Condensed matter physics Books
Birkhauser Verlag AG Screening effects in bipolaron theory and high
Book SynopsisThe subject of the present thesis is a study on bipolaron formation in heavily doped and polar materials. The study is applied to the physics of superconducting compounds with high transition temperature. In particular this thesis addresses the problem of the formation and superconducting properties of real space electron (hole) pairs in these systems and their dependence on the carrier density. The pairing mechanism results from the dynamical cooperation of photonic and electronic degrees of freedom which characterize the heavily doped polar material. We call these pairs biplasmapolarons (BBP) because they can be thought as quasi-particles composed by two electrons (holes) and their cloud of virtual photons and plasmons. In the present work we extend the theory to the calculation of both BPP binding energy and effective mass and we discuss the features of the effective electron-electron interaction.
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Birkhauser Verlag AG Quantum Gases in Quasi-One-Dimensional Arrays
Book SynopsisThe experimental achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation (1995) and of Fermi degeneracy (1999) in ultra-cold, dilute gases has opened a new field in atomic physics and condensed matter physics. This thesis presents an overview of theoretical and experimental facts on ultra-cold atomic gases. A Green's function scheme is examined, and the book also applies a novel spin-density-functional approach to the study of Fermi gases inside one-dimensional optical lattices.Table of ContentsPreface.- 1. Reviews on Ultra-cold quantum gases.- 2. Theory of matter transport in quasi-1D arrays.- 3. Density-functional theory of 1D Fermi gases.- 4. Ultra-cold attractive fermions in 1D optical lattices.
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Birkhauser Verlag AG No-nonsense Physicist: An Overview of Gabriele
Book SynopsisThis book presents a compact personal biography and a collection of works by Gabriele F. Giuliani - a distinguished condensed matter theorist who made important contributions to our understanding of collective effects in electronic materials. In 2012 he passed away after a long battle with cancer. In addition, the book features scientific contributions from some of Prof. Giuliani's former students and collaborators and a number of personal recollections by friends and colleagues which shed light on the complex, multifaceted personality of a physicist who was also a passionate soccer player and formula Ford pilot.Table of ContentsPreface.- Biography.- Scientific Papers of Gabriele Giuliani.- Scientific Contributions from Colleagues.- Personal Reminiscences.
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Brill Limits in Perception: Essays in Honour of Maarten
Book SynopsisThis book presents an analysis of limits in perception from the vantage point of the physicist, the engineer, the psychophysicist, the psychologist and the theorist. Limits in perception find their causal explanation at many logically and/or physically different levels. Some of the most fundamental bottlenecks are due to the quantum mechanical and atomistic structure of the microworld. Other simple constraints are due to the material constitution of sensory organs. For instance, the fact that the eye is predominantly composed of water limits both the optical quality and the available spectral window. The engineer uses knowledge on such limits to design equipment that optimizes human performance in daily life. Examples include room acoustics and visual displays. Psychophysicists and psychologists deal with limits on a quite different logical level. These limits constrain much of our perceptually guided behaviour. The book includes chapters on such topics as movement perception, binocular vision, illusory phenomena, language and perception, the perception of time. A few concluding chapters on fundamental limits imposed by information theoretical constraints on the coding and representation of sensed structure are included. Limits in Perception will be important reading material for scientists and/or engineers in the following fields: perception, experimental psychology, sensory biology, physics, neuroscience, human engineering, artificial intelligence, robotics, ophthalmology, audiology, psychonomics and ergonomics, remote sensing.Table of ContentsList of contributors, Prefacen, List of publications by M.A. Bouman, List of doctoral dissertations supervised by M.A. Bouman, PART 1: A PHYSICIST'S APPROACH TO THE LIMITS IN PERCEPTION, PART 2: AN ENGINEER'S APPROACH TO THE LIMITS IN PERCEPTION, PART 3: PSYCHOPHYSICAL APPROACHES TO THE LIMITS IN PERCEPTION, PART 4: PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO THE LIMITS IN PERCEPTION, PART 5: THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO THE LIMITS IN PERCEPTION, Subject index
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Springer Multicomponent Polymeric Materials
Book SynopsisThe book offers an in-depth review of the materials design and manufacturing processes employed in the development of multi-component or multiphase polymer material systems. This field has seen rapid growth in both academic and industrial research, as multiphase materials are increasingly replacing traditional single-component materials in commercial applications. Many obstacles can be overcome by processing and using multiphase materials in automobile, construction, aerospace, food processing, and other chemical industry applications. The comprehensive description of the processing, characterization, and application of multiphase materials presented in this book offers a world of new ideas and potential technological advantages for academics, researchers, students, and industrial manufacturers from diverse fields including rubber engineering, polymer chemistry, materials processing and chemical science. From the commercial point of view it will be of great value to those involved in processing, optimizing and manufacturing new materials for novel end-use applications. The book takes a detailed approach to the description of process parameters, process optimization, mold design, and other core manufacturing information. Details of injection, extrusion, and compression molding processes have been provided based on the most recent advances in the field. Over two comprehensive sections the book covers the entire field of multiphase polymer materials, from a detailed description of material design and processing to the cutting-edge applications of such multiphase materials. It provides both precise guidelines and general concepts for the present and future leaders in academic and industrial sectors.Table of ContentsSection I: Multicimponent Polymer Material Processing.Chapter 1: Introduction: Multi Component Materials.Chapter 2: Design for Multicomponent Materials.Chapter 3: Design of Mold for Multicomponent Material.Chapter 4: Injection Molding for Multicomponent Materials.Chapter 5: Extrusion of Multicomponent Product.Chapter 6: Compression for Multiphase Products.Chapter 7: Paints and Coating of Multicomponent Product. Section II: Applications of Multicomponent Product.Chapter 8: Multilayer Polymer Films.Chapter 9: Hybrid Systems for Multi-Layer Fuel and Air Hoses in Automobiles.Chapter 10: Multilayer Pipes.Chapter 11: Multilayer (Fuel) Storage Tank.Chapter 12: Multilayer Bottles.Chapter 13: Multiphase Materials for Tire Applications.Chapter 14: Interfacial Compatibilization of Multilayered Products. Chapter 15: Multilayer Nanowires and Miscellaneous Multilayer Products.
