Electricity, electromagnetism and magnetism Books
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Molecular Electronics: Commercial Insights,
Book SynopsisThis book presents an in-depth discussion on molecular electronics in an easy-to-understand manner, aiming at chemists, computer scientists, surface scientists, physicists, and applied mathematicians. Lighter overviews are provided for the science-minded layperson and the high tech entrepreneur in this nanoscale science. The author has included a detailed synthetic chemistry treasure chest, protocols of self-assembling routes for bottom-up fabrication atop silicon platforms, representative current-voltage and memory readouts from molecular devices, and overviews of present architectural and mathematical approaches to programming molecular computing machines. The investment and commercial insertion landscape is painted along with a “Who's Who” in the molecular electronics business space. Advice and forewarnings are provided in a practical yet witty manner for the aspiring academic corporate founder and the business CEO wannabe seeking to establish a high tech company while wading through the idiosyncratic morass of university personalities and university-owned intellectual property.Table of ContentsCommercialization of Molecular Electronics; Molecular Electronics; Chemical Synthesis; Molecular Self-Assembly, Device Construction, and Testing; Architectures in Molecular Electronics; Programming the Nanocell.
£55.10
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Theory Of Magnetism Made Simple, The: An
Book SynopsisThis new version of a classic updates much of the material in earlier editions, including the first chapter, on the history of the field. Important modifications reflect major discoveries of the past decades. A historical perspective is maintained throughout. The reader is drawn into the process of discovery: starting with a phenomenon, finding plausible explanations and competing theories — and finally, the solution.The theory of magnetism is practically a metaphor for theoretical physics. The very first quantum many-body theory (Bethe's ansatz) was devised for magnetic chains, just as mean-field theory was invented a century ago by Weiss to explain Curie's Law.The first two chapters of this book are immensely readable, taking us from prehistory to the “spin valves” of the most recent past. Topics in subsequent chapters include: angular momenta and spin (Chapter 3), quantum theory of simple systems, followed by increasingly technical insights into ordered and random systems, thermal fluctuations, phase transitions, chaos and the like. Contemporary developments in nanotechnology now seek to take advantage of the electron's spin as well as of its charge. The time is not far off when nano-circuits made entirely of silicon exhibit such many-body properties as superconductivity or ferromagnetism — without any superconducting materials or magnetic ions being present. The reader of this book will be prepared for such exotic twenty-first century applications.Daniel C Mattis, BS, MS, PhD, Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), is a frequent lecturer at research institutions and the author of several textbooks and numerous research articles. His expertise includes many-body theory, electrical conductivity, quantum theory of magnetism and most recently, nanotechnology. Prof. Mattis is on the editorial panel for high-temperature superconductivity of the International Journal of Modern Physics B and Modern Physics Letters B, both published by World Scientific. Currently serving as Professor in the Physics department at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, at various times he has been visiting Professor at Yale University (New Haven), State University of New York (Buffalo), Temple University (Philadelphia), and served as “Wei-Lun Visiting Professor” at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. A founding member of the “Few-Body Physics” section of the APS, he has also served as Chair of the standing committee of the APS for the “International Freedom of Scientists.”
£109.80
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Electrodynamics: An Introduction Including
Book SynopsisAn extensive text on electrodynamics with detailed explanations and calculations. One hundred worked examples have been incorporated, making the book suitable also for self-instruction. Apart from all traditional topics of Maxwell theory, the book includes the special theory of relativity and the Lagrangian formalism and applications; the text also contains introductions to quantum effects related to electrodynamics, such as the Aharonov-Bohm and the Casimir effects. Numerous modern applications in diverse directions are treated in the examples.Table of ContentsElectrostatics -- Basic Aspects Applications of Electrostatics Macroscopic Electrostatics Magnetostatics Macroscopic Magnetostatics The Maxwell Equations Applications to Coils and Circuits Electromagnetic Waves Moving Charges in Vacuum The Laws of Reflection and Refraction Metals Propagation of Radio Waves in the Ionosphere Wave Guides and Resonators Propagation of Waves in Media Causality and Dispersion Relations Covariant Formulation of Electrodynamics The Lagrange Formalism for the Electromagnetic Field The Guage Covariant Schrodinger Equation and Aharonov-Bohm Effect Quantisation of the Electromagnetic Field and the Casimir Effect Duality and Magnetic Monopoles
£86.45
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Electrodynamics: An Introduction Including
Book SynopsisAn extensive text on electrodynamics with detailed explanations and calculations. One hundred worked examples have been incorporated, making the book suitable also for self-instruction. Apart from all traditional topics of Maxwell theory, the book includes the special theory of relativity and the Lagrangian formalism and applications; the text also contains introductions to quantum effects related to electrodynamics, such as the Aharonov-Bohm and the Casimir effects. Numerous modern applications in diverse directions are treated in the examples.Table of ContentsElectrostatics -- Basic Aspects Applications of Electrostatics Macroscopic Electrostatics Magnetostatics Macroscopic Magnetostatics The Maxwell Equations Applications to Coils and Circuits Electromagnetic Waves Moving Charges in Vacuum The Laws of Reflection and Refraction Metals Propagation of Radio Waves in the Ionosphere Wave Guides and Resonators Propagation of Waves in Media Causality and Dispersion Relations Covariant Formulation of Electrodynamics The Lagrange Formalism for the Electromagnetic Field The Guage Covariant Schrodinger Equation and Aharonov-Bohm Effect Quantisation of the Electromagnetic Field and the Casimir Effect Duality and Magnetic Monopoles
£48.45
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Superconductivity (Revised Edition)
Book SynopsisWhat is superconductivity? How was it discovered? What are the properties of superconductors, how are they applied now, and how are they likely to become widely used in the near future? These are just some of the questions which this important book sets out to answer. Starting with the discovery of superconductivity over ninety years ago, the book guides the readers through the many years of subsequent exploration, right up to the latest sensational findings.Written in a lively, nontechnical style, this book makes ideal background reading for any school or college level study of superconductivity. The authors, who are leading authorities in the field, paint detailed pictures of the phenomena involved without mathematical formalism, appealing instead to physical intuition.Table of ContentsThe Discovery of Superconductivity; Physics of Superconductivity; The Nature of Superconductivity; Applications of Superconductivity; The Superconducting Boom.
£22.80
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Quantum Hall Effects: Field Theoretical Approach
Book SynopsisThe quantum Hall effect (QHE) is one of the most fascinating and beautiful phenomena in all branches of physics. Tremendous theoretical and experimental developments are still being made in this sphere. In the original edition of this book, composite bosons, composite fermions and fractional charged excitations (anyons) were among the distinguished ideas presented. This new edition includes many novel ideas according to recent progress. Fantastic phenomena associated with the interlayer phase coherence and SU(4) quantum Hall ferromagnets in the bilayer system are extensively reviewed. The microscopic theory of the QHE is formulated based on noncommutative geometry, the underlying mathematical structure. Quasiparticles are described as noncommutative solitons. The coverage also includes the recent development of the unconventional QHE in graphene (a single atomic layer graphite), where the electron dynamics can be treated as relativistic Dirac fermions and even the supersymmetric quantum mechanics plays a key role. An instructive and comprehensive overview of the QHE, this book is also suitable as an introduction to quantum field theory with vivid applications. Only a knowledge of quantum mechanics is assumed.Table of ContentsQuantum Field Theory: Canonical Quantization, Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking; Electromagnetic Field; Dirac Equations; Topological Solitons; Anyons; Monolayer QH Effects: Landau Quantization; Quasiparticles and Activation Energy; Composite Bosons and Composite Fermions; Semiclassical Analysis; Quantum Hall Ferromagnets; Spin Textures; Hierarchy of Fractional QH States; Edge Effects; QH Effects in Graphene; Bilayer QH Effects: SU(2) Pseudospin Structure; Interlayer Phase Coherence; SU(4) QH Ferromagnets; Bilayer QH Junction; Microscopic Theory of QH Effects: Noncommutative Geometry; Lowest Landau Level Projection; Noncommutative Solitons; Effective Theory on Noncummutative Plane.
