Condensed matter physics Books
World Scientific Europe Ltd Field Theory Of Condensed Matter And Ultracold
Book SynopsisThis book provides a pedagogical introduction to the concepts and methods of quantum field theory necessary for the study of condensed matter and ultracold atomic gases. After a thorough discussion of the basic methods of field theory and many-body physics (functional integrals, perturbation theory, Feynman diagrams, correlation functions and linear response theory, symmetries and their consequences, etc.), the book covers a wide range of topics, from electron gas and Fermi-liquid theory to superfluidity and superconductivity, magnetic instabilities in electron systems, and dynamical mean-field theory of Mott transition. The focus is on the study of model Hamiltonians, where the microscopic physics and characteristic energy scales are encoded into a few effective parameters, rather than first-principle methods which start from a realistic Hamiltonian at the microscopic level and then make material-specific predictions. The reader is expected to be familiar with elementary quantum mechanics and statistical physics, and some acquaintance with condensed-matter physics and ultracold gases may also be useful. No prior knowledge of field theory or many-body problem is required.
£148.50
World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd Electrode and Corrosion Physics
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£85.50
World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd Electrode And Corrosion Physics
Book SynopsisThe cost to the world's economy due to corrosion was said to be two and a half trillion dollars or 3.4% of global GDP in 2013. Electrochemistry as a discipline is of even greater relevance ten years on, in view of the world's desperate attempts to prevent catastrophic climate change by moving from fossil fuel to 'e-mobility' among other measures. This means that whereas electrochemistry in all its mystery and complexity was formerly the domain of the physical chemist alone, today it is an essential skill for the materials scientist, the engineer and indeed the physicist.This textbook fills a gap in providing a course of learning from first principles for the student, researcher and industrialist who has an undergraduate-level education in physics but only high school chemistry. The author will take you through simple electrochemical cells and the rigorous description of the many confusing 'potentials' that arise across their interfaces, to what can and cannot be measured in an experiment. The first three quarters of the book are rather general, highlights being the electrochemical series and the Nernst and Butler-Volmer equations. This all lies at the heart of the science of corrosion, fuel cells and batteries. The last quarter of the book is dedicated solely to corrosion, applying the thermodynamic and kinetic groundwork laid earlier to help the reader clearly understand the two principal tools of corrosion scientists and engineers: the Evans and Pourbaix diagrams.
£49.50
Royal Society of Chemistry Packing Problems in Soft Matter Physics
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£208.05
Imperial College Press Solid State Quantum Information -- An Advanced
Book SynopsisThis book on solid state physics has been written with an emphasis on recent developments in quantum many-body physics approaches. It starts by covering the classical theory of solids and electrons and describes how this classical model has failed. The authors then present the quantum mechanical model of electrons in a lattice and they also discuss the theory of conductivity. Extensive reviews on the topic are provided in a compact manner so that any non-specialist can follow from the beginning.The authors cover the system of magnetism in a similar way and various problems in magnetic materials are discussed. The book also discusses the Ising chain, the Heisenberg model, the Kondo effect and superconductivity, amongst other relevant topics.In the final chapter, the authors present some works related to contemporary research topics, such as quantum entanglement in many-body systems and quantum simulations. They also include a short review of some of the possible applications of solid state quantum information in biological systems.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Electrical Conductivity; Theory of Magnetism and Many-Body Quantum Mechanics; Contemporary Topics in Many-Body Quantum Physics.
£76.00
Imperial College Press Flexoelectricity In Liquid Crystals: Theory,
Book SynopsisThe book intends to give a state-of-the-art overview of flexoelectricity, a linear physical coupling between mechanical (orientational) deformations and electric polarization, which is specific to systems with orientational order, such as liquid crystals.Chapters written by experts in the field shed light on theoretical as well as experimental aspects of research carried out since the discovery of flexoelectricity. Besides a common macroscopic (continuum) description the microscopic theory of flexoelectricity is also addressed. Electro-optic effects due to or modified by flexoelectricity as well as various (direct and indirect) measurement methods are discussed. Special emphasis is given to the role of flexoelectricity in pattern-forming instabilities.While the main focus of the book lies in flexoelectricity in nematic liquid crystals, peculiarities of other mesophases (bent-core systems, cholesterics, and smectics) are also reviewed. Flexoelectricity has relevance to biological (living) systems and can also offer possibilities for technical applications. The basics of these two interdisciplinary fields are also summarized.Table of ContentsPreface - the Concept of Flexoelectricity (R Meyer); Molecular Theory of Flexoelectricity in Nematics (M Osipov); Flexoelectro-optics and Measurements of Flexocoefficients (N V Madhusudana); Flexoelectricity of Bent Core Molecules (A Jakli & N Aeber); The Role of Flexoelectricity in Pattern Formation (A Buka et al.); Flexoelectro-optic Chiral Nematic Based Devices and Displays (H Coles & S Morris); Flexoelectricity in Chiral Polar Smectics - The Origin of Interactions to Distant Layers (M Cepic); Flexoelectricity in Biological and Lyotropic Systems (A Petrov); Applications of the Flexoelectric Effect (S T Lagerwall & P Rudquist).
£90.00
Royal Society of Chemistry Functional Molecular Gels
Book SynopsisThere is much recent interest in the field of molecular gels because of their potential use in many different applications, including biomedicine and electronic materials. Functional Molecular Gels details the latest research on molecular gels from the fundamentals of molecular gel formation to their uses in a variety of fields. This book introduces the key concepts of designing molecular gels and their characterisation techniques, followed by chapters discussing different stimuli-responsive systems. Specific chapters are then dedicated to their diverse range of applications, including catalysis, tissue engineering, photonic materials and as templates for nanostructured materials. Written by active researchers in the area, this book gives a taste of the possibilities that molecular gels offer for those both new to and already working in the area.Table of ContentsThe Design of Molecular Gelators; Techniques for the Characterisation of Molecular Gels; Molecular Gels Responsive to Physical and Chemical Stimuli; Enzyme-Responsive Molecular Gels; Molecular Gels as Containers for Molecular Recognition, Reactivity and Catalysis; Biomedical Applications of Molecular Gels; Optic and Electronic Applications of Molecular Gels; Molecular Gels as Templates for Nanostructured Materials;
£142.49
Imperial College Press Photovoltaic Materials
Book SynopsisResearch and development of photovoltaic solar cells is playing an ever larger practical role in energy supply and ecological conservation all over the world. Many materials science problems are encountered in understanding existing solar cells and the development of more efficient, less costly, and more stable cells. This important and timely book provides a historical overview, but concentrates primarily on exciting developments in the last decade. It describes the properties of the materials that play an important role in photovoltaic applications, the solar cell structures in which they are used, and the experimental and theoretical developments that have led to the most promising contenders.Table of ContentsPhotovoltaic materials and phenomena; crystalline silicon; amorphous silicon; gallium arsenide and other III-V materials; cadmium telluride and other II-VI materials; copper indium diselenide and other I-III-VI materials; other materials of interest for solar cells.
£59.85
Imperial College Press Green's Functions For Solid State Physicists
Book SynopsisThis book shows how the analytic properties in the complex energy plane of the Green's functions of many particle systems account for the physical effects (level shifts, damping, instabilities) characteristic of interacting systems. It concentrates on general physical principles and, while it does not discuss experiments in detail, includes introductions to topics of current research interest, such as singularities (X-ray, Kondo) associated with transient perturbations in an electron gas, the Mott metal-insulator transition in correlated electron systems, and the phenomenon of high Tc superconductivity.This invaluable book grew out of a course of graduate lectures given by S Doniach at the University of London. It will appeal to beginning graduate students in theoretical solid state physics as an introduction to more comprehensive or more specialized texts and also to experimentalists who would like a quick view of the subject. A basic knowledge of solid state physics and quantum mechanics at graduate level is assumed.Table of ContentsLattice dynamics in the harmonic approximation; lattice dynamics at finite tempertature; the Fenyman-Dyson expansion; the scattering of fermions by a localized pertubation; electrons in the presence of many impurities - the theory of electrical resistance in metals; the interacting electron gas; the magnetic instability of the interacting electron gas; interacting electrons in the atomic limit; transient response of the fermi gas - the X-ray and Kondo problems; conventional superconductivity; electron correlations and heavy fermions; high Tc superconductivity.
£51.30
Imperial College Press Physical Properties Of Carbon Nanotubes
Book SynopsisThis is an introductory textbook for graduate students and researchers from various fields of science who wish to learn about carbon nanotubes. The field is still at an early stage, and progress continues at a rapid rate. This book focuses on the basic principles behind the physical properties and gives the background necessary to understand the recent developments. Some useful computational source codes which generate coordinates for carbon nanotubes are also included in the appendix.Trade Review"The book is a well organized systematic treatise that should be enjoyed by any researcher in the field as well as by graduate students. Theories and experiments are truly organically linked in the text and this is its unique feature." Fullerene Science & Technology "Those involved in the research of carbon nanotubes will find this book useful for understanding the basic properties of carbon tube materials." IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine
£28.50
Imperial College Press Specific Heat Of Matter At Low Temperatures, The
Book SynopsisRecent discoveries of new materials and improvements in calorimetric techniques have given new impetus to the subject of specific heat. Nevertheless, there is a serious lack of literature on the subject. This invaluable book, which goes some way towards remedying that, is concerned mainly with the specific heat of matter at ordinary temperatures. It discusses the principles that underlie the theory of specific heat and considers a number of theoretical models in some detail. The subject matter ranges from traditional materials to those recently discovered — heavy fermion compounds, high temperature superconductors, spin glasses and so on — and includes a large number of figures, tables and references. The book will be particularly useful for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as academics and researchers.Table of ContentsBasic Concepts and Relations; Lattice Specific Heat; Electronic Specific Heat; Specific Heat of Cryogenic Liquids; Specific Heat Anomalies; Magnetic Specific Heat; Experimental Methods.