£151.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Laser Heat-Mode Lithography: Principle and
Book SynopsisThis book provides a systematic description and analysis of laser heat-mode lithography, addressing the basic principles, lithography system, manipulation of feature size, grayscale lithography, resist thin films, and pattern transfer, while also presenting typical experimental results and applications. It introduces laser heat-mode lithography, where the resist thin films are essentially an opto-thermal response to the laser beam with changeable wavelength and are not sensitive to laser wavelength. Laser heat-mode lithography techniques greatly simplify production procedures because they require neither a particular light source nor a particular environment; further, there are no pre-baking and post-baking steps required for organic photoresists. The pattern feature size can be either larger or smaller than the laser spot by adjusting the writing strategy. The lithographic feature size can also be arbitrarily tuned from nanoscale to micrometer without changing the laser spot size. Lastly, the line edge roughness can be controlled at a very low value because the etching process is a process of breaking bonds among atoms. The book offers an invaluable reference guide for all advanced undergraduates, graduate students, researchers and engineers working in the fields of nanofabrication, lithography techniques and systems, phase change materials, etc.Table of ContentsCurrent status of lithography.- Principles of laser heat-mode lithography and thermal diffusion.- Laser heat-mode maskless lithography system.- Manipulation of thermal diffusion channels.- Laser heat-mode nanolithography on phase-change thin films.- Direct laser heat-mode nanopatterning on metallo-organic compound thin films.- Laser heat-mode patterning of transparent thin films.- Laser heat-mode grayscale image lithography.- Patterns transfer processes and applications.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Advances in Communication, Devices and
Book SynopsisThis book covers recent trends in the field of devices, wireless communication and networking. It gathers selected papers presented at the International Conference on Communication, Devices and Networking (ICCDN 2020), which was organized by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim, India, on 19–20 December 2020. Gathering cutting-edge research papers prepared by researchers, engineers and industry professionals, it helps young and experienced scientists and developers alike to explore new perspectives, and offer them inspirations on how to address real-world problems in the areas of electronics, communication, devices and networking.Table of ContentsDesign and Implementation of Multi-Operand 2n?1, 2n, and 2n+1 Modulo Set Adder.- Analysing the behaviour of 14nm,10nm,7nm FinFET and predicting the superiority among the lot.- Delta Doped Layer-Based Hetero-Structure DG PNPN-TFET: Electrical Property and Temperature Dependence.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle and the
Book SynopsisThis book highlights the importance of Electron Statistics (ES), which occupies a singular position in the arena of solid state sciences, in heavily doped (HD) nanostructures by applying Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle directly without using the complicated Density-of-States function approach as given in the literature. The materials considered are HD quantum confined nonlinear optical, III-V, II-VI, IV-VI, GaP, Ge, PtSb2, stressed materials, GaSb, Te, II-V, Bi2Te3, lead germanium telluride, zinc and cadmium diphosphides, and quantum confined III-V, IV-VI, II-VI and HgTe/CdTe super-lattices with graded interfaces and effective mass super-lattices. The presence of intense light waves in optoelectronics and strong electric field in nano-devices change the band structure of materials in fundamental ways, which have also been incorporated in the study of ES in HD quantized structures of optoelectronic compounds that control the studies of the HD quantum effect devices under strong fields. The influence of magnetic quantization, magneto size quantization, quantum wells, wires and dots, crossed electric and quantizing fields, intense electric field, and light waves on the ES in HD quantized structures and superlattices are discussed. The content of this book finds six different applications in the arena of nano-science and nanotechnology and the various ES dependent electronic quantities, namely the effective mass, the screening length, the Einstein relation and the elastic constants have been investigated. This book is useful for researchers, engineers and professionals in the fields of Applied Sciences, solid state and materials science, nano-science and technology, condensed matter physics, and allied fields, including courses in semiconductor nanostructures. Table of ContentsPlease see Attachments tab for detailed ToC
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Non-Bloch Band Theory of Non-Hermitian Systems
Book SynopsisThis 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 generalized Brillouin zone becomes a unit circle on a complex plane in Hermitian systems, it becomes a circle with cusps in non-Hermitian systems. Such unique features of the generalized Brillouin zone realize remarkable phenomena peculiar in non-Hermitian systems. Further the author reveals rich aspects of non-Hermitian physics in terms of the non-Bloch band theory. First, a topological invariant defined by a generalized Brillouin zone implies the appearance of topological edge states. Second, a topological semimetal phase with exceptional points appears, The topological semimetal phase is unique to non-Hermitian systems because it is caused by the deformation of the generalized Brillouin zone by changes of system parameters. Third, the author reveals a certain relationship between the non-Bloch waves and non-Hermitian topology.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Hermitian Systems and Non-Hermitian Systems.- Non-Hermitian Open Chain and Periodic Chain.- Non-Bloch Band Theory of Non-Hermitian Systems and Bulk-Edge Correspondence.- Topological Semimetal Phase With Exceptional Points in One-Dimensional Non-Hermitian Systems.- Non-Bloch Band Theory in Bosonic Bogoliubov-de Gennes Systems.- Summary and Outlook.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore New Insights in Photocatalysis for Environmental
Book SynopsisThis book explains the basic and fundamental aspects of nanotechnology and the potential use of nanostructured photocatalysts in various applications, especially in the context of the environment and energy harvesting. It describes the preparation and characterization of unique nanostructured photocatalysts and provides details of their catalytic action, and also discusses the design of new types of photocatalysts with controlled nanostructures. Given its broad scope, the book will appeal to academic and industrial researchers interested in heterogeneous photocatalysis, sustainable chemistry, energy conversion and storage, nanotechnology, chemical engineering, environmental protection, optoelectronics, sensors and surface and interface science.Table of Contents
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Proceedings of the National Workshop on Recent
Book SynopsisThis book presents peer-reviewed articles from the National Workshop on Recent Advances in Condensed Matter and High Energy Physics-2021 (CMHEP-2021). This workshop was held in the Department of Physics, Ewing Christian College (ECC), Prayagraj, in collaboration with National Academic of Sciences (NASI), Prayagraj, India, in 2021. The book highlights recent theoretical and experimental developments in condensed matter and high energy physics which include novel phases of matter, namely crystalline and non-crystalline phases, unconventional superconducting phases, magnetic phases and Quark–Gluon plasma phases along with searches of neutrino and dark matter. This book provides a good resource for beginners as well as advanced researchers in the field of condensed matter and high energy physics.Table of ContentsGround state properties of spin−1/2 Falicov-Kimball model on a triangular lattice with uniform external magnetic field.- Tuning the morphology of lanthanum cobaltite using the surfactant-assisted hydrothermal approach for enhancing oxygen evolution catalysis.- Synthesis of Novel Complex Metallic Alloys.- A TiO2 based Gas Sensor for Liquefied Petroleum Gas.- A study of the Solar Cycle 21 to 24 and the starting phase of solar cycle 25.- Theoretical approach to modify the Born-Mayer Parameters in layered superconductor.- Effect of varying the grating length in an Optical Read-out Scheme Based on Grated Waveguide Cantilever Cavity Resonance.- Synthesis and Characterization of MoO3 Nanomaterials for Energy Storage Application.- Enhancement in optical absorbance of ZnO nanoparticles by introducing MoS2 nanosheets.