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Book SynopsisHierarchic Electrodynamics and Free Electron Lasers: Concepts, Calculations, and Practical Applications presents intriguing new fundamental concepts in the phenomenon of hierarchical electrodynamics as a new direction in physics. Concentrating on the key theory of hierarchic oscillations and waves, this book focuses on the numerous applications of nonlinear theory in different types of high-current Free Electron Lasers (FEL), including their primary function in the calculation methods used to analyze various multi-resonant, multi-frequency nonlinear FEL models.This is considered the first book to: Completely and systematically describe the foundation of hierarchical electrodynamics as a new direction of physics Fully represent the physics of high-current FELand associated modelsfrom the hierarchic oscillation wave perspective Cover the multi-harmonic nonlinear theory of new types of electronic devices, Trade Review"The book makes a strong impression not only by the scheme of the material organization but also by the choice of this material. One can say that it is extraordinary—really there are no analogous books in the contemporary literature of physics."—Peter O. Kondratenko, National Aviation University, Ukraine Table of ContentsHierarchical Electrodynamics: Key Concepts, Ideas, and Investigation Methods: High-Current Free Electron Lasers as a Historical Relic of the Star Wars Epoch. Elements of the Theory of Hierarchic Dynamic Systems. Hierarchic Oscillations. Hierarchic Waves. Hierarchic Description. Hierarchic Systems with Fast Rotating Phases. Electron Oscillations in FEL-Like Electronic Systems. Hierarchic Oscillations and Waves: The Foundation of the World?High-Current Free Electron Lasers: Free Electron Lasers for the Cluster Systems. General Description of the FEL Models. Parametrical (Ordinary) Free Electron Lasers: Weak-Signal Theory. Ordinary (Parametrical) Free Electron Lasers: Cubic-Nonlinear Theory. Two-Stream Superheterodyne Free Electron Lasers. Plasma-Beam and Parametrical Electron-Wave Superheterodyne FEL.

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Book SynopsisPart A Propagation of Sound.- Part B Physical and Nonlinear Acoustics.- Part C Architectural Acoustics.- Part D Hearing and Signal Processing.- Part E Music, Speech, Electroacoustics.- Part F Biological and Medical Acoustics.- Part G Structural Acoustics and Noise.- Part H Engineering Acoustics.- Acknowledgements.- About the Authors.- Subject Index.   Trade Review Table of ContentsChap. 1 Introduction to Acoustics (Thomas D. Rossing)Part A Propagation of Sound Chap. 2 A Brief History of Acoustics (Thomas D. Rossing)Chap. 3 Basic Linear Acoustics (Alan D. Pierce)Chap. 4 Sound Propagation in the Atmosphere ( Keith Attenborough)Chap. 5 Underwater Acoustics (William A. Kuperman, Philippe Roux)Part B Physical and Nonlinear Acoustics Chap. 6 Physical Acoustics (Mack A. Breazeale +, Michael McPherson)Chap. 7 Thermoacoustics (Gregory W. Swift)Chap. 8 Nonlinear Acoustics in Fluids (Werner Lauterborn, Thomas Kurz, Iskander Akhatov)Part C Architectural Acoustics Chap. 9 Acoustics in Halls for Speech and Music (Anders C. Gade)Chap. 10 Concert Hall Acoustics Based on Subjective Preference Theory (Yoichi Ando)Chap. 11 Building Acoustics (James Cowan)Part D Hearing and Signal Processing Chap. 12 Physiological Acoustics (Eric D. Young)Chap. 13 Psychoacoustics (Brian C.J. Moore)Chap. 14 Signal Processing (William M. Hartmann, James V. Candy)Part E Music, Speech, Electroacoustics Chap. 15 Musical Acoustics (Colin Gough)Chap. 16 The Human Voice in Speech and Singing (Björn Lindblom, Johan Sundberg)Chap. 17 Computer Music (Perry R. Cook)Chap. 18 Audio and Electroacoustics (Mark F. Davis)Part F Biological and Medical Acoustics Chap. 19 Animal Bioacoustics (Neville H. Fletcher)Chap. 20 Cetacean Acoustics (Whitlow W.L. Au, Marc O. Lammers)Chap. 21 Medical Acoustics (Kirk W. Beach, Barbrina Dunmire)Part G Structural Acoustics and Noise Chap. 22 Structural Acoustics and Vibrations (Antoine Chaigne)Chap. 23 Noise (George C. Maling, Jr.)Part H Engineering Acoustics Chap. 24 Microphones and Their Calibration (George S.K. Wong)Chap. 25 Sound Intensity (Finn Jacobsen)Chap. 26 Acoustic Holography (Yang-Hann Kim)Chap. 27 Optical Methods for Acoustics and Vibration Measurements (Nils-Erik Molin)Chap. 28 Modal Analysis (Thomas D. Rossing)Chap. 29 Microphone Arrays (Rolf Bader)Chap. 30 Acoustic Emission (Kanji Ono)Acknowledgements.