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Electronic Structure Methods for Complex Materials

The orthogonalized linear combination of atomic orbitals

by Wai-Yim Ching, Paul Rulis ...

Density functional theory (DFT) has blossomed in the past few decades into a powerful tool that is used by experimentalists and theoreticians alike. This book highlights the extensive contributions that the DFT-based OLCAO method has made to progress in this field, and it demonstrates its competitiveness for performing ab initio calculations on large and complex models of practical systems. A ... Read more

$131.99 USD

Density functional theory (DFT) has blossomed in the past few decades into a powerful tool that is used by experimentalists and theoreticians alike. This book highlights the extensive contributions that the DFT-based OLCAO method has made to progress in this field, and it demonstrates its competitiveness for performing ab initio calculations on large and complex models of practical systems. A
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Luttinger Model: The First 50 Years And Some New Directions

by Daniel C Mattis, Vieri Mastropietro ...

Series Book 20 - Series On Directions In Condensed Matter Physics
The Luttinger Model is the only model of many-fermion physics with legitimate claims to be both exactly and completely solvable. In several respects it plays the same role in many-body theory as does the 2D Ising model in statistical physics.Interest in the Luttinger model has increased steadily ever since its introduction half a century ago. The present volume starts with reprints of the seminal ... Read more

$35.99 USD

The Luttinger Model is the only model of many-fermion physics with legitimate claims to be both exactly and completely solvable. In several respects it plays the same role in many-body theory as does the 2D Ising model in statistical physics.Interest in the Luttinger model has increased steadily ever since its introduction half a century ago. The present volume starts with reprints of the seminal
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Sand and Silicon

Science that Changed the World

by Denis McWhan ...

This is a story about sand and how science and silicon changed our lives. Over the last century, science taught us how to take this most common material and create the products on which we depend. It allows us to determine the atomic structure of materials and to grow novel, new materials atomic layer by atomic layer. The principles of thermodynamics are used to transform sand into ultra pure ... Read more

$60.99 USD

This is a story about sand and how science and silicon changed our lives. Over the last century, science taught us how to take this most common material and create the products on which we depend. It allows us to determine the atomic structure of materials and to grow novel, new materials atomic layer by atomic layer. The principles of thermodynamics are used to transform sand into ultra pure
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Density Functional Theory

Modeling, Mathematical Analysis, Computational Methods, and Applications

Edited by Eric Cancès, Gero Friesecke ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Density functional theory (DFT) provides the most widely used models for simulating molecules and materials based on the fundamental laws of quantum mechanics. It plays a central role in a huge spectrum of applications in chemistry, physics, and materials science.Quantum mechanics describes a system of N interacting particles in the physical 3-dimensional space by a partial differential equation ... Read more

$179.99 USD

Density functional theory (DFT) provides the most widely used models for simulating molecules and materials based on the fundamental laws of quantum mechanics. It plays a central role in a huge spectrum of applications in chemistry, physics, and materials science.Quantum mechanics describes a system of N interacting particles in the physical 3-dimensional space by a partial differential equation
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CMOS Processors and Memories

Edited by Krzysztof Iniewski ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
CMOS Processors and Memories addresses the-state-of-the-art in integrated circuit design in the context of emerging computing systems. New design opportunities in memories and processor are discussed. Emerging materials that can take system performance beyond standard CMOS, like carbon nanotubes, graphene, ferroelectrics and tunnel junctions are explored.CMOS Processors and Memories is divided ... Read more

$143.99 USD

CMOS Processors and Memories addresses the-state-of-the-art in integrated circuit design in the context of emerging computing systems. New design opportunities in memories and processor are discussed. Emerging materials that can take system performance beyond standard CMOS, like carbon nanotubes, graphene, ferroelectrics and tunnel junctions are explored.CMOS Processors and Memories is divided
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Nanocomposites, Nanophotonics, Nanobiotechnology, and Applications

Selected Proceedings of the Second FP7 Conference and International Summer School Nanotechnology: From Fundamental Research to Innovations, August 25-September 1, 2013, Bukovel, Ukraine

Edited by Olena Fesenko, Leonid Yatsenko ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents some of the latest achievements in nanotechnology and nanomaterials from leading researchers in Ukraine, Europe, and beyond. It features contributions from participants in the 2nd International Summer School “Nanotechnology: From Fundamental Research to Innovations” and International Research and Practice Conference “Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials”, NANO-2013, which were held ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book presents some of the latest achievements in nanotechnology and nanomaterials from leading researchers in Ukraine, Europe, and beyond. It features contributions from participants in the 2nd International Summer School “Nanotechnology: From Fundamental Research to Innovations” and International Research and Practice Conference “Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials”, NANO-2013, which were held
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Organische Molekulare Festkörper

Einführung in die Physik von pi-Systemen

by Markus Schwoerer, Hans Christoph Wolf ...