- Effect of different ablation time of ns-pulsed laser on the synthesis of silver nanoparticles in liquid.- Investigation of Thermodynamical and Electro-optical properties of Nematic Liquid Crystals dispersed with Low wt% BaTiO3 Nanoparticles.- Elastic and mechanical investigation of high temperature IrxRe1-x alloys.- Comparative study of photocatalytic activity of ZnS and CuS Nanoparticles for Dye degradation under visible light irradiation.- Microstructural properties of palladium doped tin oxide thick film.- PVDF based nanocomposite polymer electrolyte for enhancement in stability of dye sensitized solar cells.- Morse Potential in Y-123 High temperature layered Superconductors.- Effect of dispersion of thiol capped AuNPs in room temperature discotic material.- Neutrinos properties and its detection.- Identified Charged Particle Production in Pb+Pb Collisions at √sNN = 2.76 TeV using Tsallis Distribution Function.- Multiplicity features of the grey particles emerged in 84Kr36+Em interaction at 1 GeV per nucleon.- Quantifying the performance of Multilayer insulation technique for cryogenic application.- Identification of bulk and surface event in point contact germanium detector at sub-keV energy region.- Fragmentation characteristics of the projectile fragments emitted in 84Kr36 + Em interaction at 1 A GeV.- Study of the multiplicity characteristics for target fragments produced in 84Kr36+Em interaction at relativ-istic energy.- Characteristics of the high purity germanium detectors in dark matter and neutrino sector.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Biocoating for Fertilizer Industry
Book SynopsisThis book presents the advancement of coating materials technology especially in agriculture, particularly for fertilizers. Fertilizers are a critical component in meeting rising demands and ensuring global food security. A new generation of fertilizers made by coating granules with biopolymers address these issues. Coating in agriculture is an important area in research for a more sustainable future. Many examples and instances from existing research and related research gaps are discussed. It includes applications of composites as fertilizer’s coating, advantages and disadvantages of fertilizer coating from composites, applications of bacteria in composite, applications of bacteria in fertilizer industry as well as the common techniques of coating fertilizers with drying process. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to Bio-coating.- Chapter 2. Bio-coating from Composite Materials.- Chapter 3. Bacteria in Bio-coating.- Chapter 4. Evaluation of Bio-coating.- Chapter 5. Techniques of Bio-coating Evaluation.- Chapter 6. Conclusion.-References
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Nonlinear Waves: From Dissipative Solitons to
Book SynopsisThis book highlights the methods to engineer dissipative and magnetic nonlinear waves propagating in nonlinear systems. In the first part of the book, the authors present methodologically mathematical models of nonlinear waves propagating in one- and two-dimensional nonlinear transmission networks without/with dissipative elements. Based on these models, the authors investigate the generation and the transmission of nonlinear modulated waves, in general, and solitary waves, in particular, in networks under consideration. In the second part of the book, the authors develop basic theoretical results for the dynamics matter-wave and magnetic-wave solitons of nonlinear systems and of Bose–Einstein condensates trapped in external potentials, combined with the time-modulated nonlinearity. The models treated here are based on one-, two-, and three-component non-autonomous Gross–Pitaevskii equations. Based on the Heisenberg model of spin–spin interactions, the authors also investigate the dynamics of magnetization in ferromagnet with or without spin-transfer torque. This research book is suitable for physicists, mathematicians, engineers, and graduate students in physics, mathematics, and network and information engineering.Table of Contents
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Proceedings of the Green Materials and Electronic
Book SynopsisThis book presents peer reviewed articles from the Green Materials and Electronic Packaging Interconnect Technology Symposium, (EPITS 2022), held in Langkawi, Malaysia on 14th and 15th of Sept, 2022. It brings together packaging experts to share and exchange ideas in electronics technology. Topics covered in this volume include, but are not limited to; (1) Green materials and technology, (2) Emerging interconnect materials and technologies,(3) Non-solder interconnect materials at chip and package levels, (4) Fundamental materials behavior for electronic packaging materials, (5) Advanced characterization methods as applied to electronic packaging technology, (6) Developments in high temperature Pb-free solders and associated interconnects for automotive and power electronics, (7) Surface coating materials & (8) Advanced materials. Table of ContentsGreen Materials and Electronic Packaging Interconnect Technology.- Electronic Materials and Technology.- Green Materials and Technology.
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Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Semiconductor Quantum Bits
Book SynopsisThis book highlights state-of-the-art qubit implementations in semiconductors and provides an extensive overview of this newly emerging field. Semiconductor nanostructures have huge potential as future quantum information devices as they provide various ways of qubit implementation (electron spin, electronic excitation) as well as a way to transfer quantum information from stationary qubits to flying qubits (photons). Therefore, this book unites contributions from leading experts in the field, reporting cutting-edge results on spin qubit preparation, read-out and transfer. The latest theoretical as well as experimental studies of decoherence in these quantum information systems are also provided. Novel demonstrations of complex flying qubit states and first applications of semiconductor-based quantum information devices are given, too.Trade Review"Undoubtedly the book represents the interest for scientists working in this field and related physics fields. It is not a textbook, but [a detailed study] of the suggested material is very important for postgraduate students specializing in the modern optics of nanosubjects and theorists studying quantum computer theory."—Igor A. Merkulov, University of Tennessee, USA"This book provides a timely summary of the state of the art from established groups around the world and will serve as a critical reference for researchers and students working to advance the frontier. The editors have done an excellent job in collecting and assembling the topics and authors for the most important areas."—Duncan G. Steel, University of Michigan, USATable of ContentsSpin and Charge Qubits; Qubit Control, Readout, and Transfer; Qubit Decoherence; Flying Qubits; Qubit Applications.
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Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Carbon-based Superconductors: Towards High-Tc
Book SynopsisSuperconductors (SCs) are attractive materials in all respects for any community. They provide a deep insight into the physical properties of the condensed matters and also have useful applications as ultra-low-power-dissipation systems that can help resolve the present energy problems. In particular, the recent advancement of carbon-based new superconductors (CNSCs) is significant. Before 2004, the superconducting transition temperature (Tc) of carbon-based SCs was below 1 K, except in fullerene clusters. However, in 2004, a Russian group discovered that diamond highly doped with boron could be an SC at Tc = 4 K. The following year, a group from Cambridge found that calcium-intercalated graphite could be an SC with Tc = 11.5 K. In 2006 and 2008, the editor’s group from Japan also discovered that carbon nanotubes could be SCs at Tc = 12 K. Since then, research on CNSCs has increased notably.A small mass of carbon can produce high phonon frequency and high Debye temperature. Combining these with other specified properties of CNSCs (such as one-dimensional electronic states) is highly expected to open doors to high-Tc superconductivity like those of CuO2- and Fe-based SCs, which were the only SCs to show Tc > 40 K in the past. CNSCs, such as diamond, graphite, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and others, are a very attractive field of research, and this book is the first to describe their basic physics and the recent advances toward high Tc in this field.Table of ContentsIntroduction of Condensed Matter Physics; Spin-state Crossover; Li Ion Battery; Huge Thermoelectric Power; Room-temperature Ferromagnetism; Partially Disordered Antiferromagnetic Transition; Superconductivity; Transport Properties Combined with Charge, Spin, and Orbital; Magnetoresistance and Spin Blocade; Intrinsic Inhomogeneity; Move/diffuse and Charge/discharge Effect.