- About the Authors.- Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, novel families of materials have been discovered and significant improvements in classical thermoelectric materials have been made. Thermoelectric generators are now being used to harvest industrial heat waste and convert it into electricity. This is being utilized in communal incinerators, large smelters, and cement plants. Leading car and truck companies are developing thermoelectric power generators to collect heat from the exhaust systems of gasoline and diesel engines. Additionally, thermoelectric coolers are being used in a variety of picnic boxes, vessels used to transport transplant organs, and in air-conditioned seats of mid-size cars. Consisting of twenty-one chapters written by top researchers in the field, this book explores the major advancements being made in the material aspects of thermoelectricity and provides a critical assessment in regards to the broadening of application opportunities for thermoelectric energy conversion. Table of ContentsDiscovery and Design of New Thermoelectric Materials. Tetradymites: Bi2Te3-Related Materials. Growth and Transport Properties of Tetradymite Thin Films. All-Scale Hierarchical PbTe: From Nanostructuring to a Panoscopic Material. Thermoelectric Properties of Magnesium Silicide–Based Solid Solutions and Higher Manganese Silicides. Clathrate-Based Thermoelectrics. Advances in Nanostructured Half-Heusler Alloys for Thermoelectric Applications. Thermoelectric Properties of Cu2−δX (X = S, Se, and Te). BiCuSeO: A Promising Thermoelectric Material. Phase Diagram Study in n-CoSb3 Skutterudites. Chain-Forming A3MPn3 and A5M2Pn6 Zintl Phases. Thallium-Based Chalcogenides as Thermoelectrics. Higher Manganese Silicides. Boron-Based Materials. Complex Chalcogenides: Pseudo-Hollandites, Structures and Properties. Tetrahedrites: Earth-Abundant Thermoelectric Materials with Intrinsically Low Thermal Conductivity. Organic Thermoelectric Materials. Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Superlattice Materials. Recent Progress in Skutterudites. SHS-Processed Thermoelectric Materials. Prospective Thermoelectrics among Topological Insulators.

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Book SynopsisMotion is always relative to some thing. Is this thing a concrete body like the earth, is it an abstract space, or is it an imagined frame? Do the laws of physics depend on the choice of reference? It there a choice for which the laws are simplest? Is this choice unique? Is there a physical cause for the choice made? These questions traverse the history of modern physics from Galileo to Einstein. The answers involved Galilean relativity, Newton''s absolute space, the purely relational concepts of Descartes, Leibniz, and Mach, and many forgotten uses of relativity principles in mechanics, optics, and electrodynamics - until the relativity theories of Poincaré, Einstein, Minkowksi, and Laue radically redefined space and time to satisfy universal kinds of relativity. Accordingly, this book retraces the emergence of relativity principles in early modern mechanics, documents their constructive use in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century mechanics, optics, and electrodynamics, and gives a wellTrade ReviewThis book is not only an accurate history of the physical relativity principles of motion during the last three hundred years, it is also an important book about the cognitive relativity of scientists' understanding of issues that once were challenging but which present day physicists consider commonsense. * Jan Faye, Metascience *Students and professionals will benefit from access to this unique work by an accomplished researcher. * A Spero, CHOICE *As an exercise in long-term history, it demonstrates the connectivity of issues and approaches across several centuries, despite enormous changes in context and culture. As an account of the genesis of relativity theories, it brings unprecedented clarity and fullness by broadening the spectrum of resources on which the principal actors drew. * zb Math Open *This book is not only an accurate history of the physical relativity principles of motion during the last three hundred years, it is also an important book about the cognitive relativity