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Building Blocks of Quantum Mechanics

Theory and Applications

by Tao Xiang ...

This textbook provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the principles, concepts, and methods of quantum mechanics. It covers the basic building blocks of quantum mechanics theory and applications, illuminated throughout by physical insights and examples of quantum mechanics, such as the one-dimensional eigen-problem, the harmonic oscillator, the Aharonov-Bohm effect, Landau levels, the ... Read more

$126.41 CAD

This textbook provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the principles, concepts, and methods of quantum mechanics. It covers the basic building blocks of quantum mechanics theory and applications, illuminated throughout by physical insights and examples of quantum mechanics, such as the one-dimensional eigen-problem, the harmonic oscillator, the Aharonov-Bohm effect, Landau levels, the
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Introduction to Semiconductor Physics and Devices

by Mykhaylo Evstigneev ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This classroom-tested textbook provides a self-contained one-semester course in semiconductor physics and devices that is ideal preparation for students to enter burgeoning quantum industries. Unlike other textbooks on semiconductor device physics, it provides a brief but comprehensive introduction to quantum physics and statistical physics, with derivations and explanations of the key facts that ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This classroom-tested textbook provides a self-contained one-semester course in semiconductor physics and devices that is ideal preparation for students to enter burgeoning quantum industries. Unlike other textbooks on semiconductor device physics, it provides a brief but comprehensive introduction to quantum physics and statistical physics, with derivations and explanations of the key facts that
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Probing Unconventional Transport Regimes in Delafossite Metals

by Philippa H. McGuinness ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis describes in-depth studies of the remarkable electronic transport within the ultrahigh conductivity delafossite metals PtCoO_2 and PdCoO_2 using the tool of focused ion beam (FIB) microstucturing. Despite being first synthesised over 50 years ago, important questions remain regarding both the origin of the unusually high conductivity of these compounds and the consequences of their ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This thesis describes in-depth studies of the remarkable electronic transport within the ultrahigh conductivity delafossite metals PtCoO_2 and PdCoO_2 using the tool of focused ion beam (FIB) microstucturing. Despite being first synthesised over 50 years ago, important questions remain regarding both the origin of the unusually high conductivity of these compounds and the consequences of their
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Ultracold Neutrons

by Albert Steyerl ...

Ultracold Neutrons is a guide to a fascinating topic. It describes how a simple new idea in experimental neutron physics has changed the landscape of what is often called 'fundamental physics.' Ultracold neutrons (UCNs) are neutrons moving at the low speed of a bicycle rider. They were produced for the first time 50 years ago (in 1968) and are distinguished from ordinary neutrons with much higher ... Read more

$138.59 CAD

Ultracold Neutrons is a guide to a fascinating topic. It describes how a simple new idea in experimental neutron physics has changed the landscape of what is often called 'fundamental physics.' Ultracold neutrons (UCNs) are neutrons moving at the low speed of a bicycle rider. They were produced for the first time 50 years ago (in 1968) and are distinguished from ordinary neutrons with much higher
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Polysaccharides as Battery Components

by Stefan Spirk ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
The brief gives a comprehensive overview of the polysaccharide applications in the field of battery materials. Included is a historic overview as well as recent developments in the field including new battery types and chemistries.Written in an accessible style by academics, it is aimed at those new to the field as well as individuals who have interest in novel polysaccharide applications.Aimed at ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

The brief gives a comprehensive overview of the polysaccharide applications in the field of battery materials. Included is a historic overview as well as recent developments in the field including new battery types and chemistries.Written in an accessible style by academics, it is aimed at those new to the field as well as individuals who have interest in novel polysaccharide applications.Aimed at
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Semiconductor Lasers

Stability, Instability and Chaos

by Junji Ohtsubo ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book describes the fascinating recent advances made concerning the chaos, stability and instability of semiconductor lasers, and discusses their applications and future prospects in detail. It emphasizes the dynamics in semiconductor lasers by optical and electronic feedback, optical injection, and injection current modulation. Applications of semiconductor laser chaos, control and noise, and ... Read more

$306.19 CAD

This book describes the fascinating recent advances made concerning the chaos, stability and instability of semiconductor lasers, and discusses their applications and future prospects in detail. It emphasizes the dynamics in semiconductor lasers by optical and electronic feedback, optical injection, and injection current modulation. Applications of semiconductor laser chaos, control and noise, and
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Quantum Statistical Mechanics: Selected Works Of N N Bogolubov

by Nickolai N Bogolubov Jr ...