£110.70
Imperial College Press Physics Of Solar Cells, The
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to the physics of the photovoltaic cell. It is suitable for undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers new to the field. It covers: basic physics of semiconductors in photovoltaic devices; physical models of solar cell operation; characteristics and design of common types of solar cell; and approaches to increasing solar cell efficiency. The text explains the terms and concepts of solar cell device physics and shows the reader how to formulate and solve relevant physical problems. Exercises and worked solutions are included.Trade Review"This book is clear and concise, gives adequate references and exercises, it summarizes the symbols and displays clear, legible, and informative illustrations. Nelson's obvious experience in lecturing on solar cells has made this book a most useful and recommendable reading." Hans J Queisser Max-Planck-Institute of Solid-State Research Stuttgart, Germany "Photovoltaics will play an increasingly important role in a future low-carbon energy economy. Jenny Nelson has provided a splendidly clear, concise and readable account of the basic semiconductor physics of the solar cell, complete with student exercises and solutions. In the two fascinating final chapters, she takes her readers 'beyond the limit' of performance of the present-day crystalline silicon cell, describing advanced design concepts that could provide greatly improved efficiency. Warmly recommended to all who want to know how this beautiful technology really works." Mary Archer Cambridge University "This handy little book offers a pretty comprehensive introduction to the basic physics of the PV cell." Photovoltaic Bulletin "This book is more encyclopedic, with clear figures and broad scope. It does a good job of clarifying the fundamental issues and is a less advanced text. It is, therefore, probably more approachable and more useful to the general reader." Physics TodayTable of ContentsPhotons In, Electrons Out: Basic Principles of PV; Electrons and Holes in Semiconductors; Generation and Recombination; Junctions; Analysis of the p-n Junction; Monocrystalline Solar Cells; Thin Film Solar Cells; Managing Light; Over the Limit: Strategies for Higher Efficiency.
£81.70
Imperial College Press Physics Of Solar Cells, The
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to the physics of the photovoltaic cell. It is suitable for undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers new to the field. It covers: basic physics of semiconductors in photovoltaic devices; physical models of solar cell operation; characteristics and design of common types of solar cell; and approaches to increasing solar cell efficiency. The text explains the terms and concepts of solar cell device physics and shows the reader how to formulate and solve relevant physical problems. Exercises and worked solutions are included.Trade Review"This book is clear and concise, gives adequate references and exercises, it summarizes the symbols and displays clear, legible, and informative illustrations. Nelson's obvious experience in lecturing on solar cells has made this book a most useful and recommendable reading." Hans J Queisser Max-Planck-Institute of Solid-State Research Stuttgart, Germany "Photovoltaics will play an increasingly important role in a future low-carbon energy economy. Jenny Nelson has provided a splendidly clear, concise and readable account of the basic semiconductor physics of the solar cell, complete with student exercises and solutions. In the two fascinating final chapters, she takes her readers 'beyond the limit' of performance of the present-day crystalline silicon cell, describing advanced design concepts that could provide greatly improved efficiency. Warmly recommended to all who want to know how this beautiful technology really works." Mary Archer Cambridge University "This handy little book offers a pretty comprehensive introduction to the basic physics of the PV cell." Photovoltaic Bulletin "This book is more encyclopedic, with clear figures and broad scope. It does a good job of clarifying the fundamental issues and is a less advanced text. It is, therefore, probably more approachable and more useful to the general reader." Physics TodayTable of ContentsPhotons In, Electrons Out: Basic Principles of PV; Electrons and Holes in Semiconductors; Generation and Recombination; Junctions; Analysis of the p-n Junction; Monocrystalline Solar Cells; Thin Film Solar Cells; Managing Light; Over the Limit: Strategies for Higher Efficiency.
£45.60
Imperial College Press X-ray Scattering From Semiconductors (2nd
Book SynopsisThis book presents a practical guide to the analysis of materials and includes a thorough description of the underlying theories and instrumental aberrations caused by real experiments. The main emphasis concerns the analysis of thin films and multilayers, primarily semiconductors, although the techniques are very general. Semiconductors can be very perfect composite crystals and therefore their study can lead to the largest volume of information, since X-ray scattering can assess the deviation from perfection.The description is intentionally conceptual so that the reader can grasp the real processes involved. In this way the analysis becomes significantly easier, making the reader aware of misleading artifacts and assisting in the determination of a more complete and reliable analysis. The theory of scattering is very important and is covered in such a way that the assumptions are clear. Greatest emphasis is placed on the dynamical diffraction theory including new developments extending its applicability to reciprocal space mapping and modelling samples with relaxed and distorted interfaces.A practical guide to the measurement of diffraction patterns, including the smearing effects introduced to the measurement, is also presented.Table of ContentsAn Introduction to Semiconductor Materials; An Introduction to X-Ray Scattering; Equipment for Measuring Diffraction Patterns; A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Structural Parameters.
£111.60
Imperial College Press Finite Size Effects In Correlated Electron
Book SynopsisThe book presents exact results for one-dimensional models (including quantum spin models) of strongly correlated electrons in a comprehensive and concise manner. It incorporates important results related to magnetic and hybridization impurities in electron hosts and contains exact original results for disordered ensembles of impurities in interacting systems. These models describe a number of real low-dimensional electron systems that are widely used in nanophysics and microelectronics.An important method of modern theoretical and mathematical physics — the Bethe's Ansatz (BA) — is introduced to readers. This book presents different forms of the BA for periodic and open quantum chains. Other forms dealt with are the co-ordinate BA, thermodynamic BA, nested BA, algebraic BA, and thermal BA. The book also contains a compact description of other theoretical methods such as scaling, conformal field theory, Abelian and non-Abelian bosonizations.The book is suitable for use as a textbook by graduate students in non-perturbative methods of low-dimensional quantum many-body theory. It will also be a useful source of reference for qualified physicists, as well as non-experts in low-dimensional physics, as it explores material necessary for further studies in the fields of exactly solvable quantum models and low-dimensional correlated electron systems.Table of ContentsQuantum Spin- Chain with the Nearest-Neighbour Couplings; Co-Ordinate Bethe Ansatz for a Heisenberg-Ising Ring; Correlated Electron Chains: Co-Ordinate Bethe Ansatz; Algebraic Bethe Ansatz; Correlated Quantum Chains with Open Boundary Conditions; Correlated Quantum Chains with Isolated Impurities; Correlated Quantum Chains with a Finite Concentration of Impurities; Finite Size Corrections in Quantum Correlated Chains; Beyond the Integrability: Approximate Methods.
£143.10
Imperial College Press Models Of Agglomeration And Glass Transition
Book SynopsisThis book is for any physicist interested in new vistas in the domain of non-crystalline condensed matter, aperiodic and quasi-crystalline networks and especially glass physics and chemistry. Students with an elementary background in thermodynamics and statistical physics will find the book accessible. The physics of glasses is extensively covered, focusing on their thermal and mechanical properties, as well as various models leading to the formation of the glassy states of matter from overcooled liquids. The models of agglomeration and growth are also applied to describe the formation of quasicrystals, fullerenes and, in biology, to describe virus assembly pathways.Trade Review"The book is written in a free, easily readable style, where calculations alternate with historical remarks relating to the history of glasses, the discovery of helium, and other similar material of a less technical nature ... this book can also serve as part of a course in the nowadays fashionable subject of nanotechnology."Journal of Statistical PhysicsTable of ContentsSelf-Similarity; Topological and Statistical Properties of Networks; Bonds and Interactions in Networks; Stochastic Agglomeration Model; Model of Quasi-Crystalline Growth; Nucleation and Growth of Fullerenes; Icosahedral Virus Capsid Growth; Glasses and Their Properties; Kinetics of Crystallization in Liquids; Stochastic Agglomeration Model of Glass Transition; Ternary and Multicomponent Glasses. Immiscibility; Glass Transition and the Cooling Rate; Rigidity, Connectivity and Homogeneity in Glasses.
£109.80
New Age International (UK) Ltd Solid State Physics
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£42.75
Simon & Schuster The Magick of Physics: Uncovering the Fantastical
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£21.74
Simon & Schuster The Magick of Physics
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£16.14
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Brownian Motion: Elements of Colloid Dynamics
Book SynopsisThis textbook is an introduction to the Brownian motion of colloids and nano-particles, and the diffusion of molecules. One very appealing aspect of Brownian motion, as this book illustrates, is that the subject connects a broad variety of topics, including thermal physics, hydrodynamics, reaction kinetics, fluctuation phenomena, statistical thermodynamics, osmosis and colloid science. The book is based on a set of lecture notes that the authors used for an undergraduate course at the University of Utrecht, Netherland. It aims to provide more than a simplified qualitative description of the subject, without getting bogged down in difficult mathematics. Each chapter contains exercises, ranging from straightforward ones to more involved problems, addressing instances from (thermal motion in) chemistry, physics and life sciences. Exercises also deal with derivations or calculations that are skipped in the main text. The book offers a treatment of Brownian motion on a level appropriate for bachelor/undergraduate students of physics, chemistry, soft matter and the life sciences. PhD students attending courses and doing research in colloid science or soft matter will also benefit from this book.Table of Contents
£37.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Freshman Lectures on Nanotechnology
Book SynopsisNanotechnology is the art, science, and engineering of designing materials, devices, and systems at the nanoscale from bottom-up and/or top-down approaches. The material properties at the nanoscale are governed by quantum mechanics, and hence are drastically different than those at the macro/micro scale. It is thus no surprise, that nanotechnology has led to a scientific and technological revolution. This book provides a gentle introduction to the field of nanotechnology for first-year undergraduate students. It not only covers the fundamental scientific concepts in a tutorial fashion, but also provides an overview of applications in nanoelectronics, spintronics, nanophotonics, nanofabrication and nanocharacterization. End of chapter research assignments focus on nanomanufacturing, computing and communication, renewable energy, defense applications, food processing and agriculture, automobile and aerospace technology, nanobiotechnology and bionanotechnology, industrial and consumer applications. Finally, the topics related to safety, health, and societal impact of nanotechnology are discussed. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Particles, waves and duality.- Atomic Mater.- Atomic Structure and Interactions.- Electronic Structure.- Nanoelectronics.- DOS and Dimensionality.- Spintronics.- Nanophotonics.- Nanofabrication.- Nanocharacterization.- Safety, Health, Environmental and Social Impact.
