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Detonation Phenomena of Condensed Explosives

Edited by Shiro Kubota ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents fundamental theory of shock and detonation waves as well as selected studies in detonation research in Japan, contributed by selected experts in safety research on explosives, development of industrial explosives, and application of explosives. It also reports detonation research in Japan featuring industrial explosives that include ammonium nitrate-based explosives and liquid ... Read more

$116.99 USD

This book presents fundamental theory of shock and detonation waves as well as selected studies in detonation research in Japan, contributed by selected experts in safety research on explosives, development of industrial explosives, and application of explosives. It also reports detonation research in Japan featuring industrial explosives that include ammonium nitrate-based explosives and liquid
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Engineering of Micro/Nano Biosystems

Fundamentals & Applications

Edited by Gregory Barbillon, Alain Bosseboeuf, Kukjin Chun, Rosaria Ferrigno, Olivier Français ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This tutorial book offers an in-depth overview of the fundamental principles of micro/nano technologies and devices related to sensing, actuation and diagnosis in fluidics and biosystems. Research in the MEMS/NEMS and lab-on-chip fields has seen rapid growth in both academic and industrial domains, as these biodevices and systems are increasingly replacing traditional large size diagnostic tools. ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This tutorial book offers an in-depth overview of the fundamental principles of micro/nano technologies and devices related to sensing, actuation and diagnosis in fluidics and biosystems. Research in the MEMS/NEMS and lab-on-chip fields has seen rapid growth in both academic and industrial domains, as these biodevices and systems are increasingly replacing traditional large size diagnostic tools.
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Solidification Processing of Metallic Alloys Under External Fields

Edited by Dmitry G. Eskin, Jiawei Mi ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book explores the application of external physical fields to the solidification processing of metallic alloys. Leading academics from around the world present comprehensive and critical reviews on state-of-the-art research and discuss possible future directions. Major physical fields, including electromagnetic, electric, acoustic, and thermal, are considered. In addition, the most advanced ... Read more

$170.99 USD

This book explores the application of external physical fields to the solidification processing of metallic alloys. Leading academics from around the world present comprehensive and critical reviews on state-of-the-art research and discuss possible future directions. Major physical fields, including electromagnetic, electric, acoustic, and thermal, are considered. In addition, the most advanced
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Flash Lamp Annealing

From Basics to Applications

by Lars Rebohle, Slawomir Prucnal, Denise Reichel ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive survey of the technology of flash lamp annealing (FLA) for thermal processing of semiconductors. It gives a detailed introduction to the FLA technology and its physical background. Advantages, drawbacks and process issues are addressed in detail and allow the reader to properly plan and perform their own thermal processing. Moreover, this books gives a broad ... Read more

$116.99 USD

This book provides a comprehensive survey of the technology of flash lamp annealing (FLA) for thermal processing of semiconductors. It gives a detailed introduction to the FLA technology and its physical background. Advantages, drawbacks and process issues are addressed in detail and allow the reader to properly plan and perform their own thermal processing. Moreover, this books gives a broad
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Oscillations and Waves

An Introduction, Second Edition

by Richard Fitzpatrick ...

Emphasizing physics over mathematics, this popular, classroom-tested text helps advanced undergraduates acquire a sound physical understanding of wave phenomena. This second edition of Oscillations and Waves: An Introduction contains new widgets, animations in Python, and exercises, as well as updated chapter content throughout; continuing to ease the difficult transition for students between ... Read more

$115.99 USD

Emphasizing physics over mathematics, this popular, classroom-tested text helps advanced undergraduates acquire a sound physical understanding of wave phenomena. This second edition of Oscillations and Waves: An Introduction contains new widgets, animations in Python, and exercises, as well as updated chapter content throughout; continuing to ease the difficult transition for students between
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Electron Nano-Imaging

Basics of Imaging and Diffraction for TEM and STEM

by Nobuo Tanaka ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
In this book, the bases of imaging and diffraction in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) are explained in the style of a textbook. The book focuses on the explanation of electron microscopic imaging of TEM and STEM without including in the main text distracting information on basic knowledge of crystal diffraction, wave optics, electron lens ... Read more

$80.99 USD

In this book, the bases of imaging and diffraction in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) are explained in the style of a textbook. The book focuses on the explanation of electron microscopic imaging of TEM and STEM without including in the main text distracting information on basic knowledge of crystal diffraction, wave optics, electron lens
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Leiter, Halbleiter, Supraleiter - Eine Einführung in die Festkörperphysik