In this book we have solved the complicated problem of constructing upper bounds for many-time averages for the case of a fairly broad class of model systems with four-fermion interaction. The methods proposed in this book for solving this problem will undoubtedly find application not only for the model systems associated with the theory of superconductivity considered here. The theoretical ... Read more

$42.89 CAD

In this book we have solved the complicated problem of constructing upper bounds for many-time averages for the case of a fairly broad class of model systems with four-fermion interaction. The methods proposed in this book for solving this problem will undoubtedly find application not only for the model systems associated with the theory of superconductivity considered here. The theoretical
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Ferroelectric Domain Walls

Statics, Dynamics, and Functionalities Revealed by Atomic Force Microscopy

by Jill Guyonnet ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Using the nano metric resolution of atomic force microscopy techniques, this work explores the rich fundamental physics and novel functionalities of domain walls in ferroelectric materials, the nano scale interfaces separating regions of differently oriented spontaneous polarization. Due to the local symmetry-breaking caused by the change in polarization, domain walls are found to possess an ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

Using the nano metric resolution of atomic force microscopy techniques, this work explores the rich fundamental physics and novel functionalities of domain walls in ferroelectric materials, the nano scale interfaces separating regions of differently oriented spontaneous polarization. Due to the local symmetry-breaking caused by the change in polarization, domain walls are found to possess an
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Diffusion in Ceramics

by Joshua Pelleg ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This textbook provides an introduction to changes that occur in solids such as ceramics, mainly at high temperatures, which are diffusion controlled, as well as presenting research data. Such changes are related to the kinetics of various reactions such as precipitation, oxidation and phase transformations, but are also related to some mechanical changes, such as creep.The book is composed of two ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This textbook provides an introduction to changes that occur in solids such as ceramics, mainly at high temperatures, which are diffusion controlled, as well as presenting research data. Such changes are related to the kinetics of various reactions such as precipitation, oxidation and phase transformations, but are also related to some mechanical changes, such as creep.The book is composed of two
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CHIPS 2020 VOL. 2

New Vistas in Nanoelectronics

Edited by Bernd Höfflinger ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The release of this second volume of CHIPS 2020 coincides with the 50th anniversary of Moore’s Law, a critical year marked by the end of the nanometer roadmap and by a significantly reduced annual rise in chip performance. At the same time, we are witnessing a data explosion in the Internet, which is consuming 40% more electrical power every year, leading to fears of a major blackout of the ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

The release of this second volume of CHIPS 2020 coincides with the 50th anniversary of Moore’s Law, a critical year marked by the end of the nanometer roadmap and by a significantly reduced annual rise in chip performance. At the same time, we are witnessing a data explosion in the Internet, which is consuming 40% more electrical power every year, leading to fears of a major blackout of the
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Elementary Excitations In Solids

by David Pines ...

Series series Frontiers in Physics
This text continues to fill the need to communicate the present view of a solid as a system of interacting particles which, under suitable circumstances, behaves like a collection of nearly independent elementary excitations. In addition to introducing basic concepts, the author frequently refers to experimental data. Usually, both the basic theory and the applications discussed deal with the ... Read more

$130.53 CAD

This text continues to fill the need to communicate the present view of a solid as a system of interacting particles which, under suitable circumstances, behaves like a collection of nearly independent elementary excitations. In addition to introducing basic concepts, the author frequently refers to experimental data. Usually, both the basic theory and the applications discussed deal with the
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Cryogenic Heat Management

Technology and Applications for Science and Industry

by Jonathan Demko, James E. Fesmire, Quan-Sheng Shu ...

Cryogenic engineering (cryogenics) is the production, preservation, and use or application of cold. This book presents a comprehensive introduction to designing systems to deal with heat – effective management of cold, exploring the directing (or redirecting), promoting, or inhibiting this flow of heat in a practical way. It provides a description of the necessary theory, design methodology, and ... Read more

$94.81 CAD

Cryogenic engineering (cryogenics) is the production, preservation, and use or application of cold. This book presents a comprehensive introduction to designing systems to deal with heat – effective management of cold, exploring the directing (or redirecting), promoting, or inhibiting this flow of heat in a practical way. It provides a description of the necessary theory, design methodology, and
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Optoelectronic Properties of Organic Semiconductors

Charge Generation and Recombination in Next-Generation Photovoltaic Devices

by Nasim Zarrabi ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book focuses on organic semiconductors with particular attention paid to their use as photovoltaic devices. It addresses a fundamental and hitherto overlooked concept in the field of organic optoelectronics, namely the role that sub-gap states play in the performance of organic semiconducting devices. From a technological point of view, organic semiconductor-based devices are of significant ... Read more

$70.49 CAD

This book focuses on organic semiconductors with particular attention paid to their use as photovoltaic devices. It addresses a fundamental and hitherto overlooked concept in the field of organic optoelectronics, namely the role that sub-gap states play in the performance of organic semiconducting devices. From a technological point of view, organic semiconductor-based devices are of significant
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The Science of Soccer

by John Wesson ...

