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The Nature of X-Rays and Their Interactions with Matter

by Joachim Stöhr ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book gives a comprehensive account of modern x-ray science, based on the use of synchrotron radiation and x-ray-free electron lasers (XFELs). It emphasizes the new capabilities of XFELs which extend the study of matter to the intrinsic timescales associated with the motion of atoms and chemical transformations and give birth to the new field of non-linear x-ray science. Starting with the ... Read more

$224.99 USD

This book gives a comprehensive account of modern x-ray science, based on the use of synchrotron radiation and x-ray-free electron lasers (XFELs). It emphasizes the new capabilities of XFELs which extend the study of matter to the intrinsic timescales associated with the motion of atoms and chemical transformations and give birth to the new field of non-linear x-ray science. Starting with the
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Colloidal Active Matter

Concepts, Experimental Realizations, and Models

by Francesc Sagués Mestre ...

Series series Advances in Biochemistry and Biophysics
What do bird flocks, bacterial swarms, cell tissues, and cytoskeletal fluids have in common? They are all examples of active matter. This book explores how scientists in various disciplines, from physics to biology, have collated a solid corpus of experimental designs and theories during the last two decades to decipher active systems.The book addresses, from a multidisciplinary viewpoint, the ... Read more

$68.99 USD

What do bird flocks, bacterial swarms, cell tissues, and cytoskeletal fluids have in common? They are all examples of active matter. This book explores how scientists in various disciplines, from physics to biology, have collated a solid corpus of experimental designs and theories during the last two decades to decipher active systems.The book addresses, from a multidisciplinary viewpoint, the
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Quantum Field Theory and Condensed Matter

An Introduction

by Ramamurti Shankar ...

Providing a broad review of many techniques and their application to condensed matter systems, this book begins with a review of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, before moving onto real and imaginary time path integrals and the link between Euclidean quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics. A detailed study of the Ising, gauge-Ising and XY models is included. The renormalization group ... Read more

$81.19 USD

Providing a broad review of many techniques and their application to condensed matter systems, this book begins with a review of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, before moving onto real and imaginary time path integrals and the link between Euclidean quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics. A detailed study of the Ising, gauge-Ising and XY models is included. The renormalization group
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Advanced Thermoelectrics

Materials, Contacts, Devices, and Systems

Edited by Yucheng Lan, Zhifeng Ren, Qinyong Zhang ...

Series series Series in Materials Science and Engineering
This book provides an overview on nanostructured thermoelectric materials and devices, covering fundamental concepts, synthesis techniques, device contacts and stability, and potential applications, especially in waste heat recovery and solar energy conversion. The contents focus on thermoelectric devices made from nanomaterials with high thermoelectric efficiency for use in large scale to ... Read more

$76.99 USD

This book provides an overview on nanostructured thermoelectric materials and devices, covering fundamental concepts, synthesis techniques, device contacts and stability, and potential applications, especially in waste heat recovery and solar energy conversion. The contents focus on thermoelectric devices made from nanomaterials with high thermoelectric efficiency for use in large scale to
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Magnetic Field Effects in Low-Dimensional Quantum Magnets

by Adam Iaizzi ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis is a tour-de-force combination of analytic and computational results clarifying and resolving important questions about the nature of quantum phase transitions in one- and two-dimensional magnetic systems. The author presents a comprehensive study of a low-dimensional spin-half quantum antiferromagnet (the J-Q model) in the presence of a magnetic field in both one and two dimensions, ... Read more

$116.09 USD

This thesis is a tour-de-force combination of analytic and computational results clarifying and resolving important questions about the nature of quantum phase transitions in one- and two-dimensional magnetic systems. The author presents a comprehensive study of a low-dimensional spin-half quantum antiferromagnet (the J-Q model) in the presence of a magnetic field in both one and two dimensions,
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Dynamical Tunneling

Theory and Experiment

Edited by Srihari Keshavamurthy, Peter Schlagheck ...

A prominent aspect of quantum theory, tunneling arises in a variety of contexts across several fields of study, including nuclear, atomic, molecular, and optical physics and has led to technologically relevant applications in mesoscopic science. Exploring mechanisms and consequences, Dynamical Tunneling: Theory and Experiment presents the work of i ... Read more

$110.99 USD

A prominent aspect of quantum theory, tunneling arises in a variety of contexts across several fields of study, including nuclear, atomic, molecular, and optical physics and has led to technologically relevant applications in mesoscopic science. Exploring mechanisms and consequences, Dynamical Tunneling: Theory and Experiment presents the work of i
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Advanced Macromolecular and Supramolecular Materials and Processes

Edited by Kurt E. Geckeler ...