Die Untersuchung der physikalischen Eigenschaften Organischer Festkörper, insbesondere solcher, deren Bausteine konjugierte p-Elektronen-Systeme enthalten, ist in den letzten Jahrzehnten zu einem aktiven und attraktiven Teilgebiet der Festkörperphysik geworden.Hierfür gibt es mehrere Gründe. Zum einen ist es die Vielfalt von Eigenschaften, die sie von den anorganischen Festkörpern unterscheiden. ... Read more

$95.00 USD

Die Untersuchung der physikalischen Eigenschaften Organischer Festkörper, insbesondere solcher, deren Bausteine konjugierte p-Elektronen-Systeme enthalten, ist in den letzten Jahrzehnten zu einem aktiven und attraktiven Teilgebiet der Festkörperphysik geworden.Hierfür gibt es mehrere Gründe. Zum einen ist es die Vielfalt von Eigenschaften, die sie von den anorganischen Festkörpern unterscheiden.
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Viscoelasticity of Polymers

Theory and Numerical Algorithms

by Kwang Soo Cho ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book offers a comprehensive introduction to polymer rheology with a focus on the viscoelastic characterization of polymeric materials. It contains various numerical algorithms for the processing of viscoelastic data, from basic principles to advanced examples which are hard to find in the existing literature. The book takes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the viscoelasticity of ... Read more

$215.99 USD

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to polymer rheology with a focus on the viscoelastic characterization of polymeric materials. It contains various numerical algorithms for the processing of viscoelastic data, from basic principles to advanced examples which are hard to find in the existing literature. The book takes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the viscoelasticity of
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Foundations of Solid State Physics

Dimensionality and Symmetry

by Siegmar Roth, David L. Carroll ...

An essential guide to solid state physics through the lens of dimensionality and symmetryFoundations of Solid State Physics introduces the essential topics of solid state physics as taught globally with a focus on understanding the properties of solids from the viewpoint of dimensionality and symmetry. Written in a conversational manner and designed to be accessible, the book contains a minimal ... Read more

$106.00 USD

An essential guide to solid state physics through the lens of dimensionality and symmetryFoundations of Solid State Physics introduces the essential topics of solid state physics as taught globally with a focus on understanding the properties of solids from the viewpoint of dimensionality and symmetry. Written in a conversational manner and designed to be accessible, the book contains a minimal
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The Physics Behind Semiconductor Technology

by Albrecht Winnacker ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This textbook teaches the physics and technology of semiconductors, highlighting the strong interdependence between the engineering principles and underlying physical fundamentals. It focuses on conveying a basic understanding of the physics, materials, and processes involved in semiconductor technology without relying on detailed derivations. The book features separate comments on the key ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This textbook teaches the physics and technology of semiconductors, highlighting the strong interdependence between the engineering principles and underlying physical fundamentals. It focuses on conveying a basic understanding of the physics, materials, and processes involved in semiconductor technology without relying on detailed derivations. The book features separate comments on the key
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Einführung in die Nanobiomechanik

Bildgebung und Messung durch Rasterkraftmikroskopie

by Atsushi Ikai ...

Translated by Carsten Heinisch ...

Die Nanotechnologie ist ein hochaktuelles, viel versprechendes interdisziplinäres Forschungsgebiet. Weltweit werden neue Institute gegründet, um Ressourcen zu bündeln und Anwendungen der Nanotechnologie in Materialforschung, Halbleitertechnik und Biophysik voranzutreiben.Der Druck auf Wissenschaftler und fortgeschrittene Studierende steigt, ihr vorhandenes Wissen auf dieses Gebiet anzuwenden bzw. ... Read more

$105.00 USD

Die Nanotechnologie ist ein hochaktuelles, viel versprechendes interdisziplinäres Forschungsgebiet. Weltweit werden neue Institute gegründet, um Ressourcen zu bündeln und Anwendungen der Nanotechnologie in Materialforschung, Halbleitertechnik und Biophysik voranzutreiben.Der Druck auf Wissenschaftler und fortgeschrittene Studierende steigt, ihr vorhandenes Wissen auf dieses Gebiet anzuwenden bzw.
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The Life, Science and Times of Lev Vasilevich Shubnikov