£90.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Multivalued Fields: In Condensed Matter,
Book SynopsisThis book lays the foundations of the theory of fluctuating multivalued fields with numerous applications. Most prominent among these are phenomena dominated by the statistical mechanics of line-like objects, such as the phase transitions in superfluids and superconductors as well as the melting process of crystals, and the electromagnetic potential as a multivalued field that can produce a condensate of magnetic monopoles. In addition, multivalued mappings play a crucial role in deriving the physical laws of matter coupled to gauge fields and gravity with torsion from the laws of free matter. Through careful analysis of each of these applications, the book thus provides students and researchers with supplementary reading material for graduate courses on phase transitions, quantum field theory, gravitational physics, and differential geometry.Table of ContentsBasics; Action Approach; Continuous Symmetries and Conservation Laws: Noether's Theorem; Multivalued Gauge Transformations in Magnetostatics; Multivalued Fields in Superfluids and Superconductors; Dynamics of Superfluids; Dynamics of Charged Superfluid and Superconductor; Relativistic Magnetic Monopoles and Electric Charge Confinement; Multivalued Mapping from Ideal Crystals to Crystals with Defects; Defect Melting; Relativistic Mechanics in Curvilinear Coordinates; Torsion and Curvature from Defects; Curvature and Torsion from Embedding; Multivalued Mapping Principle; Field Equations of Gravitation; Minimally Coupled Fields of Integer Spin; Particles with Half-Integer Spin; Covariant Conservation Law; Gravitation of Spinning Matter as a Gauge Theory; Evanescent Properties of Torsion in Gravity; Teleparallel Theory of Gravitation; Emerging Gravity;.
£43.70
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Topological Foundations Of Electromagnetism
Book SynopsisTopological Foundations of Electromagnetism seeks a fundamental understanding of the dynamics of electromagnetism; and marshals the evidence that in certain precisely defined topological conditions, electromagnetic theory (Maxwell's theory) must be extended or generalized in order to provide an explanation and understanding of, until now, unusual electromagnetic phenomena. Key to this generalization is an understanding of the circumstances under which the so-called A potential fields have physical effects. Basic to the approach taken is that the topological composition of electromagnetic fields is the fundamental conditioner of the dynamics of these fields. The treatment of electromagnetism from, first, a topological perspective, continuing through group theory and gauge theory, to a differential calculus description is a major thread of the book. Suggestions for potential new technologies based on this new understanding and approach to conditional electromagnetism are also given.
£35.15
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Quantum Hall Effects: Recent Theoretical And
Book SynopsisEnthusiasm for research on the quantum Hall effect (QHE) is unbounded. The QHE is one of the most fascinating and beautiful phenomena in all branches of physics. Tremendous theoretical and experimental developments are still being made in this sphere. Composite bosons, composite fermions and anyons were among distinguishing ideas in the original edition.In the 2nd edition, fantastic phenomena associated with the interlayer phase coherence in the bilayer system were extensively described. The microscopic theory of the QHE was formulated based on the noncommutative geometry. Furthermore, the unconventional QHE in graphene was reviewed, where the electron dynamics can be treated as relativistic Dirac fermions and even the supersymmetric quantum mechanics plays a key role.In this 3rd edition, all chapters are carefully reexamined and updated. A highlight is the new chapter on topological insulators. Indeed, the concept of topological insulator stems from the QHE. Other new topics are recent prominent experimental discoveries in the QHE, provided by the experimentalists themselves in Part V. This new edition presents an instructive and comprehensive overview of the QHE. It is also suitable for an introduction to quantum field theory with vividly described applications. Only knowledge of quantum mechanics is assumed. This book is ideal for students and researchers in condensed matter physics, particle physics, theoretical physics and mathematical physics.
£57.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Electromagnetic Scattering: A Remote Sensing
Book SynopsisRemote sensing is a fast-growing field with many important applications as demonstrated in the numerous scientific missions of the Earth Observation System (EOS) worldwide. Given the inter-disciplinary nature of remote sensing technologies, the fulfillment of these scientific goals calls for, among other things, a fundamental understanding of the complex interaction between electromagnetic waves and the targets of interest.Using a systematic treatment, Electromagnetic Scattering: A Remote Sensing Perspective presents some of the recently advanced methods in electromagnetic scattering, as well as updates on the current progress on several important aspects of such an interaction. The book covers topics including scattering from random rough surfaces of both terranean and oceanic natures, scattering from typical man-made targets or important canonical constituents of natural scenes, such as a dielectric finite cylinder or dielectric thin disk, the characterization of a natural scene as a whole represented as a random medium, and the extraction of target features with a polarimetric radar.
£110.70
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Advanced Classical Electrodynamics: Green
Book SynopsisThis textbook introduces advanced classical electrodynamics using modern mathematical techniques, with an emphasis on physical concepts. Connections to field theory and general relativity are highlighted while the book still serves as the basis for a one- or two-semester course on electrodynamics within the graduate curriculum.
£93.60
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Advanced Classical Electrodynamics: Green
Book SynopsisThis textbook introduces advanced classical electrodynamics using modern mathematical techniques, with an emphasis on physical concepts. Connections to field theory and general relativity are highlighted while the book still serves as the basis for a one- or two-semester course on electrodynamics within the graduate curriculum.
£65.55
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Pull Of History, The: Human Understanding Of
Book SynopsisThis book seeks to understand what bring to pass the birth of modern physics by focusing upon the formation of the concept of force. This would be the first book to note the important role magnetism has played in this process. Indeed, the force between celestial bodies, before the introduction of the Isaac Newtonian gravitational force, is first introduced by Johannes Kepler by analogy with the magnetic force. Moreover, this book, by concentrating our attention on the magnetism, fully describes the developments and the recognition of the force concept during the Middle Ages. The detailed description of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance is a strong point of this book. By discussing and emphasizing on the role accomplished by the magnetic force, this book makes clear the connection between the natural magic and the modern experimental physics. This book will open up a new aspect of the birth of modern physics.
