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Modern Cosmology

Edited by S Bonometto, V. Gorini, U. Moschella ...

Series series Series in High Energy Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation
Cosmology is a relatively new science, but cosmological questions are as old as mankind. Turning philosophical and metaphysical problems into problems that physics can treat, and hopefully solve, has been an achievement of the twentieth century. Modern Cosmology brings together contributions from a number of outstanding scientists currently working ... Read more

$116.79 CAD

Cosmology is a relatively new science, but cosmological questions are as old as mankind. Turning philosophical and metaphysical problems into problems that physics can treat, and hopefully solve, has been an achievement of the twentieth century. Modern Cosmology brings together contributions from a number of outstanding scientists currently working
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Electronic Band Structure Engineering and Ultrafast Dynamics of Dirac Semimetals

by Changhua Bao ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights the doctoral research of the author on electronic band structure engineering and ultrafast dynamics of Dirac semimetals. Dirac semimetals exhibit unique electronic band structure and novel physical properties with rich light-matter interaction, which inspires a wide range of potential applications. Enabling band engineering and revealing ultrafast dynamics of Dirac semimetals ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This book highlights the doctoral research of the author on electronic band structure engineering and ultrafast dynamics of Dirac semimetals. Dirac semimetals exhibit unique electronic band structure and novel physical properties with rich light-matter interaction, which inspires a wide range of potential applications. Enabling band engineering and revealing ultrafast dynamics of Dirac semimetals
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Advanced Transmission Electron Microscopy

Applications to Nanomaterials

Edited by Francis Leonard Deepak, Alvaro Mayoral, Raul Arenal ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book highlights the current understanding of materials in the context of new and continuously emerging techniques in the field of electron microscopy. The authors present applications of electron microscopic techniques in characterizing various well-known & new nanomaterials. The applications described include both inorganic nanomaterials as well as organic nanomaterials. ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book highlights the current understanding of materials in the context of new and continuously emerging techniques in the field of electron microscopy. The authors present applications of electron microscopic techniques in characterizing various well-known & new nanomaterials. The applications described include both inorganic nanomaterials as well as organic nanomaterials.
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Azo Polymers

Synthesis, Functions and Applications

by Xiaogong Wang ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book explores functional polymers containing aromatic azo chromophores in side-chain, main-chain and other parts of their structures, known as azo polymers and which share common photoresponsive properties. It focuses on the molecular architecture of azo polymers, the synthetic methods and their most important functions, such as photoinduced birefringence and dichroism, surface-relief-grating ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book explores functional polymers containing aromatic azo chromophores in side-chain, main-chain and other parts of their structures, known as azo polymers and which share common photoresponsive properties. It focuses on the molecular architecture of azo polymers, the synthetic methods and their most important functions, such as photoinduced birefringence and dichroism, surface-relief-grating
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Chemistry & Physics of Carbon

Volume 24

Edited by Peter A. Thrower ...

Series series Chemistry and Physics of Carbon
This 24th volume continues in the tradition of its predecessors, presenting authoritative, interdisciplinary coverage of contemporary topics in the field of carbon chemistry and physics. With contributions by leading international experts, this volume: describes pitch polymerization kinetics during mesophase formation and the constitution of coexisting phases in mesophase pitch during heat ... Read more

$130.53 CAD

This 24th volume continues in the tradition of its predecessors, presenting authoritative, interdisciplinary coverage of contemporary topics in the field of carbon chemistry and physics. With contributions by leading international experts, this volume: describes pitch polymerization kinetics during mesophase formation and the constitution of coexisting phases in mesophase pitch during heat
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The NMR Probe of High-Tc Materials and Correlated Electron Systems

by Russell E. Walstedt ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This new edition updates readers in three areas of NMR studies, namely, recent developments in high-Tc materials, heavy fermion systems and actinide oxides are presented. The NMR probe has yielded a vast array of data for solid state materials, corresponding to different compounds, ionic sites, and nuclear species, as well as to a wide variety of experimental conditions. The last two parts of the ... Read more

