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Dynamics and Defects in Liquid Crystals

A Festschrift in Honor of Alfred Saupe

Edited by Peter Palffy-Muhoray ...

During his distinguished scientific career, Alfred Saupe made important contributions to liquid crystal research, laying the groundwork on which much of the current knowledge and research in the physics of liquid crystals is based. This volume features papers presented by Prof. Saupe's colleagues, students and friends at a festschrift in honor of his 70th birthday. In addition, a selection of Prof ... Read more

$474.10 CAD

During his distinguished scientific career, Alfred Saupe made important contributions to liquid crystal research, laying the groundwork on which much of the current knowledge and research in the physics of liquid crystals is based. This volume features papers presented by Prof. Saupe's colleagues, students and friends at a festschrift in honor of his 70th birthday. In addition, a selection of Prof
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Mechanics of Deformable Solids: An Introduction

by Keith D. Hjelmstad ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides a fresh approach to learning how solid bodies respond to loads, emphasizing clear derivations of the basic concepts from first principles. A consistent problem-solving framework fosters understanding by building and reinforcing the mathematical tools best suited to the task.Theoretical developments are augmented by an extensive set of MATLAB codes that not only show how to ... Read more

$140.89 CAD

This book provides a fresh approach to learning how solid bodies respond to loads, emphasizing clear derivations of the basic concepts from first principles. A consistent problem-solving framework fosters understanding by building and reinforcing the mathematical tools best suited to the task.Theoretical developments are augmented by an extensive set of MATLAB codes that not only show how to
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Linear and Nonlinear Optical Responses of Chiral Multifold Semimetals

by Miguel Ángel Sánchez Martínez ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Since the initial predictions for the existence of Weyl fermions in condensed matter, many different experimental techniques have confirmed the existence of Weyl semimetals. Among these techniques, optical responses have shown a variety of effects associated with the existence of Weyl fermions. In chiral crystals, we find a new type of fermions protected by crystal symmetries — the chiral ... Read more

$204.99 CAD

Since the initial predictions for the existence of Weyl fermions in condensed matter, many different experimental techniques have confirmed the existence of Weyl semimetals. Among these techniques, optical responses have shown a variety of effects associated with the existence of Weyl fermions. In chiral crystals, we find a new type of fermions protected by crystal symmetries — the chiral
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Active Plasmonic Devices

Based on Magnetoplasmonic Nanostructures

by Diana Martín Becerra ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis investigates the effect of the magnetic field on propagating surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs), or surface plasmons for short. Above all, it focuses on using the magnetic field as an external agent to modify the properties of the SPPs, and therefore achieving active devices. Surface plasmons are evanescent waves that arise at metal–dielectric interfaces. They can be strongly confined ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This thesis investigates the effect of the magnetic field on propagating surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs), or surface plasmons for short. Above all, it focuses on using the magnetic field as an external agent to modify the properties of the SPPs, and therefore achieving active devices. Surface plasmons are evanescent waves that arise at metal–dielectric interfaces. They can be strongly confined
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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

$76.89 CAD

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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Artificial Gauge Fields with Ultracold Atoms in Optical Lattices

by Monika Aidelsburger ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This work reports on the generation of artificial magnetic fields with ultracold atoms in optical lattices using laser-assisted tunneling, as well as on the first Chern-number measurement in a non-electronic system.It starts with an introduction to the Hofstadter model, which describes the dynamics of charged particles on a square lattice subjected to strong magnetic fields. This model exhibits ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This work reports on the generation of artificial magnetic fields with ultracold atoms in optical lattices using laser-assisted tunneling, as well as on the first Chern-number measurement in a non-electronic system.It starts with an introduction to the Hofstadter model, which describes the dynamics of charged particles on a square lattice subjected to strong magnetic fields. This model exhibits
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Magnetic Structures of 2D and 3D Nanoparticles

Properties and Applications

Edited by Jean-Claude Serge Levy ...