£156.60
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Turbulent Transport In Magnetized Plasmas
Book SynopsisFor a few seconds with large machines, scientists and engineers have now created the fusion power of the stars in the laboratory and at the same time find the rich range of complex turbulent electromagnetic waves that transport the plasma confinement systems. The turbulent transport mechanisms created in the laboratory are explained in detail in the second edition of 'Turbulent Transport in Magnetized Plasmas' by Professor Horton.The principles and properties of the major plasma confinement machines are explored with basic physics to the extent currently understood. For the observational laws that are not understood — the empirical confinement laws — offering challenges to the next generation of plasma students and researchers — are explained in detail. An example, is the confinement regime — called the 'I-mode' — currently a hot topic — is explored.Numerous important problems and puzzles for the next generation of plasma scientists are explained. There is growing demand for new simulation codes utilizing the massively parallel computers with MPI and GPU methods. When the 20 billion dollar ITER machine is tested in the 2020ies, new theories and faster/smarter computer simulations running in near real-time control systems will be used to control the burning hydrogen plasmas.Table of ContentsDerivations and Worked Problems for the Waves; Instabilities and 3D Turbulence in Laboratory and Space Plasmas; Diagnostics and Comparison of Laboratory Experiments in Producing Hot, Collisionless Plasmas for Fusion and Space Physics Studies;
£148.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Classical Theory Of Electromagnetism (Third
Book SynopsisThe topics treated in this book are essentially those that a graduate student of physics or electrical engineering should be familiar with in classical electromagnetism. Each topic is analyzed in detail, and each new concept is explained with examples.The text is self-contained and oriented toward the student. It is concise and yet very detailed in mathematical calculations; the equations are explicitly derived, which is of great help to students and allows them to concentrate more on the physics concepts, rather than spending too much time on mathematical derivations. The introduction of the theory of special relativity is always a challenge in teaching electromagnetism, and this topic is considered with particular care. A large number of exercises are included.
£162.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Sustainability Matters: Environmental Management
Book SynopsisSustainability Matters is a compilation of some of the best research papers submitted by students from the National University of Singapore's multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary graduate programme in environmental studies, as their MSc dissertations in Environmental Management [MEM]. This collection is for the period 2014/2015 to 2015/2016. Entitled Sustainability Matters: Environmental Management in the Anthropocene, this is the sixth volume in the series, and comprises 15 of the best research papers completed during this period. The papers have been edited for brevity. They analyse the many challenges to effective environmental management covering countries including China, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the EU, and USA. Issues examined include biodiversity conservation, environmental science, environmental governance and management, energy, and urban studies.The first compilation, Sustainability Matters: Environmental Management in Asia was published in 2010 and comprised the best papers from 2001/2002 to 2006/2007. The second, Sustainability Matters: Challenges and Opportunities in Environmental Management in Asia, was published in 2011, and comprised the best papers from 2007/2008 and 2008/2009. The third and fourth compilations, Sustainability Matters: Asia's Green Challenges, and Sustainability Matters: Asia's Energy Concerns, Green Policies and Environmental Advocacy, comprised the best papers from the periods 2009/2010 and 2011/2012 respectively. The fifth compilation, Sustainability Matters: Environmental and Climate Changes in the Asia-Pacific, was published in 2015 and comprised the best papers for the periods 2012/2013 and 2013/2014.The papers are edited by five staff members from different disciplines in the MEM programme: Lye Lin-Heng, Harvey Neo, Sekhar Kondepudi, Yew Wen-Shan, Judy Sng Gek-Khim.
£156.60
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Classical Theory Of Electromagnetism (Third
Book SynopsisThe topics treated in this book are essentially those that a graduate student of physics or electrical engineering should be familiar with in classical electromagnetism. Each topic is analyzed in detail, and each new concept is explained with examples.The text is self-contained and oriented toward the student. It is concise and yet very detailed in mathematical calculations; the equations are explicitly derived, which is of great help to students and allows them to concentrate more on the physics concepts, rather than spending too much time on mathematical derivations. The introduction of the theory of special relativity is always a challenge in teaching electromagnetism, and this topic is considered with particular care. A large number of exercises are included.
£85.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Plasma Physics In Active Wave Ionosphere
Book SynopsisOne essential feature of plasma media is supporting various plasma waves and dictating electromagnetic wave propagation. This textbook provides students with an understanding of plasma waves, which is key to theoretical and experimental plasma research and understanding the experimental results, and will enable them to expand their studies into related areas.The first part of the text provides the basis of plasma modes, including the formulations, analyses and the physical characterizations. The second part introduces techniques for the studies of wave propagation in inhomogeneous plasma and of nonlinear mode-mode coupling in turbulent plasma as well as in active plasma, applied to exemplify the excitation of parametric instabilities in high-frequency (HF) wave heated ionospheric plasma. The third part introduces nonlinear plasma waves of periodic function forms and of solitary forms; a potential application of the HF wave-ionosphere interaction for setting up an ionospheric very-low-frequency transmitter for underwater communications is introduced.This is also a useful reference book for researchers in the areas of plasma physics and engineering, and in geophysics.
£81.70
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Maxwell Equation: Inverse Scattering In
Book SynopsisHow can one determine the physical properties of the medium or the geometrical properties of the domain by observing electromagnetic waves? To answer this fundamental problem in mathematics and physics, this book leads the reader to the frontier of inverse scattering theory for electromagnetism.The first three chapters, written comprehensively, can be used as a textbook for undergraduate students. Beginning with elementary vector calculus, this book provides fundamental results for wave equations and Helmholtz equations, and summarizes the potential theory. It also explains the cohomology theory in an easy and straightforward way, which is an essential part of electromagnetism related to geometry. It then describes the scattering theory for the Maxwell equation by the time-dependent method and also by the stationary method in a concise, but almost self-contained manner. Based on these preliminary results, the book proceeds to the inverse problem for the Maxwell equation.The chapters for the potential theory and elementary cohomology theory are good introduction to graduate students. The results in the last chapter on the inverse scattering for the medium and the determination of Betti numbers are new, and will give a current scope for the inverse spectral problem on non-compact manifolds. It will be useful for young researchers who are interested in this field and trying to find new problems.
£99.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Competitive Physics: Thermodynamics,
Book SynopsisWritten by a former Olympiad student, Wang Jinhui, and a Physics Olympiad national trainer, Bernard Ricardo, Competitive Physics delves into the art of solving challenging physics puzzles. This book not only expounds a multitude of physics topics from the basics but also illustrates how these theories can be applied to problems, often in an elegant fashion. With worked examples that depict various problem-solving sleights of hand and interesting exercises to enhance the mastery of such techniques, readers will hopefully be able to develop their own insights and be better prepared for physics competitions. Ultimately, problem-solving is a craft that requires much intuition. Yet this intuition, perhaps, can only be honed by trudging through an arduous but fulfilling journey of enigmas.This is the second part of a two-volume series and will mainly analyze thermodynamics, electromagnetism and special relativity. A brief overview of geometrical optics is also included.