of scientists' understanding of issues that once were challenging but which present-day physicists consider commonsense. * Jan Faye, University of Copenhagen, Metascience *Truly excellent and fills an important gap in the research landscape on relativity. * Juergen Renn, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin *Well thought out and could become the definitive work that connects the developments pertinent to relativity from the 17th century to the present. * John D. Norton, University of Pittsburgh *This first rate work pulls together many historical scientific strands, and is certain to initiate a lively discussion. * Diana Kormos-Buchwald, Caltech *Table of Contents1: Rethinking motion in the seventeenth century 2: Deriving Newton's second law from relativity principles 3: The space-time-inertia tangle 4: The optics of moving bodies 5: The electrodynamics of moving bodies 6: Poincaré's relativity theory 7: The relativity theory of Einstein, Minkowski, and Laue 8: From Riemann to Ricci 9: Mostly Einstein: To general relativity 10: Mesh and measure in early general relativity 11: Epilogue

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Book SynopsisA modern presentation of integral methods in low-frequency electromagnetics This book provides state-of-the-art knowledge on integral methods in low-frequency electromagnetics. Blending theory with numerous examples, it introduces key aspects of the integral methods used in engineering as a powerful alternative to PDE-based models. Readers will get complete coverage of: The electromagnetic field and its basic characteristics An overview of solution methods Solutions of electromagnetic fields by integral expressions Integral and integrodifferential methods Indirect solutions of electromagnetic fields by the boundary element method Integral equations in the solution of selected coupled problems Numerical methods for integral equations All computations presented in the book are done by means of the authors'' own codes, and a significantTable of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgments. 1 Electromagnetic Field and their Basic Characteristics. 1.1 Fundamentals. 1.2 Potentials. 1.3 Mathematical models of electromagnetic fields. 1.4 Energy and forces in electromagnetic fields. 1.5 Power balance in electromagnetic fields. 2 Overview of Solution Methods. 2.1 Continuous models in electromagnetism. 2.2 Methods of solution of the continuous models. 2.3 Classification of the analytical methods. 2.4 Numerical methods and their classification. 2.5 Differential methods. 2.6 Finite element method. 2.7 Integral and integrodifferential methods. 2.8 Important mathematical aspects of numerical methods. 2.9 Numerical schemes for parabolic equations. 3 Solution of Electromagnetic Fields by Integral Expressions. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 1D integration area. 3.3 2D integration area. 3.4 Forces acting in the system of long massive conductors. 3.5 3D integration area. 4 Integral and Integrodifferential Methods. 4.1 Integral versus differential models. 4.2 Theoretical foundations. 4.3 Static and harmonic problems in one dimension. 4.4 Static and harmonic problems in two dimensions. 4.5 Static problems in three dimensions. 4.6 Time-dependent eddy current problems in one dimension and two dimensions. 4.7 Static and 2D eddy current problems with motion. 5 Indirect Solution of Electromagnetic Fields by the Boundary Element Method. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 BEM-based solution of differential equations. 5.3 Problems with 1D integration area. 6 Integral Equations in Solution of Selected Coupled Problems. 6.1 Continual induction heating of nonferrous cylindrical bodies. 6.2 Induction heating of a long nonmagnetic cylindrical billet rotating in uniform magnetic field. 6.3 Pulsed Induction Accelerator. 7 Numerical Methods for Integral Equations. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Collocation methods. 7.3 Galerkin methods. 7.4 Numerical example. Appendix A: Basic Mathematical Tools. A.1 Vectors, matrices, systems of linear equations. A.2 Vector analysis. Appendix B: Special Functions. B.1 Bessel functions. B.2 Elliptic integrals. B.3 Special polynomials. Appendix C: Integration Techniques. C.1 Analytical calculations of some integrals over typical elements. C.2 Techniques of numerical integration. References. Topic Index.