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Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Molecular Self-Assembly: Advances and
Book SynopsisIn the past several decades, molecular self-assembly has emerged as one of the main themes in chemistry, biology, and materials science. This book compiles and details cutting-edge research in molecular assemblies ranging from self-organized peptide nanostructures and DNA-chromophore foldamers to supramolecular systems and metal-directed assemblies, even to nanocrystal superparticles and self-assembled microdevicesTable of ContentsToward Intelligent Materials. E And Z Secondary Amides in Supramolecular Nanotubes and Nanospheres. Control of Chiral Assemblies Through Hydrogen Bondings for Helical Architectures. The Self-Assembly of Lipophilic Guanosine Derivatives. Self-Assemblies, Folding, and Properties of Perylene Monomers, Oligomers, and Polymers. Superamphiphiles for Controlled Self-assembly and Disassembly. Well-Defined Porphyrin Architectures from Self-Assembly and Dewetting. Photophysics and Photochemistry of Molecular Recognition and Sensing with Metal-Directed Macrocyclic Systems. Pt/Pd–Ethynyl Bond Containing Fluorescent Molecular Architectures as Sensors for Nitroaromatics. Pd(II) and Pt(II) Metal-Directed Self-Assembly of Supramolecular Structures Based on N-Monoalkyl-4,4¢ -Bipyridinium Derivatives. Colloidal Superparticles from Artificial Atoms. Functional Microstructures by Self-Assembly.
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Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Controlled Nanofabrication: Advances and
Book SynopsisWhen the size and the shape of materials are reduced to the nanoscale dimension, their physical and chemical properties can change dramatically. This book demonstrates the controlled size and shape of nanostructured materials and their applications. The applications cover photocatalysts, biomedicals, nanomaterials, fuel cells and supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, light-emitting diodes, and field emission display. This book may be the first to clearly point out the relationship between the size and the structure of the materials, which strongly affects their properties. Understanding these control parameters has important technological implications for energy conversion and storage, biotechnology, lighting and display, and so forth. Trade Review"This interesting book presents studies on controlled size and shape of nanostructured materials. With a clear introduction of the magical physical and chemical changes brought about by the ‘nano’ version of materials, the author exemplifies many of their wide applications, including photocatalysts, biomedicals, nanomaterials, fuel cells and supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, light-emitting diodes, and field emission display. This is the right book for scientists and students who are looking for inspiration, perspectives, and the latest studies in this field."—Prof. Hongjie Zhang - Chinese Academy of Sciences, China"This book offers perspectives of controlled fabrication of nanostructured materials with an extensive collection of the most updated studies that encourage the use of nanostructured materials for a wide range of applications. Reading it certainly benefits readers’ understanding of the relationship between the structures and properties of nanomaterials and their new applications. An excellent reference for inspiring scientists and students."—Dr. Qiang Xu - National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan"This book represents an extensive collection of the most updated studies that cover tremendous nanosystems with controlled size and shape for a variety of applications such as energy conversion and storage, catalysis, biotechnology, lighting, and displays. The comprehensive perspectives will undoubtedly help gain deep insights into the relationship between the morphology (structure) and properties of functional nanomaterials, which remained nearly untouched. I believe such a timely and interesting text is invaluable and instructive, particularly for young scientists in this field."—Prof. Xueyuan Chen - Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China"This book offers readers some excellent resources of up-to-date knowledge on nanostructured materials with controlled size and shape according to their electrical, optical, and magnetic properties. Each chapter is prepared by internationally recognized experts in their respective fields. It is comprehensive and well written and will attract a broad range of readers in science and technology."—Dr. Jiujun Zhang - National Research Council of Canada, Vancouver, CanadaTable of ContentsAn introduction of Controlled Sizes and Shapes of Nanostructures and Their Applications. Visible Light Responsive Surface Structure Controlled TiO2 Nanoparticles. Controlled Shaping TiO2 for Efficient Photocatalysis. Shape and Particle Size Controlled for Water Splitting. Shaping and Particle Size Effect of TiO2 on the Cytotoxicity. Controlled Growth of Nanomaterials for the Biomedical Application. Shape Controlled (including particle, rod and star-shape) of Au Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications. Size and Shape-controlled Synthesis of Nanocrystals. Hybrid Inorganic Nanomaterials with Controlled Sizes and Shapes. Controlled Particle Size and Shape of Nanomaterials and Their Applications. Controlled Particle Size and Shape of Nanomaterials and Their Applications. Controlled Shape and Size of Nanocatalysts for Fuel Cells. Controlled Particle Size and Shape of Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Supercapacitors. Nano/composite Materials for Lithium-ion Batteries. Controlled Size and Shape of Graphene and Its Application in Li-ion Battery. Controlled Growth of Quantum Dots and their Application to Wavelength Converter for Light-emitting Diodes. Artificial Nanostructures with Controlled Sizes and Shapes.
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Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Electrostatics of Soft and Disordered Matter
Book SynopsisRecently, there has been a surge of activity to elucidate the behavior of highly charged soft matter and Coulomb fluids in general. Such systems are ubiquitous, especially in biological matter where the length scale and the strength of the interaction between highly charged biomolecules are governed by strong electrostatic effects. Several interesting limits have been discovered in the parameter space of highly charged many-particle Coulomb matter where analytical progress is possible and completely novel and unexpected results have been obtained. One of the challenges in highly charged matter is to correctly describe systems with finite coupling strength in the transition regime between weak and strong couplings. After studying the fluctuations of both, several theories have been developed that describe this experimentally highly relevant regime. At the same time, computer simulation algorithms and computing power have advanced to the level where all-ion simulations, including many-body and polarization effects, are possible; the new theories thus can be subjected to numerical confirmation. Another important question is the effect of the structural disorder on electrostatic interactions. It has recently been demonstrated, both theoretically and experimentally, that charge disorder can impose long-range interaction between charged or even uncharged surfaces. These interactions might become very significant in biological processes. Filling a void in the literature, this volume cross-pollinates different theoretical and simulation approaches with new experiments and ties together the low temperature, high coupling constant, and disorder parameters in a unified description of the electrostatic interactions, which largely determine the stability and conformations of most important biological macromolecules.With striking graphical illustrations, the book presents a unified view of the current advances in the field of Coulomb (bio)colloidal systems, building on previous literature that summarized the field over 20 years ago. Leading scientists in the field offer a detailed introduction to different modern methods in statistical physics of Coulomb systems. They detail various approaches to elucidate the behavior of strongly charged soft matter. They also provide experimental and theoretical descriptions of disorder effects in Coulomb systems, which have not been discussed in any other book. Trade Review"This is a timely and illuminating volume, reviewing the state of the art of Coulombic fluids, and shedding some light on the counter-intuitive phenomena that emerge from Coulombic interactions. The book is in particular interesting because it reviews the fundamental role played by Coulombic interactions when macromolecules are dissolved in an aqueous milieu. An up-to-date introduction of the subject as well as advanced topics that will be welcome by students and researchers alike."Prof. David Andelman, Tel Aviv University, IsraelTable of ContentsSurprising Challenges. Dielectric Profiles and Ion-Specific Effects at Aqueous Interfaces. Coulomb interactions between Disordered Charge Distributions. Coarse-Grained Modeling of Charged Colloidal Suspensions: From Poisson-Boltzmann Theory to Effective Interactions. Dynamic Electric Response of Charged Fibrous Virus (fd) Suspensions: Interactions of Charged Colloidal Rods in AC Electric Fields. Many-Body Interactions in Volloidal Suspensions. Modeling DNA in Nanopores. Aspects of 1D Coulomb Gases. Hydration Repulsion between Polar Surfaces: An Atomistic Simulation Approach. Electrostatics in Electrolytes Expressed in an Exact Formalism Reminiscent of the Poisson-Boltzmann Picture. Interaction between Disordered Heterogeneous Charged Surfaces. Polarizable Surfaces: Weak and Strong Coupling Regimes. A Field Theory Approach for Modeling Electrostatic Interactions in Soft Matter. Legendre Transforms for Electrostatic Energies. Short-Range Disorder and Electrostatic Interactions in Macromolecules. Mean-Field Electrostatics of Still Rod-Like Ions. Extended Poisson–Boltzmann Descriptions of the Electrostatic Double Layer: Implications for Charged Particles at Interfaces. Modeling Electrokinetics through Varying Length and Time Scales. Physics of Counterion Mediated Attractions between Double-Stranded DNAs. Estimation of Solvation Electrostatic Free Energy of Biomolecular Systems by Numerical Solution of the Poisson-Boltzmann Equation. The Electrode-Ionic Liquid Interface: A Molecular Point of View. The Wigner Strong-Coupling Approach. Ionic Liquids and Ionic Liquid+Solvent Mixtures, Studied by Classical Density Functional Theory. Controlling the Fluid-Fluid Mixing-Demixing Phase Transition with Electric Fields. Statistical Thermodynamics of Supercapacitors and Blue Engines. Cluster Phases in Colloids and Proteins. Moderately Coupled Charged Fluids near Dielectric Interfaces and in Confinement.