£58.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Explosive Ferroelectric Generators: From Physical
Book SynopsisExplosive Ferroelectric Generators: From Physical Principles to Engineering is an exciting new book that takes the readers inside the world of explosive ferroelectric generators guided by international expert, Dr Sergey I Shkuratov. It acquaints the reader with the principles of operation of ferroelectric generators and provides details on how to design, build and test the devices which are the most developed and the most near-term for practical applications. Containing a considerable amount of experimental data that has been obtained by the author and his team over a period of 20 years, this is the first book that provides key information on theory, performance and applications of ferroelectric generators. It is a fabulous reference for electrical and electronic engineers working with pulsed power systems, researchers, professors, postgraduate, graduate and undergraduate students.Trade Review"This book would appeal to those who are interested in pulse power technology and pulse power generation. The fascinating ability to be able to achieve such incredible power levels with such compact devices is astonishing and could open up many new applications using the methods described in this well-written book, that is loaded with a wealth of experimental data, technical background on ferroelectric materials, high explosives, references, and many design ideas for making compact FEG's."; IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine;Table of ContentsFerroelectric Materials and Their Properties; Lead Zirconate Titanate Ferroelectric Ceramics; Historical Perspectives of Ferroelectric Shock Depolarization Studies; Physical Principles of Shock Wave Ferroelectric Generators; Design of Miniature Explosive Ferroelectric Generators; Mechanisms of Transverse Shock Depolarization of PZT 95/5 and PZT 52/48; High-Current Generation by Shock-Compressed Ferroelectric Ceramics; Shock Depolarization of Ferroelectrics in High-Voltage Mode; Ultrahigh-Voltage Generation by Shock-Compressed Ferroelectrics; PZT 95/5 Films: Depolarization and High-Current Generation under Transverse and Longitudinal Shock Compression; Ultrahigh Energy Density Harvested from Shock-Compressed Domain-Engineered Relaxor Ferroelectric Single Crystals; Mechanism of Complete Stress-Induced Depolarization of Relaxor Ferroelectric Single Crystals without Transition through a Non-Polar Phase; Transversely Shock-Compressed Ferroelectrics: Electric Charge and Energy Transfer into Capacitive Load; Operation of Longitudinally Shock-Compressed Ferroelectrics with Resistive Loads; Theoretical Treatment of Explosive Ferroelectric Generators; Shock-Compressed Ferroelectrics Combined with Power-Conditioning Stage; Case Studies;
£85.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Introduction To Electricity And Magnetism
Book Synopsis'It is an excellent, concise introduction to the topic. It presents mathematical treatments of abstract concepts in a clear and straightforward way. I think it will be most effective as a companion to other excellent introductory texts, but readers who want to review the material will find the author’s treatment of electricity and magnetism refreshing.'Physics TodayThese lectures provide an introduction to a subject that together with classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and modern physics lies at the heart of today's physics curriculum. This introduction to electricity and magnetism assumes only a good course in calculus, and familiarity with vectors and Newton's laws; it is otherwise self-contained. Furthermore, these lectures, although relatively concise, take one from Coulomb's law to Maxwell's equations and special relativity in a lucid and logical fashion.An extensive set of accessible problems enhances and extends the coverage. Review chapters spaced throughout the text summarize the material. Clear departure points for further study are indicated along the way. The principles of electromagnetism, as synthesized in Maxwell's equations and the Lorentz force, have such an astonishing range of applicability. A good introduction to this subject, even at the cost of some repetition, allows one to approach the many more advanced texts and monographs with better understanding and a deeper sense of appreciation that both students and teachers can share alike.
£76.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Introduction To Electricity And Magnetism
Book Synopsis'It is an excellent, concise introduction to the topic. It presents mathematical treatments of abstract concepts in a clear and straightforward way. I think it will be most effective as a companion to other excellent introductory texts, but readers who want to review the material will find the author’s treatment of electricity and magnetism refreshing.'Physics TodayThese lectures provide an introduction to a subject that together with classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and modern physics lies at the heart of today's physics curriculum. This introduction to electricity and magnetism assumes only a good course in calculus, and familiarity with vectors and Newton's laws; it is otherwise self-contained. Furthermore, these lectures, although relatively concise, take one from Coulomb's law to Maxwell's equations and special relativity in a lucid and logical fashion.An extensive set of accessible problems enhances and extends the coverage. Review chapters spaced throughout the text summarize the material. Clear departure points for further study are indicated along the way. The principles of electromagnetism, as synthesized in Maxwell's equations and the Lorentz force, have such an astonishing range of applicability. A good introduction to this subject, even at the cost of some repetition, allows one to approach the many more advanced texts and monographs with better understanding and a deeper sense of appreciation that both students and teachers can share alike.
£42.75
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Electromagnetic Anisotropy And Bianisotropy: A
Book SynopsisNew Edition: Electromagnetic Anisotropy and Bianisotropy (2nd Edition)The topics of anisotropy and bianisotropy are fundamental to electromagnetics from both theoretical and experimental perspectives. These properties underpin a host of complex and exotic electromagnetic phenomenons in naturally occurring materials and in relativistic scenarios, as well as in artificially produced metamaterials. As a unique guide to this rapidly developing field, the book provides a unified presentation of key classic and recent results on the studies of constitutive relations, spacetime symmetries, planewave propagation, dyadic Green functions, and homogenization of composite materials. This book also offers an up-to-date extension to standard treatments of crystal optics with coverage on both linear and weakly nonlinear regimes.Table of ContentsThe Maxwell Postulates and Constitutive Relations; Linear Mediums; Spacetime Symmetries and Constitutive Dyadics; Planewave Propagation; Dyadic Green Functions; Homogenization; Nonlinear Mediums.
£78.85
Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Carbon-based Superconductors: Towards High-Tc
Book SynopsisSuperconductors (SCs) are attractive materials in all respects for any community. They provide a deep insight into the physical properties of the condensed matters and also have useful applications as ultra-low-power-dissipation systems that can help resolve the present energy problems. In particular, the recent advancement of carbon-based new superconductors (CNSCs) is significant. Before 2004, the superconducting transition temperature (Tc) of carbon-based SCs was below 1 K, except in fullerene clusters. However, in 2004, a Russian group discovered that diamond highly doped with boron could be an SC at Tc = 4 K. The following year, a group from Cambridge found that calcium-intercalated graphite could be an SC with Tc = 11.5 K. In 2006 and 2008, the editor’s group from Japan also discovered that carbon nanotubes could be SCs at Tc = 12 K. Since then, research on CNSCs has increased notably.A small mass of carbon can produce high phonon frequency and high Debye temperature. Combining these with other specified properties of CNSCs (such as one-dimensional electronic states) is highly expected to open doors to high-Tc superconductivity like those of CuO2- and Fe-based SCs, which were the only SCs to show Tc > 40 K in the past. CNSCs, such as diamond, graphite, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and others, are a very attractive field of research, and this book is the first to describe their basic physics and the recent advances toward high Tc in this field.Table of ContentsIntroduction of Condensed Matter Physics; Spin-state Crossover; Li Ion Battery; Huge Thermoelectric Power; Room-temperature Ferromagnetism; Partially Disordered Antiferromagnetic Transition; Superconductivity; Transport Properties Combined with Charge, Spin, and Orbital; Magnetoresistance and Spin Blocade; Intrinsic Inhomogeneity; Move/diffuse and Charge/discharge Effect.