The area of macromolecular and supramolecular science and engineering has gained substantial interest and importance during the last decade and many applications can be envisioned in the future. The rapid developments in this interdisciplinary area justify a snapshot of the state-of-the-art in the research of materials and processes that is given in this monograph. This monograph is based ... Read more

$143.09 USD

The area of macromolecular and supramolecular science and engineering has gained substantial interest and importance during the last decade and many applications can be envisioned in the future. The rapid developments in this interdisciplinary area justify a snapshot of the state-of-the-art in the research of materials and processes that is given in this monograph. This monograph is based
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Photocatalytic Semiconductors

Synthesis, Characterization, and Environmental Applications

Edited by Aracely Hernández-Ramírez, Iliana Medina-Ramírez ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This critical volume examines the different methods used for the synthesis of a great number of photocatalysts, including TiO2, ZnO and other modified semiconductors, as well as characterization techniques used for determining the optical, structural and morphological properties of the semiconducting materials. Additionally, the authors discuss photoelectrochemical methods for determining the ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This critical volume examines the different methods used for the synthesis of a great number of photocatalysts, including TiO2, ZnO and other modified semiconductors, as well as characterization techniques used for determining the optical, structural and morphological properties of the semiconducting materials. Additionally, the authors discuss photoelectrochemical methods for determining the
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Introduction to Tensor Network Methods

From Many-Body Quantum Systems to Machine Learning

Edited by Timo Felser, Simone Montangero ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This second edition of the textbookIntroduction to Tensor Network Methodscontains more advanced and technical parts as new topics related to tensor network algorithms that have been developed in the last few years. The reader finds new chapters dedicated to tree tensor networks for high-dimensional systems as applications to lattice gauge theory. The implementation of tensor networks for machine ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This second edition of the textbookIntroduction to Tensor Network Methodscontains more advanced and technical parts as new topics related to tensor network algorithms that have been developed in the last few years. The reader finds new chapters dedicated to tree tensor networks for high-dimensional systems as applications to lattice gauge theory. The implementation of tensor networks for machine
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Inside NAND Flash Memories

by Rino Micheloni, Luca Crippa, Alessia Marelli ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
Digital photography, MP3, digital video, etc. make extensive use of NAND-based Flash cards as storage media. To realize how much NAND Flash memories pervade every aspect of our life, just imagine how our recent habits would change if the NAND memories suddenly disappeared. To take a picture it would be necessary to find a film (as well as a traditional camera…), disks or even magnetic tapes would ... Read more

$215.09 USD

Digital photography, MP3, digital video, etc. make extensive use of NAND-based Flash cards as storage media. To realize how much NAND Flash memories pervade every aspect of our life, just imagine how our recent habits would change if the NAND memories suddenly disappeared. To take a picture it would be necessary to find a film (as well as a traditional camera…), disks or even magnetic tapes would
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Diffractive Optics for Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells

by Christian Stefano Schuster ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis introduces a figure of merit for light trapping with photonic nanostructures and shows how different light trapping methods compare, irrespective of material, absorber thickness or type of nanostructure. It provides an overview of the essential aspects of light trapping, offering a solid basis for future designs.Light trapping with photonic nanostructures is a powerful method of ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This thesis introduces a figure of merit for light trapping with photonic nanostructures and shows how different light trapping methods compare, irrespective of material, absorber thickness or type of nanostructure. It provides an overview of the essential aspects of light trapping, offering a solid basis for future designs.Light trapping with photonic nanostructures is a powerful method of
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Handbook of Nanocomposite Supercapacitor Materials I

Characteristics

Edited by Kamal K. Kar ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book delivers a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of several types of materials that are widely used in the current era of supercapacitors; namely, architectured carbon materials, transition metal oxides and conducting polymers. It provides readers with a complete introduction to the fundamentals of supercapacitors, including the development of new electrolytes and electrodes, ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This book delivers a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of several types of materials that are widely used in the current era of supercapacitors; namely, architectured carbon materials, transition metal oxides and conducting polymers. It provides readers with a complete introduction to the fundamentals of supercapacitors, including the development of new electrolytes and electrodes,
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Grundlagen der Halbleiterphysik