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Book SynopsisThe electricity industry, one of the largest and most vital sectors of the US economy, has changed dramatically over years. This book explores the difficult questions surrounding deregulation and urges Americans to continue the transition to a market-based model.Trade ReviewThe excellent book Electric Choices describes the promises of electricity deregulation, the mistakes made in the past, and the path to workable competition in this industry. Highly recommended. -- Richard J. Gilbert, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney GeneralThis excellent book provides an agenda out of the impasse in which the U.S. has found itself following the California energy debacle and the wider crisis in electric power. Electric Choices is a must read. -- Pablo T. Spiller, Professor of Business and Technology, University of California, BerkeleyElectric Choices should be mandatory reading for anyone interested in the electricity industry, and who wants to learn from the mistakes California made. These leading experts explain why and how well-run markets are the best deal electricity customers are going to find. -- G. Mitchell Wilk, former President, California Public Utilities CommissionElectric Choices is a superb book that addresses what we have learned from restructuring experiences to date and presents important methods from economics with which to analyze these basic questions. -- Peter Cramton, Professor of Economics, University of MarylandElectric Choices provides theoretical, experimental, and empirical support for forging ahead to achieve efficiencies that will not come about in a regulated environment where utilities expect to recover their costs plus profit and have few incentives to respond energetically to customer demand. This book will move the reader beyond the electricity-restructuring impasse in the aftermath of the California debacle and the Northeast Blackout to find areas where deregulation is likely to be desirable. -- Peter M. Schwarz, Global Institute of Energy and Environmental Systems, University of North Carolina at CharlotteElectric Choices is a first-rate book featuring some of the nation's leading energy analysts and belongs on the bookshelf of every scholar, policy wonk, and utility executive. -- Ahmad Faruqui, principal, The Brattle GroupThis collection by leading authorities on electricity industry restructuring should be valuable reading for those interested in learning from previous successes and failures in this important area of public policy. It contains both broader analytical pieces and case studies in the U.S. and abroad. The papers provide not only specific policy reforms but also methods by which to design and evaluate them. The coverage is broad, including creation of pricing innovations, demand-side behavior, the role of coordinating agents, investment decisions, distributed generation, and reliability. The volume should be of interest to analysts, business managers in a variety of industries, electricity customers, and public-policy makers. I recommend this book to all those interested in exploring both the larger issues and the subtleties of the topic, no matter which side of the policy debate they favor. -- Adam Rose, Professor of Energy, Environmental and Regional Economics, Department of Geography, Pennsylvania State UniversityThis insightful work covers the major challenges still facing electricity restructuring, showing both the dangers and possibilities associated with regulatory change. Its breadth is impressive, as there are contributions on such diverse topics as market design, wholesale market power, transmission investment, system reliability, demand-side management, and the role of distributed generation. -- James D. Reitzes, Principal, The Brattle GroupContributors to this volume are of high qualtiy and offer signicant insight into the way forward in the electric utility industry. This publication should be of interest to scholars, utility executives, and policy makers. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsChapter 1 1 Introduction Chapter 2 2 Can Electricity Restructuring Survive? Lessons from California and Pennsylvania Chapter 3 3 The Role of Retail Pricing in Electricity Restructuring Chapter 4 4 Using Experiments to Inform the Privatization/Deregulation Movement in Electricity Chapter 5 5 The Alberta Experience Chapter 6 6 Transactions Costs and the Organization of Coordination Activities in Power Markets Chapter 7 7 Market-Based Transmission Investments and Competitive Electricity Markets Chapter 8 8 Checking for Market Power in Electricity: The Perils of Price-Cost Margins Chapter 9 9 The Role of Distributed Energy Resources in a Restructured Power Industry Chapter 10 10 Blackout Economics