Pioneer of Soviet Cryogenics

by L. J. Reinders ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book describes the life, times and science of the Soviet physicist Lev Vasilevich Shubnikov (1901-1937). From 1926 to 1930 Shubnikov worked in Leiden where he was the co-discoverer of the Shubnikov-De Haas effect. After his return to the Soviet Union he founded in Kharkov in Ukraine the first low-temperature laboratory in the Soviet Union, which in a very short time became the foremost ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book describes the life, times and science of the Soviet physicist Lev Vasilevich Shubnikov (1901-1937). From 1926 to 1930 Shubnikov worked in Leiden where he was the co-discoverer of the Shubnikov-De Haas effect. After his return to the Soviet Union he founded in Kharkov in Ukraine the first low-temperature laboratory in the Soviet Union, which in a very short time became the foremost
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Defects and Impurities in Silicon Materials

An Introduction to Atomic-Level Silicon Engineering

Edited by Yutaka Yoshida, Guido Langouche ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book emphasizes the importance of the fascinating atomistic insights into the defects and the impurities as well as the dynamic behaviors in silicon materials, which have become more directly accessible over the past 20 years. Such progress has been made possible by newly developed experimental methods, first principle theories, and computer simulation techniques.The book is aimed at young ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This book emphasizes the importance of the fascinating atomistic insights into the defects and the impurities as well as the dynamic behaviors in silicon materials, which have become more directly accessible over the past 20 years. Such progress has been made possible by newly developed experimental methods, first principle theories, and computer simulation techniques.The book is aimed at young
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Polymer-Mediated Phase Stability of Colloids

by Álvaro González García ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Colloid–polymer mixtures are subject of intensive research due to their wide range of applicability, for instance in coatings and food-stuffs. This thesis constitutes a fundamental investigation towards a better control over the stability of such suspensions. Through the chapters, different key parameters governing the stability of colloid–polymer mixtures are explored. How the colloid (pigment) ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Colloid–polymer mixtures are subject of intensive research due to their wide range of applicability, for instance in coatings and food-stuffs. This thesis constitutes a fundamental investigation towards a better control over the stability of such suspensions. Through the chapters, different key parameters governing the stability of colloid–polymer mixtures are explored. How the colloid (pigment)
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Springer Handbook of Materials Data

Edited by Hans Warlimont, Werner Martienssen ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
The second edition of this well-received handbook is the most concise yet comprehensive compilation of materials data. The chapters provide succinct descriptions and summarize essential and reliable data for various types of materials. The information is amply illustrated with 900 tables and 1050 figures selected primarily from well-established data collections, such as Landolt-Börnstein, which is ... Read more

$260.99 USD

The second edition of this well-received handbook is the most concise yet comprehensive compilation of materials data. The chapters provide succinct descriptions and summarize essential and reliable data for various types of materials. The information is amply illustrated with 900 tables and 1050 figures selected primarily from well-established data collections, such as Landolt-Börnstein, which is
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Physics of Fast Processes in Scintillators

by Mikhail Korzhik, Gintautas Tamulaitis, Andrey N. Vasil'ev ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents the current advances in understanding of the fast excitation transfer processes in inorganic scintillation materials, the discovery of new materials exhibiting excellent time resolution, and the results on the evaluation of timing limits for scintillation detectors. The book considers in-depth basic principles of primary processes in energy relaxation, which play a key role in ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This book presents the current advances in understanding of the fast excitation transfer processes in inorganic scintillation materials, the discovery of new materials exhibiting excellent time resolution, and the results on the evaluation of timing limits for scintillation detectors. The book considers in-depth basic principles of primary processes in energy relaxation, which play a key role in
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Dynamics of Glassy, Crystalline and Liquid Ionic Conductors

Experiments, Theories, Simulations

by Junko Habasaki, Carlos Leon, K.L. Ngai ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book discusses the physics of the dynamics of ions in various ionically conducting materials, and applications including electrical energy generation and storage. The experimental techniques for measurements and characterization, molecular dynamics simulations, the theories of ion dynamics, and applications are all addressed by the authors, who are experts in their fields. The experimental ... Read more

$170.99 USD

This book discusses the physics of the dynamics of ions in various ionically conducting materials, and applications including electrical energy generation and storage. The experimental techniques for measurements and characterization, molecular dynamics simulations, the theories of ion dynamics, and applications are all addressed by the authors, who are experts in their fields. The experimental
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Advances in Optoelectronic Materials

Edited by Shadia Jamil Ikhmayies, Hatice Hilal Kurt ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book focuses on the progress in optoelectronic materials research and technologies, presenting reviews and original works on the theory, fabrication, characterization, and applications of optoelectronic materials. The chapters discuss preparation and properties of several optoelectronic materials, such as ZnO, SnO2, Zn1-XSnXO, BaTiO3, GaAs, GaP, ZnSe, and NaAlSi. The structural, optical, ... Read more

