goals for nanocarbons based electrochemical devices are to provide safe operation, sustainability, high energy and power density, long
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Progress in Nanophotonics 5

Edited by Takashi Yatsui ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents important topics in nanophotonics in review-style chapters written by world leading scientists. The book sketches the history of dressed photon science and technology and explains why advanced theories of dressed photons are required. To meet this requirement, the recent results of theoretical studies and the theory of dressed photons are displayed by modifying the conventional ... Read more

$116.99 USD

This book presents important topics in nanophotonics in review-style chapters written by world leading scientists. The book sketches the history of dressed photon science and technology and explains why advanced theories of dressed photons are required. To meet this requirement, the recent results of theoretical studies and the theory of dressed photons are displayed by modifying the conventional
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Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence: Advances and Applications

ICAIAA 2021

Edited by Garima Mathur, Mahesh Bundele, Mahendra Lalwani, Marcin Paprzycki ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book gathers outstanding research papers presented in the 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence: Advances and Application (ICAIAA 2021), held in Poornima College of Engineering, Jaipur, India during 27-28 March 2021. This book covers research works carried out by various students such as bachelor, master and doctoral scholars, faculty and industry persons in the area of ... Read more

$215.99 USD

This book gathers outstanding research papers presented in the 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence: Advances and Application (ICAIAA 2021), held in Poornima College of Engineering, Jaipur, India during 27-28 March 2021. This book covers research works carried out by various students such as bachelor, master and doctoral scholars, faculty and industry persons in the area of
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Quantum Mechanics

An Introduction for Device Physicists and Electrical Engineers

by David K. Ferry ...

Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction for Device Physicists and Electrical Engineers, Third 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 modern ... Read more

$115.99 USD

Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction for Device Physicists and Electrical Engineers, Third 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 modern
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Quantized Phenomena of Transport and Magneto-Optics in Magnetic Topological Insulator Heterostructures

by Masataka Mogi ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents experimental studies on emergent transport and magneto-optical properties in three-dimensional topological insulators with two-dimensional Dirac fermions on their surfaces. Designing magnetic heterostructures utilizing a cutting-edge growth technique (molecular beam epitaxy) stabilizes and manifests new quantization phenomena, as confirmed by low-temperature electrical transport ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This book presents experimental studies on emergent transport and magneto-optical properties in three-dimensional topological insulators with two-dimensional Dirac fermions on their surfaces. Designing magnetic heterostructures utilizing a cutting-edge growth technique (molecular beam epitaxy) stabilizes and manifests new quantization phenomena, as confirmed by low-temperature electrical transport
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Power GaN Devices

Materials, Applications and Reliability

Edited by Enrico Zanoni, Gaudenzio Meneghesso, Matteo Meneghini ...

Series series Power Electronics and Power Systems
This book presents the first comprehensive overview of the properties and fabrication methods of GaN-based power transistors, with contributions from the most active research groups in the field. It describes how gallium nitride has emerged as an excellent material for the fabrication of power transistors; thanks to the high energy gap, high breakdown field, and saturation velocity of GaN, these ... Read more

$179.99 USD

This book presents the first comprehensive overview of the properties and fabrication methods of GaN-based power transistors, with contributions from the most active research groups in the field. It describes how gallium nitride has emerged as an excellent material for the fabrication of power transistors; thanks to the high energy gap, high breakdown field, and saturation velocity of GaN, these
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Growth and Characterization of Bulk Superconductor Material

by Dapeng Chen, Chengtian Lin, Andrey Maljuk, Fang Zhou ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book focuses on recently developed crystal growth techniques to grow large and high quality superconducting single crystals. The techniques applied are traveling solvent floating zone (TSFZ) with infrared image furnace, Bridgeman, solution/flux and top seeded solution growth (TSSG) methods. The materials range from cuprates, cobaltates to pnictides including La2CuO4-based (LCO), YBa2Cu3O7-d ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book focuses on recently developed crystal growth techniques to grow large and high quality superconducting single crystals. The techniques applied are traveling solvent floating zone (TSFZ) with infrared image furnace, Bridgeman, solution/flux and top seeded solution growth (TSSG) methods. The materials range from cuprates, cobaltates to pnictides including La2CuO4-based (LCO), YBa2Cu3O7-d
... Read more
Optical Properties of Bismuth-Based Topological Insulators

by Paola Di Pietro ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Topological Insulators (TIs) are insulators in the bulk, but have exotic metallic states at their surfaces. The topology, associated with the electronic wavefunctions of these systems, changes when passing from the bulk to the surface. This work studies, by means of infrared spectroscopy, the low energy optical conductivity of Bismuth based TIs in order to identify the extrinsic charge ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Topological Insulators (TIs) are insulators in the bulk, but have exotic metallic states at their surfaces. The topology, associated with the electronic wavefunctions of these systems, changes when passing from the bulk to the surface. This work studies, by means of infrared spectroscopy, the low energy optical conductivity of Bismuth based TIs in order to identify the extrinsic charge
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