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Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Hydrogenated Dilute Nitride Semiconductors:
Book SynopsisThe nonlinear behavior of nitrogen and the passivation effect of hydrogen in dilute nitrides open the way to the manufacture of a new class of nanostructured devices with in-plane variation of the optical band gap. This book addresses the modifications of the electronic structure and of the optical and structural properties induced in these technologically important semiconductors by atomic hydrogen irradiation. The book comprises discussions on experimental results from several techniques, enriched by state-of-the-art theoretical studies aimed at clarifying the origin of hydrogenation effects that lead to the discovery of specific nitrogen–hydrogen complexes. It presents techniques, such as infrared absorption spectroscopy, synchrotron radiation, and nuclear reaction analysis, which have indeed been crucial for addressing the physical origin of hydrogenation effects and their role in fine structural characterization.The book is not a simple assembly of the contributions of different groups on the subject; it rather tells the complete story of the amazing effects of hydrogen irradiation from the first observations to the discovery of their origin and to potential technology transfer. The primary scope of the book is to guide PhD students and new scientists into the field and to inspire similar analysis approaches in other fields. Trade Review"The electrical and optical properties of the technologically and scientifically important dilute nitride semiconductors are strongly influenced by the introduction of atomic hydrogen. This volume is an excellent summary and resource for the most recent understanding of experimental results and state-of-the-art theoretical studies of the formation, reversibility, and microscopic structure of nitrogen–hydrogen complexes in these materials. The book details how a wide variety of experimental techniques have provided a detailed understanding of the role of hydrogen. It is the premier source for this subject and highly recommended for all those working on or with an interest in dilute nitrides."—Prof. Steve Pearton, University of Florida, USATable of ContentsAn Overview of Dilute Nitrides: Theory and Properties. Effects of Hydrogenation on the Electronic Properties of Dilute Nitrides. Effect of Hydrogen on Defects in Dilute Nitrides. Theory of Hydrogen in Dilute Nitrides. Microscopic Structure of N–Hn Complexes in Dilute Nitride Semiconductors Revealed by Their Vibrational Properties. Structure of Nitrogen–Hydrogen Complexes from X-Ray and Synchrotron Radiation Techniques. Stoichiometry of Nitrogen–Hydrogen Complexes in Dilute Nitrides. Technological Applications and Perspectives of Hydrogenated Dilute Nitrides.
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Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd High Resolution Imaging: Detectors and
Book SynopsisInterferometric observations need snapshots of very high time resolution of the order of (i) frame integration of about 100 Hz or (ii) photon-recording rates of several megahertz (MHz). Detectors play a key role in astronomical observations, and since the explanation of the photoelectric effect by Albert Einstein, the technology has evolved rather fast. The present-day technology has made it possible to develop large-format complementary metal oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) and charge-coupled device (CCD) array mosaics, orthogonal transfer CCDs, electron-multiplication CCDs, electron-avalanche photodiode arrays, and quantum-well infrared (IR) photon detectors. The requirements to develop artifact-free photon shot noise-limited images are higher sensitivity and quantum efficiency, reduced noise that includes dark current, read-out and amplifier noise, smaller point-spread functions, and higher spectral bandwidth. This book aims to address such systems, technologies and design, evaluation and calibration, control electronics, scientific applications, and results.One of the fastest growing applications is signal sensing, especially wavefront sensing for adaptive optics and fringe tracking for interferometry, which is important for long-baseline optical interferometry. The coherence time of the atmosphere is a highly variable parameter. Depending upon the high velocity wind, it varies from <1 ms to 0.1 s. The exposure times are to be selected accordingly, to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio, as well as to freeze the fringe pattern. A large-format photon-counting system, which is an essential tool in the application of optical interferometric imaging, allows accurate photon centroiding and provides the dynamic range needed for measurements of source characteristics. The advent of high-quantum efficiency photon-counting systems vastly increases the sensitivity of high-resolution imaging techniques. Such systems raise the hope of making diffraction-limited images of objects as faint as ~15–16 m_v (visual magnitude).This book deals with the fundamentals of the important aspects of high-resolution imaging, such as electromagnetic radiations, particularly, optical wavelengths and their distortions due to optical elements and Earth’s atmosphere while passing through a detector; semiconductor physics; lasers; fiber optics; photon-detection process; photodetectors; charge-transfer devices; photon-counting devices in visible wavelength; radiation detectors in infrared wavelengths; and detecting systems for high energies.Trade Review"This unique book describes the current evolution of astronomical instruments in the way of high-resolution observations. The book nicely specifies the special requirements for detectors, which must respond fast for mitigating the degrading effect of the atmospheric turbulence. It should be of interest to professional and amateur astronomers, particularly those who may want to attempt forms of high-resolution observation, some of which are becoming widely accessible."—Antoine Labeyrie, Emeritus Professor, Collège de France, France"Prof. Saha has done a splendid job by presenting a succinct description of the principles and applications of radiation detectors used for high-resolution imaging in visible and infrared astronomy. The scope of the book, however, extends to all areas of high-resolution imaging, and the book will be a welcome addition to the library of anyone interested in learning about the state of the art in the field."—Prof. Lakshminarayan Hazra, University of Calcutta, India"In the present volume, Saha has used his expertise in instrumentation and data analysis to expand his horizons to a wider range of high-resolution imaging techniques, essential characteristics of detectors and control electronics, and other wavelength ranges and kinds of astronomical sources. This book will be a valuable resource for astronomers and students involved in the design of modern instrumentation and attempting to take and make use of data with instrumentation that they did not design."—Prof. Virginia Trimble, University of California, Irvine, USATable of ContentsIntroducing topological insulators: Mind the time reversal. Two-dimensional topological insulators. Two-dimensional topological insulators in quantizing magnetic fields. Three-dimensional topological insulators. Unconventional superconductivity and Majorana fermions in topological insulators.