Für Physiker, Ingenieure und Naturwissenschaftler

by Rudolf Huebener ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Inder 2. Hälfte des vorigen Jahrhunderts erfuhr die Festkörperphysik und Materialwissenschaft einen großen Aufschwung und etablierte sich als wichtiges und eigenständiges Fach.Das vorliegende Buch gibt eine Einführung in die Grundlagen der Festkörperphysik, wobei auch die beteiligten Personen und ihr Umfeld beleuchtet werden. Der Schwerpunkt liegt bei den elektrischen und magnetischen ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Inder 2. Hälfte des vorigen Jahrhunderts erfuhr die Festkörperphysik und Materialwissenschaft einen großen Aufschwung und etablierte sich als wichtiges und eigenständiges Fach.Das vorliegende Buch gibt eine Einführung in die Grundlagen der Festkörperphysik, wobei auch die beteiligten Personen und ihr Umfeld beleuchtet werden. Der Schwerpunkt liegt bei den elektrischen und magnetischen
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Introduction to Thin Film Transistors

Physics and Technology of TFTs

by S.D. Brotherton ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Introduction to Thin Film Transistors reviews the operation, application and technology of the main classes of thin film transistor (TFT) of current interest for large area electronics. The TFT materials covered include hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H), poly-crystalline silicon (poly-Si), transparent amorphous oxide semiconductors (AOS), and organic semiconductors.The large scale ... Read more

$98.99 USD

Introduction to Thin Film Transistors reviews the operation, application and technology of the main classes of thin film transistor (TFT) of current interest for large area electronics. The TFT materials covered include hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H), poly-crystalline silicon (poly-Si), transparent amorphous oxide semiconductors (AOS), and organic semiconductors.The large scale
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Electronic Structure of Alloys, Surfaces and Clusters

Edited by Abhijit Mookerjee, D.D. Sarma ...

Series series Advances in Condensed Matter Science
Understanding the electronic structure of solids is a basic part of theoretical investigation in physics. Application of investigative techniques requires the solid under investigation to be "periodic." However, this is not always the case. This volume addresses three classes of "non-periodic" solids currently undergoing the most study: alloys, sur ... Read more

$280.00 USD

Understanding the electronic structure of solids is a basic part of theoretical investigation in physics. Application of investigative techniques requires the solid under investigation to be "periodic." However, this is not always the case. This volume addresses three classes of "non-periodic" solids currently undergoing the most study: alloys, sur
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Computational Accelerator Physics 2003

Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Computational Accelerator Physics, Michigan, USA, 15-18 October 2003

Edited by M Berz, K Makino ...

Series series Institute of Physics Conference Series
This volume provides an overview of the state of the art in computational accelerator physics, based on papers presented at the seventh international conference at Michigan State University in October 2002. The major topics covered in this volume include particle tracking and ray tracing, transfer map methods, field computation for time dependent M ... Read more

$470.00 USD

This volume provides an overview of the state of the art in computational accelerator physics, based on papers presented at the seventh international conference at Michigan State University in October 2002. The major topics covered in this volume include particle tracking and ray tracing, transfer map methods, field computation for time dependent M
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Colossal Magnetoresistive Oxides

Edited by Yoshinori Tokura ...

Series series Advances in Condensed Matter Science
The features and mechanism of Colossal Magnetoresistance, or CMR, in manganese oxides as well as device physics are highlighted in this book, with a focus on tunneling MR for some artificial structures. Underlying new science, such as tunable electron-lattice interaction in a metal and roles of orbital degrees of freedom in producing an unconventio ... Read more

$325.00 USD

The features and mechanism of Colossal Magnetoresistance, or CMR, in manganese oxides as well as device physics are highlighted in this book, with a focus on tunneling MR for some artificial structures. Underlying new science, such as tunable electron-lattice interaction in a metal and roles of orbital degrees of freedom in producing an unconventio
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Quantum Chemistry of Solids

LCAO Treatment of Crystals and Nanostructures

by Robert A. Evarestov ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Quantum Chemistry of Solids delivers a comprehensive account of the main features and possibilities of LCAO methods for the first principles calculations of electronic structure of periodic systems. The first part describes the basic theory underlying the LCAO methods applied to periodic systems and the use of Hartree-Fock(HF), Density Function theory(DFT) and hybrid Hamiltonians. The translation ... Read more

$188.09 USD

Quantum Chemistry of Solids delivers a comprehensive account of the main features and possibilities of LCAO methods for the first principles calculations of electronic structure of periodic systems. The first part describes the basic theory underlying the LCAO methods applied to periodic systems and the use of Hartree-Fock(HF), Density Function theory(DFT) and hybrid Hamiltonians. The translation
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Bijels

Bicontinuous Particle-stabilized Emulsions

Edited by Paul S Clegg ...