$140.89 CAD

This new edition updates readers in three areas of NMR studies, namely, recent developments in high-Tc materials, heavy fermion systems and actinide oxides are presented. The NMR probe has yielded a vast array of data for solid state materials, corresponding to different compounds, ionic sites, and nuclear species, as well as to a wide variety of experimental conditions. The last two parts of the
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Semiconducting Metal Oxides for Gas Sensing

by Yonghui Deng ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book focuses on the use of semiconducting metal oxides as gas sensing materials, including the sensing mechanism and sensing materials modification approach, while also providing a comprehensive introduction to semiconductor gas sensing devices. As an essential part of IoT (Internet of things), gas sensors have shown great significance and promising prospects. Therefore, studies on ... Read more

$217.79 CAD

This book focuses on the use of semiconducting metal oxides as gas sensing materials, including the sensing mechanism and sensing materials modification approach, while also providing a comprehensive introduction to semiconductor gas sensing devices. As an essential part of IoT (Internet of things), gas sensors have shown great significance and promising prospects. Therefore, studies on
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Quantum Confined Excitons in 2-Dimensional Materials

by Carmen Palacios-Berraquero ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents the first established experimental results of an emergent field: 2-dimensional materials as platforms for quantum technologies, specifically through the optics of quantum-confined excitons. It also provides an extensive review of the literature from a number of disciplines that informed the research, and introduces the materials of focus – 2d Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (2d ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book presents the first established experimental results of an emergent field: 2-dimensional materials as platforms for quantum technologies, specifically through the optics of quantum-confined excitons. It also provides an extensive review of the literature from a number of disciplines that informed the research, and introduces the materials of focus – 2d Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (2d
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Many-Body Techniques in Condensed Matter Physics

Lecture Notes and Exercises for an Introductory Course

by Jaime Merino, Alfredo Levy Yeyati ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents the lecture notes and exercises corresponding to the course "Quantum Field Theoretical Methods in Condensed Matter" that the authors imparted for several years as part of the masters program on Condensed Matter and Biological Systems at the Autonoma University of Madrid. It provides a step-by-step description of the material which will benefit not only professors wishing to ... Read more

$102.49 CAD

This book presents the lecture notes and exercises corresponding to the course "Quantum Field Theoretical Methods in Condensed Matter" that the authors imparted for several years as part of the masters program on Condensed Matter and Biological Systems at the Autonoma University of Madrid. It provides a step-by-step description of the material which will benefit not only professors wishing to
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2D Materials

Fundamentals, Fabrication, and Applications

Edited by Rekha Sharma, Sapna Raghav ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book provides an introduction to 2D materials, their current fabrication techniques, and characterization. It focuses on the wide applications of 2D materials in electromagnetic shielding applications, high power sensors, electrochemical energy storage, supercapacitors, photo detectors, medical and biomedical fields and energy storage devices. 2D materials such as graphene, transition metal ... Read more

$217.79 CAD

This book provides an introduction to 2D materials, their current fabrication techniques, and characterization. It focuses on the wide applications of 2D materials in electromagnetic shielding applications, high power sensors, electrochemical energy storage, supercapacitors, photo detectors, medical and biomedical fields and energy storage devices. 2D materials such as graphene, transition metal
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Introduction to Electronics

by Sujaul Chowdhury ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book uniquely examines basic electronics from a physics perspective and introduces electrical circuits, components, and basic circuit analysis in a self-contained manner. Beginning with an understanding of Ohm’s law, the author covers the use of series resistor circuits as potential dividers, parallel resistor circuits as current dividers, and reduction of series-parallel combination circuits ... Read more

$51.29 CAD

This book uniquely examines basic electronics from a physics perspective and introduces electrical circuits, components, and basic circuit analysis in a self-contained manner. Beginning with an understanding of Ohm’s law, the author covers the use of series resistor circuits as potential dividers, parallel resistor circuits as current dividers, and reduction of series-parallel combination circuits
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Handbook of Nanophysics

Clusters and Fullerenes

Edited by Klaus D. Sattler ...

Series series Handbook of Nanophysics
The field of nanoscience was pioneered in the 1980s with the groundbreaking research on clusters, which later led to the discovery of fullerenes. Handbook of Nanophysics: Clusters and Fullerenes focuses on the fundamental physics of these nanoscale materials and structures. Each peer-reviewed chapter contains a broad-based introduction and enhances ... Read more

$142.90 CAD

The field of nanoscience was pioneered in the 1980s with the groundbreaking research on clusters, which later led to the discovery of fullerenes. Handbook of Nanophysics: Clusters and Fullerenes focuses on the fundamental physics of these nanoscale materials and structures. Each peer-reviewed chapter contains a broad-based introduction and enhances
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Advances in Machine Learning and Data Mining for Astronomy