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Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Laser Cooling: Fundamental Properties and
Book SynopsisIn the recent decades, laser cooling or optical refrigeration—a physical process by which a system loses its thermal energy as a result of interaction with laser light—has garnered a great deal of scientific interest due to the importance of its applications. Optical solid-state coolers are one such application. They are free from liquids as well as moving parts that generate vibrations and introduce noise to sensors and other devices. They are based on reliable laser diode pump systems. Laser cooling can also be used to mitigate heat generation in high-power lasers.This book compiles and details cutting-edge research in laser cooling done by various scientific teams all over the world that are currently revolutionizing optical refrigerating technology. It includes recent results on laser cooling by redistribution of radiation in dense gas mixtures, three conceptually different approaches to laser cooling of solids such as cooling with anti-Stokes fluorescence, Brillouin cooling, and Raman cooling. It also discusses crystal growth and glass production for laser cooling applications. This book will appeal to anyone involved in laser physics, solid-state physics, low-temperature physics or cryogenics, materials research, development of temperature sensors, or infrared detectors.Trade Review"This book provides a timely and useful collection of articles on optical refrigeration science that complements the earlier books on this subject. It covers a wide range of topics, including laser cooling in dense gases, radiation-balanced lasers, novel cooling methods, and laser cooling in semiconductors. It should serve as a valuable reference for the scientists and graduate students studying this emerging interdisciplinary field."—Prof. Mansoor Sheik-Bahae, The University of New Mexico, USA"This book presents a significant overview of the entire field of laser cooling of bulk matter, with many new results and recent novel directions of investigation. It is written by a large number of well-qualified experts, covering a broad range of ideas, particularly with clear figures and well-organized tables. It would make an excellent reference for spectroscopists, condensed matter physicists, crystallographers, and laser scientists." —Prof. Carl E. Mungan, United States Naval Academy, USATable of ContentsLaser Cooling of Dense Gases by Collisional Redistribution of Radiation. Laser Cooling in Rare Earth Doped Glasses and Crystals. Progress toward Laser Cooling of Thulium-Doped Fibers. Laser Cooling of Solids around 2.07 Microns: A Theoretical Investigation. Optically Cooled Lasers. Methods for Laser Cooling of Solids. Deep Laser Cooling of Rare-Earth Doped Crystals by Stimulated Raman Adiabatic Passage. Bulk Cooling Efficiency Measurements of Yb Doped Fluoride Single Crystals and Energy-Transfer Assisted Anti-Stokes Cooling in Co-doped Fluorides. Interferometric Measurement of Laser Induced Temperature Changes. Fluoride Glasses and Fibers. Crystal Growth of Fluoride Single Crystals for Optical Refrigeration. Microscopic Theory of Optical Refrigeration of Semiconductors. Coulomb-Assisted Laser Cooling of Piezoelectric Semiconductors.
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Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Nanocomposite, Ceramic, and Thin Film
Book SynopsisThe literature so far has reviewed only single-crystal and, up to some extent, optical ceramic scintillators. This book introduces and describes in detail the research and development in thin film scintillators, glass ceramics, as well as nanocomposite and optical ceramics prepared by spark plasma sintering. It also features example of an in-depth study of a ZnO-based powder phosphor material. Both technology description and various characterization aspects are provided together with application hints.No other book has been published so far that includes and reviews the scintillator materials covered in this book with their specific technologies. Moreover, technological description is merged with detailed characterization, and the application potential is discussed as well. This book is intended for a wide audience, including postgraduate and PhD students and scientists working in the field of scintillators and phosphors. The extended introductory text, which has a textbook character, will be of immense benefit to students and non-specialists, too.Trade Review"This book gives an excellent introduction to all aspects involving scintillators. More importantly, it provides an in-depth review of rapid recent developments that have changed the field of scintillators. The transition from expensive single-crystal scintillators towards new, more versatile and cheaper scintillator manufacturing methods are comprehensively discussed by leading experts in the field. The book is a timely contribution that provides the first comprehensive overview of game-changing developments in the field of scintillators in the past two decades. For both experts in the field and people entering the field of scintillators the book is an indispensable source of information."—Prof. Andries Meijerink, Utrecht University, The Netherlands"This is a timely book as a number of enabling technologies have revolutionized the science of scintillators in the last two decades. What was considered as interesting theoretical speculation until recently is now feasible through impressive technological breakthroughs, in particular in the domain of nanotechnologies. The emergence of scintillators in the form of nanocomposites, ceramics, and thin films opens completely new perspectives for novel designs of radiation detectors in a large domain of applications. This book, by one of the best experts worldwide, will be a reference for a new generation of students and scientists interested in the fundamentals of the science of scintillators as well as in the development of scintillator-based detectors for various applications." —Prof. Paul Lecoq, CERN, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsIntroduction@fundamentals. Nanoparticle Scintillators, Nanocomposites. Glass Ceramic Scintillators. Ceramic Scintillators by Spark Plasma Sintering Technology. Thin-Film Scintillators by Liquid Phase Epitaxy. Pb2+ and Bi3+ Centers in Complex Oxide Thin Films Prepared by Liquid Phase Epitaxy. ZnO-based Powder Phosphors.
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Springer Nanotechnology
Book SynopsisNanotechnology Intervention for Sustainable Agriculture: Challenges and Possibilities.- Dynamic Applied Interactions amid Nanoparticles, Beneficial Soil Microorganisms, and Phytopathogens.- Influence of Nanoparticles in Orchestrating Plant Growth and Development.- Nano-biofertilizers and Nano-biopesticides: Impact of Future Agrochemicals.- Advancements in ZnO Nanomaterials for Enhancing Agricultural Systems.- Bionanoaugmentation: A novel approach for environment protection.- Nanomaterial-based photochemical degradation of environmental pollutants.- Nanotoxicology: A Threat to The Environment and Human Health.- Nanoparticles-mediated diagnosis of common human diseases: With special reference to gold nanoparticles.- Nanoparticles as drug delivery systems: Advances and challenges.- Recent advancements in nanobiology in the treatment of human diseases.- Futuristic role of green nanotechnology for sustainable agriculture, environment, and public health.