£33.24
Springer Nature Switzerland AG The World of Materials
Book SynopsisThe world of materials is exciting because new materials are evolving daily. After an introduction to materials science, the book addresses the classification and structure of matter. It moves on to discuss crystal and mechanical properties. Next, the book employs various materials such as semiconductors and iron wires to teach concepts such as electrical conductivity, heat conductivity and allotropes. Corrosion is addressed and a chapter dedicated to interpretation of graphs and diagrams in materials science is presented. The book then progresses with chapters on ceramics, biomaterials, polymers and composites. To address the growing importance of recycling materials, polymer identification codes are explained. Interesting topics such as accidental materials discovery and materials failure are included. Each chapter ends with a chapter summary and questions and answers. Illustrations and worked examples are provided throughout. A lab manual is included as well. Presents an broad overview of materials science topics, including such topics as: crystal and mechanical properties of materials, semiconductors and iron wires, corrosion, ceramics, biomaterials, polymers, and composite materials; Examines modern-day materials, their synthesis, properties, alteration, and applications; Includes supplemental material, such as a lab manual and examples. Table of ContentsIntroduction to Materials.- Classification of Matter.- Atomic Structure and Periodic Table.- Crystal Properties.- Crystalline and Amorphous Solids.- Mechanical Properties.- Semiconductors.- Iron Wire Lab and Crystal Models.- Graphs and Diagrams.- Corrosion.- Introduction to Ceramics.- Biomaterials.- Polymers.- Polymer Identification Code.- Composites.- Making and Testing Composites.
£95.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Flowing Matter
Book SynopsisThis open access book, published in the Soft and Biological Matter series, presents an introduction to selected research topics in the broad field of flowing matter, including the dynamics of fluids with a complex internal structure -from nematic fluids to soft glasses- as well as active matter and turbulent phenomena. Flowing matter is a subject at the crossroads between physics, mathematics, chemistry, engineering, biology and earth sciences, and relies on a multidisciplinary approach to describe the emergence of the macroscopic behaviours in a system from the coordinated dynamics of its microscopic constituents. Depending on the microscopic interactions, an assembly of molecules or of mesoscopic particles can flow like a simple Newtonian fluid, deform elastically like a solid or behave in a complex manner. When the internal constituents are active, as for biological entities, one generally observes complex large-scale collective motions. Phenomenology is further complicated by the invariable tendency of fluids to display chaos at the large scales or when stirred strongly enough. This volume presents several research topics that address these phenomena encompassing the traditional micro-, meso-, and macro-scales descriptions, and contributes to our understanding of the fundamentals of flowing matter. This book is the legacy of the COST Action MP1305 “Flowing Matter”.Table of Contents1 Basic concepts of Stokes flows with particles; C. I. Trombley and M. L. Ekiel-Je˙zewska 2 Numerical approaches to complex fluids; Francesco Picano and Luca Brandt 3 Active fluids within the unified colored noise approximation; Umberto Marini Bettolo Marconi, Claudio Maggi and Alessandro Sarracino 4 Upscaling Flow and Transport Processes; M. Icardi 5 Quadrature-based lattice Boltzmann models for rarefied gas flow; Victor E. Ambrus and Victor Sofonea 6 Some recent developments in particle tracking diagnosis in Turbulence research; Mickael Bourgoin 7 Mesoscopic approach to nematic fluids; Miha Ravnik 8 Correlations and nonequilibrium transitions in flowing colloidal glasses; Peter Schall 9 The Finite Volume Approach to Lattice Boltzmann equation; Kalyan Shrestha and Enrico Calzavarini 10 Diffusion, Attachment and Self-Assembly of Janus Particles at Liquid-Liquid and Air-Liquid Interfaces; Andrei Honciuc
£40.49
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Transport Phenomena in Multiphase Systems
Book SynopsisThis volume fills the need for a textbook presenting basic governing and constitutive equations, followed by several engineering problems on multiphase flow and transport that are not provided in current advanced texts, monographs, or handbooks. The unique emphasis of this book is on the sound formulation of the basic equations describing multiphase transport and how they can be used to design processes in selected industrially important fields. The clear underlying mathematical and physical bases of the interdisciplinary description of multiphase flow and transport are the main themes, along with advances in the kinetic theory for particle flow systems. The book may be used as an upper-level undergraduate or graduate textbook, as a reference by professionals in the design of processes that deal with a variety of multiphase systems, and by practitioners and experts in multiphase science in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) at U.S. national laboratories, international universities, research laboratories and institutions, and in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and petroleum industries. Distinct from other books on multiphase flow, this volume shows clearly how the basic multiphase equations can be used in the design and scale-up of multiphase processes. The authors represent a combination of nearly two centuries of experience and innovative application of multiphase transport representing hundreds of publications and several books. This book serves to encapsulate the essence of their wisdom and insight, and:Table of ContentsIntroduction to Multiphase Flow Basic Equations.- Multiphase Flow Constitutive Equations and Boundary Conditions.- Phenomena Associated with Multiphase Flow (Gas-Solids and Gas-Liquid Systems).- CO2 Capture.- Synthetic Gas Conversion to Liquid Fuel Using Slurry Bubble-Column Reactors.- Fluidized-Bed Reactor for Polymerization.- Fluidized-Bed Reactors for Solar-Grade Silicon and Silane Production.- Hemodynamics Simulation (Blood Flow).- Multiphase Flow Modeling of Volcanic Eruptions.- Pharmaceutical Processes.- Multiphase Flow Modeling of Wind Turbines at Rainy Condition.
£85.49
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Transport Phenomena in Multiphase Systems
Book SynopsisThis volume fills the need for a textbook presenting basic governing and constitutive equations, followed by several engineering problems on multiphase flow and transport that are not provided in current advanced texts, monographs, or handbooks. The unique emphasis of this book is on the sound formulation of the basic equations describing multiphase transport and how they can be used to design processes in selected industrially important fields. The clear underlying mathematical and physical bases of the interdisciplinary description of multiphase flow and transport are the main themes, along with advances in the kinetic theory for particle flow systems. The book may be used as an upper-level undergraduate or graduate textbook, as a reference by professionals in the design of processes that deal with a variety of multiphase systems, and by practitioners and experts in multiphase science in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) at U.S. national laboratories, international universities, research laboratories and institutions, and in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and petroleum industries. Distinct from other books on multiphase flow, this volume shows clearly how the basic multiphase equations can be used in the design and scale-up of multiphase processes. The authors represent a combination of nearly two centuries of experience and innovative application of multiphase transport representing hundreds of publications and several books. This book serves to encapsulate the essence of their wisdom and insight, and:Table of ContentsIntroduction to Multiphase Flow Basic Equations.- Multiphase Flow Constitutive Equations and Boundary Conditions.- Phenomena Associated with Multiphase Flow (Gas-Solids and Gas-Liquid Systems).- CO2 Capture.- Synthetic Gas Conversion to Liquid Fuel Using Slurry Bubble-Column Reactors.- Fluidized-Bed Reactor for Polymerization.- Fluidized-Bed Reactors for Solar-Grade Silicon and Silane Production.- Hemodynamics Simulation (Blood Flow).- Multiphase Flow Modeling of Volcanic Eruptions.- Pharmaceutical Processes.- Multiphase Flow Modeling of Wind Turbines at Rainy Condition.
£56.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Springer Handbook of Atomic, Molecular, and
Book SynopsisComprises a comprehensive reference source that unifies the entire fields of atomic molecular and optical (AMO) physics, assembling the principal ideas, techniques and results of the field. 92 chapters written by about 120 authors present the principal ideas, techniques and results of the field, together with a guide to the primary research literature (carefully edited to ensure a uniform coverage and style, with extensive cross-references). Along with a summary of key ideas, techniques, and results, many chapters offer diagrams of apparatus, graphs, and tables of data. From atomic spectroscopy to applications in comets, one finds contributions from over 100 authors, all leaders in their respective disciplines. Substantially updated and expanded since the original 1996 edition, it now contains several entirely new chapters covering current areas of great research interest that barely existed in 1996, such as Bose-Einstein condensation, quantum information, and cosmological variations of the fundamental constants. A fully-searchable CD- ROM version of the contents accompanies the handbook.Table of Contents
£265.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Biosensors and Biochips
Book SynopsisThis textbook describes the basic principles and mechanism of action of biosensor systems, and introduces readers to the various types of biosensors; from affinity biosensors to catalytic, optical and label-free biosensors, the most common systems are explained in detail. Dedicated advanced sections focus on biochips and genome sequencing methods as well as organs-on-a-chip. The textbook helps readers to understand the elementary components of biosensors, and to identify and illustrate each function in the biosensor information flow, from recognition to transduction and transmission. Furthermore, readers will receive guidance in critically analyzing published studies on biosensor research, helping them to develop appropriate concepts and independently propose their own solutions. The textbook is intended for master’s students in bioengineering, biophysics, biotechnology and pharmacology that need a solid grasp of biosensor system technologies and applications, as well as students in related medical technological fields.Table of Contents
£58.49
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Optical and Electrical Properties of Nanoscale
Book SynopsisThis book covers the optical and electrical properties of nanoscale materials with an emphasis on how new and unique material properties result from the special nature of their electronic band structure. Beginning with a review of the optical and solid state physics needed for understanding optical and electrical properties, the book then introduces the electronic band structure of solids and discusses the effect of spin orbit coupling on the valence band, which is critical for understanding the optical properties of most nanoscale materials. Excitonic effects and excitons are also presented along with their effect on optical absorption.2D materials, such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides, are host to unique electrical properties resulting from the electronic band structure. This book devotes significant attention to the optical and electrical properties of 2D and topological materials with an emphasis on optical measurements, electrical characterization of carrier transport, and a discussion of the electronic band structures using a tight binding approach. This book succinctly compiles useful fundamental and practical information from one of the fastest growing research topics in materials science and is thus an essential compendium for both students and researchers in this rapidly moving field.Table of ContentsIntroduction – Optical Properties of Solids.- The Dielectric Function at Optical Frequencies– A First Look.- Introduction to the Electronic Band Structure of Solids.- Microscopic Theory of the Dielectric Function.- Excitons and Excitonic Effects in Semiconductors.- Optical Measurements.- Hall Effect Measurements of 2D Electron Gas and 2D Materials.- Optical and Electrical Properties of van der Waals 2D Nanoscale Materials.- The Optical and Electrical Properties of Topological Materials.