£103.50
Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Power for the World: The Emergence of Electricity
Book SynopsisThe book comes in three parts: "The Rising Sun in a Developing World", "Solar Power for the World" and "PV Today and Forever". It provides a historical summary and gives a comprehensive overview of the present photovoltaic (PV) situation worldwide and future strategies for development and implementation. The author is a world leader in PV and all renewable energies.The book is illustrated with about 100 pictures.Trade Review"...an interesting collection of anecdotes concerning solar projects written by the people who were and are actually on the scene. Though the book does not ignore technical aspects, it highlights personal problems and difficulties, especially the institutional and cultural snags that are seldom included in professional papers. In chapter 1, Palz (World Council for Renewable Energy, Belgium) provides a review of the entire field, emphasizing photovoltaic cells. The remaining chapters are authored by solar experts who collectively span the various specialties and national emphases that complicate the construction of viable projects. In each chapter, the author describes his/her educational background, technical specialty, and personal projects. The authors also discuss project failures, which are often omitted from other works even though they may be very instructive to the reader. Solar technology is still in flux, and dead ends are to be expected. Valuable for all students of solar energy. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels/libraries."—J. C. Comer, Emeritus, Northern Illinois University, in CHOICE, August 2011, Vol. 48, #11"Power for the World by Wolfgang Palz is more than an Encyclopedia of Solar Cells. ... Wolfgang Palz is a master in assembling people, themes, and information that makes the reader live the exciting lives of these pioneers with the development of solar cells from its very beginning to the present. He let his many authors describe the fascination with success and the frustration by so many impediments in between. He stimulates the philosophy that leads to this beginning of the solar age. Wolfgang Palz, during his travels through the continents, is a master of creating friendship between scientists, engineers, industries, and politicians worldwide with his charming personality, for the common goal to make this the starting of the solar age. From his desk at the European Union in Brussels he has directed over decades all the essential research in Europe in solar cells. Now he has created a truly remarkable book that needs to find its place on the bookshelf of any one working or interested in solar. It is one of the few books that will be taken out again and again to find more of the exciting description of lived history. The timing of creating this book was exactly right. This is one of the culmination points of Wolfgang Palz’s life, congratulations."—Dr. Karl BoerTable of ContentsAbout the AuthorList of ContributorsHymn to the SunForewordHermann Scheer MPIntroductionChapter 1Part I: The Rising Sun in a Developing World1. Electric Power, A Pillar of Modern Society1.1 Electricity in Today’s Life1.2 The Conventional World of Electricity1.3 Solar PV: A Part of the New Semiconductor World2. Looking Back to Light the Future2.1 The Emergence of Electricity2.2 From the "Voltaic Pile" to the Photovoltaic Cell2.3 Photovoltaic Power: The First steps3. Solar Power for Space Satellites4. First Ideas about Lighting us with Solar Power4.1 Mutations of the Societies in the US and Europe4.2 A New Awareness for Solar Power4.3 The Oil-Price Shocks, The Nuclear Disaster 19865. After the Vision: AMountain of Challenges5.1 PV in the Starting Blocks in 19735.2 The Cost Problem: Technological Challenges5.3 The Chicken and Egg Problem: Mass Production5.4 Entrenched Energy Strategies and Politics5.5 Against Dominant Allocations of State Budgets5.6 Administrations5.7 The Energy Buy-Back Time, The Module Lifetime5.8 Intermittency of Supply5.9 Environmental Challenges6 Leadership of Action6.1 The Pioneering Role of the United States6.2 France: A European Solar Pioneer6.3 PV Start up in Germany6.4 PV Ups and Downs in Japan6.5 UNESCO6.6 The European Union6.7 The G86.8 The Energy Empire Fights BackPart II: Solar Power for the World1. Basics for a new Solar Age1.1 The Ethical Imperative of Photovoltaics1.2 Cost and Social Acceptance: Ingredientsfor a Viable Energy Strategy1.3 PV as Part of a Holistic Approach towardsRenewable Energy Implementationand Energy Conservation1.4 And what about the Power Plants on the Road?1.4.1 Car drivers and their power plants1.4.2 Mobilising PV for transport2. Driving Forces2.1 Aspiration of the People2.2 Preserving Nature and Alleviating Climate Change2.3 Peak Oil2.4 Energy Security of Supply3. The Role of Stake Holders in Society3.1 Governments and Administrations3.2 Industry and Finance3.3 PV Costs and Benefits for Society; a Special Rolefor the Grid Operators4. New Energy Paradigm4.1 Centralised or Decentralised PV4.2 What Role for the Conventional Power Utilities?4.3 Communities and Regions Mastering theirown Energy Supply4.4 The Autonomous Energy House: Solar Architectureand the Building Industry5. Power for the People5.1 Starting a Global Strategy: 10 Watts per Head5.2 PV for the People in the Industrialised World5.3 PV for the People in the Solar Belt6. Power for the Poor6.1 Getting Involved6.2 PV Power for the Poor in the Developing Countries6.3 Power for the Poor in the Industrialised Countries7. Power for PeacePart III: PV Today and Forever1. Solar Power 2009/10: AWealth of Achievements1.1 The Global PV Markets 2009/101.2 Political, Financial, and Industrial Environment1.3 The Technology Boom goes on2. Outlook2.1 On the Threshold of Commercial Viability 2.2 Outlook Towards 20202.3 PV as Part of a 100% RE World3. ConclusionsAppendixCartoonChapter 2 My Solar Age Started with TchernobylFranz AltChapter 3 More Electricity for Less Co2Yves BambergerChapter 4 Solar Power in PracticeStefan BehlingChapter 5 The Story of Developing Solar Glass FacadesJoachim BenemannChapter 6 Bringing the Oil Industry into the PictureKarl Wolfgang BöerChapter 7 Factory for Sale — or the Long and StonyWay to Cheap Solar Energy: The Story ofthe Thin-Film CdTe Solar Cells; First Solarand Others — A Semi-AutobiographyDieter BonnetChapter 8 Photovoltaics in the World Bank Group PortfolioAnil CabraalChapter 9 Solar Bicycles, Mercedes, Handcuffs — PlusEnergyBuildingsGallus CadonauChapter 10 Photovoltaic Power Systems for Lifting WomenOut of Poverty in Sub-Saharan AfricaDominique CampanaChapter 11 Solar Cell Development Work at COMSATLaboratories (1967–1975)Denis J. CurtinChapter 12 SolarBankMichael T. EckhartChapter 13 Will This Work? Is It Realistic?Thoughts and Acts of a Political Practitionerwith a Solar VisionHans-Josef FellChapter 14 The IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists ConferenceAmerico F. (Moe) ForestieriChapter 15 Review of China’s Solar PV Industry in 2009Gao HuChapter 16 Lighting the World: Yesterday, Today and TomorrowBiswajit GhoshChapter 17 The Role of Research Institutes for the Promotionof PV: The Case of Fraunhofer ISE (Institute ofSolar Energy Systems)Adolf GoetzbergerChapter 18 Abandoning Nuclear in Favor of RenewableEnergiesGiuliano GrassiChapter 19 Nonconventional Sensitized Mesoscopic(Grätzel) Solar CellsMichael GrätzelChapter 20 The PV World Conference in ViennaWolfgang HeinChapter 21 PV in Japan — Yesterday, Today and TomorrowOsamui Ikki and Izumi KaizukaChapter 22 PV in Europe, from 1974 to 2009:A Personal ExperienceHelmut KiessChapter 23 PV in Berlin — How It All Began: The Storyof Solon, Q-Cells, PV in BrazilStefan KrauterChapter 24 Three Steps to a Solar System — 1–40% and 100%Harry LehmannChapter 25 France Did Not Want to Look for the Sun…Alain Liébard and Yves-Bruno CivelChapter 26 On the International Call for Photovoltaics of 2008Daniel LincotChapter 27 High Efficiency Photovoltaics for a SustainableWorldAntonio LuqueChapter 39 Terrestrial Photovoltaic Industry — The BeginningPeter F. VaradiChapter 40 Solar Power in Geneva, SwitzerlandPhilippe VerburghChapter 41 Early PV Markets and Solar Solutions in South AsiaNeville Williams
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Bcs: 50 Years