Magnetic nanoparticles appear naturally in rock magnetism together with a large distribution of sizes and shapes. They have numerous applications from nano-size magnetic memories to metamaterials for electromagnetic waves as well as biological applications such as nanosurgery with minimal traumatism. Their long-ranged size- and shape-dependent dipolar interactions provide numerous useful ... Read more

$247.35 CAD

Magnetic nanoparticles appear naturally in rock magnetism together with a large distribution of sizes and shapes. They have numerous applications from nano-size magnetic memories to metamaterials for electromagnetic waves as well as biological applications such as nanosurgery with minimal traumatism. Their long-ranged size- and shape-dependent dipolar interactions provide numerous useful
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Physical Properties of Materials for Engineers

by Daniel D. Pollock ...

Physical Properties of Materials for Engineers, Second Edition introduces and explains modern theories of the properties of materials and devices for practical use by engineers. Introductory chapters discuss both classical mechanics and quantum mechanics to demonstrate the need for the quantum approach. Topics are presented in an uncomplicated manner; extensive cross-references are provided to ... Read more

$549.68 CAD

Physical Properties of Materials for Engineers, Second Edition introduces and explains modern theories of the properties of materials and devices for practical use by engineers. Introductory chapters discuss both classical mechanics and quantum mechanics to demonstrate the need for the quantum approach. Topics are presented in an uncomplicated manner; extensive cross-references are provided to
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Electron–Lattice Interactions in Semiconductors

by Yuzo Shinozuka ...

This book presents theoretical treatments on various electronic and atomic processes in non-metallic materials from a unified point of view. It starts with the basic properties of semiconductors, treating the system as a macroscopic association of electrons and ions. In their ground state, fruitful results are derived, such as the band theory for electrons in a periodic lattice and a useful ... Read more

$206.06 CAD

This book presents theoretical treatments on various electronic and atomic processes in non-metallic materials from a unified point of view. It starts with the basic properties of semiconductors, treating the system as a macroscopic association of electrons and ions. In their ground state, fruitful results are derived, such as the band theory for electrons in a periodic lattice and a useful
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Basic Electronic Circuits

Problems and Solutions

by K. Vasudevan ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book contains entirely numerical problems and fully worked solutions in the topic of basic electronic circuits and it is designed for entry-level undergraduate courses as a supplement to standard textbooks and references. Each chapter contains interesting numerical problems with fully worked solutions to illustrate the approach of problem solving techniques for electronic circuits. The book ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This book contains entirely numerical problems and fully worked solutions in the topic of basic electronic circuits and it is designed for entry-level undergraduate courses as a supplement to standard textbooks and references. Each chapter contains interesting numerical problems with fully worked solutions to illustrate the approach of problem solving techniques for electronic circuits. The book
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Transport and Reactivity of Solutions in Confined Hydrosystems

Edited by Lionel Mercury, Niels Tas, Michael Zilberbrand ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
The present work reflects a multi-disciplinary effort to address the topic of confined hydrosystems developed with a cross-fertilization panel of physics, chemists, biologists, soil and earth scientists. Confined hydrosystems include all situations in natural settings wherein the extent of the liquid phase is limited so that the solid-liquid and/or liquid-air interfaces may be critical to the ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

The present work reflects a multi-disciplinary effort to address the topic of confined hydrosystems developed with a cross-fertilization panel of physics, chemists, biologists, soil and earth scientists. Confined hydrosystems include all situations in natural settings wherein the extent of the liquid phase is limited so that the solid-liquid and/or liquid-air interfaces may be critical to the
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Nanotechnology for Water Treatment and Purification

Edited by Anming Hu, Allen Apblett ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book describes the latest progress in the application of nanotechnology for water treatment and purification. Leaders in the field present both the fundamental science and a comprehensive overview of the diverse range of tools and technologies that have been developed in this critical area. Expert chapters present the unique physicochemical and surface properties of nanoparticles and the ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This book describes the latest progress in the application of nanotechnology for water treatment and purification. Leaders in the field present both the fundamental science and a comprehensive overview of the diverse range of tools and technologies that have been developed in this critical area. Expert chapters present the unique physicochemical and surface properties of nanoparticles and the
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Field-effect Self-mixing Terahertz Detectors

by Jiandong Sun ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
A comprehensive device model considering both spatial distributions of the terahertz field and the field-effect self-mixing factor has been constructed for the first time in the thesis. The author has found that it is the strongly localized terahertz field induced in a small fraction of the gated electron channel that plays an important role in the high responsivity. An AlGaN/GaN-based high ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

A comprehensive device model considering both spatial distributions of the terahertz field and the field-effect self-mixing factor has been constructed for the first time in the thesis. The author has found that it is the strongly localized terahertz field induced in a small fraction of the gated electron channel that plays an important role in the high responsivity. An AlGaN/GaN-based high
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Handbook on Synthesis Strategies for Advanced Materials

Volume-III: Materials Specific Synthesis Strategies

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

$192.19 CAD

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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Kinetic Studies in GeO2/Ge System

A Retrospective from 2021

by Sheng-Kai Wang ...