£116.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Introduction to Electronic Materials and Devices
Book SynopsisThis textbook lays out the fundamentals of electronic materials and devices on a level that is accessible to undergraduate engineering students with no prior coursework in electromagnetism and modern physics. The initial chapters present the basic concepts of waves and quantum mechanics, emphasizing the underlying physical concepts behind the properties of materials and the basic principles of device operation. Subsequent chapters focus on the fundamentals of electrons in materials, covering basic physical properties and conduction mechanisms in semiconductors and their use in diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits. The book also deals with a broader range of modern topics, including magnetic, spintronic, and superconducting materials and devices, optoelectronic and photonic devices, as well as the light emitting diode, solar cells, and various types of lasers. The last chapter presents a variety of materials with specific novel applications, such as dielectric materials used in electronics and photonics, liquid crystals, and organic conductors used in video displays, and superconducting devices for quantum computing.Clearly written with compelling illustrations and chapter-end problems, Rezende’s Introduction to Electronic Materials and Devices is the ideal accompaniment to any undergraduate program in electrical and computer engineering. Adjacent students specializing in physics or materials science will also benefit from the timely and extensive discussion of the advanced devices, materials, and applications that round out this engaging and approachable textbook.Table of ContentsMaterials for Electronics.- Waves and Particles in Matter.- Quantum Mechanics: Electron in the Atom.- Electrons in Crystals.- Semiconductor Materials.- Semiconductor Devices: Diodes.- Transistors and Other Semiconductor Devices .- Optoelectronic Materials and Devices.- Magnetic Materials and Devices.- Other Important Materials for Electronics.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Introduction to Electronic Materials and Devices
Book SynopsisThis textbook lays out the fundamentals of electronic materials and devices on a level that is accessible to undergraduate engineering students with no prior coursework in electromagnetism and modern physics. The initial chapters present the basic concepts of waves and quantum mechanics, emphasizing the underlying physical concepts behind the properties of materials and the basic principles of device operation. Subsequent chapters focus on the fundamentals of electrons in materials, covering basic physical properties and conduction mechanisms in semiconductors and their use in diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits. The book also deals with a broader range of modern topics, including magnetic, spintronic, and superconducting materials and devices, optoelectronic and photonic devices, as well as the light emitting diode, solar cells, and various types of lasers. The last chapter presents a variety of materials with specific novel applications, such as dielectric materials used in electronics and photonics, liquid crystals, and organic conductors used in video displays, and superconducting devices for quantum computing.Clearly written with compelling illustrations and chapter-end problems, Rezende’s Introduction to Electronic Materials and Devices is the ideal accompaniment to any undergraduate program in electrical and computer engineering. Adjacent students specializing in physics or materials science will also benefit from the timely and extensive discussion of the advanced devices, materials, and applications that round out this engaging and approachable textbook.Table of ContentsMaterials for Electronics.- Waves and Particles in Matter.- Quantum Mechanics: Electron in the Atom.- Electrons in Crystals.- Semiconductor Materials.- Semiconductor Devices: Diodes.- Transistors and Other Semiconductor Devices .- Optoelectronic Materials and Devices.- Magnetic Materials and Devices.- Other Important Materials for Electronics.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Electricity and Magnetism: New Formulation by
Book SynopsisThis book is a very comprehensive textbook covering in great depth all the electricity and magnetism. The 2nd edition includes new and revised figures and exercises in many of the chapters, and the number of problems and exercises for the student is increased.In the 1st edition, emphasis much was made of superconductivity, and this methodology will be continued in the new edition by strengthening of the E-B analogy. Many of the new exercises and problems are associated with the E-B analogy, which enables those teaching from the book to select suitable teaching methods depending on the student’s ability and courses taken, whether physics, astrophysics, or engineering.Changes in the chapters include a detailed discussion of the equivector-potential surface and its correspondence between electricity and magnetism. The shortcomings of using the magnetic scalar potential are also explained. The zero resistivity in a magnetic material showing perfect diamagnetism can be easily proved.This textbook is an ideal text for students, who are competent in calculus and are taking physics, astrophysics, or engineering at degree level. It is also useful as a reference book for the professional scientist.Trade Review“The purpose of this book … is to provide an introduction to electromagnetism which is oriented toward superconductivity applications. It is this practical aspect that distinguishes this book from others. The volume also provides the reader with a set of exercises and homework problems. The target audience for this book is undergraduate and graduate students in physics and engineering.” (Christian Brosseau, optica-opn.org, April 21, 2022)Table of ContentsPart I Static Electric Phenomena.- Electrostatic Field.- Conductors.- Conductor System in Vacuum.- Dielectric Materials.- Steady Current.- Part II Static Magnetic Phenomena.- Current and Magnetic Flux Density.- Superconductors.- Current Systems.- Magnetic Materials.- Part III Time- Dependent Electromagnetic Phenomena.- Electromagnetic Induction.- Displacement Current and Maxwell's Equations.- Electromagnetic Wave.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Surface Wettability Effect on Phase Change
Book SynopsisThe Surface Wettability Effect on Phase Change collects high level contributions from internationally recognised scientists in the field. It thoroughly explores surface wettability, with topics spanning from the physics of phase change, physics of nucleation, mesoscale modeling, analysis of phenomena such drop evaporation, boiling, local heat flux at triple line, Leidenfrost, dropwise condensation, heat transfer enhancement, freezing, icing. All the topics are treated by discussing experimental results, mathematical modeling and numerical simulations. In particular, the numerical methods look at direct numerical simulations in the framework of VOF simulations, phase-field simulations and molecular dynamics. An introduction to equilibrium and non-equilibrium thermodynamics of phase change, wetting phenomena, liquid interfaces, numerical simulation of wetting phenomena and phase change is offered for readers who are less familiar in the field. This book will be of interest to researchers, academics, engineers, and postgraduate students working in the area of thermofluids, thermal management, and surface technology.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- The Physics of Phase Change.- Wettability and Interfaces.- Evaporation.- Boiling.- Condensation.- Freezing.- Colloidal Transition.- Nanoscale Effects.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Handbook of Carbon Nanotubes
Book SynopsisThis Handbook covers the fundamentals of carbon nanotubes (CNT), their composites with different polymeric materials (both natural and synthetic) and their potential advanced applications. Three different parts dedicated to each of these aspects are provided, with chapters written by worldwide experts in the field. It provides in-depth information about this material serving as a reference book for a broad range of scientists, industrial practitioners, graduate and undergraduate students, and other professionals in the fields of polymer science and engineering, materials science, surface science, bioengineering and chemical engineering.Part 1 comprises 22 chapters covering early stages of the development of CNT, synthesis techniques, growth mechanism, the physics and chemistry of CNT, various innovative characterization techniques, the need of functionalization and different types of functionalization methods as well as the different properties of CNT. A full chapter is devoted to theory and simulation aspects. Moreover, it pursues a significant amount of work on life cycle analysis of CNT and toxicity aspects.Part 2 covers CNT-based polymer nanocomposites in approximately 23 chapters. It starts with a short introduction about polymer nanocomposites with special emphasis on CNT-based polymer nanocomposites, different manufacturing techniques as well as critical issues concerning CNT-based polymer nanocomposites. The text deeply reviews various classes of polymers like thermoset, elastomer, latex, amorphous thermoplastic, crystalline thermoplastic and polymer fibers used to prepare CNT based polymer composites. It provides detailed awareness about the characterization of polymer composites. The morphological, rheological, mechanical, viscoelastic, thermal, electrical, electromagnetic shielding properties are discussed in detail. A chapter dedicated to the simulation and multiscale modelling of polymer nanocomposites is an additional attraction of this part of the Handbook.Part 3 covers various potential applications of CNT in approximately 27 chapters. It focuses on individual applications of CNT including mechanical applications, energy conversion and storage applications, fuel cells and water splitting, solar cells and photovoltaics, sensing applications, nanofluidics, nanoelectronics and microelectronic devices, nano-optics, nanophotonics and nano-optoelectronics, non-linear optical applications, piezo electric applications, agriculture applications, biomedical applications, thermal materials, environmental remediation applications, anti-microbial and antibacterial properties and other miscellaneous applications and multi-functional applications of CNT based polymer nanocomposites. One chapter is fully focussed on carbon nanotube research developments: published papers and patents. Risks associated with carbon nanotubes and competitive analysis of carbon nanotubes with other carbon allotropes are also addressed in this Handbook.Table of Contents Part 1: Carbon nanotube- Fundamentals and fascinating attributes 1 History and Development of Carbon Nanotubes2 Synthesis methods for Carbon nanotubes 1. Introduction 2. Arc Discharge Method 3. Laser Ablation Method 4. Chemical Vapour Deposition Method 5. Hydrothermal Synthesis 6. Electrolysis 7. Solar Technique 8. Conclusions 9. References 3 Carbon nanotube Growth mechanisms 1. Vapour phase growth 2. Liquid phase growth. 