Book SynopsisNamed a Top Five Book of 2011 by Physics Today, USA.'... the editors deserve praise for the selection of topics and for enlisting a distinguished set of authors. BCS: 50 Years is a successful attempt to capture the history of the development of superconductivity theory and its continuing impact. Any person curious about superconductivity will find something in this book to enjoy.'Physics TodayThe BCS theory of superconductivity developed in 1957 by Bardeen, Cooper and Schrieffer has been remarkably successful in explaining the properties of superconductors. In addition, concepts from BCS have been incorporated into diverse fields of physics, from nuclear physics and dense quark matter to the current standard model. Practical applications include SQUIDs, magnetic resonance imaging, superconducting electronics and the transmission of electricity. This invaluable book is a compilation of both a historical account and a discussion of the current state of theory and experiment.With contributions from many prominent scientists, it aims to introduce students and researchers to the origins, the impact and the current state of the BCS theory.Table of ContentsOn High Temperature Superconductivity (E Abrahams); On Neutron Stars (G Baym); On High Temperature Superconductivity (P Chu); On New Superconductors (M Cohen); On Magnetic Impurities in Superconductors (P Fulde); On the Discovery of Tunneling Between Superconductors (I Giaever); On BCS in the Soviet Union (L Gor'kov); On Resistance of Superconducting Wires (B Halperin); On Cold Atoms (W Ketterle); On He-3 (T Leggett); On Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking and Gauge Invariance (Y Nambu); On the Electron-Electron Interaction (D Pines); On the Origins of BCS (R Schrieffer); On NMR and the History of BCS (C Slichter); On Lessons from Superconductivity (S Weinberg); On the Influence of BCS on QCD and the Quantum Hall Effect (F Wilczek); On the FFLO State in Superconductors (G Zwicknagl & J Wosnitza);
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Bcs: 50 Years
Book SynopsisNamed a Top Five Book of 2011 by Physics Today, USA.'... the editors deserve praise for the selection of topics and for enlisting a distinguished set of authors. BCS: 50 Years is a successful attempt to capture the history of the development of superconductivity theory and its continuing impact. Any person curious about superconductivity will find something in this book to enjoy.'Physics TodayThe BCS theory of superconductivity developed in 1957 by Bardeen, Cooper and Schrieffer has been remarkably successful in explaining the properties of superconductors. In addition, concepts from BCS have been incorporated into diverse fields of physics, from nuclear physics and dense quark matter to the current standard model. Practical applications include SQUIDs, magnetic resonance imaging, superconducting electronics and the transmission of electricity. This invaluable book is a compilation of both a historical account and a discussion of the current state of theory and experiment.With contributions from many prominent scientists, it aims to introduce students and researchers to the origins, the impact and the current state of the BCS theory.Table of ContentsOn High Temperature Superconductivity (E Abrahams); On Neutron Stars (G Baym); On High Temperature Superconductivity (P Chu); On New Superconductors (M Cohen); On Magnetic Impurities in Superconductors (P Fulde); On the Discovery of Tunneling Between Superconductors (I Giaever); On BCS in the Soviet Union (L Gor'kov); On Resistance of Superconducting Wires (B Halperin); On Cold Atoms (W Ketterle); On He-3 (T Leggett); On Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking and Gauge Invariance (Y Nambu); On the Electron-Electron Interaction (D Pines); On the Origins of BCS (R Schrieffer); On NMR and the History of BCS (C Slichter); On Lessons from Superconductivity (S Weinberg); On the Influence of BCS on QCD and the Quantum Hall Effect (F Wilczek); On the FFLO State in Superconductors (G Zwicknagl & J Wosnitza);
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Semiconductor Spintronics
Book SynopsisSemiconductor Spintronics, as an emerging research discipline and an important advanced field in physics, has developed quickly and obtained fruitful results in recent decades. This volume is the first monograph summarizing the physical foundation and the experimental results obtained in this field. With the culmination of the authors' extensive working experiences, this book presents the developing history of semiconductor spintronics, its basic concepts and theories, experimental results, and the prospected future development. This unique book intends to provide a systematic and modern foundation for semiconductor spintronics aimed at researchers, professors, post-doctorates, and graduate students, and to help them master the overall knowledge of spintronics.Table of ContentsCrystal Field Theory of Magnetic Ions in Semiconductor; Giant Zeeman Splitting Effect of Dilute Magnetic Semiconductor; Average Field Theory of Curie Temperature in Ferromagnetic Semiconductor; Injection and Transport of Spin Polarized Electrons; Relaxation Mechanisms of Spin Flip; Rashba and Dresselhaus Effects; Optical Responsibility of Spin; Control of Spin Coherent Electrons, Spin Hall Effect, Production of Spin Current; Transport of Spin Polarized Electrons Through 2D Electron Gas and Quantum Dot; Spin Properties in Quantum Dots and Wires.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Electrodynamics (2nd Edition)
Book SynopsisElectrodynamics is a basic area of physics, encompassing also classical and quantum physics, optics, relativity and field theory, and is of universal practical importance. The present text aims at a balance between basic theory and practical applications, and includes introductions to specific quantum mechanical effects. The detailed presentation allows the reader to follow every step. Each chapter is supplemented by both worked examples and unsolved exercises. This thoroughly revised second edition with new sections on networks and diffraction, and with international units stated wherever relevant, covers all the material normally required for a first degree in physics and beyond, and may serve as a step to advanced applications and research.Table of ContentsElectrostatics - Basic Aspects; Applications of Electrostatics; Macroscopic Electrostatics; Magnetostatics; Macroscopic Magnetostatics; The Maxwell Equations; Applications to Coils and Circuits; Electromagnetic Waves; Moving Charges in Vacuum; Optic Laws and Diffraction; Metals; Propagation of Radio Waves in the Ionosphere; Wave Guides and Resonators; Propagation of Waves in Media; Causality and Dispersion Relations; Covariant Formulation of Electrodynamics; The Lagrange Formalism for the Electromagnetic Field; The Guage Covariant Schrodinger Equation and the Aharonov-Bohm Effect; Quantisation of the Electromagnetic Field and the Casimir Effect; Duality and Magnetic Monopoles.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Electrodynamics (2nd Edition)
Book SynopsisElectrodynamics is a basic area of physics, encompassing also classical and quantum physics, optics, relativity and field theory, and is of universal practical importance. The present text aims at a balance between basic theory and practical applications, and includes introductions to specific quantum mechanical effects. The detailed presentation allows the reader to follow every step. Each chapter is supplemented by both worked examples and unsolved exercises. This thoroughly revised second edition with new sections on networks and diffraction, and with international units stated wherever relevant, covers all the material normally required for a first degree in physics and beyond, and may serve as a step to advanced applications and research.Table of ContentsElectrostatics - Basic Aspects; Applications of Electrostatics; Macroscopic Electrostatics; Magnetostatics; Macroscopic Magnetostatics; The Maxwell Equations; Applications to Coils and Circuits; Electromagnetic Waves; Moving Charges in Vacuum; Optic Laws and Diffraction; Metals; Propagation of Radio Waves in the Ionosphere; Wave Guides and Resonators; Propagation of Waves in Media; Causality and Dispersion Relations; Covariant Formulation of Electrodynamics; The Lagrange Formalism for the Electromagnetic Field; The Guage Covariant Schrodinger Equation and the Aharonov-Bohm Effect; Quantisation of the Electromagnetic Field and the Casimir Effect; Duality and Magnetic Monopoles.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Quantum Hall Effects: Recent Theoretical And