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Springer 2D Boron Nanosheets
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Oxford University Press Theory of Itinerant Electron Magnetism 172
Book SynopsisThe book, in the broadest sense, is an application of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics to the field of magnetism. It can be used for parts of a specialized course on material properties or solid-state physics and magnetism.Trade ReviewI highly endorse this second edition. The additional topics put it at the very cutting edge. It should be well received. * S. D. Bader, Argonne National Laboratory *This second edition is well overdue. There is a clear potential demand for the proposed revision, and the proposed content is appropriate and well structured. * David Cardwell, University of Cambridge *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1.1: Basic Facts 1.2: Itinerant electrons 1.3: How to proceed Density-Functional Theory 2.1: Born-Oppenheimer approximation 2.2: Hartree-Fock approximation 2.3: Density-functional theory 2.4: The electron spin: Dirac theory 2.5: Spin-density-functional theory 2.6: The local-density approximation (LDA) 2.7: Nonuniformly magnetized systems 2.8: The generalized gradient approximation (GGA) Energy-Band Theory 3.1: Bloch's theorem 3.2: Plane waves, orthogonalized plane waves and Pseudopotentials 3.3: Augmented plane waves and Green's functions 3.4: Linear methods Electronic Structure and Magnetism 4.1: Introduction and simple concepts 4.2: The magnetic susceptibility 4.3: Elementary magnetic metals 4.4: Magnetic compounds 4.5: Multilayers 4.6: Relativistic eects 4.7: Berry Phase effects in solids 4.8: Weyl Fermions 4.9: Real-case Weyl Fermions Magnetism at Finite Temperatures 5.1: Density-functional theory at T > 0 5.2: Adiabatic spin dynamics 5.3: Mean-field theories 5.4: Spin uctuations 5.5: Magnetic Skyrmions 5.6: High-temperature approaches References
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Oxford University Press Electrons in Molecules From Basic Principles to
Book SynopsisThis book provides the reader with a unified understanding of the rapidly expanding field of molecular materials and devices: electronic structures and bonding, magnetic, electrical and photo-physical properties, and the mastering of electrons in molecular electronics. This revised edition includes updates and additions on hot topics such as molecular spintronics (the role of spin in electron transport) and molecular machines (how electrons can generate molecular motions). Chemists will discover how to understand the relations between electronic structures and properties of molecular entities and assemblies, and to design new molecules and materials. Physicists and engineers will realize how the molecular world fits in with their need for systems flexible enough to check theories or provide original solutions to exciting new scientific and technological challenges. The non-specialist will find out how molecules behave in electronics at the most minute, sub-nanosize level.Table of Contents1: Basic concepts 2: The localized electron: magnetic properties 3: The moving electron: electrical properties 4: The excited electron: photophysical properties 5: The mastered electron: molecular electronics and spintronics - molecular machines
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Oxford University Press Oxide Thin Films and Nanostructures
Book SynopsisOxide Thin Films and Nanostructures is an interdisciplinary approach to introduce readers to the field of oxide nano-materials, that is oxides of nano-meter size and dimensions. Emphasis is put to differentiate these nanoscale oxide objects from their solid bulk oxide parents and present their properties in a pedagogic way.Trade ReviewThe authors of Oxide Thin Films and Nanostructures have produced a state-of-the-art reference on the topic, an interesting book reflecting the longstanding experience of its authors. * Axel Mainzer Koenig, Optics and Phonetic News, Optica *A very timely book. Oxides are all over the places on Earth and have proven of paramount importance in modern technologies. The book provides a good equilibrium between technical aspects and applications. * Gerald Bastard, Physics Department, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris *The book should have interdisciplinary appeal. There have been tremendous advances made in understanding oxide films and structures at the nano level, and the importance of such systems in solid state chemistry, physics, materials science, applied physics etc. * Neil Allan, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Growth of oxide thin films and nanoparticles: methods of fabrication 3: Methods of study 4: Oxide thin film properties 5: Two-dimensional oxides 6: Oxide nanoparticles 7: Clay mineral layers and nanoparticles 8: Surface chemistry, energy conversion and related applications 9: Synopsis and outlook
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Oxford University Press Muon Spectroscopy An Introduction
Book SynopsisAimed at beginner graduate students, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to muon spectroscopy and its uses in, among other applications, the study of semiconductors, magnets, superconductors, chemical reactions, and battery materials.Trade ReviewFundamental particles such as electrons and protons have been used since their discovery for uncovering the structures of materials and for diagnostics and treatment in medicine. Instruments called spectroscopes exploit the waves associated with energetic particles to glean information, much as X-rays were used to decipher the structure of DNA. In this text, authors introduce another fundamental particle called the muon and discuss its usage in spectroscopic analysis [...] covering properties of the muon, its interactive behaviors with surrounding materials, the history and physics of muon spectroscopy, and production of muons for experimentation. Each chapter includes solved and still-to-be-solved examples along with some model answers. Good illustrations and graphs support the description of this fascinating new method of delving more deeply into the structure of matter. * Nanjundiah Sadanand, Central Connecticut State University *Such an introductory text is completely lacking at the moment, and I think that this team is the ideal choice for bringing an edited volume together. * Nicola Spaldin (Materials Theory, ETH Zurich) *Table of Contents1: The Basics of µSR Part I: Elements of Muon Spectroscopy 2: Introduction 3: Muon Charge and Spin States 4: The Quantum Muon 5: Polarization Functions Part II: Science with µSR 6: Magnetism 7: Dynamic Effects in Magnetism 8: Measuring Dynamic Processes 9: Superconductors 10: Semiconductors and Dielectrics 11: Ionic Motion 12: Chemistry Part III: Practicalities of Muon Spectroscopy 13: Making Muons 14: Instrumentation 15: Doing the Experiment Part IV: Further Topics in Muon Spectroscopy 16: Calculating Muon Sites 17: Numerical Modelling 18: Low Energy µSR 19: Stimulation Methods 20: High Magnetic Fields 21: Muons under Pressure 22: Negative Muon Techniques Part V: Complementary Techniques 23: µSR versus Other Resonance and Bulk Techniques 24: X-rays, Neutrons, and µSR Free
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Oxford University Press Physics of SpinOrbitCoupled Oxides
