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Nonlinear Analysis of Gas-Water/Oil-Water Two-Phase Flow in Complex Networks

by Zhong-Ke Gao, Ning-De Jin, Wen-Xu Wang ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
Understanding the dynamics of multi-phase flows has been a challenge in the fields of nonlinear dynamics and fluid mechanics. This chapter reviews our work on two-phase flow dynamics in combination with complex network theory. We systematically carried out gas-water/oil-water two-phase flow experiments for measuring the time series of flow signals which is studied in terms of the mapping from time ... Read more

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Understanding the dynamics of multi-phase flows has been a challenge in the fields of nonlinear dynamics and fluid mechanics. This chapter reviews our work on two-phase flow dynamics in combination with complex network theory. We systematically carried out gas-water/oil-water two-phase flow experiments for measuring the time series of flow signals which is studied in terms of the mapping from time
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Three Dimensional Solar Cells Based on Optical Confinement Geometries

by Yuan Li ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Three dimensional (3D) optical geometries are becoming more common in the literature and lexicon of solar cells. Three Dimensional Solar Cells Based on Optical Confinement Geometries describes and reveals the basic operational nuances of 3D photovoltaics using three standard tools: Equivalent Circuit Models, Ray Tracing Optics in the Cavity, and Absorber Spectral Response. These tools aide in ... Read more

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Three dimensional (3D) optical geometries are becoming more common in the literature and lexicon of solar cells. Three Dimensional Solar Cells Based on Optical Confinement Geometries describes and reveals the basic operational nuances of 3D photovoltaics using three standard tools: Equivalent Circuit Models, Ray Tracing Optics in the Cavity, and Absorber Spectral Response. These tools aide in
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P3HT Revisited – From Molecular Scale to Solar Cell Devices

Edited by Sabine Ludwigs ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science. It covers all areas of research in polymer and biopolymer science including chemistry, physical chemistry, physics, material science. The thematic volumes are addressed to scientists, whether at universities or in industry, who wish to keep abreast of the important ... Read more

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The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science. It covers all areas of research in polymer and biopolymer science including chemistry, physical chemistry, physics, material science. The thematic volumes are addressed to scientists, whether at universities or in industry, who wish to keep abreast of the important
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Einführung in die Festkörperphysik

by Philip Hofmann ...

Solch eine kurze, und knappe Einführung in die Festkörperphysik gab es noch nicht: In kompakter und leicht verständlicher Form führt der Autor den Leser and Phänomene und Konzepte heran, wobei trotz der Kürze mit Kapiteln zu Magnetismus, Halbleitern, Supraleitern, Dielektrischen Materialien und Nanostrukturen alle wichtigen Gebiete abgedeckt werden.Die gelungene didaktische Aufbereitung ermöglicht ... Read more

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Solch eine kurze, und knappe Einführung in die Festkörperphysik gab es noch nicht: In kompakter und leicht verständlicher Form führt der Autor den Leser and Phänomene und Konzepte heran, wobei trotz der Kürze mit Kapiteln zu Magnetismus, Halbleitern, Supraleitern, Dielektrischen Materialien und Nanostrukturen alle wichtigen Gebiete abgedeckt werden.Die gelungene didaktische Aufbereitung ermöglicht
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Nanodust in the Solar System: Discoveries and Interpretations

Edited by Ingrid Mann, Nicole Meyer-Vernet, Andrzej Czechowski ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Nanodust and nanometer-sized structures are important components of many objects in space. Nanodust is observed in evolved stars, young stellar objects, protoplanetary disks, and dust debris disks. Within the solar system, nanodust is observed with in-situ experiments from spacecraft. Nanometer-sized substructures are found in the collected cometary and interplanetary dust particles and in ... Read more

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Nanodust and nanometer-sized structures are important components of many objects in space. Nanodust is observed in evolved stars, young stellar objects, protoplanetary disks, and dust debris disks. Within the solar system, nanodust is observed with in-situ experiments from spacecraft. Nanometer-sized substructures are found in the collected cometary and interplanetary dust particles and in
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Topological Structures in Ferroic Materials

Domain Walls, Vortices and Skyrmions

Edited by Jan Seidel ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book provides a state-of-the art overview of a highly interesting emerging research field in solid state physics/nanomaterials science, topological structures in ferroic materials. Topological structures in ferroic materials have received strongly increasing attention in the last few years. Such structures include domain walls, skyrmions and vortices, which can form in ferroelectric, magnetic ... Read more