Series series Frontiers in Semiconductor Technology
Kinetic Studies in GeO2/Ge System: A Retrospective from 2021 investigates reaction kinetics in GeO2/Ge systems, aiming to demonstrate the fundamentals of the GeO2/Ge interface and to give insight into the distinctive features and performance of Ge (germanium) applied to advanced complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices.This book first reviews the development of MOS technology and ... Read more

$96.18 CAD

Kinetic Studies in GeO2/Ge System: A Retrospective from 2021 investigates reaction kinetics in GeO2/Ge systems, aiming to demonstrate the fundamentals of the GeO2/Ge interface and to give insight into the distinctive features and performance of Ge (germanium) applied to advanced complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices.This book first reviews the development of MOS technology and
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Non-self-adjoint Schrödinger Operator with a Periodic Potential

by Oktay Veliev ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book gives a complete spectral analysis of the non-self-adjoint Schrödinger operator with a periodic complex-valued potential. Building from the investigation of the spectrum and spectral singularities and construction of the spectral expansion for the non-self-adjoint Schrödinger operator, the book features a complete spectral analysis of the Mathieu-Schrödinger operator and the Schrödinger ... Read more

$192.19 CAD

This book gives a complete spectral analysis of the non-self-adjoint Schrödinger operator with a periodic complex-valued potential. Building from the investigation of the spectrum and spectral singularities and construction of the spectral expansion for the non-self-adjoint Schrödinger operator, the book features a complete spectral analysis of the Mathieu-Schrödinger operator and the Schrödinger
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Theoretical Thermotics

Transformation Thermotics and Extended Theories for Thermal Metamaterials

by Ji-Ping Huang ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book focuses on theoretical thermotics, the theory of transformation thermotics and its extended theories for the active control of macroscopic thermal phenomena of artificial systems, which is in sharp contrast to classical thermodynamics comprising the four thermodynamic laws for the passive description of macroscopic thermal phenomena of natural systems. The book covers the basic concepts ... Read more

$76.89 CAD

This book focuses on theoretical thermotics, the theory of transformation thermotics and its extended theories for the active control of macroscopic thermal phenomena of artificial systems, which is in sharp contrast to classical thermodynamics comprising the four thermodynamic laws for the passive description of macroscopic thermal phenomena of natural systems. The book covers the basic concepts
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Theory of Simple Glasses

Exact Solutions in Infinite Dimensions

by Giorgio Parisi, Pierfrancesco Urbani, Francesco Zamponi ...

This pedagogical and self-contained text describes the modern mean field theory of simple structural glasses. The book begins with a thorough explanation of infinite-dimensional models in statistical physics, before reviewing the key elements of the thermodynamic theory of liquids and the dynamical properties of liquids and glasses. The central feature of the mean field theory of disordered ... Read more

$95.99 CAD

This pedagogical and self-contained text describes the modern mean field theory of simple structural glasses. The book begins with a thorough explanation of infinite-dimensional models in statistical physics, before reviewing the key elements of the thermodynamic theory of liquids and the dynamical properties of liquids and glasses. The central feature of the mean field theory of disordered
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Ternary Alloys Based on III-V Semiconductors

by Vasyl Tomashyk ...