Book SynopsisEnthusiasm for research on the quantum Hall effect (QHE) is unbounded. The QHE is one of the most fascinating and beautiful phenomena in all branches of physics. Tremendous theoretical and experimental developments are still being made in this sphere. Composite bosons, composite fermions and anyons were among distinguishing ideas in the original edition.In the 2nd edition, fantastic phenomena associated with the interlayer phase coherence in the bilayer system were extensively described. The microscopic theory of the QHE was formulated based on the noncommutative geometry. Furthermore, the unconventional QHE in graphene was reviewed, where the electron dynamics can be treated as relativistic Dirac fermions and even the supersymmetric quantum mechanics plays a key role.In this 3rd edition, all chapters are carefully reexamined and updated. A highlight is the new chapter on topological insulators. Indeed, the concept of topological insulator stems from the QHE. Other new topics are recent prominent experimental discoveries in the QHE, provided by the experimentalists themselves in Part V. This new edition presents an instructive and comprehensive overview of the QHE. It is also suitable for an introduction to quantum field theory with vividly described applications. Only knowledge of quantum mechanics is assumed. This book is ideal for students and researchers in condensed matter physics, particle physics, theoretical physics and mathematical physics.Table of ContentsQuantum Field Theory: Quantum Mechanics; Quantum Field Theory; Canonical Quantization; Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking; Electromagnetic Field; Dirac Field; Topological Solitons; Anyons; Monolayer Quantum Hall Systems: Overview of Monolayer QH Systems; Landau Quantization; Quantum Hall Effects; Quasiparticles and Activation Energy; Field Theory of Composite Particles; Composite Bosons and Semiclassical Analysis; Quantum Hall Ferromagnets; Spin Textures; Hierarchy of Fractional QH States; Edge Effects; Stripes and Bubbles in Higher Landau Levels; Quantum Hall Effects in Graphene; Quantum Hall Effects in Silicene; Topological Insulators and QH Effects without Landau Levels; Bilayer Quantum Hall Systems: Overview of Bilayer QH Systems; SU(2) Pseudospin Structure; Bilayer-Locked States; Interlayer Coherence and Josephson Effects; Commensurate and Incommensurate Phases; SU(4) Quantum Hall Ferromagnets; Bilayer Quantum Hall Systems at ν = 2; Microscopic Theory: Overview of Microscopic Theory; Noncommutative Geometry; Landau Level Projection; Noncommutative Solitons; Exchange Interactions and Effective Theory; Recent Experimental Developments: Overview of New Experimental Developments; Real-Space Observation of Quantum Hall States; Collective Excitations in Integer and Fractional QH Systems; Hyperfine Interactions in Quantum Hall Regime; Microwave-induced Nonequilibrium Phenomena; Superfluid Properties of Electron Bilayers; Quantum Hall Effect in ZnO.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Photon Creation - Annihilation: Continuum
Book SynopsisThis book provides a classical physics-based explanation of quantum physics, including a full description of photon creation and annihilation, and successful working models of both photons and electrons. Classical field theory, known to fully describe macroscopic scale events, is shown to fully describe atomic scale events, including photon emission and annihilation. As such the book provides a ‘top-down’ unification of electromagnetic and quantum theories.Table of ContentsClassical Electrodynamics; Properties of Radiation Fields; Transmitting Biconical Antennas; Receiving Biconical Antennas; Classical-Based Quantum Theory; Quantized Energy Exchanges; Matched Multipolar Sources; Spontaneous Emission; Absorption, Emission, Entanglements.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Capture Gamma-ray Spectroscopy And Related Topics
Book SynopsisThe book contains the proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Capture Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and Related Topics held at the University of Guelph from August 28 through September 2, 2011. The proceedings cover topics of nuclear structure, nuclear reactions, nuclear astrophysics, fundamental symmetries in nuclei, statistical aspects of nuclei, and new techniques and applications, from forefront researchers in their fields.Table of ContentsNuclear Structure; Nuclear Reaction; Nuclear Astrophysics; Fundamental Symmetry; Nuclear Data; New Facilities; Statistical Properties; Poster.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Lectures On Electromagnetism
Book SynopsisThese lecture notes on electromagnetism have evolved from graduate and undergraduate EM theory courses given by the author at the University of Rochester, with the basics presented with clarity and his characteristic attention to detail.The thirteen chapters cover, in logical sequence, topics ranging from electrostatics, magnetostatics and Maxwell's equations to plasmas and radiation. Boundary value problems are treated extensively, as are wave guides, electromagnetic interactions and fields. This second edition comprises many of the topics expanded with more details on the derivation of various equations, particularly in the second half of the book that focuses on rather advanced topics.This set of lecture notes, written in a simple and lucid style and in a manner that is complementary to other texts on electromagnetism, will be a valuable addition to the physics bookshelf.Table of ContentsElectrostatics; Potential for Simple Systems; Boundary Value Problems; Dielectrics; Magnetostatics; Maxwell's Equations; Wave Guides; Propagation Through a Conducting Medium; Radiation; Electromagnetic Fields of Currents; Plasma; Electromagnetic Interactions; Scattering and Diffraction.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Theory Of Magnetism: Application To Surface
Book SynopsisThe book is intended for graduate students and researchers who wish to master the main properties of magnetic materials in the bulk state and at the nanometric scale such as for thin films and multilayers. This textbook provides the theories and methods of simulation to study and to understand these properties in an explicit manner.In the first part of the book, the quantum theory of magnetism is presented while the second part of the book is devoted to the application of the theory of magnetism to surface physics. Numerous examples covering typical cases in ferromagnets, antiferromagnets, ferrimagnets, helimagnets, and frustrated spin systems are all illustrated. Fundamental surface effects are shown and discussed. Lastly, the spin transport is described — in which the basic formulation of the Boltzmann's equation is recalled — and the recent methods of Monte Carlo simulation to deal with the spin resistivity are explained.This book contains a large number of detailed solutions for the problems given in each chapter to help readers discover new related phenomena and applications, as well as an appendix on elements of statistical physics included at the end to make the book self-contained.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Electromagnetic Waves For Thermonuclear Fusion
Book SynopsisThe science of magnetically confined plasmas covers the entire spectrum of physics from classical and relativistic electrodynamics to quantum mechanics. During the last sixty years of research, our initial primitive understanding of plasma physics has made impressive progress thanks to a variety of experiments — from tabletop devices with plasma temperatures of a few thousands of degrees and confinement times of less than 100 microseconds, to large tokamaks with plasma temperatures of up to five hundred million degrees and confinement times approaching one second. We discovered that plasma confinement is impaired by a variety of instabilities leading to turbulent processes with scales ranging from the plasma size to a few millimeters. Understanding these phenomena, which have slowed down progress towards a fusion reactor, requires the use of very sophisticated diagnostic tools, many of which employ electromagnetic waves.The primary objective of this book is to discuss the fundamental physics upon which the application of electromagnetic waves to the study of magnetically confined plasmas is based.Table of ContentsControlled Thermonuclear Fusion; Electron Waves; Inhomogeneous Plasmas; Ray Tracing with First Order Refractive Effects; Refractive Index Measurements; Wave Propagation in Turbulent Plasmas; Non-Collective Scattering; Plasma Reflectometry; Electron Cyclotron Waves in Hot Plasmas; Electron Cyclotron Emission.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Lectures On Classical Electrodynamics
Book SynopsisThese lecture notes cover classical electrodynamics at the level of advanced undergraduates or postgraduates. There is a strong emphasis on the general features of the electromagnetic field and, in particular, on the properties of electromagnetic radiation. It offers a comprehensive and detailed, as well as self-contained, account of material that can be covered in a one-semester course for students with a solid undergraduate knowledge of basic electricity and magnetism.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Lectures On Classical Electrodynamics
Book SynopsisThese lecture notes cover classical electrodynamics at the level of advanced undergraduates or postgraduates. There is a strong emphasis on the general features of the electromagnetic field and, in particular, on the properties of electromagnetic radiation. It offers a comprehensive and detailed, as well as self-contained, account of material that can be covered in a one-semester course for students with a solid undergraduate knowledge of basic electricity and magnetism.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Macroscopic Electrodynamics: An Introductory