Was Studierende der Physik und Elektrotechnik wissen sollten

by Jürgen Smoliner ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Dieses Lehrbuch wurde geschrieben, um Ihnen einen effizienten und verständlichen Einstieg in die Halbleiterphysik und die Anwendungen der Halbleiterelektronik zu ermöglichen. Es hilft Ihnen – auch wenn Sie vorher noch nichts über Quantenmechanik etc. gehört haben – sich das Grundwissen der Halbleiterphysik auf effiziente Weise anzueignen und zu lernen, was für einen Einsteiger in diesem Gebiet ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Dieses Lehrbuch wurde geschrieben, um Ihnen einen effizienten und verständlichen Einstieg in die Halbleiterphysik und die Anwendungen der Halbleiterelektronik zu ermöglichen. Es hilft Ihnen – auch wenn Sie vorher noch nichts über Quantenmechanik etc. gehört haben – sich das Grundwissen der Halbleiterphysik auf effiziente Weise anzueignen und zu lernen, was für einen Einsteiger in diesem Gebiet
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Solid Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Films

by Hans Lüth ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book emphasises both experimental and theoretical aspects of surface, interface and thin-film physics. As in previous editions the preparation of surfaces and thin films, their atomic and morphological structure, their vibronic and electronic properties as well as fundamentals of adsorption are treated. Because of their importance in modern information technology and nanostructure research, ... Read more

$80.09 USD

This book emphasises both experimental and theoretical aspects of surface, interface and thin-film physics. As in previous editions the preparation of surfaces and thin films, their atomic and morphological structure, their vibronic and electronic properties as well as fundamentals of adsorption are treated. Because of their importance in modern information technology and nanostructure research,
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Computational Mechanics of Arbitrarily Shaped Granular Materials

by Siqiang Wang, Shunying Ji ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book focuses on discrete element methods for arbitrarily shaped granular materials, including super-quadric models, spherical harmonic functions and level set methods, and numerical analysis of the flow characteristics of non-spherical granular materials. This book is used as a reference book for scientific researchers engaged in dynamic analysis of granular materials and optimal design of ... Read more

$179.09 USD

This book focuses on discrete element methods for arbitrarily shaped granular materials, including super-quadric models, spherical harmonic functions and level set methods, and numerical analysis of the flow characteristics of non-spherical granular materials. This book is used as a reference book for scientific researchers engaged in dynamic analysis of granular materials and optimal design of
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Unifying Physics of Accelerators, Lasers and Plasma

by Andrei Seryi, Elena Seraia ...

Unifying Physics of Accelerators, Lasers and Plasma introduces the physics of accelerators, lasers and plasma in tandem with the industrial methodology of inventiveness, a technique that teaches that similar problems and solutions appear again and again in seemingly dissimilar disciplines. This unique approach builds bridges and enhances connections between the three aforementioned areas of ... Read more

$91.99 USD

Unifying Physics of Accelerators, Lasers and Plasma introduces the physics of accelerators, lasers and plasma in tandem with the industrial methodology of inventiveness, a technique that teaches that similar problems and solutions appear again and again in seemingly dissimilar disciplines. This unique approach builds bridges and enhances connections between the three aforementioned areas of
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Smart Soft-Matter Nanotubes

Preparation, Functions, and Applications

by Toshimi Shimizu ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book addresses the manufacturing methods, characteristic tubular morphologies, diverse functions, and potent applications of organic tubular architectures prepared or self-assembled from rationally designed molecular building blocks. The hollow cylindrical structures with high-aspect ratios are capable of creating unique functions that can be differentiated from well-known self-assembled ... Read more

$134.09 USD

This book addresses the manufacturing methods, characteristic tubular morphologies, diverse functions, and potent applications of organic tubular architectures prepared or self-assembled from rationally designed molecular building blocks. The hollow cylindrical structures with high-aspect ratios are capable of creating unique functions that can be differentiated from well-known self-assembled
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Bamboo Polymer Nanocomposites

Preparation for Sustainable Applications

Edited by Md Rezaur Rahman ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This bookshows how to enhance somebamboopropertiesandthesurface treatmentsforobtaininghigh strength nanocomposites. It describes the tensile, flexural and impact strength, surface behaviour, morphological analysis, infrared spectral functional analysis and thermal properties analysis of manufacture nanocomposites. It also investigates the optimization of fabrication techniquesto prepare bamboo ... Read more