Edited by Michael J. Way, Jeffrey D. Scargle, Kamal M. Ali, Ashok N. Srivastava ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Series
Advances in Machine Learning and Data Mining for Astronomy documents numerous successful collaborations among computer scientists, statisticians, and astronomers who illustrate the application of state-of-the-art machine learning and data mining techniques in astronomy. Due to the massive amount and complexity of data in most scientific disciplines ... Read more

$100.30 CAD

Advances in Machine Learning and Data Mining for Astronomy documents numerous successful collaborations among computer scientists, statisticians, and astronomers who illustrate the application of state-of-the-art machine learning and data mining techniques in astronomy. Due to the massive amount and complexity of data in most scientific disciplines
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Liquid Crystals In Complex Geometries

Formed by Polymer And Porous Networks

Edited by G P Crawford, S Zumer ...

Focusing on the applied and basic aspects of confined liquid crystals, this book provides a current treatise of the subject matter and places it in the broader context of electrooptic applications. ... Read more

$97.55 CAD

Focusing on the applied and basic aspects of confined liquid crystals, this book provides a current treatise of the subject matter and places it in the broader context of electrooptic applications.
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Advanced Semiconductors

Edited by Shadia Ikhmayies ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book presents comprehensive reviews on the synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications of advanced semiconducting materials. It explores modern inorganic, organic, and hybrid semiconductors, and semiconductor physics through density functional theory. Topics include morphology-dependent properties in inorganic semiconductors, and methods for tuning the electron transport ... Read more

$166.49 CAD

This book presents comprehensive reviews on the synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications of advanced semiconducting materials. It explores modern inorganic, organic, and hybrid semiconductors, and semiconductor physics through density functional theory. Topics include morphology-dependent properties in inorganic semiconductors, and methods for tuning the electron transport
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Handbook of 2D Materials for a Sustainable Future

Volume Two

Edited by Mangalaraja Ramalinga Viswanathan, Arunachalam Arulraj, Arun Thirumurugan, P. Sakthivel ...

Series series Series in Materials Science and Engineering
Handbook of 2D Materials for a Sustainable Future reviews a cutting‑edge area of materials science with enormous potential for a wide range of applications. It provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the recent advancements of two‑dimensional (2D) materials alongside their functional modifications and practical applications, with a forward‑looking view on sustainable and scalable ... Read more

$384.77 CAD

Handbook of 2D Materials for a Sustainable Future reviews a cutting‑edge area of materials science with enormous potential for a wide range of applications. It provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the recent advancements of two‑dimensional (2D) materials alongside their functional modifications and practical applications, with a forward‑looking view on sustainable and scalable
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Waves and Mean Flows

by Oliver Bühler ...

Series series Cambridge Monographs on Mechanics
Interactions between waves and mean flows play a crucial role in understanding the long-term aspects of atmospheric and oceanographic modelling. Indeed, our ability to predict climate change hinges on our ability to model waves accurately. This book gives a modern account of the nonlinear interactions between waves and mean flows, such as shear flows and vortices. A detailed account of the theory ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

Interactions between waves and mean flows play a crucial role in understanding the long-term aspects of atmospheric and oceanographic modelling. Indeed, our ability to predict climate change hinges on our ability to model waves accurately. This book gives a modern account of the nonlinear interactions between waves and mean flows, such as shear flows and vortices. A detailed account of the theory
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Quantal Density Functional Theory

by Viraht Sahni ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book is on quantal density functional theory (QDFT) which is a time-dependent local effective potential theory of the electronic structure of matter. The time-independent QDFT constitutes a special case. The 2nd edition describes the further development of the theory, and extends it to include the presence of an external magnetostatic field. The theory is based on the ‘quantal Newtonian’ ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book is on quantal density functional theory (QDFT) which is a time-dependent local effective potential theory of the electronic structure of matter. The time-independent QDFT constitutes a special case. The 2nd edition describes the further development of the theory, and extends it to include the presence of an external magnetostatic field. The theory is based on the ‘quantal Newtonian’
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Magnetism of Surfaces, Interfaces, and Nanoscale Materials

Edited by Robert E. Camley, Zbigniew Celinski, Robert L. Stamps ...