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Book SynopsisThorough, evenly paced, and intuitive, this friendly introduction to high-level covariant electrodynamics is a handy and helpful addition to any physicist's toolkit.Trade Review"John Charap succeeds well in making electrodynamics manifestly covariant, providing historical background and applications of far-reaching importance. The diligent reader, armed with pen and ample scratch paper for filling in the intermediate steps, will see covariant electrodynamics emerge coherently." (Dwight E. Neuenschwander, author of Emmy Noether's Wonderful Theorem)"Table of ContentsPreface1. Introduction2. Mathematical Preliminaries2.1. A Reminder of Vector Calculus2.2. Special Relativity2.3. Four-Vectors2.4. Covariant and Contravariant Vectors2.5. Tensors2.6. Time Dilation and the Lorentz-FitzGerald Contraction2.7. The Four-Velocity2.8. Energy and Momentum2.9. Plane Waves2.10. Exercises for Chapter 23. Maxwell's Equations3.1. Our Starting Point3.2. The Experimental Background3.2.1. Coulomb's Law3.2.2. Absence of Magnetic Monopoles3.2.3. Ørsted and Ampere3.2.4. The Law of Biot and Savart3.2.5. The Displacement Current3.2.6. Faraday's Law of Induction3.2.7. The Lorentz Force3.3. Capacitors and Solenoids3.3.1. Energy3.4. Electromagnetic Waves3.4.1. Polarization3.4.2. Electromagnetism and Light3.5. Exercises for Chapter 34. Behavior under Lorentz Transformations4.1. The Charge-Current Density Four-Vector4.2. The Lorentz Force4.3. The Potential Four-Vector4.4. Gauge Transformations4.5. The Field-Strength Tensor4.6. The Dual Field-Strength Tensor4.7. Exercises for Chapter 45. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian5.1. Lagrange's Equations5.2. The Lagrangian for a Charged Particle5.3. The Hamiltonian for a Charged Particle5.4. The Lagrangian for the Electromagnetic Field5.5. The Hamiltonian for the Electromagnetic Field5.6. Noether's Theorem5.7. Exercises for Chapter 56. Stress, Energy, and Momentum6.1. The Canonical Stress Tensor6.2. The Symmetrical Stress Tensor6.3. The Conservation Laws with Sources6.4. The Field as an Ensemble of Oscillators6.5. Exercises for Chapter 67. Motion of a Charged Particle7.1. Fields from an Unaccelerated Particle7.2. Motion of a Particle in an External Field7.2.1. Uniform Static Magnetic Field7.2.2. Crossed E and B Fields7.2.3. Nonuniform Static B-Field7.2.4. Curved Magnetic Field Lines7.3. Exercises for Chapter 78. Fields from Sources8.1. Introducing the Green's Function8.2. The Delta Function8.3. The Green's Function8.4. The Covariant Form for the Green's Function8.5. Exercises for Chapter 89. Radiation9.1. Potentials from a Moving Charged Particle9.2. The Lienard-Wiechert Potentials9.2.1. Fields from an Unaccelerated Particle9.2.2. Fields from a Charged Oscillator9.3. The General Case9.4. The Multipole Expansion9.4.1. Electric Dipole Radiation9.4.2. Magnetic Dipole and Higher-Order Terms9.5. Motion in a Circle9.6. Radiation from Linear Accelerators9.7. Radiation from an Antenna9.8. Exercises for Chapter 910. Media10.1. Dispersion10.1.1. Newton on the "Phænomena of Colours"10.2. Refraction10.2.1. The Boundary Conditions at the Interface10.3. Cerenkov Radiation10.4. Exercises for Chapter 1011. Scattering11.1. Scattering from a Small Scatterer11.2. Many Scatterers11.3. Scattering from the Sky11.3.1. The Born Approximation11.3.2. Rayleigh's Explanation for the Blue Sky11.4. Critical Opalescence12. Dispersion12.1. The Oscillator Model12.1.1. The High-Frequency Limit12.1.2. The Drude Model12.2. Dispersion Relations12.3. The Optical TheoremEpilogueIndex

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Book SynopsisNow we look to these fish as an inspiration for engineering new sensors, computer interfaces, autonomous undersea robots, and energy-efficient batteries.Trade ReviewThis beautifully written and exhaustively researched book traces the links between experiments on strongly electric fish and scientific understanding of electricity... Turkel's book is a joy to read; it will entertain and educate scientists, historians, and anyone with an interest in the natural world. Choice Turkel's book convincingly reminds us that all the laptops and gadgets we surround ourselves with are remixes; altered versions of strongly electric fish. For that strange and insightful observation, this book ought to be widely read and enjoyed. -- Chris Conway Endeavour [I]t is refreshing to explore a book which takes seriously ancient encounters with manifestations of natural electricity as precursors to more recent innovations. -- James F. Stark The British