3. Solid phase growth 4. The crystallization model 5. Catalytically assisted growth mechanism 6. Existing challenges and future directions 4 Chemistry of Carbon nanotube structures 1. Introduction 2. Structure 3. Chemical bonding 4. Bonding models 5. Chemical Reactivity 6. Functionalization Chemistry 7. Doping Chemistry 8. Supramolecular chemistry 9. Catalytic chemistry 10. Photochemistry 11. Purification of cnt 12. Conclusions 13. References 5 Physics of Carbon nanotubes structures 1. Introduction 2. Electronic States 3. Fundamental parameters and relations for carbon nanotubes 4. Symmetry of carbon nanotubes 5. Elastic Continuum Models of Phonons in Carbon Nanotubes 6 Innovative approaches in Characterization of Carbon nanotube 1. Infrared spectroscopy 2. UV–visible spectroscopy 3. Photoluminescence spectroscopy 4. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)< 5. X-ray diffraction 6. Raman spectroscopy 7. Neutron diffraction 8. Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) 9. Transmission electron microscopy 10. Atomic force microscopy 7 Mechanics of Carbon nanotube 1. Basic mechanical properties: stiffness, strength, toughness 2. Elastic properties of CNT 3. Theoretical results on elastic constants of nanotubes 4. Nonlinear elastic behaviour 5. Strength and fracture 8 Optical properties of Carbon nanotube 1. 2. Electronic structure of carbon nanotube 3. Optical absorption 4. Luminescence 5. fluorescence 6. Raman scattering 7. Rayleigh scattering. 9 Thermal properties of Carbon nanotube 1. Introduction 2. Specific Heat 3. Specific Heat of Nanotubes 4. Thermal Stability of Nanotubes 5. Thermal conductivity 6. Thermal Conductivity: Theory 7. Ballistic Conduction 10 Electronic and electronic transport properties of Carbon nanotube 1. Energy dispersion relations 2. Density of states 3. Electronic transport 4. Field emission and total energy distribution 5. Band structures in a magnetic field 6. Curvature effects: Beyond the zone-folding model 7. Nanotube bundle and multiwall system 8. Structural defects in carbon nanotubes 9. Conductance Quantization in One Dimension 10. Metallic Single-Walled Nanotubes 11. Semiconducting Single-Walled Nanotubes 12. Summary of Electronic Transport Properties 11 Electrical properties of Carbon nanotube 1. Conductance of Carbon Nanotube Systems 2. Dynamic Conductance of Carbon Nanotubes 3. Semiconducting CNTs 4. Superconductivity 5. Thermoelectric Properties 6. Photoconductivity and Luminescence 12 Field emission from Carbon nanotube 1. Field Emission Basics 2. Emitter Characteristics 3. Field Emission Mechanism 4. Single nanotube field emitter 5. Nanotube film field emitter 6. Macroscopic CNT structures 7. Field emission induced luminescence 13 Physical Properties of Carbon nanotubes 1. Ability to be manipulated 2. Electronic structure 3. Hardness 4. Impervious to Environmental Factors 5. One Dimensional Transport 6. Strength 7. Toxicity 14 Why functionalization of Carbon nanotube 1. Aggregation and poor solubility of carbon nanotubes 2. To resolve dispersion problems 30 15 Dispersion of Carbon nanotube 1. Current approaches for dispersing carbon nanotubes 2. Characterization of CNT dispersion 3. Water-soluble dispersions of carbon nanotubes 4. Dispersions of carbon nanotubes in organic solvents 5. Stabilization of carbon nanotube dispersions by polymers 6. Carbon Nanotube Dispersion – High Viscosity Material 7. Carbon Nanotube Dispersion – Medium Viscosity Material 8. Carbon Nanotube Dispersion – Low Viscosity Material 16 Covalent functionalization of Carbon nanotube 1. Oxidation 2. Esterification/Amidation 3. Halogenation reactions 4. Cycloaddition 5. Radical addition 6. Nucleophilic addition 7. Electrophilic addition< 17 Non covalent functionalization of Carbon nanotube 1. Polynuclear aromatic compounds 2. Biomolecules 3. π-π stacking and electrostatic interactions 4. Non covalent endohedral functionalization 18 Other functionalization methods 1. Functionalization with Nanoparticles 2. Substitutional Doping 19 Hetro atom Doped CNT and their properties 1. Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes 2. Carbon nanotubes doped with heteroatoms other than nitrogen 20 CNT based hybrid materials 1. Hybrid materials based on carbon nanotubes and metal oxides 2. Hybrid materials based on carbon nanotubes and metals 3. Hybrid materials based on carbon nanotubes and other inorganic carbonaceous materials 4. Hybrid materials based on carbon nanotubes and other organic materials 21 Theory, calculations, modelling and simulation for Carbon nanotube 1. Introduction 2. models of CNT growth 3. Electronic structure calculations 4. Mechanical models 5. Molecular dynamics simulation 22 The main challenges of Carbon nanotube 1. lack of a detailed understanding of the nanotube growth mechanism 2. lack of control of the synthesis process to produce nanotubes with a desired diameter and chirality. 3. Proper dispersion 4. Release characteristics of selected carbon nanotube polymer composites 23 Life cycle analysis of Carbon nanotube 1. Environmental effects of Carbon nanotube 2. Health impacts Carbon nanotube 3. Life Cycle Assessment 4. Inventory Analysis 5. Emerging technologies in life cycle impacts 6. Life cycle modelling 7. LCA and its social imapacts 8. Strategy to Overcome Existing Gaps 24 The current market for CNT materials and products 1. Carbon nanotubes manufacturers 2. Raw Material suppliers 3. Traders, distributors, and suppliers of carbon nanotubes 4. Regional manufacturers’ associations and general carbon nanotubes associations 5. Government and regional agencies and research organizations 6. Investment research firms 7. Market Outlook 8. Global demand for carbon nanotubes 9. Regulations and standards 10. Competition from other materials 25 Competitive analysis of carbon nanotubes with other carbon allotropes 1. Comparative properties 2. Cost and production 3. Carbon nanotube hybrids 4. Competitive market analysis of carbon nanotubes and other carbon allotropes Part 2 CNT based Polymer composites- Fabrication and Characterization 1 Structure–property relationships in polymer nanocomposites 1. Introduction 2. structure–property relationships in CNT-polymer nanocomposites 3. structure–property relationships in POSS-polymer nanocomposites 4. structure–property relationships in Clay/graphene/LDH-polymer nanocomposites 5. Effects of nanoparticles on the glass-formation in polymer nanocomposites 6. Effects of nanoparticles on the percolation threshold in polymer nanocomposites 7. Mechanisms for nanoparticle clustering and effects on material properties 8. Nanoparticle self-assembly 2 Manufacturing Techniques for CNT-Polymer composites 1. Solution based 2. In-situ polymerisation 3. Melt mixing 4. Latex stage mixing 5. Interface modification 6. Use of a third component 7. Other methods 3 Carbon Nanotube Composites: Critical Issues 1. Carbon Nanotubes 2. Structure control of CNTs 3. The problem of CNT Bundles 4. Dispersion of CNTs within polymer matrix 5. Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Interfaces 6. Nanocomposite Morphology 7. Contacts between individual CNTs 8. Other problems 4 Dispersion and alignment of carbon nanotubes in polymer matrix 1. the principles and techniques for CNT dispersion 2. The effects of CNT dispersion on the properties of CNT/polymer nanocomposites 5 Amorphous thermoplastic/CNT based composites 1. Polyamideimide 2. Polyethersulphone 3. Polyetherimide 4. Polyarylate 5. Polysulphone 6. Polyamide (amorphous) 7. Polymethylmethacrylate 8. Polyvinylchloride 9. Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene 10. Polystyrene 6 Semi-crystalline thermoplastic/CNT based composites < 1. Polyetheretherketone 2. Polytetrafluoroethylene 3. Polyamide 6,6 4. Polyamide 11 5. Polyphenylene sulphide 6. Polyethylene terephthalate 7. Polypropylene 8. High Density Polyethylene 9. Low Density Polyethylene 7 Thermoset/CNT based composites 1. Polyester 2. Epoxy resin 3. Polyimides 8 CNT-filled Elastomer composites 1. Natural rubber 2. Acrylic Rubber (ACM) 3. Butadiene Rubber (BR) 4. Butyl Rubber (IIR) <5. Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (CSM)/ Hypalon 6. Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) 7. Fluoroelastomers (FKM)/ Viton 8. Isoprene Rubber (IR) 9. Nitrile Rubber (NBR) 10. Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM) 11. Polychloroprene (CR)/ Neoprene 12. Polysulfide Rubber (PSR) 13. Silicone Rubber (SiR) 14. Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) 9 Latex based/CNT composites 1. NR Latex/CNT 2. Synthetic rubber latex/CNT 10 nanocomposites based on polymer blends and CNT 1. miscible polymer blend 2. Immiscible polymer blend 3. Interpenetrating polymer network 4. Compatible polymer blend 11 Fibers/CNT 1. Introduction 2. Micro-Structural Development in Polymer/CNT Fibers 3. CNT Structure and Dispersion 4. Orientation and Alignment Effects 5. Prospects and Challenges for Processing Polymer/CNT Composites with Controlled Structural Development 12 Carbon nanotubes embedded in polymer nanofibers by electrospinning 1. Electro spinning of multi walled carbon nanotubes- polymer composites 13 X-ray scattering investigation of CNT-polymer composites 1. Basic principles 2. X-ray scattering methods 3. Wide angle X-ray diffraction 4. Small angle X-ray scattering 5. X-ray scattering methods 6. Morphology of carbon nanotubes 7. Morphology of polymer-CNT nanocomposites 8. crystalline disorder 9. orientation analysis; 10. phase analysis 14 Neutron scattering investigation of CNT-polymer composites 1. Basic principles 2. SANS methods and instrumentation 3. elucidating structural information 4. morphology 5. phase transition 6. Inhomogeneities and deformation mechanisms 15 Structural investigation of CNT-polymer composites by FTIR, UV, NMR and Raman spectroscopy 1. FTIR 2. UV-Visible spectroscopy 3. NMR 4. Raman Spectroscopy 16 Mechanical properties of carbon nanotube–polymer composites 1. Tensile strength 2. Abrasion resistance 3. Hardness 4. Compression strength 5. specific strength 6. toughness 7. Resilence 8. Impact properties 9. Flexural properties 10. Friction and wear properties 11. Thermomechanical analysis 12. Dynamic mechanical analysis 13. Creep, stress relaxation, hysteresis 14. Anisotropic mechanical behaviour 15. Modelling and Simulation< 17 Crystallization behavior of carbon nanotube− polymer nanocomposites 1. Measurements of radial growth rates of spherulites 2. Measurements of isothermal crystallization kinetics of iPP/CNTs by using DSC 3. Nonisothermal