Series series Discovering Physics
Updated and revised throughout, this new edition of The Science of Soccer applies scientific analysis to football, giving us the answers to questions like "what's the chance of a team that wins the Premiership also winning the Cup? Can you predict how many goals will be scored? What's the best height for footballers? Is the team that wins the league the best team?"Starting with a qualitative ... Read more

$50.83 CAD

Updated and revised throughout, this new edition of The Science of Soccer applies scientific analysis to football, giving us the answers to questions like "what's the chance of a team that wins the Premiership also winning the Cup? Can you predict how many goals will be scored? What's the best height for footballers? Is the team that wins the league the best team?"Starting with a qualitative
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Molecular Soft-Interface Science

Principles, Molecular Design, Characterization and Application

Edited by Mizuo Maeda, Atsushi Takahara, Hiromi Kitano, Tetsuji Yamaoka, Yoshiko Miura ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book offers a comprehensive treatment of the molecular design, characterization, and physical chemistry of soft interfaces. At the same time, the book aims to encourage the fabrication of functional materials including biomaterials. During the past few decades there has been steady growth in soft-interface science, and that growth has been especially rapid in the twenty-first century. The ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book offers a comprehensive treatment of the molecular design, characterization, and physical chemistry of soft interfaces. At the same time, the book aims to encourage the fabrication of functional materials including biomaterials. During the past few decades there has been steady growth in soft-interface science, and that growth has been especially rapid in the twenty-first century. The
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NMR of Liquid Crystal Dendrimers

by Carlos Rodrigues da Cruz, João L. Figueirinhas, Pedro J. Sebastião ...

Dendrimers are hyperbranched molecules with well-defined nanometer-scale dimensions. Important technological applications of these systems, both in biomedicine and materials science, have been recently proposed. Liquid crystal dendrimers are fascinating materials that combine the characteristics of dendrimers with the anisotropic physical behaviour and molecular self-organization typical of liquid ... Read more

$219.87 CAD

Dendrimers are hyperbranched molecules with well-defined nanometer-scale dimensions. Important technological applications of these systems, both in biomedicine and materials science, have been recently proposed. Liquid crystal dendrimers are fascinating materials that combine the characteristics of dendrimers with the anisotropic physical behaviour and molecular self-organization typical of liquid
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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

$204.99 CAD

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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Topology In Condensed Matter: An Introduction

by Pedro Sacramento, Miguel A N Araujo ...

This text serves as a pedagogical introduction to the theoretical concepts on application of topology in condensed matter systems. It covers an introduction to basic concepts of topology, emphasizes the relation of geometric concepts such as the Berry phase to topology, having in mind applications in condensed matter. In addition to describing two basic systems such as topological insulators and ... Read more

$42.89 CAD

This text serves as a pedagogical introduction to the theoretical concepts on application of topology in condensed matter systems. It covers an introduction to basic concepts of topology, emphasizes the relation of geometric concepts such as the Berry phase to topology, having in mind applications in condensed matter. In addition to describing two basic systems such as topological insulators and
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Emerging Trends in Terahertz Engineering and System Technologies

Devices, Materials, Imaging, Data Acquisition and Processing

Edited by Arindam Biswas, Amit Banerjee, Aritra Acharyya, Hiroshi Inokawa ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights emerging trends in terahertz engineering and system technologies, mainly, devices, advanced materials, and various applications in THz technology. It includes advanced topics such as terahertz biomedical imaging, pattern recognition and tomographic reconstruction for THz biomedical imaging by use of machine learning and artificial intelligence, THz imaging radars for ... Read more

$153.69 CAD

This book highlights emerging trends in terahertz engineering and system technologies, mainly, devices, advanced materials, and various applications in THz technology. It includes advanced topics such as terahertz biomedical imaging, pattern recognition and tomographic reconstruction for THz biomedical imaging by use of machine learning and artificial intelligence, THz imaging radars for
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Proceedings of the 8th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Optofluidics (IMCO 2018)