Series Book 10 - Soft Matter Series
Bicontinuous interfacially jammed emulsion gels, now commonly termed ‘bijels’ are a class of soft materials, in which interpenetrating, continuous domains of two immiscible fluids are maintained in a rigid arrangement by a jammed layer of colloidal particles at their interface. Such gels have unusual material properties that promise exciting applications across diverse fields from energy materials ... Read more

$224.99 USD

Bicontinuous interfacially jammed emulsion gels, now commonly termed ‘bijels’ are a class of soft materials, in which interpenetrating, continuous domains of two immiscible fluids are maintained in a rigid arrangement by a jammed layer of colloidal particles at their interface. Such gels have unusual material properties that promise exciting applications across diverse fields from energy materials
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Bio-Inspired Nanotechnology

From Surface Analysis to Applications

Edited by Marc R. Knecht, Tiffany R. Walsh ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book focuses on the use of bio-inspired and biomimetic methods for the fabrication and activation of nanomaterials. This includes studies concerning the binding of the biomolecules to the surface of inorganic structures, structure/function relationships of the final materials and extensive discussions on the final applications of such biomimetic materials in unique applications including ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book focuses on the use of bio-inspired and biomimetic methods for the fabrication and activation of nanomaterials. This includes studies concerning the binding of the biomolecules to the surface of inorganic structures, structure/function relationships of the final materials and extensive discussions on the final applications of such biomimetic materials in unique applications including
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An Introduction to Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations of Surface Reactions

by A.P.J. Jansen ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Kinetic Monte Carlo (kMC) simulations still represent a quite new area of research, with a rapidly growing number of publications. Broadly speaking, kMC can be applied to any system describable as a set of minima of a potential-energy surface, the evolution of which will then be regarded as hops from one minimum to a neighboring one. The hops in kMC are modeled as stochastic processes and the ... Read more

$58.49 USD

Kinetic Monte Carlo (kMC) simulations still represent a quite new area of research, with a rapidly growing number of publications. Broadly speaking, kMC can be applied to any system describable as a set of minima of a potential-energy surface, the evolution of which will then be regarded as hops from one minimum to a neighboring one. The hops in kMC are modeled as stochastic processes and the
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Acoustic, Electromagnetic, Neutron Emissions from Fracture and Earthquakes

Edited by Alberto Carpinteri, Giuseppe Lacidogna, Amedeo Manuello ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents the relevant consequences of recently discovered and interdisciplinary phenomena, triggered by local mechanical instabilities. In particular, it looks at emissions from nano-scale mechanical instabilities such as fracture, turbulence, buckling and cavitation, focussing on vibrations at the TeraHertz frequency and Piezonuclear reactions. Future applications for this work could ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book presents the relevant consequences of recently discovered and interdisciplinary phenomena, triggered by local mechanical instabilities. In particular, it looks at emissions from nano-scale mechanical instabilities such as fracture, turbulence, buckling and cavitation, focussing on vibrations at the TeraHertz frequency and Piezonuclear reactions. Future applications for this work could
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Energy-Efficient Fault-Tolerant Systems

Edited by Rishad A. Shafik, Dhiraj K. Pradhan, Jimson Mathew ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book describes the state-of-the-art in energy efficient, fault-tolerant embedded systems. It covers the entire product lifecycle of electronic systems design, analysis and testing and includes discussion of both circuit and system-level approaches. Readers will be enabled to meet the conflicting design objectives of energy efficiency and fault-tolerance for reliability, given the up-to-date ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book describes the state-of-the-art in energy efficient, fault-tolerant embedded systems. It covers the entire product lifecycle of electronic systems design, analysis and testing and includes discussion of both circuit and system-level approaches. Readers will be enabled to meet the conflicting design objectives of energy efficiency and fault-tolerance for reliability, given the up-to-date
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Properties and Applications of Polymer Nanocomposites

Clay and Carbon Based Polymer Nanocomposites

Edited by Deba Kumar Tripathy, Bibhu Prasad Sahoo ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
The aim of the present edited book is to furnish scientific information about manufacturing, properties, and application of clay and carbon based polymer nanocomposites. It can be used as handbook for undergraduate and post graduate courses (for example material science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, rubber technology, manufacturing engineering, etc.) as well as as reference ... Read more

$170.09 USD

The aim of the present edited book is to furnish scientific information about manufacturing, properties, and application of clay and carbon based polymer nanocomposites. It can be used as handbook for undergraduate and post graduate courses (for example material science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, rubber technology, manufacturing engineering, etc.) as well as as reference
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Electronic Structure Crystallography and Functional Motifs of Materials

by Guo-Cong Guo, Xiao-Ming Jiang ...