Journal for the History of ScienceTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Strongly Electric Fish2. Modeling Animal Electricity3. Electrophysiology4. The Spark of Life5. Evolutionary Theories6. Electric Currents7. Discovering Electric WorldsConclusion: Nothing but a Movement of ElectronsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisPraise for the First EditionThe book goes beyond the usual textbook in that it provides more specific examples of real-world defect physics an easy reading, broad introductory overview of the field ?Materials Today well written, with clear, lucid explanations ?Chemistry WorldThis revised edition provides the most complete, up-to-date coverage of the fundamental knowledge of semiconductors, including a new chapter that expands on the latest technology and applications of semiconductors. In addition to inclusion of additional chapter problems and worked examples, it provides more detail on solid-state lighting (LEDs and laser diodes). The authors have achieved a unified overview of dopants and defects, offering a solid foundation for experimental methods and the theory of defects in semiconductors.Matthew D. McCluskey is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and Materials Science Program at Washington StTrade Review"The second edition of this textbook lays the groundwork for both the classical and modern developments in the theory of semiconductors. This book is significant both for its presentation of the basic principles of the theory of defects in semiconductors and for its exposition of recent developments in the field, such as LEDs and laser diodes."--Christian Brosseau, OSA Fellow and professor of physics, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, FranceTable of Contents1. Semiconductor Basics 2. Defect Classifications 3. Interfaces and Devices 4. Crystal Growth and Doping 5. Electronic Properties 6. Vibrational Properties 7. Optical Properties 8. Thermal Properties 9. Electrical Measurements 10. Optical Spectroscopy 11. Particle-Beam Methods 12. Microscopy and Structural Characterization

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Book SynopsisElectromagnetic distance measurement, by using light and microwaves for direct linear measurements and thus circumventing the need for traditional methods of triangulation, may well introduce a new era in surveying. This book brings together the work of forty-eight geodesists from twenty-five countries. They discuss various new EDM instruments—among them the Tellurometer, Geodimeter, and air- and satellite-borne systems—and investigate the complex sources of error. The book is therefore a unique and comprehensive source on the subject. UNESCO and R.I.C.S. have assisted financially in its production.

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Book SynopsisAn engaging writing style and a strong focus on the physics make this comprehensive, graduate-level textbook unique among existing classical electromagnetism textbooks. It features close to 120 worked examples, 80 applications boxes and nearly 600 end-of-chapter homework problems, with a solutions manual available to instructors at www.cambridge.org/Zangwill.Trade Review'An outstanding achievement on so many levels, including scope, depth, insight, pedagogy, and historical background. It will become an instant classic.' John D. Joannopoulos, Massachusetts Institute of Technology'Zangwill's recreation of classical electromagnetic theory will surely become the standard text on the subject. His comprehensive and scholarly treatment clarifies subtle points that are often ignored or concealed.' Sir Michael Berry, University of Bristol'I am happy to recommend this book. It is carefully and creatively organized, clearly written, and has many, many interesting problems to solve.' Gerald A. Miller, University of Washington'This book richly deserves the word 'modern' in its title. Zangwill develops an intuitive picture of electrodynamics that will be a great resource for all.' Rob Phillips, California Institute of Technology'I am impressed by the careful and thorough way this book addresses subtle questions like the behavior of electromagnetic fields in dielectric matter. It will be an essential resource for both researchers and teachers who are not willing to sweep this and other delicate issues under the rug.' Alain Aspect, Institut d'Optique and Ecole Polytechnique'Zangwill has written an excellent graduate textbook, with a large number of carefully chosen problems and examples. Boxes describing interesting and quirky applications add color to the presentation and references to quantum mechanics and modern topics will surely engage students.' R. Merlin, University