Series Book 5 - Handbook of Surface Science
In the past 30 years, magnetic research has been dominated by the question of how surfaces and interfaces influence the magnetic and transport properties of nanostructures, thin films and multilayers. The research has been particularly important in the magnetic recording industry where the giant magnetoresistance effect led to a new generation of storage devices including hand-held memories such ... Read more

$207.99 CAD

In the past 30 years, magnetic research has been dominated by the question of how surfaces and interfaces influence the magnetic and transport properties of nanostructures, thin films and multilayers. The research has been particularly important in the magnetic recording industry where the giant magnetoresistance effect led to a new generation of storage devices including hand-held memories such
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Soft Matter at Aqueous Interfaces

Edited by Peter Lang, Yi Liu ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book covers the science of interfaces between an aqueous phase and a solid, another liquid or a gaseous phase, starting from the basic physical chemistry all the way to state-of-the-art research developments. Both experimental and theoretical methods are treated thanks to the contributions of a distinguished list of authors who are all active researchers in their respective fields.The ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This book covers the science of interfaces between an aqueous phase and a solid, another liquid or a gaseous phase, starting from the basic physical chemistry all the way to state-of-the-art research developments. Both experimental and theoretical methods are treated thanks to the contributions of a distinguished list of authors who are all active researchers in their respective fields.The
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Fatigue Crack Growth in Rubber Materials

Experiments and Modelling

Edited by Gert Heinrich, Reinhold Kipscholl, Radek Stoček ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
The book summarizes recent international research and experimental developments regarding fatigue crack growth investigations of rubber materials. It shows the progress in fundamental as well as advanced research of fracture investigation of rubber material under fatigue loading conditions, especially from the experimental point of view. However, some chapters will describe the progress in ... Read more

$306.19 CAD

The book summarizes recent international research and experimental developments regarding fatigue crack growth investigations of rubber materials. It shows the progress in fundamental as well as advanced research of fracture investigation of rubber material under fatigue loading conditions, especially from the experimental point of view. However, some chapters will describe the progress in
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Advances in Optoelectronic Materials

Edited by Shadia Jamil Ikhmayies, Hatice Hilal Kurt ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book focuses on the progress in optoelectronic materials research and technologies, presenting reviews and original works on the theory, fabrication, characterization, and applications of optoelectronic materials. The chapters discuss preparation and properties of several optoelectronic materials, such as ZnO, SnO2, Zn1-XSnXO, BaTiO3, GaAs, GaP, ZnSe, and NaAlSi. The structural, optical, ... Read more

$204.99 CAD

This book focuses on the progress in optoelectronic materials research and technologies, presenting reviews and original works on the theory, fabrication, characterization, and applications of optoelectronic materials. The chapters discuss preparation and properties of several optoelectronic materials, such as ZnO, SnO2, Zn1-XSnXO, BaTiO3, GaAs, GaP, ZnSe, and NaAlSi. The structural, optical,
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Low-Dimensional Magnetism

by A.N. Vasiliev, O.S. Volkova, E.A. Zvereva, M.M. Markina ...

Low-dimensional magnetism physics involves the search for new magnetic compounds and improving their characteristics to meet the needs of innovative technologies. A comprehensive overview of key materials, their formulation data and characteristics are detailed by the author.Key selling features:Explores dominant mechanisms of magnetic interaction to determine the parameters of exchange ... Read more

$97.55 CAD

Low-dimensional magnetism physics involves the search for new magnetic compounds and improving their characteristics to meet the needs of innovative technologies. A comprehensive overview of key materials, their formulation data and characteristics are detailed by the author.Key selling features:Explores dominant mechanisms of magnetic interaction to determine the parameters of exchange
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Paper Microfluidics

Theory and Applications

Edited by Shantanu Bhattacharya, Sanjay Kumar, Avinash K Agarwal ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This volume provides an overview of the recent advances in the field of paper microfluidics, whose innumerable research domains have stimulated considerable efforts to the development of rapid, cost-effective and simplified point-of-care diagnostic systems. The book is divided into three parts viz. theoretical background of paper microfluidics, fabrication techniques for paper-based devices, and ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This volume provides an overview of the recent advances in the field of paper microfluidics, whose innumerable research domains have stimulated considerable efforts to the development of rapid, cost-effective and simplified point-of-care diagnostic systems. The book is divided into three parts viz. theoretical background of paper microfluidics, fabrication techniques for paper-based devices, and
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