Book SynopsisThis book reviews recent experimental and theoretical evidence that the physical and structural properties of transition metal oxides may decisively be influenced by strong spin-orbit interactions that compete with comparable Coulomb, magnetic exchange, and crystalline electric field interactions.Trade ReviewA valuable resource on very important materials that is likely to be widely used. * David J. Singh, University of Missouri *Exactly what is missing at present. It cannot be any more timely. * Mike Whangbo, North Carolina State University *Table of ContentsPreface I. Fundamental Principles 1: Introduction 1.1. Overview 1.2. Outline of the Book 1.3. Fundamental Characteristics of 4d- and 5d-Transition Metal Oxides 1.4. Crystal Fields and Chemical Aspects 1.5. Electron-Lattice Coupling 1.6. Spin-Orbit Interactions 1.7. The Dzyaloshinsky-Moriya Interaction 1.8. Phase Diagram of Correlated, Spin-Orbit-Coupled Matter 1.9. Absence of Topological States in 4d- and 5d-Transition Metal Oxides Further Reading References II. Phenomena in 4d- and 5d-Transition Metal Oxides 2: Spin-Orbit Interactions in Ruddlesden-Popper Phases Srn+1IrnO3n+1 (n = 1, 2 and ?) 2.1. Overview 2.2. Novel Mott Insulator: Sr2IrO4 2.3. Borderline Insulator: Sr3Ir2O7 2.4. Metallic SrIrO3 and its Derivatives Further Reading References 3: Magnetic Frustration 3.1. Overview 3.2. Two-Dimensional Honeycomb Lattices: Na2IrO3 and Li2IrO3 3.3. Ruthenate Honeycomb Lattices: Na2RuO3 and Li2RuO3 3.4. Three-Dimensional Honeycomb Lattices: b-Li2IrO3 and g-Li2IrO3 and Hyperkagome Na4Ir3O8 3.5. Pyrochlore Iridates 3.6. Double-Perovskite Iridates with Ir5+(5d4) Ions: Absence of Nonmagnetic Singlet Jeff = 0 State 3.7. Quantum Liquid in Unfrustrated Lattice Ba4Ir3O10 Further Reading References 4: Lattice-Driven Ruthenates 4.1 Overview 4.2. Orbital and Magnetic Order in Doped Ca2RuO4 4.3. Unconventional Magneto-Transport Properties of Ca3Ru2O7 4.4. Pressure-Induced Transition from Interlayer Ferromagnetism to Intralayer Antiferromagnetism in Sr4Ru3O10 4.5. General Remarks Further Reading References 5: Electric-Current-Control via Strong Spin-Orbit-Coupling 5.1. Overview 5.2. Ca2RuO4 5.3. Sr2IrO4 5.4. General Remarks Further Reading References III. Materials Synthesis 6: Single-Crystal Synthesis 6.1. Overview 6.2. Flux Technique 6.3. Optical Floating-Zone Technique 6.4. Field-Altering Technology Further Reading References Appendix: Synopses of Selected Experimental Techniques Subject Index Compound Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Fizzics
Book SynopsisWith easy-to-understand explanations, detailed illustrations, and entertaining anecdotes, Young reveals the Fizzics behind these familiar-yet surprising-objects.Trade ReviewA technological history perfect for science and general-interest collections alike. Midwest Book Review This book fills a gap in the literature, describing everyday phenomena that are seldom treated in similar books. Choice A friendly foray into the humble bubble, from honeycombs and soaps to sunset flashes, written by a physicist in the field. Science NewsTable of ContentsPrefacePrologue1. The Physics of Fizzy: Gas Bubbles in LiquidBubbles in Beer and VolcanoesThe Ins and Outs of Bubble OscillationsSpringboard and Platform DivingPropellers, Pumps, and PorpoisesKnuckle CrackingDamsCartesian DiversBubbles in Your BubblyThe Ascent of Sap in TreesCeramic BubblesWhite- Water Physics2. Raining Cats and Dogs: Liquid Droplets in a GasFaucet PhysicsSpider's WebLiquid-Drop Model of the Atomic NucleusThe Swirl of Bath WaterMorning DewAcid RainBubble Chambers and Atom SmashersCloudsThunder and LightningSnowHailVapor TrailsThe RainbowHalosGloriesThe Green FlashThe Blue Sky3. The Perfect Pint: The Science of FoamsLiquid FoamsFree-Fighting FoamsHoneycombs and MattressesBonesMining FoamsFoams on the Farm4. Where There's Life, There's Soap: The Science of Surface TensionSoap BubblesCoffee RingsSoap MoleculesThe Bubble That LivedThe Soapy ComputerBubble RaftAnti-BubblesFeeling the TensionRecord-Breaking Bubbles5. Poetry in the Ocean: Bubbles in the SeaA Storm at SeaBubble NetsFish-Killing BubbledBubblese Hiding Mines6. What Light from Yonder Bubble Breaks?SonoluminescenceThe Star in the JarLiquid LightLight from Breaking GlassSonoluminescence in Space7. In the Operating Theatre: Medical BubblesCleaning a WoundThe BendsBubbles in the BloodBubbles in the BladderDesigner BubblesEpilogueGlossaryReferencesIndex
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Murphy & Moore Publishing Advances in Polymer Science
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Murphy & Moore Publishing Condensed Matter Physics: An Integrated Approach
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Murphy & Moore Publishing Polymer Science and Technology
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Murphy & Moore Publishing Recent Advances in Condensed Matter Physics
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States Academic Press Essentials of Polymer Science and Engineering
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States Academic Press Fundamentals of Polymer Chemistry
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States Academic Press Solid State Physics: Essential Concepts
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Larsen and Keller Education Superconductivity: An Introduction
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Clanrye International Condensed Matter Physics: Advanced Principles and
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Willford Press Textbook of Polymer Chemistry
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Willford Press Modern Condensed Matter Physics
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Simon & Schuster The Magick of Physics: Uncovering the Fantastical
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Walter de Gruyter Festkörperphysik
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Walter de Gruyter [Set Festkörperphysik, 4. Aufl ] Festkörperphysik
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De Gruyter Tagung Der Unterkommission Leuchtstoffe Der
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De Gruyter Tagung Der Physikalischen Gesellschaft in Der
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Phase Diagrams and Heterogeneous Equilibria: A
Book SynopsisThis advanced comprehensive textbook introduces the practical application of phase diagrams to the thermodynamics of materials consisting of several phases. It describes the fundamental physics and thermodynamics as well as experimental methods, treating all material classes: metals, glasses, ceramics, polymers, organic materials, aqueous solutions. With many application examples and realistic cases from chemistry and materials science, it is intended for students and researchers in chemistry, metallurgy, mineralogy, and materials science as well as in engineering and physics. The authors treat the nucleation of phase transitions, the production and stability of technologically important metastable phases, and metallic glasses. Also concisely presented are the thermodynamics and composition of polymer systems. This innovative text puts this powerful analytical approach into a readily understandable and practical context, perhaps for the first time.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews : "This graduate textbook introduces the practical application of phase diagrams for students and researchers in materials science, chemistry, and mineralogy, as well as engineering and physics. Heterogeneous equilibria are illustrated by practical examples in different application fields, while theory is kept to a minimum. An emphasis is placed on providing tools for predicting energetic, structural, and physical quantities." (Materials Today) "Predel and colleagues offer a good resource for students and professionals who wish to learn more about the practical aspects of phase equilibria … . Unlike most other books on the subject, this practical introduction provides detailed, yet remarkably clear, description of physical phenomena … . The descriptions are enhanced with more than 250 phase diagrams, micrographs, and other illustrations involving both real and idealized systems. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals in materials-related fields." (D.D. Edwards, CHOICE, Vol. 42 (10), June, 2005) Table of Contents1 Fundamental Facts and Concepts.- 2 Phase Equilibria in One-Component Systems.- 3 Phase Equilibria in Two-Component Systems Under Exclusion of the Gas Phase.- 4 Phase Equilibria in Three-Component Systems and Four-Component Systems with Exclusion of the Gas Phase.- 5 Phase Equilibria Including a Vapor Phase.- 6 Thermodynamics.- 7 Nucleation During Phase Transitions.- 8 Metastable Phases.- 9 Effect of Diffusion on Phase Transformations.- 10 Organic and Polymeric Materials.
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