$152.09 USD

This bookshows how to enhance somebamboopropertiesandthesurface treatmentsforobtaininghigh strength nanocomposites. It describes the tensile, flexural and impact strength, surface behaviour, morphological analysis, infrared spectral functional analysis and thermal properties analysis of manufacture nanocomposites. It also investigates the optimization of fabrication techniquesto prepare bamboo
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Phase Transformation in Metals

Mathematics, Theory and Practice

by Nestor Perez ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This textbook explains the physics of phase transformation and associated constraints from a metallurgical or materials science point of view, based on many topics including crystallography, mass transport by diffusion, thermodynamics, heat transfer and related temperature gradients, thermal deformation, and even fracture mechanics. The work presented emphasizes solidification and related ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This textbook explains the physics of phase transformation and associated constraints from a metallurgical or materials science point of view, based on many topics including crystallography, mass transport by diffusion, thermodynamics, heat transfer and related temperature gradients, thermal deformation, and even fracture mechanics. The work presented emphasizes solidification and related
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Iii-nitride Materials, Devices And Nano-structures

by Zhe Chuan Feng ...

Group III-Nitrides semiconductor materials, including GaN, InN, AlN, InGaN, AlGaN and AlInGaN, i.e. (Al, In, Ga)N, are excellent semiconductors, covering the spectral range from deep ultraviolet (DUV) to UV, visible and infrared, with unique properties very suitable for modern electronic and optoelectronic applications. Remarkable breakthroughs have been achieved in recent years for research and ... Read more

$106.19 USD

Group III-Nitrides semiconductor materials, including GaN, InN, AlN, InGaN, AlGaN and AlInGaN, i.e. (Al, In, Ga)N, are excellent semiconductors, covering the spectral range from deep ultraviolet (DUV) to UV, visible and infrared, with unique properties very suitable for modern electronic and optoelectronic applications. Remarkable breakthroughs have been achieved in recent years for research and
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Diagrammatics: Lectures On Selected Problems In Condensed Matter Theory (2nd Edition)

by Michael V Sadovskii ...

The introduction of quantum field theory methods has led to a kind of 'revolution' in condensed matter theory, resulting in the increased importance of Feynman diagrams or diagram technique. So, it has now become imperative for professionals in condensed matter theory to have a thorough knowledge of this method.The book is intended to teach students, postdocs and young theorists to use ... Read more

$84.59 USD

The introduction of quantum field theory methods has led to a kind of 'revolution' in condensed matter theory, resulting in the increased importance of Feynman diagrams or diagram technique. So, it has now become imperative for professionals in condensed matter theory to have a thorough knowledge of this method.The book is intended to teach students, postdocs and young theorists to use
... Read more
Physics

A Non-Calculus Based Course for STEM Students

by Richard C. Powell ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book covers all of the fundamentals of first-year undergraduate physics, as well as introducing condensed matter, quantum mechanics, relativity, particle physics, and astrophysics. It takes a methodical, visual approach to problem-solving: throughout, the reader is encouraged to draw a picture of the problem, write down the knowns and unknowns, and find the equations that connect them. Each ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This book covers all of the fundamentals of first-year undergraduate physics, as well as introducing condensed matter, quantum mechanics, relativity, particle physics, and astrophysics. It takes a methodical, visual approach to problem-solving: throughout, the reader is encouraged to draw a picture of the problem, write down the knowns and unknowns, and find the equations that connect them. Each
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Magnetomicrofluidic Circuits for Single-Bioparticle Transport

by Roozbeh Abedini-Nassab ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book highlights the current state of the art in magnetophoretic circuits and their use in the emerging field of single-cell analysis. This interdisciplinary topic involves many fields of science including cellular biology, drug screening, cancer research, personalized medicine, microfabrication, biomedical microdevices, and lab-on-a-chip. This book not only provides the required fundamental ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book highlights the current state of the art in magnetophoretic circuits and their use in the emerging field of single-cell analysis. This interdisciplinary topic involves many fields of science including cellular biology, drug screening, cancer research, personalized medicine, microfabrication, biomedical microdevices, and lab-on-a-chip. This book not only provides the required fundamental
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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

$98.09 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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