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This book provides a state-of-the art overview of a highly interesting emerging research field in solid state physics/nanomaterials science, topological structures in ferroic materials. Topological structures in ferroic materials have received strongly increasing attention in the last few years. Such structures include domain walls, skyrmions and vortices, which can form in ferroelectric, magnetic
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Multiscale Materials Modeling for Nanomechanics

Edited by Garritt J. Tucker, Christopher R. Weinberger ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book presents a unique combination of chapters that together provide a practical introduction to multiscale modeling applied to nanoscale materials mechanics. The goal of this book is to present a balanced treatment of both the theory of the methodology, as well as some practical aspects of conducting the simulations and models. The first half of the book covers some fundamental modeling and ... Read more

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This book presents a unique combination of chapters that together provide a practical introduction to multiscale modeling applied to nanoscale materials mechanics. The goal of this book is to present a balanced treatment of both the theory of the methodology, as well as some practical aspects of conducting the simulations and models. The first half of the book covers some fundamental modeling and
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Electronic States of Narrow-Gap Semiconductors Under Multi-Extreme Conditions

by Kazuto Akiba ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book discusses the latest investigations into the electronic structure of narrow-gap semiconductors in extreme conditions, and describes in detail magnetic field and pressure measurements using two high-quality single crystals: black phosphorus (BP) and lead telluride (PbTe).The book presents two significant findings for BP and PbTe. The first is the successful demonstration of the pressure ... Read more

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This book discusses the latest investigations into the electronic structure of narrow-gap semiconductors in extreme conditions, and describes in detail magnetic field and pressure measurements using two high-quality single crystals: black phosphorus (BP) and lead telluride (PbTe).The book presents two significant findings for BP and PbTe. The first is the successful demonstration of the pressure
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Introduction to Solid State Physics for Materials Engineers

by Emil Zolotoyabko ...

A concise, accessible, and up-to-date introduction to solid state physicsSolid state physics is the foundation of many of today's technologies including LEDs, MOSFET transistors, solar cells, lasers, digital cameras, data storage and processing. Introduction to Solid State Physics for Materials Engineers offers a guide to basic concepts and provides an accessible framework for understanding this ... Read more

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A concise, accessible, and up-to-date introduction to solid state physicsSolid state physics is the foundation of many of today's technologies including LEDs, MOSFET transistors, solar cells, lasers, digital cameras, data storage and processing. Introduction to Solid State Physics for Materials Engineers offers a guide to basic concepts and provides an accessible framework for understanding this
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Harvesting Solar Energy

Efficient Methods and Materials Using Cascaded Solar Cells

by Samson Mil'shtein, Dhawal Asthana ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book deals with existing technologies of solar energy conversion as well as novel methods under consideration in academic and commercial R&D sites. The experimental results presented in the work are well crafted by both analytical and first-principle numerical simulations. The book highlights the real potential for economically justified use of solar energy at every household and/or ... Read more

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This book deals with existing technologies of solar energy conversion as well as novel methods under consideration in academic and commercial R&D sites. The experimental results presented in the work are well crafted by both analytical and first-principle numerical simulations. The book highlights the real potential for economically justified use of solar energy at every household and/or
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Quantum Oscillations and Charge-Neutral Fermions in Topological Kondo Insulator YbB₁₂

by Yuki Sato ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Electronic state of every solid is basically classified into two categories according to its electrical responses: insulator or metal. A textbook of modern solid state physics explains that shape of a Fermi surface plays a key role in most physical properties in metals. One of the well-established experimental methods to detect a Fermi surface is measurement of quantum oscillations that is a ... Read more

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Electronic state of every solid is basically classified into two categories according to its electrical responses: insulator or metal. A textbook of modern solid state physics explains that shape of a Fermi surface plays a key role in most physical properties in metals. One of the well-established experimental methods to detect a Fermi surface is measurement of quantum oscillations that is a
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Pair-Correlation Effects in Many-Body Systems

Towards a Complete Theoretical Description of Pair-Correlations in the Static and Kinetic Description of Many-Body Systems

by Kristian Blom ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The laws of nature encompass the small, the large, the few, and the many. In this book, we are concerned with classical (i.e., not quantum) many-body systems, which refers to any microscopic or macroscopic system that contains a large number of interacting entities. The nearest-neighbor Ising model, originally developed in 1920 by Wilhelm Lenz, forms a cornerstone in our theoretical understanding ... Read more

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The laws of nature encompass the small, the large, the few, and the many. In this book, we are concerned with classical (i.e., not quantum) many-body systems, which refers to any microscopic or macroscopic system that contains a large number of interacting entities. The nearest-neighbor Ising model, originally developed in 1920 by Wilhelm Lenz, forms a cornerstone in our theoretical understanding
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Thin-Film Catalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzers and Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cells

by Peter Kúš ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This work revolves around the hydrogen economy and energy-storage electrochemical systems. More specifically, it investigates the possibility of using magnetron sputtering for deposition of efficient thin-film anode catalysts with low noble metal content for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEM-WEs) and unitized regenerative fuel cells (PEM-URFCs). The motivation for this research ... Read more