Electronic Structure Crystallography and Functional Motifs of MaterialsDetailed resource on the method of electronic structure crystallography for revealing the experimental electronic structure and structure-property relationships of functional materialsElectronic Structure Crystallography and Functional Motifs of Materials describes electronic structure crystallography and functional motifs of ... Read more

$125.00 USD

Electronic Structure Crystallography and Functional Motifs of MaterialsDetailed resource on the method of electronic structure crystallography for revealing the experimental electronic structure and structure-property relationships of functional materialsElectronic Structure Crystallography and Functional Motifs of Materials describes electronic structure crystallography and functional motifs of
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Elastic and Inelastic Scattering in Electron Diffraction and Imaging

by Zhong Lin Wang ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book provides an in-depth exploration of the physics underlying electron diffraction and imaging, with a focus on their applications in materials characterization. Originally published in 1995, the first edition systematically summarized various dynamic theories associated with quantitative electron microscopy and their applications in simulations of electron diffraction patterns and images. ... Read more

$170.09 USD

This book provides an in-depth exploration of the physics underlying electron diffraction and imaging, with a focus on their applications in materials characterization. Originally published in 1995, the first edition systematically summarized various dynamic theories associated with quantitative electron microscopy and their applications in simulations of electron diffraction patterns and images.
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Advanced Characterization Techniques for Thin Film Solar Cells

Edited by Uwe Rau, Daniel Abou-Ras, Thomas Kirchartz ...

Written by scientists from leading institutes in Germany, USA and Spain who use these techniques as the core of their scientific work and who have a precise idea of what is relevant for photovoltaic devices, this text contains concise and comprehensive lecture-like chapters on specific research methods.They focus on emerging, specialized techniques that are new to the field of photovoltaics yet ... Read more

$135.00 USD

Written by scientists from leading institutes in Germany, USA and Spain who use these techniques as the core of their scientific work and who have a precise idea of what is relevant for photovoltaic devices, this text contains concise and comprehensive lecture-like chapters on specific research methods.They focus on emerging, specialized techniques that are new to the field of photovoltaics yet
... Read more
Symmetries in Fundamental Physics

by Kurt Sundermeyer ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Over the course of the last century it has become clear that both elementary particle physics and relativity theories are based on the notion of symmetries. These symmetries become manifest in that the "laws of nature" are invariant under spacetime transformations and/or gauge transformations. The consequences of these symmetries were analyzed as early as in 1918 by Emmy Noether on the level of ... Read more

$188.09 USD

Over the course of the last century it has become clear that both elementary particle physics and relativity theories are based on the notion of symmetries. These symmetries become manifest in that the "laws of nature" are invariant under spacetime transformations and/or gauge transformations. The consequences of these symmetries were analyzed as early as in 1918 by Emmy Noether on the level of
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Double-Gyroid-Structured Functional Materials

Synthesis and Applications

by Maik Rudolf Johann Scherer ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
The development of new high-tech applications and devices has created a seemingly insatiable demand for novel functional materials with enhanced and tailored properties. Such materials can be achieved by three-dimensional structuring on the nanoscale, giving rise to a significant enhancement of particular functional characteristics which stems from the ability to access both surface/interface and ... Read more

$143.09 USD

The development of new high-tech applications and devices has created a seemingly insatiable demand for novel functional materials with enhanced and tailored properties. Such materials can be achieved by three-dimensional structuring on the nanoscale, giving rise to a significant enhancement of particular functional characteristics which stems from the ability to access both surface/interface and
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Carbon Nanotubes as Nanodelivery Systems

An Insight Through Molecular Dynamics Simulations

by Melvin Choon Giap Lim, ZhaoWei Zhong ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book showcases the application of carbon nanotubes as nanodelivery systems for copper atoms, using molecular dynamics simulations as a means of investigation. The nanodelivery system of the carbon nanotube presents the possible usage of the carbon structure in many areas in the future. This book is comprehensive and informative, and serves as a guide for any reader who wishes to perform a ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book showcases the application of carbon nanotubes as nanodelivery systems for copper atoms, using molecular dynamics simulations as a means of investigation. The nanodelivery system of the carbon nanotube presents the possible usage of the carbon structure in many areas in the future. This book is comprehensive and informative, and serves as a guide for any reader who wishes to perform a
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