of Michigan'This comprehensive textbook gives refreshing insights into classical electrodynamics, with emphasis on the physics without sacrificing mathematical rigor. I particularly like the numerous worked examples and sections on applications, which show the relevance of the topics to modern research. The problems, with comprehensive solutions for the busy instructor, will be excellent for students to get to grips with the material.' Shirley Chiang, University of California, Davis'I enjoyed examining this handsome book, finding favorite topics described in fresh ways and learning about other topics. Zangwill's writing and mathematical demonstrations are crisp and to the point, and they generally complement each other well. Sprinkled throughout are various gems of historical and scientific interest.' Roy F. Schwitters, Physics Today'… clear and modern … very well structured … could make a hit in the textbook market and, more importantly, could have a serious impact on the future writing style of books on electromagnetics. This book is one of the best books about electrodynamics I have read, up to now. It greatly contributes to the development of physical understanding, is already used heavily within my research group, and is thus highly recommended.' Guy Vandenbosch, Radio Science BulletinTable of Contents1. Mathematical preliminaries; 2. The Maxwell equations; 3. Electrostatics; 4. Electric multipoles; 5. Conducting matter; 6. Dielectric matter; 7. Laplace's Equation; 8. Poisson's Equation; 9. Steady current; 10. Magnetostatics; 11. Magnetic multipoles; 12. Magnetic force and energy; 13. Magnetic matter; 14. Dynamic and quasistatic fields; 15. General electromagnetic fields; 16. Waves in vacuum; 17. Waves in simple matter; 18. Waves in dispersive matter; 19. Guided and confined waves; 20. Retardation and radiation; 21. Scattering and diffraction; 22. Special relativity; 23. Fields from moving charges; 24. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods; Appendixes; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Method of Moments in Electromagnetics, Third Edition details the numerical solution of electromagnetic integral equations via the Method of Moments (MoM). Previous editions focused on the solution of radiation and scattering problems involving conducting, dielectric, and composite objects. This new edition adds a significant amount of material on new, state-of-the art compressive techniques. Included are new chapters on the Adaptive Cross Approximation (ACA) and Multi-Level Adaptive Cross Approximation (MLACA), advanced algorithms that permit a direct solution of the MoM linear system via LU decomposition in compressed form. Significant attention is paid to parallel software implementation of these methods on traditional central processing units (CPUs) as well as new, high performance graphics processing units (GPUs). Existing material on the Fast Multipole Method (FMM) and Multi-Level Fast Multipole Algorithm (MLFMA) is also updated, blending in elements of theTrade Review"The Method of Moments in Electromagnetics offers a complete guide to the implementation and numerical solution of surface integral equations in electromagnetics. The formulations and procedures are presented in an orderly easy-to-follow approach, along with references to software resources available online. General metallic and piecewise-homogeneous material antenna and scattering problems are covered. Efficient solution algorithms are presented, such as the fast multi-pole method (FMM) and the adaptive cross-approximation (ACA). The 3rd Edition adds the multi-level ACA and hybridization of ACA with FMM. A large number of solved example problems are included, along with tips for efficient programming and parallelization. The book provides a comprehensive reference for the implementation of state-of-the-art algorithms in the Method of Moments."– Emeritus Research Professor Robert J. Burkholder, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, ElectroScience Laboratory, The Ohio State University"Gibson has, no doubt, generated a classic with the third edition of his book, comprising extensive and approachable compendium of his in-depth knowledge in the Moment Method and development of numerical software codes. This book is well-written, easy to follow, and will likely serve as a practical text of great utility to students and practicing engineers alike. Simply put, this new third edition sets the standard in the subject matter for many years to come."