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This work revolves around the hydrogen economy and energy-storage electrochemical systems. More specifically, it investigates the possibility of using magnetron sputtering for deposition of efficient thin-film anode catalysts with low noble metal content for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEM-WEs) and unitized regenerative fuel cells (PEM-URFCs). The motivation for this research
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Metal Impurities in Silicon- and Germanium-Based Technologies

Origin, Characterization, Control, and Device Impact

by Cor Claeys, Eddy Simoen ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book provides a unique review of various aspects of metallic contamination in Si and Ge-based semiconductors. It discusses all of the important metals including their origin during crystal and/or device manufacturing, their fundamental properties, their characterization techniques and their impact on electrical devices’ performance. Several control and possible gettering approaches are ... Read more

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This book provides a unique review of various aspects of metallic contamination in Si and Ge-based semiconductors. It discusses all of the important metals including their origin during crystal and/or device manufacturing, their fundamental properties, their characterization techniques and their impact on electrical devices’ performance. Several control and possible gettering approaches are
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Fabrication and Physical Properties of Novel Two-dimensional Crystal Materials Beyond Graphene: Germanene, Hafnene and PtSe2

by Linfei Li ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis reports on essential experimental work in the field of novel two-dimensional (2D) atomic crystals beyond graphene. It especially describes three new 2D crystal materials, namely germanene, hafnene, and monolayer PtSe2 fabricated experimentally for the first time, using an ultra-high vacuum molecular beam epitaxy (UHV-MBE) system.Multiple characterization techniques, including scanning ... Read more

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This thesis reports on essential experimental work in the field of novel two-dimensional (2D) atomic crystals beyond graphene. It especially describes three new 2D crystal materials, namely germanene, hafnene, and monolayer PtSe2 fabricated experimentally for the first time, using an ultra-high vacuum molecular beam epitaxy (UHV-MBE) system.Multiple characterization techniques, including scanning
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Group Theory in Solid State Physics and Photonics

Problem Solving with Mathematica

by Wolfram Hergert, R. Matthias Geilhufe ...

While group theory and its application to solid state physics is well established, this textbook raises two completely new aspects. First, it provides a better understanding by focusing on problem solving and making extensive use of Mathematica tools to visualize the concepts. Second, it offers a new tool for the photonics community by transferring the concepts of group theory and its application ... Read more

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While group theory and its application to solid state physics is well established, this textbook raises two completely new aspects. First, it provides a better understanding by focusing on problem solving and making extensive use of Mathematica tools to visualize the concepts. Second, it offers a new tool for the photonics community by transferring the concepts of group theory and its application
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Diffusion-controlled Solid State Reactions

In Alloys, Thin Films and Nanosystems

by Andriy M. Gusak, T. V. Zaporozhets, Yu. O. Lyashenko, S. V. Kornienko, M. O. Pasichnyy, A. S. Shirinyan ...

Written by an outstanding group of applied theoreticians with comprehensive expertise and a wide spectrum of international contacts headed by Prof. A. M. Gusak, this monograph coherently presents the approaches and results hitherto only available in various journal papers.A must-have for all those involved with the public or corporate science of nano systems, thin films and electrical engineering. ... Read more

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Written by an outstanding group of applied theoreticians with comprehensive expertise and a wide spectrum of international contacts headed by Prof. A. M. Gusak, this monograph coherently presents the approaches and results hitherto only available in various journal papers.A must-have for all those involved with the public or corporate science of nano systems, thin films and electrical engineering.
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Transport Phenomena in Strongly Correlated Fermi Liquids

by Hiroshi Kontani ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
In conventional metals, various transport coefficients are scaled according to the quasiparticle relaxation time, \tau, which implies that the relaxation time approximation (RTA) holds well. However, such a simple scaling does not hold in many strongly correlated electron systems, reflecting their unique electronic states. The most famous example would be cuprate high-Tc superconductors (HTSCs), ... Read more

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In conventional metals, various transport coefficients are scaled according to the quasiparticle relaxation time, \tau, which implies that the relaxation time approximation (RTA) holds well. However, such a simple scaling does not hold in many strongly correlated electron systems, reflecting their unique electronic states. The most famous example would be cuprate high-Tc superconductors (HTSCs),
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Spin Dynamics in Two-Dimensional Quantum Materials