Edited by Lei Xu, Lei Zhou ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book is a compilation of selected papers from the 8th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Optofluidics (IMCO 2018) held in Shanghai on August 5-8, 2018, as well as papers from the IMCO 2019 held in Hong Kong on June 14-17, 2019. The work focuses on the current development in the fields of optofluidics, microfluidics, silicon photonics, optical metamaterials and other related areas. ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book is a compilation of selected papers from the 8th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Optofluidics (IMCO 2018) held in Shanghai on August 5-8, 2018, as well as papers from the IMCO 2019 held in Hong Kong on June 14-17, 2019. The work focuses on the current development in the fields of optofluidics, microfluidics, silicon photonics, optical metamaterials and other related areas.
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Experimentalphysik 3

Atome, Moleküle und Festkörper

by Wolfgang Demtröder ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Das vorliegende Buch ist der dritte Band der beliebten vierbändigen Reihe zur Experimentalphysik von Professor Demtröder. Die Lehrinhalte der Atom-, Molekül- und Festkörperphysik werden nach dem Konzept der Reihe leicht verständlich, übersichtlich und dabei möglichst quantitativ präsentiert. Durchgerechnete Beispiele im Text, Übungsaufgaben nach jedem Kapitel und ausführliche Lösungen am Ende des ... Read more

$65.89 CAD

Das vorliegende Buch ist der dritte Band der beliebten vierbändigen Reihe zur Experimentalphysik von Professor Demtröder. Die Lehrinhalte der Atom-, Molekül- und Festkörperphysik werden nach dem Konzept der Reihe leicht verständlich, übersichtlich und dabei möglichst quantitativ präsentiert. Durchgerechnete Beispiele im Text, Übungsaufgaben nach jedem Kapitel und ausführliche Lösungen am Ende des
... Read more
Multi-species Systems in Optical Lattices

From Orbital Physics in Excited Bands to Effects of Disorder

by Fernanda Pinheiro ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This highly interdisciplinary thesis covers a wide range of topics relating to the interface of cold atoms, quantum simulation, quantum magnetism and disorder. With a self-contained presentation, it provides a broad overview of the rapidly evolving area of cold atoms and is of interest to both undergraduates and researchers working in the field.Starting with a general introduction to the physics ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This highly interdisciplinary thesis covers a wide range of topics relating to the interface of cold atoms, quantum simulation, quantum magnetism and disorder. With a self-contained presentation, it provides a broad overview of the rapidly evolving area of cold atoms and is of interest to both undergraduates and researchers working in the field.Starting with a general introduction to the physics
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Nanowire Transistors

Physics of Devices and Materials in One Dimension

by Jean-Pierre Colinge, James C. Greer ...

From quantum mechanical concepts to practical circuit applications, this book presents a self-contained and up-to-date account of the physics and technology of nanowire semiconductor devices. It includes a unified account of the critical ideas central to low-dimensional physics and transistor physics which equips readers with a common framework and language to accelerate scientific and ... Read more

$112.79 CAD

From quantum mechanical concepts to practical circuit applications, this book presents a self-contained and up-to-date account of the physics and technology of nanowire semiconductor devices. It includes a unified account of the critical ideas central to low-dimensional physics and transistor physics which equips readers with a common framework and language to accelerate scientific and
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Chemical Design of Responsive Microgels

Edited by Andrij Pich, Walter Richtering ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Microgels by Precipitation Polymerization: Synthesis, Characterization, and Functionalization, by A. Pich and W. Richtering*Hydrogels in Miniemulsions, by K. Landfester and A. Musyanovych*Nano- and Microgels Through Addition Reactions of Functional Oligomers and Polymers, by K. Albrecht, M. Moeller, and J. Groll*Synthesis of Microgels by Radiation Methods, by F. Krahl and K.-F. Arndt*Microgels as ... Read more

$370.19 CAD

Microgels by Precipitation Polymerization: Synthesis, Characterization, and Functionalization, by A. Pich and W. Richtering*Hydrogels in Miniemulsions, by K. Landfester and A. Musyanovych*Nano- and Microgels Through Addition Reactions of Functional Oligomers and Polymers, by K. Albrecht, M. Moeller, and J. Groll*Synthesis of Microgels by Radiation Methods, by F. Krahl and K.-F. Arndt*Microgels as
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