Crystallization Kinetics 18 Self-healing and shape memory effects of CNT based polymer composites 1. Self-healing: concept and materials 2. Self-healing of CNT based polymer nanocomposites: chemistry and applications 3. Theoretical study of self-healing polymer nanocomposites 4. Shape memory effect: definitions and characterization 5. Reinforcement of shape memory polymers 6. Reinforcement of shape memory polymers with CNT 7. Challenges 8. Future outlook 19 Thermal characterizations CNT-Polymer composites 1. Thermal stability 2. Thermal conductivity: definition, mechanisms and parameters 3. Modeling of thermal conductivity in composites 4. Thermal glass transition 5. Flame retardancy 6. Synergism between nanocomposites and flame retardants 7. Heat distortion temperature 20 Morphological characterizations CNT-Polymer composites 1. TEM 2. SEM 3. Scanning probe microscopy 4. AFM 5. Optical microscopy 21 Rheological studies of CNT-Polymer composites 1. theory practice and the new challenges in rheology of polymer nanocomposite 2. Rheological properties of polymer/carbon nanotube composites 3. Off-line” rheometry 4. “In-line” rheometry 5. Dilute regime: below the percolation threshold 6. Semi-dilute regime: dispersion and percolation 7. linear viscoelasticity 8. non- linear viscoelasticity 9. Steady shear viscosity 10. Dynamic shear rheology 22 Dielectric and Electrical conductivity studies of CNT-Polymer composites 1. Electrical percolation 2. Effects of filler attributes 3. Effects of nanocomposite microstructure 4. Effects of polymer matrix properties 5. Dielectric measurements 23 EMI shielding studies of CNT-Polymer composites 1. electromagnetic theory 2. foundations of the strategies to be employed to design efficient EMI shielding materials 3. carbon nanotubes based polymer composites for EMI shielding 4. The importance of the dispersion method into the polymer matrix 5. The combination of CNT with other constituents such as metallic nanoparticles or conductive polymers 6. complex architectures that are currently studied to improve the performances of EMI materials 24 Simulation and Multiscale modeling of polymer nanocomposites 1. Modeling and simulation techniques 2. Molecular scale methods 3. Microscale methods. 4. Mesoscale and macroscale methods 5. Modeling and simulation of CNT-polymer nanocomposites 6. Nanocomposite thermodynamics 7. Nanocomposite kinetics 8. Nanocomposite molecular structure and dynamic properties 9. Nanocomposite morphology 10. Nanocomposite rheological and processing behaviors 11. anocomposite mechanical properties 25 Life cycle analysis of CNT based polymer composites 1. Introduction to life cycle engineering 2. The life cycle of polymer composites 3. Life cycle engineering in product development 4. Recycling and recovery of polymer composites 5. What is Life Cycle Assessment? 6. Goal definition, scope, and functional unit 7. Inventory analysis 8. Impact assessment 9. Improvement analysis 10. Key issues in life cycle as sessment 11. Active and passive applications 12. Life Cycle Assessment of RecyclingPart 3:Recent advances in Carbon nanotube structures for potential applications 1 General Introduction 2 Carbon Nanotubes for mechanical applications 1. CNT nano mechanics2. Electromechanical Probes 3. in MEMS Technologies 4. CNT resonators as mass or force sensors5. Advanced Composites (fillers)6. The Space Elevator7. super-strong fabrics8. Mechanical Stabilizers (additives)9. Miscellaneous Applications10. Challenges and future prospects 3 Carbon Nanotubes for energy conversion and storage 1. The energy problem2. How and why carbon nanotubes can address the issues of energy storage and conversion3. Super capacitors4. Li ion batteries5. Conclusions and future developments 4 Carbon Nanotubes for Fuel Cells and water splitting 1. Carbon as a structural component in fuel cells2. Carbon as a catalyst support3. Carbon as a fuel4. Various Carbon Nanotubes in Portable Fuel Cells5. Doped Carbon Nanotube as electrodes6. Metal supported CNT as electrodes7. Functionalized carbon nanotubes fuel cells electrode 5 Carbon Nanotubes for solar cells and Photovoltaics1. Photovoltaic properties of CNT.2. Silicon-based solar cells. 3. Organic solar cells 4. Dye-sensitized solar cells 5. Polymer solar cells with CNT6. CNT as additives7. CNT as electrode8. CNT as Separate layer 6 Carbon Nanotubes for sensing applications 1. Electrochemical sensors2. Chemical sensors3. Organic Vapor4. Optical sensors5. Gas sensors6. Biosensors7. Strain sensing8. Pressure sensors9. Temperature sensors 7 Nanofluidics in Carbon Nanotube 1. Nanofluidics2. Nanofluidic Transport through Isolated Carbon Nanotube Channels: Advances, Controversies, and Challenges.3. Water transport inside carbon nanotubes4. Gas transport inside carbon nanotubes5. Carbon Nanotube Nanofluidics for Energy Technology and Sustainability 8 Carbon Nanotubes for Nanoelectronics and microelectronic Devices 1. Field Effect Transistors2. Single-Electron Transistors3. Nanotube Heterojunction Devices4. Mechanical Devices5. Nanotube Interconnects6. Modelling and simulation of carbon nanotubes (CNT) for nanoelectronics device applications 9 Carbon Nanotubes for Nano-optics, nanophotonics and nano-optoelectronics, non -liner ptical applicationss 1. Optical gain and lasing in carbon nanotubes2. Carbon nanotubes for optical limiting3. Carbon nanotube based fiber lasers4. Carbon-nanotube-based bulk solid-state lasers5. Carbon nanotube-based nonlinear photonic devices,6. Carbon nanotube-based optical platforms for biomolecular detection,7. Single carbon nanotube transistors for digital electronics8. Carbon nanotube thin-film transistors for digital electronics9. Carbon nanotubes for radio frequency analog circuits 10 Carbon nanotubes applications in agriculture 1. Interfacing carbon nanotubes (CNT) with plants2. Carbon Nanotubes Are Super Fertilizer3. Carbon Nanotubes as Plant Growth Regulators4. A general reduction of applied agrochemicals using nano encapsulated plant protection products and slow-release fertilizers5. Nanotechnologies for optimization of agricultural practices by introducing precision farming6. Negative Effects of CNT7. CNT as contaminant carriers and be transported to the edible parts of crops 11 Carbon Nanotubes for piezo electric applications 1. Effective Properties of Carbon Nanotube and Piezoelectric Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Smart Composites2. Flexible Piezoelectric Generators using CNT3. Reinforcement of Piezoelectric Polymers with Carbon Nanotubes 12 Carbon Nanotubes for thermal Materials 1. Spacecraft2. Heat dissipation in integrated circuits (IC) chips3. Carbon nanotubes for thermal interface materials in microelectronic packaging4. Carbon Nanotubes Thermal Radiation Coating Dispersion 13 Carbon Nanotubes for tissue engineering scaffold applications 1. Cell tracking and labeling.2. Sensi ugmenting cellular behavior . 3. Augmenting cellular behaviour4. Matrix enhancement5. Cytotoxicity 14 Carbon Nanotubes for Drug delivery applications 1. Therapeutic-CNT interaction2. Drug delivery with carbon nanotubes3. In vivo studies on drug delivery4. Drug delivery targeted to tumor5. Drug delivery targeted to central nervous system6. The biosafety of SWCNT used as drug carriers7. The future of CNTs used as drug carriers for cancer treatments 15 Carbon Nanotubes for Bio-imaging applications1. SWNT bioconjugates2. NIR Photoluminescence imaging with SWNTs3. Raman imaging 4. Photoacoustic imaging5. Imaging with radio labelled CNTs6. Magnetic resonance imaging with CNTs7. Nuclear imaging8. Prospects and challenges 16 Carbon Nanotubes in Regenerative Medicine 1. Applications of /CNTs in bone regeneration2. Possible mechanisms of increased biocompatibility of CNTs-based scaffolds: the role of adhesive protein adsorption3. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for neural tissue regeneration4. Carbon Nanotubes Directions and Perspectives in Oral Regenerative Medicine5. Regeneration of Other Tissues6. Carbon Nanotube Artificial Muscles 17 Carbon Nanotubes in Cancer therapy 1. Carbon nanotubes and their importance in anticancer drug delivery2. Advantages of carbon nanotubes over conventional cancer therapy3. Methods for opening, filling and capping carbon nanotubes 18 Carbon Nanotube as a multifunctional coating material 1. Multifunctional Coatings with Carbon Nanotubes for Electrostatic Charge Mitigation2. Multifunctional Carbon Nanotube Coatings Used as Strain Sensors3. Carbon coatings for membrane application and catalysis4. anticorrosion coatings for metals 19 Carbon Nanotube based hydrogel and aerogels 1. Carbon Nanotubes Hybrid Hydrogels in Drug Delivery2. For environmental remediation3. CNTs nanocomposite hydrogels preparation4. CNTs Nanocomposite Based Hydrogels for Actuators and Sensors5. CNTs Nanocomposite Based Hydrogels for Effluents Treatment6. CNTs Nanocomposite Based Hydrogels for Biofuel and Solar Cells7. CNTs Nanocomposite Based Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering and Biomedicine8. Conducting CNTs Nanocomposite Based Hydrogels9. aerogels for electronic applications10. MWCNT Aerogels for Sensing11. Composites, catalysis, supercapacitors, substrate for biomaterial growth (bones), filtration, membranes, decontamination, 20 Carbon Nanotubes for Environmental remediation applications 1. Nanosensors for environmental monitoring2. Nanosorbents3. Photocatalysis4. Carbon Nanotubes in Biotechnology 5. Carbon Nanotubes Used for Renewable Energy Applications 21 Anti-microbial and antibacterial properties and other miscellaneous applications of CNT1. Anti-microbial applications of CNT2. Antibacterial applications of CNT3. Solid-phase extraction4. Chromatographic applications 22 Multifunctional applications of CNT based polymer composites 1. Development of multifunctional composites for aerospace application2. Lightweight structural composites with electromagnetic applications3. Transparent wear-resistant multifunctional polymeric nanocoatings4. Multifunctional polymer composites for intelligent structures5. Self-sensing carbon nanotube composites6. Recent advances in shape memory epoxy resins and composites7. The application of carbon nanotube-polymer composite as gas sensing materials8. EMI shielding composites, coatings for enclosures, ESD composites, antistatic materials, conductive coatings, electromagnetic absorption materials for low-observable applications, electrode materials for supercapacitor and fuel cell, etc9. Thermal management materials, such as TIMs, temperature sensors, resistance heating and flame-retardance materials, etc.10. CNT/polymer composites in nanoelectronic and biomedical devices and sensoring, etc. 23 Carbon nanotube research developments: published papers and patents, synthesis and production 1. Publication progress of CNT research2. Carbon Nanotube Fabrication: Patent Analysis3. Carbon Nanotubes in Energy Storage4. Carbon nanotube fiber-reinforced composite structures for EM and lightning strike protection5. The carbon nanotube patent landscape in nanomedicine:6. Carbon nanotube structures in sensor apparatuses 24 Assessment of the risks associated with carbon nanotubes 1. Toxicity of carbon nanotubes2. Factors found to affect CNT toxicity3. Toxicity of CNTs on the lungs4. In Vitro Toxicological Studies of Carbon Nanotubes5. In Vivo Toxicological Studies of Carbon Nanotubes 6. Cytotoxity of functionalized CNTs