A Theoretical Study

by Marc Vila Tusell ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This thesis focuses on the exploration of nontrivial spin dynamics in graphene-based devices and topological materials, using realistic theoretical models and state-of-the-art quantum transport methodologies. The main outcomes of this work are: (i) the analysis of the crossover from diffusive to ballistic spin transport regimes in ultraclean graphene nonlocal devices, and (ii) investigation of ... Read more

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This thesis focuses on the exploration of nontrivial spin dynamics in graphene-based devices and topological materials, using realistic theoretical models and state-of-the-art quantum transport methodologies. The main outcomes of this work are: (i) the analysis of the crossover from diffusive to ballistic spin transport regimes in ultraclean graphene nonlocal devices, and (ii) investigation of
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Morphology and Dynamics of Bottlebrush Polymers

by Karin J. Bichler ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This thesis makes significant advances to the understanding of bottlebrush polymers. While bottlebrushes have received much attention due to the recent discovery of their unprecedented properties, including supersoftness, ultra-low viscosity, and hyperelasticity, this thesis is the first fundamental investigation at the molecular level that comprises structure and dynamics. Neutron scattering ... Read more

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This thesis makes significant advances to the understanding of bottlebrush polymers. While bottlebrushes have received much attention due to the recent discovery of their unprecedented properties, including supersoftness, ultra-low viscosity, and hyperelasticity, this thesis is the first fundamental investigation at the molecular level that comprises structure and dynamics. Neutron scattering
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Non-Bloch Band Theory of Non-Hermitian Systems

by Kazuki Yokomizo ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book constructs a non-Bloch band theory and studies physics described by non-Hermitian Hamiltonian in terms of the theory proposed here.In non-Hermitian crystals, the author introduces the non-Bloch band theory which produces an energy spectrum in the limit of a large system size. The energy spectrum is then calculated from a generalized Brillouin zone for a complex Bloch wave number. While a ... Read more

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This book constructs a non-Bloch band theory and studies physics described by non-Hermitian Hamiltonian in terms of the theory proposed here.In non-Hermitian crystals, the author introduces the non-Bloch band theory which produces an energy spectrum in the limit of a large system size. The energy spectrum is then calculated from a generalized Brillouin zone for a complex Bloch wave number. While a
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Two-Dimensional Nanostructured Semiconductors for Clean Energy Solutions

Edited by Gurpreet Singh Selopal, Puneet Kaur, Rahul ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book offers an in-depth exploration of the synthesis, design, and applications of two-dimensional semiconductors for clean energy solutions and technologies. These semiconductor nanostructures serve as a transformative platform, with tunable properties arising from quantum confinement and unique surface phenomena, making them essential for innovation in electronics, photonics, energy storage, ... Read more

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This book offers an in-depth exploration of the synthesis, design, and applications of two-dimensional semiconductors for clean energy solutions and technologies. These semiconductor nanostructures serve as a transformative platform, with tunable properties arising from quantum confinement and unique surface phenomena, making them essential for innovation in electronics, photonics, energy storage,
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"Beyond Space-Time: A New Quantum Theory of Gravity"

by ROGELIO PEREZ CASADIEGO ...

What if gravity is neither a fundamental force nor a curvature of space-time, but an emergent phenomenon, born of quantum and thermodynamic principles? What if the mysterious "dark matter" is not composed of exotic particles, but is ordinary baryonic matter in extreme states of quantum cold?In An Effective Theory of Quantum Gravity, researcher Rogelio Pérez Casadiego presents a revolutionary ... Read more

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What if gravity is neither a fundamental force nor a curvature of space-time, but an emergent phenomenon, born of quantum and thermodynamic principles? What if the mysterious "dark matter" is not composed of exotic particles, but is ordinary baryonic matter in extreme states of quantum cold?In An Effective Theory of Quantum Gravity, researcher Rogelio Pérez Casadiego presents a revolutionary
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Proceedings of the 5th International Scientific and Practical Symposium on Materials Science and Physics

MST2025, December 24–26, 2025, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Edited by Arthur Gibadullin, Geetha Devi, Ramazon Abdullozoda ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book discusses the process of developing new materials and the possibilities of their implementation in production. The V International Scientific and Practical Symposium “Materials Science and Physics”, held on December 24–26, 2025, brought together researchers from around the world to discuss recent advances in physics, materials science, and the development of new materials. The event ... Read more

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This book discusses the process of developing new materials and the possibilities of their implementation in production. The V International Scientific and Practical Symposium “Materials Science and Physics”, held on December 24–26, 2025, brought together researchers from around the world to discuss recent advances in physics, materials science, and the development of new materials. The event
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