Book Synopsis“Macroscopic Electrodynamics” is a comprehensive two-semester introductory graduate-level textbook on classical electrodynamics for use in physics and engineering programs. The word “macroscopic” is intended to indicate both the large-scale nature of the theory, as well as the fact that emphasis is placed upon applications of the so-called macroscopic Maxwell equations to idealized media.This book emphasizes principles and practical methods of analysis, which are often presented in fresh and original ways. Illustrative examples are carefully chosen to promote the students' physical intuition, and are worked out in detail to give students a thorough grounding in solution techniques. The style is informal yet mathematically sound, and presumes only a basic familiarity with electrodynamics such as may be obtained in a one-semester junior-level undergraduate class.At the end of each chapter many original problems are provided which illustrate or expand upon specific sections of the text. The problems are at the heart of the text and are meant to encourage students, develop confidence, and emphasize ideas while avoiding both oversimplification and inordinate calculational difficulties.Table of ContentsMathematical Operators and Operations; Electrostatics; Boundary Value Problems; Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates; Multipoles; Electrostatics of Macroscopic Media; Magnetostatics; Time Varying Fields; Plane Electrodynamic Waves and Propagation in Matter; Wave Guides and Resonant Cavities; Radiation of Systems and Point Particles; Scattering Theory; Relativistic Formulations; Radiation Resistance;
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Macroscopic Electrodynamics: An Introductory
Book Synopsis“Macroscopic Electrodynamics” is a comprehensive two-semester introductory graduate-level textbook on classical electrodynamics for use in physics and engineering programs. The word “macroscopic” is intended to indicate both the large-scale nature of the theory, as well as the fact that emphasis is placed upon applications of the so-called macroscopic Maxwell equations to idealized media.This book emphasizes principles and practical methods of analysis, which are often presented in fresh and original ways. Illustrative examples are carefully chosen to promote the students' physical intuition, and are worked out in detail to give students a thorough grounding in solution techniques. The style is informal yet mathematically sound, and presumes only a basic familiarity with electrodynamics such as may be obtained in a one-semester junior-level undergraduate class.At the end of each chapter many original problems are provided which illustrate or expand upon specific sections of the text. The problems are at the heart of the text and are meant to encourage students, develop confidence, and emphasize ideas while avoiding both oversimplification and inordinate calculational difficulties.Table of ContentsMathematical Operators and Operations; Electrostatics; Boundary Value Problems; Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates; Multipoles; Electrostatics of Macroscopic Media; Magnetostatics; Time Varying Fields; Plane Electrodynamic Waves and Propagation in Matter; Wave Guides and Resonant Cavities; Radiation of Systems and Point Particles; Scattering Theory; Relativistic Formulations; Radiation Resistance;
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Topics In Modern Physics: Solutions To Problems
Book SynopsisOur understanding of the physical world was revolutionized in the twentieth century — the era of “modern physics”. Two books by the second author entitled Introduction to Modern Physics: Theoretical Foundations and Advanced Modern Physics: Theoretical Foundations, aimed at the very best students, present the foundations and frontiers of today's physics. Many problems are included in these texts. A previous book by the current authors provides solutions to the over 175 problems in the first volume.A third volume Topics in Modern Physics: Theoretical Foundations has recently appeared, which covers several subjects omitted in the essentially linear progression in the previous two. This book has three parts: part 1 is on quantum mechanics, part 2 is on applications of quantum mechanics, and part 3 covers some selected topics in relativistic quantum field theory. Parts 1 and 2 follow naturally from the initial volume. The present book provides solutions to the over 135 problems in this third volume.The three volumes in this series, together with the solutions manuals, provide a clear, logical, self-contained, and comprehensive base from which students can learn modern physics. When finished, readers should have an elementary working knowledge in the principal areas of theoretical physics of the twentieth century.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Quantum Mechanics: Solutions to the Schrodinger Equation; Formal Developments; Applications of Quantum Mechanics: Approximation Methods for Bound States; Scattering Theory; Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory; Electromagnetic Radiation and Quantum Electrodynamics; Relativistic Quantum Field Theory: Discrete Symmetries; Heisenberg Picture; Feynman Rules for QCD; Problems and Appendices: The Two-Body Problem; Charged Particle in External Electromagnetic Field;
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Is Hopping A Science?: Selected Topics Of Hopping
Book SynopsisThe book provides an overview of the author's work devoted to experimental study of hopping conductivity, which includes substantial contributions, such as solving the problem of critical indices of the metal-insulator transition in doped semiconductors, investigation of transitions from different kinds of hopping conductivity, development of the 'hopping spectroscopy' method that allows to reveal the details of the density-of-states near the Fermi level — appearance of a hard 'magnetic gap', temperature induced smearing of the soft Coulomb gap, the 'phononless' hopping and so on. A separate chapter is devoted to the hopping photoconductivity and inter-impurity radiative recombination of non-equilibrium carriers. This book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in physics, researchers in semiconductor electronics and even for the non-experts who wish to have a notion about hopping mechanism of transport. The explanations in the book are simple and detailed enough to capture the interest of the curious reader.Table of ContentsCritical Indices of the Metal-Insulator Transition; Different Types of Hopping Conductivity; "Hopping Spectroscopy"; Spin-Dependent and "Phononless" Hopping Conductivity; 1/f Noise; Application of the Hopping Conduction; Inter-Impurity Radiative Recombination and Hopping Photoconductivity;
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Magneto Thermoelectric Power In Heavily Doped
Book SynopsisThis pioneering monograph solely deals with the Magneto Thermoelectric Power (MTP) in Heavily Doped (HD) Quantized Structures. The materials considered range from HD quantum confined nonlinear optical materials to HgTe/CdTe HD superlattices with graded interfaces and HD effective mass superlattices under magnetic quantization. An important concept of the measurement of the band gap in HD optoelectronic materials in the presence of external photo-excitation has been discussed in this perspective. The influences of magnetic quantization, crossed electric and quantizing fields, the intense electric field on the TPM in HD semiconductors and superlattices are also discussed. This book contains 200 open research problems which form the integral part of the text and are useful for both PhD aspirants and researchers in the various fields for which this particular series is dedicated.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Theory Of Toroidally Confined Plasmas The Fourth
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Topological Foundations Of Electromagnetism
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Introduction To Classical Electrodynamics
Book SynopsisThis book is an excellent text for undergraduates majoring in physics and engineering. The style pedagogical with clear and concise illustration followed by practise problems at the end of each chapter.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Introduction To Classical Electrodynamics
Book SynopsisThis book is an excellent text for undergraduates majoring in physics and engineering. The style pedagogical with clear and concise illustration followed by practise problems at the end of each chapter.
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