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Ion Beam Induced Defects and Their Effects in
Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of the applications of ion beam techniques in oxide materials. Oxide materials exhibit defect-induced physical properties relevant to applications in sensing, optoelectronics and spintronics. Defects in these oxide materials also lead to magnetism in non-magnetic materials or to a change of magnetic ordering in magnetic materials. Thus, an understanding of defects is of immense importance. To date, ion beam tools are considered the most effective techniques for producing controlled defects in these oxides. This book will detail the ion beam tools utilized for creating defects in oxides.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Ion Beam Techniques.- Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation.- Low Energy Ion Irradiation.- Consequences of Ion Interaction.- Investigation of Defects in Oxides for Various Applications.- Summary and Future Prospects.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Solid State Physics
Book SynopsisThe book has been designed as a textbook for graduate and postgraduate students of physics, material science, and engineering. This is the third edition of the textbook, that is updated to reflect recent works in the field. In this edition, some new topics have been introduced while some of the existing topics like phonons, Drude –Lorentz model, Fermi levels, electrons, and holes, etc. are modified. Moreover, the book has complete information on semiconductor devices like tunnel diode, Gunn diode, photodiode, photoconductive diode, varactor diode, solar cell, LED, semiconductor lasers, and semiconductor detectors. All the chapters have been supplemented by solved and unsolved examples. Some of the chapters illustrate areas of current interest in solid-state physics to give the student practical working knowledge of the subject text in a simple and lucid manner. There is a fair amount of detail in the examples and derivations given in the text. Each section of the book has exercises to reinforce the concepts, and problems have been added at the end of each chapter. The detailed coverage and pedagogical tools make this an ideal textbook for students and researchers enrolled in graduate and postgraduate courses of physics, material science, and engineering.Table of ContentsCrystal Structure.- Chemical Bonding in Solids.- Defects in Solids.- Elecments of Quantum Mechanics.- X-Ray Diffraction.- Lattice Vibrations.- Thermal Properties of Solids.- Free Electron Theory of Metals.- Band Theory.- Semiconductors.- Dielectric Properties of Solids.- Magnetic Properties of Matter.- Magnetic Resonance.- Superconductivity.- Nanomaterials.- Optical Properties.- Semiconductor Devices.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Solid State Physics
Book SynopsisThe book has been designed as a textbook for graduate and postgraduate students of physics, material science, and engineering. This is the third edition of the textbook, that is updated to reflect recent works in the field. In this edition, some new topics have been introduced while some of the existing topics like phonons, Drude –Lorentz model, Fermi levels, electrons, and holes, etc. are modified. Moreover, the book has complete information on semiconductor devices like tunnel diode, Gunn diode, photodiode, photoconductive diode, varactor diode, solar cell, LED, semiconductor lasers, and semiconductor detectors. All the chapters have been supplemented by solved and unsolved examples. Some of the chapters illustrate areas of current interest in solid-state physics to give the student practical working knowledge of the subject text in a simple and lucid manner. There is a fair amount of detail in the examples and derivations given in the text. Each section of the book has exercises to reinforce the concepts, and problems have been added at the end of each chapter. The detailed coverage and pedagogical tools make this an ideal textbook for students and researchers enrolled in graduate and postgraduate courses of physics, material science, and engineering.Table of ContentsCrystal Structure.- Chemical Bonding in Solids.- Defects in Solids.- Elecments of Quantum Mechanics.- X-Ray Diffraction.- Lattice Vibrations.- Thermal Properties of Solids.- Free Electron Theory of Metals.- Band Theory.- Semiconductors.- Dielectric Properties of Solids.- Magnetic Properties of Matter.- Magnetic Resonance.- Superconductivity.- Nanomaterials.- Optical Properties.- Semiconductor Devices.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Schrödinger Theory of Electrons: Complementary
Book SynopsisThis book presents a complementary perspective to Schrödinger theory of electrons in an electromagnetic field, one that does not appear in any text on quantum mechanics. The perspective, derived from Schrödinger theory, is that of the individual electron in the sea of electrons via its temporal and stationary-state equations of motion – the ‘Quantal Newtonian’ Second and First Laws. The Laws are in terms of ‘classical’ fields experienced by each electron, the sources of the fields being quantum-mechanical expectation values of Hermitian operators taken with respect to the wave function. Each electron experiences the external field, and internal fields representative of properties of the system, and a field descriptive of its response. The energies are obtained in terms of the fields. The ‘Quantal Newtonian’ Laws lead to physical insights, and new properties of the electronic system are revealed. New mathematical understandings of Schrödinger theory emerge which show the equation to be intrinsically self-consistent. Another complimentary perspective to Schrödinger theory is its manifestation as a local effective potential theory described via Quantal Density Functional theory. This description too is in terms of ‘classical’ fields and quantal sources. The theory provides a rigorous physical explanation of the mapping from the interacting system to the local potential theory equivalent. The complementary perspective to stationary ground state Schrödinger theory founded in the theorems of Hohenberg and Kohn, their extension to the presence of a magnetic field and to the temporal domain – Modern Density Functional Theory -- is also described. The new perspectives are elucidated by application to analytically solvable interacting systems. These solutions and other relevant wave function properties are derived.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Schrödinger Theory of Electrons: A Complementary Perspective.- Generalization of the Schrödinger Theory of Electrons.- Schrödinger-Pauli Theory of Electrons: A Complementary Perspective.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Schrödinger Theory of Electrons: Complementary
Book SynopsisThis book presents a complementary perspective to Schrödinger theory of electrons in an electromagnetic field, one that does not appear in any text on quantum mechanics. The perspective, derived from Schrödinger theory, is that of the individual electron in the sea of electrons via its temporal and stationary-state equations of motion – the ‘Quantal Newtonian’ Second and First Laws. The Laws are in terms of ‘classical’ fields experienced by each electron, the sources of the fields being quantum-mechanical expectation values of Hermitian operators taken with respect to the wave function. Each electron experiences the external field, and internal fields representative of properties of the system, and a field descriptive of its response. The energies are obtained in terms of the fields. The ‘Quantal Newtonian’ Laws lead to physical insights, and new properties of the electronic system are revealed. New mathematical understandings of Schrödinger theory emerge which show the equation to be intrinsically self-consistent. Another complimentary perspective to Schrödinger theory is its manifestation as a local effective potential theory described via Quantal Density Functional theory. This description too is in terms of ‘classical’ fields and quantal sources. The theory provides a rigorous physical explanation of the mapping from the interacting system to the local potential theory equivalent. The complementary perspective to stationary ground state Schrödinger theory founded in the theorems of Hohenberg and Kohn, their extension to the presence of a magnetic field and to the temporal domain – Modern Density Functional Theory -- is also described. The new perspectives are elucidated by application to analytically solvable interacting systems. These solutions and other relevant wave function properties are derived.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Schrödinger Theory of Electrons: A Complementary Perspective.- Generalization of the Schrödinger Theory of Electrons.- Schrödinger-Pauli Theory of Electrons: A Complementary Perspective.
£107.99
Springer International Publishing AG Critical States at Phase Transitions of Pure
Book SynopsisThis book re-examines the conventional pressure-temperature phase diagrams of pure substances, taking into account a universally acknowledged, albeit often neglected, state of matter—the plasma phase. It argues that only the temperature component of the endpoint on the gas-liquid equilibrium curve is critical, not the pressure and volume, which themselves are the corresponding components of the critical temperature. The book features the compiled results of many recent experimental studies on the physical properties of benzene, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide, extracting the endpoints of the liquid-solid and solid-gas equilibria and yielding the real critical pressure and volume. These discoveries highlight the position of plasma on the phase diagram and the existence of the equilibrium ionization curve along with it. Detailed knowledge of the plasma state of matter is essential not only in many fields of physics and chemistry but in engineering and industrial applications as well. This book will easily benefit researchers, engineers, and instructors who routinely interact with phase diagrams.Table of ContentsPhase Diagrams.- Experimental Studies.- Metastable State.- Pressure Change of the Metastable State of Benzene.- Analysis of the Phase Behavior of Benzene in a Wide Range of Temperature and Pressure Variations.- Axiogeometry.