$170.99 USD

This book focuses on the progress in optoelectronic materials research and technologies, presenting reviews and original works on the theory, fabrication, characterization, and applications of optoelectronic materials. The chapters discuss preparation and properties of several optoelectronic materials, such as ZnO, SnO2, Zn1-XSnXO, BaTiO3, GaAs, GaP, ZnSe, and NaAlSi. The structural, optical,
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Molecular Architectonics

The Third Stage of Single Molecule Electronics

Edited by Takuji Ogawa ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book draws on the main themes covered during the International Workshop on Molecular Architectonics which took place in Shiretoko, Japan from August 3 to 6, 2015. The concepts and results explored in this book relate to the term “molecular architectonics” which stands for electronic, optical and information-processing functions being orchestrated by molecular assemblies. This area is defined ... Read more

$395.99 USD

This book draws on the main themes covered during the International Workshop on Molecular Architectonics which took place in Shiretoko, Japan from August 3 to 6, 2015. The concepts and results explored in this book relate to the term “molecular architectonics” which stands for electronic, optical and information-processing functions being orchestrated by molecular assemblies. This area is defined
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In-situ Mechanics of Materials

Principles,Tools, Techniques and Applications

by Pranjal Nautiyal, Benjamin Boesl, Arvind Agarwal ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This is the first comprehensive book to address in-situ mechanics approach, which relies on real-time imaging during mechanical measurements of materials. The book presents tools, techniques and methods to interrogate the deformation characteristics of a wide array of material classes, and how the mechanics and the material microstructures are correlated. In-situ approach provides unprecedented ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This is the first comprehensive book to address in-situ mechanics approach, which relies on real-time imaging during mechanical measurements of materials. The book presents tools, techniques and methods to interrogate the deformation characteristics of a wide array of material classes, and how the mechanics and the material microstructures are correlated. In-situ approach provides unprecedented
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Functional Renormalization and Ultracold Quantum Gases

by Stefan Flörchinger ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Modern techniques from quantum field theory are applied in this work to the description of ultracold quantum gases. This leads to a unified description of many phenomena including superfluidity for bosons and fermions, classical and quantum phase transitions, different dimensions, thermodynamic properties and few-body phenomena as bound state formation or the Efimov effect. The non-perturbative ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Modern techniques from quantum field theory are applied in this work to the description of ultracold quantum gases. This leads to a unified description of many phenomena including superfluidity for bosons and fermions, classical and quantum phase transitions, different dimensions, thermodynamic properties and few-body phenomena as bound state formation or the Efimov effect. The non-perturbative
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Berry Phases in Electronic Structure Theory

Electric Polarization, Orbital Magnetization and Topological Insulators

by David Vanderbilt ...

Over the past twenty-five years, mathematical concepts associated with geometric phases have come to occupy a central place in our modern understanding of the physics of electrons in solids. These 'Berry phases' describe the global phase acquired by a quantum state as the Hamiltonian is changed. Beginning at an elementary level, this book provides a pedagogical introduction to the important role ... Read more

$85.99 USD

Over the past twenty-five years, mathematical concepts associated with geometric phases have come to occupy a central place in our modern understanding of the physics of electrons in solids. These 'Berry phases' describe the global phase acquired by a quantum state as the Hamiltonian is changed. Beginning at an elementary level, this book provides a pedagogical introduction to the important role
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Quantum Theory of Materials

by Efthimios Kaxiras, John D. Joannopoulos ...

This accessible new text introduces the theoretical concepts and tools essential for graduate-level courses on the physics of materials in condensed matter physics, physical chemistry, materials science and engineering, and chemical engineering. Topics covered range from fundamentals such as crystal periodicity and symmetry, and derivation of single-particle equations, to modern additions ... Read more

$68.99 USD

This accessible new text introduces the theoretical concepts and tools essential for graduate-level courses on the physics of materials in condensed matter physics, physical chemistry, materials science and engineering, and chemical engineering. Topics covered range from fundamentals such as crystal periodicity and symmetry, and derivation of single-particle equations, to modern additions
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Dry Etching Technology for Semiconductors

by Kazuo Nojiri ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book is a must-have reference to dry etching technology for semiconductors, which will enable engineers to develop new etching processes for further miniaturization and integration of semiconductor integrated circuits. The author describes the device manufacturing flow, and explains in which part of the flow dry etching is actually used. The content is designed as a practical guide for ... Read more

$98.99 USD

This book is a must-have reference to dry etching technology for semiconductors, which will enable engineers to develop new etching processes for further miniaturization and integration of semiconductor integrated circuits. The author describes the device manufacturing flow, and explains in which part of the flow dry etching is actually used. The content is designed as a practical guide for
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