III-V semiconductors have attracted considerable attention due to their applications in the fabrication of electronic and optoelectronic devices as light-emitting diodes and solar cells. Because of their wide applications in a variety of devices, the search for new semiconductor materials and the improvement of existing materials is an important field of study. This new book covers all known ... Read more

$97.55 CAD

III-V semiconductors have attracted considerable attention due to their applications in the fabrication of electronic and optoelectronic devices as light-emitting diodes and solar cells. Because of their wide applications in a variety of devices, the search for new semiconductor materials and the improvement of existing materials is an important field of study. This new book covers all known
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Formation and Temperature Stability of the Liquid Phase in Thin-Film Systems

by Serhii Dukarov, Serhii Petrushenko, Sergiy Bogatyrenko, Vladimir Sukhov ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book presents a summary of the topic of supercooling during crystallization in condensed films. While recent findings are mainly published in English, the foundational classical results were originally published in Russian, with limited accessibility to general readers. The present work is based on a 2019 Ukrainian monograph, "Temperature Stability of the Supercooled Liquid Phase in Condensed ... Read more

$192.19 CAD

This book presents a summary of the topic of supercooling during crystallization in condensed films. While recent findings are mainly published in English, the foundational classical results were originally published in Russian, with limited accessibility to general readers. The present work is based on a 2019 Ukrainian monograph, "Temperature Stability of the Supercooled Liquid Phase in Condensed
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Problems and Solutions on Solid State Physics, Relativity and Miscellaneous Topics

by Swee Cheng Lim, Choy Heng Lai, Leong Chuan Kwek ...

Series series Major American Universities Ph.D. Qualifying Questions and Solutions - Physics
This volume is a comprehensive compilation of carefully selected questions at the PhD qualifying exam level, including many actual questions from Columbia University, University of Chicago, MIT, State University of New York at Buffalo, Princeton University, University of Wisconsin and the University of California at Berkeley over a twenty-year period. Featuring a division into the three parts ... Read more

$50.59 CAD

This volume is a comprehensive compilation of carefully selected questions at the PhD qualifying exam level, including many actual questions from Columbia University, University of Chicago, MIT, State University of New York at Buffalo, Princeton University, University of Wisconsin and the University of California at Berkeley over a twenty-year period. Featuring a division into the three parts
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Joint Evolution of Black Holes and Galaxies

Edited by M. Colpi, V. Gorini, F. Haardt, U. Moschella ...

Black holes are among the most mysterious objects that the human mind has been capable of imagining. As pure mathematical constructions, they are tools for exploiting the fundamental laws of physics. As astronomical sources, they are part of our cosmic landscape, warping space-time, coupled to the large-scale properties and life cycle of their host ... Read more

$126.41 CAD

Black holes are among the most mysterious objects that the human mind has been capable of imagining. As pure mathematical constructions, they are tools for exploiting the fundamental laws of physics. As astronomical sources, they are part of our cosmic landscape, warping space-time, coupled to the large-scale properties and life cycle of their host
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Einführung in die Physik und Chemie der Grenzflächen und Kolloide

by Günter Jakob Lauth, Jürgen Kowalczyk ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Das Gebiet der Kolloid- und Grenzflächenchemie und -physik ist ausgesprochen vielschichtig und nahezu für alle Gebiete der Natur- und Lebenswissenschaften sowie der Technik von immenser und stetig zunehmender Bedeutung. Dieses Lehrbuch richtet sich an alle Studenten der Chemie und der Biologie im Master- bzw. Bachelor-Studiengang. Es ist das erste für Anfänger geeignete Lehrbuch zu dieser Thematik ... Read more

$56.29 CAD

Das Gebiet der Kolloid- und Grenzflächenchemie und -physik ist ausgesprochen vielschichtig und nahezu für alle Gebiete der Natur- und Lebenswissenschaften sowie der Technik von immenser und stetig zunehmender Bedeutung. Dieses Lehrbuch richtet sich an alle Studenten der Chemie und der Biologie im Master- bzw. Bachelor-Studiengang. Es ist das erste für Anfänger geeignete Lehrbuch zu dieser Thematik
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III-Nitride Ultraviolet Emitters

Technology and Applications

Edited by Michael Kneissl, Jens Rass ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in group III-nitride based ultraviolet LED and laser technologies, covering different substrate approaches, a review of optical, electronic and structural properties of InAlGaN materials as well as various optoelectronic components. In addition, the book gives an overview of a number of key application areas for UV emitters and ... Read more

$140.89 CAD

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in group III-nitride based ultraviolet LED and laser technologies, covering different substrate approaches, a review of optical, electronic and structural properties of InAlGaN materials as well as various optoelectronic components. In addition, the book gives an overview of a number of key application areas for UV emitters and
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