– Bassem Mahafza, President and Founder of Phased n Research and author of Introduction to Radar Analysis and Handbook of Radar Signal Analysis"Mr. Gibson has put forward the definitive text for solving Electromagnetic problems with the Method of Moments (MoM). It is an outstanding blend of both theoretical and practical applications and expertly covers all subject matter necessary for the understanding and implementation of MoM based computational electromagnetic software codes. This text is ideal for a graduate level course as well as seasoned engineers and is sure to become a classic."– Andrew Lee Harrison, Hill Technical SolutionsTable of Contents1. Computational Electromagnetics. 1.1. CEM Algorithms. 2. The Method of Moments. 2.1. Electrostatic Problems. 2.2. The Method of Moments. 2.3. Common One-Dimensional Basis Functions. 3. Radiation and Scattering. 3.1. Maxwell’s Equations. 3.2. Electromagnetic Boundary Conditions. 3.3. Formulations for Radiation. 3.4. Vector Potentials. 3.5. Near and Far Field. 3.6. Formulations for Scattering. 4. Solution of Matrix Equations. 4.1. Direct Methods. 4.2. Iterative Methods. 4.3. Software for Linear Systems. 5. Thin Wires. 5.1. Thin Wire Approximation. 5.2. Thin Wire Excitations. 5.3. Hallen’s Equation. 5.4. Pocklington’s Equation. 5.5. Thin Wires of Arbitrary Shape. 5.6. Examples. 6. Two-Dimensional Problems. 6.1. Conducting Objects. 6.2. Dielectric and Composite Objects. 7. Bodies of Revolution. 7.1. BOR Surface Description. 7.2. Expansion of Surface Currents. 7.3. EFIE. 7.4. MFIE. 7.5. Solution. 7.6. nMFIE. 7.7. Numerical Discretization. Notes on Software Implementation. Examples. 7.10. Treatment of Junctions. 8. Three-Dimensional Problems. 8.1. Modeling of Three-Dimensional Surfaces. 8.2. Expansion of Surface Currents. 8.3. EFIE. 8.4. MFIE. 8.5. nMFIE. 8.6. Enforcement of Boundary Conditions. 8.3. Software Implementation Notes. 8.8. Numerical Examples. 9. Adaptive Cross Approximation. 9.1. Rank Deficiency. 9.2. Adaptive Cross Approximation. 9.3. Clustering Techniques. 9.4. LU Factorization of ACA-Compressed Techniques. 9.5. Solutionof theACA-Compressed Matrix System. 9.6. Software Implementation Notes. 9.7. Numerical Examples. 10. Multi-Level Adaptive Cross Approximation. 10.1. MLACA Compression of Matrix Blocks. 10.2. Direct Solution of MLACA-Compressed Matrix System. 10.3. Software Implementation Notes. 10.4. Numerical Exqamples. 11. The Fast Multipole Method. 11.1 The N-Body Problem. 11.2. Matrix-Vector Product. 11.3. One-Level Fast Multipole Algorithm. 11.4. Multi-Level Fast Multipole Algorithm (MLFMA). 11.5. Preconditioners. 11.6. Software Implementation Notes. 11.7. Numerical Examples. 12. Integrations. 12.1. One-Dimensional Integration. 12.2. Integration over Triangles. A. Scattering Using Physical Optics. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe two volumes of this new edition of the Handbook cover the basic biological, medical, physical, and electrical engineering principles. They also include experimental results concerning how electric and magnetic fields affect biological systemsboth as potential hazards to health and potential tools for medical treatment and scientific research. They also include material on the relationship between the science and the regulatory processes concerning human exposure to the fields. Like its predecessors, this edition is intended to be useful as a reference book but also for introducing the reader to bioelectromagnetics or some of its aspects.FEATURES New topics include coverage of electromagnetic effects in the terahertz region, effects on plants, and explicitly applying feedback concepts to the analysis of biological electromagnetic effects Expanded coverage of electromagnetic brain stimulation, characterization and modeling of epithelial wTable of Contents0 Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields. 1 Environmental and Occupational DC and Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields. 2 Intermediate and Radiofrequency Sources and Exposures in Everyday Environments. 3 Endogenous Bioelectric Phenomena and Interfaces for Exogenous Effects. 4 Electric and Magnetic Properties of Biological Materials. 5 Interaction of Static and Extremely Low-Frequency Electric Fields with Biological Materials and Systems. 6 Magnetic Field Interactions with Biological Materials. 7 Mechanisms of Action in Bioelectromagnetics. 8 Signals, Noise, and Thresholds. 9 Computational Methods for Predicting Electromagnetic Fields and Temperature Increase in Biological Bodies. 10 Experimental Dosimetry. 11 Overcoming the Irreproducibility Barrier: Considerations to Improve the Quality of Experimental Practice When Investigating the Effects of Low-Level Electric and Magnetic Fields on In Vitro Biological Systems. 12 Radio Frequency Exposure Standards.

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