£98.99
Springer International Publishing AG Perturbative Aspects of the Deconfinement Transition: Beyond the Faddeev-Popov Paradigm
Book SynopsisThis book offers an original view of the color confinement/deconfinement transition that occurs in non-abelian gauge theories at high temperature and/or densities. It is grounded on the fact that the standard Faddeev-Popov gauge-fixing procedure in the Landau gauge is incomplete. The proper analysis of the low energy properties of non-abelian theories in this gauge requires, therefore, the extension of the gauge-fixing procedure, beyond the Faddeev-Popov recipe. The author reviews various applications of one such extension, based on the Curci-Ferrari model, with a special focus on the confinement/deconfinement transition, first in the case of pure Yang-Mills theory, and then, in a formal regime of Quantum Chromodynamics where all quarks are considered heavy. He shows that most qualitative aspects and also many quantitative features of the deconfinement transition can be accounted for within the model, with only one additional parameter. Moreover, these features emerge in a systematic and controlled perturbative expansion, as opposed to what would happen in a perturbative expansion within the Faddeev-Popov model. The book is also intended as a thorough and pedagogical introduction to background field gauge techniques at finite temperature and/or density. In particular, it offers a new and promising view on the way these techniques might be applied at finite temperature. The material aims at graduate students or researchers who wish to deepen their understanding of the confinement/deconfinement transition from an analytical perspective. Basic knowledge of gauge theories at finite temperature is required, although the text is designed in a self-contained manner, with most concepts and tools introduced when needed. At the end of each chapter, a series of exercises is proposed to master the subject.Table of ContentsGeneral introduction Chapter 1: Faddeev-Popov gauge fixing and the Curci-Ferrari model 1.1 Standard gauge fixing 1.2 Infrared completion of the gauge fixing 1.3 Review of results within the Curci-Ferrari model Appendix: BRST transformations under the functional integral Chapter 2: Deconfinement transition and center symmetry 2.1 The Polyakov loop 2.2 Center symmetry 2.3 Center symmetry and gauge fixing Chapter 3: Background Field Gauges: States and Symmetries 3.1 The role of the background field with regard to center symmetry 3.2 Self-consistent backgrounds 3.3 Other symmetries 3.4 Additional remarks Chapter 4: Background Field Gauges: Weyl chambers 4.1 Constant temporal backgrounds 4.2 Winding and Weyl transformations 4.3 Weyl chambers and symmetries Appendix: Euclidean space-time symmetries Chapter 5: Yang-Mills deconfinement transition from the Curci-Ferrari model at leading order 5.1 Landau-deWitt gauge 5.2 Background field effective potential 5.3 SU(2) and SU(3) gauge groups 5.4 Thermodynamics Chapter 6: Yang-Mills deconfinement transition from the Curci-Ferrari model at next-to-leading order 6.1 Feynman rules and color conservation 6.2 Two-loop effective potential 6.3 Next-to-leading order Polyakov loop 6.4 Results Chapter 7: More on the relation between the center symmetry group and the deconfinement transition 7.1 Polyakov loops in other representations 7.2 SU(4) Weyl chambers 7.3 One-loop results7.4 Casimir scaling Chapter 8: Background field gauges: adding quarks and density 8.1 General considerations 8.2 Continuum sign problems 8.3 Background field gauges Chapter 9: QCD decofinement transition in the heavy quark regime9.1 Background effective potential9.2 Phase structure at vanishing chemical potential9.3 Phase structure at imaginary chemical potential9.4 Phase structure at real chemical potentialChapter 10: A novel look at background field methods at finite temperature 10.1 Limitations of the standard approach 10.2 Center-symmetric Landau gauge 10.3 Implementation within the Curci-Ferrari model 10.4 Results 10.5 Connection to the self-consistent backgroundsConclusions and outlookAppendix A: The SU(N) Lie algebra Appendix B: Evaluating Matsubara sums
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Springer International Publishing AG Space Group Representations: Theory, Tables and
Book SynopsisThis book is devoted to the construction of space group representations, their tabulation, and illustration of their use. Representation theory of space groups has a wide range of applications in modern physics and chemistry, including studies of electron and phonon spectra, structural and magnetic phase transitions, spectroscopy, neutron scattering, and superconductivity. The book presents a clear and practical method of deducing the matrices of all irreducible representations, including double-valued, and tabulates the matrices of irreducible projective representations for all 32 crystallographic point groups. One obtains the irreducible representations of all 230 space groups by multiplying the matrices presented in these compact and convenient to use tables by easily computed factors. A number of applications to the electronic band structure calculations are illustrated through real-life examples of different crystal structures. The book's content is accessible to both graduate and advanced undergraduate students with elementary knowledge of group theory and is useful to a wide range of experimentalists and theorists in materials and solid-state physics.Table of ContentsScope and Overview.- Mathematical Preliminaries.- Induced Representations.- Projective Representations.- Representations of the Space Groups.- Tables.- Group Theory and Quantum Mechanics.
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Springer International Publishing AG Monolithic Integration in E-Mode GaN Technology
Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive, all-in-one source on design of monolithic GaN power ICs. It is written in handbook style with systematic guidelines and includes implementation examples. It covers the full range from technology fundamentals to implementation details including design techniques specific for GaN technology. It provides a detailed loss analysis based on comparative measurements between silicon and GaN based converters to provide an understanding of the relations between design choices and results which can be transferred to other power converter systems.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Fundamentals on GaN Technology for Integration of Power Electronics.- Circuit Integration in E-Mode GaN.- System Integration in Monolithic GaN.- Performance Comparison of Monolithic GaN and Silicon Converters.- Conclusion and Outlook.
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Springer International Publishing AG Polarized Beam Dynamics and Instrumentation in
Book SynopsisThis Open Access book is drawn from lectures dispensed at the U.S. Particle Accelerator School (USPAS) Summer 2021 Spin Class, by experts in the field. It is an introduction to the dynamics of spin in charged particle accelerators, and to the accelerator components and spin manipulation techniques, including helical snakes and spin rotators, which enable and allow preserving beam polarization. It is aimed at graduate students or upper division undergraduate students with an interest in this multi-disciplinary field, which includes the future electron-ion collider at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, high energy lepton and proton collider projects, and other electric dipole moment search storage rings. It is also aimed at physicists or engineers working in accelerator-related fields who wish to familiarize themselves with spin dynamics and polarized beam concepts, tools, components, and purposes.This is an open access book.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Past, Present, and Future of Polarized Hadron Beams (Thomas Roser).- Chapter 2. Spin Dynamics (François Méot) .- Chapter 3. Spinor Methods (François Méot) .- Chapter 4. Rotators and Snakes (Vadim Ptitsyn) .- Chapter 5. Polarization Preservation and Spin Manipulation (Haixin Huang) .- Chapter 6. Electron Polarization (Fanglei Lin) .- Chapter 7. Spin Matching (Vadim Ptitsyn) .- Chapter 8. Polarization in a GeV RLA (Yves Roblin) .- Chapter 9. Spin Codes (Vahid Ranjbar) .- Chapter 10. Polarized Ion Sources (Anatoli Zelenski) .- Chapter 11. Polarized Electron Sources (Joe Grames) .- Chapter 12. Ion Polarimetry (William Schmidke) .- Chapter 13. Electron Polarimetry (Dave Gaskell) .- Chapter 14. Spin Dynamics Tutorial: Numerical Simulations (Kiel Hock).
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Springer International Publishing AG Introduction to Electronic Devices
Book SynopsisThis textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles ruling the working mechanism of the most common solid-state electronic devices. It covers the physics of semiconductors and the properties of junctions of semiconductors with semiconductors, metals, and insulators. The exposition makes a minimal use of quantum mechanics concepts and methods. On the other hand, it avoids the pure phenomenological description of the properties of electronic devices. Thus, using a semi-classical approach the book provides a rigorous treatment of the subject. The book is addressed to undergraduate students of scientific and technological faculties as well to professionals who wish to be introduced to the basic principles of electronic devices.Table of ContentsThe Physical Background.- The Metal-Semiconductor junction.- Generation and Recombination processes.- PN Junction.- Negative Differential Resistance Effects.- Bipolar Junction Transistor.- Heterojunctions.- Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor junction.- Field Effect Transistors.
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Springer International Publishing AG Physics and Technology for Engineers
Book SynopsisThis textbook covers the physics of engineering materials and the latest technologies used in modern engineering projects.
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Springer International Publishing AG Additive Manufacturing Advantage
Book SynopsisThis book provides a concise introduction to additive manufacturing, accessible to anyone with a basic background in engineering and materials science. The author explains additive manufacturing (AM) in terms of advantages and disadvantages and gives a concise list of advantages and disadvantages, enabling readers to understand AM in relation to other techniques. Additionally, this book clarifies various contradictions with the help of numerous examples. This book:Offers readers a unique, accelerated learning tool, revealing the subtleties of Additive ManufacturingDescribes a concept for refabrication in the context of additive manufacturing, providing new insight into repair and refurbishmentDiscusses additive manufacturing not only as a design tool, but also a production tool in the context of mass-production
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Springer International Publishing AG Electricity: Electromagnetism and Electric
Book SynopsisThis book leads students to learn electromagnetism and then moves to chapters about electric circuits. It aims to give an understanding of electromagnetism which gives a fast way to master the features of circuit elements such as resistors, capacitors, and coils that compose electric circuits. The author provides chapters on electromagnetism and electric circuits separately and gives a chapter explaining the correlation between them in detail.In the chapters for electric circuit, DC electric circuits, transient and steady response of AC electric circuits are treated. AC circuit theory is introduced for describing the phenomena in circuits. Theoretical treatments such as branch current method, closed current method, and node potential method are also introduced to show the validity of solution methods that have been used in the book. The book can serve as a compact textbook for lectures, as an introduction for hardware system and electric control systems, and mechanical systems. Chapters for electromagnetism or ones for electric circuits are suitable for a lecture over a semester.Table of ContentsElectric Phenomena in Vacuum.- Conductors and Dielectric Materials.- Steady Current.- Current and Magnetic Phenomena.- Superconductors and Magnetic Materials.- Time-Dependent Electromagnetic Phenomena.- Direct Current Circuit.- Transient and Steady Responses of Electrical Circuit.- Alternating Current Circuit.- Transformer Circuit.- Theorems for Electric Circuit.
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Springer International Publishing AG Introduction to Muon Spin Spectroscopy
Book SynopsisThis textbook serves as a comprehensive introduction to muon spin spectroscopy (SR), offering a detailed exploration of how polarized positive muons can be employed as local probes to investigate material properties at the microscopic level.
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