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Lecture Notes of Professor Yuri Kagan in Theoretical Solid-State Physics

by Maxim Kagan ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This textbook explores foundational and cutting-edge topics in condensed matter physics. Inspired by the influential work of Prof. Yuri Kagan, the book spans key areas such as Bose-Einstein condensation, superfluid helium, crystal lattice dynamics, and phonon physics. It also addresses electronic excitations in metals and superconductors, including the BCS theory, electron-phonon interactions, and ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This textbook explores foundational and cutting-edge topics in condensed matter physics. Inspired by the influential work of Prof. Yuri Kagan, the book spans key areas such as Bose-Einstein condensation, superfluid helium, crystal lattice dynamics, and phonon physics. It also addresses electronic excitations in metals and superconductors, including the BCS theory, electron-phonon interactions, and
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Metal Oxide Semiconductors

Synthesis, Properties, and Devices

by Zhigang Zang, Wensi Cai, Yong Zhou ...

Metal Oxide SemiconductorsUp-to-date resource highlighting highlights emerging applications of metal oxide semiconductors in various areas and current challenges and directions in commercializationMetal Oxide Semiconductors provides a current understanding of oxide semiconductors, covering fundamentals, synthesizing methods, and applications in diodes, thin-film transistors, gas sensors, solar ... Read more

$125.00 USD

Metal Oxide SemiconductorsUp-to-date resource highlighting highlights emerging applications of metal oxide semiconductors in various areas and current challenges and directions in commercializationMetal Oxide Semiconductors provides a current understanding of oxide semiconductors, covering fundamentals, synthesizing methods, and applications in diodes, thin-film transistors, gas sensors, solar
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Solar Cells

Types and Applications

by Sandeep Arya, Prerna Mahajan ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights developments in the field of solar cells. The chapters in this book address a wide range of topics including the spectrum of light received by solar cell devices, the basic functioning of a solar cell, and the evolution of solar cell technology during the last 50 years. It places particular emphasis on silicon solar cells, CIGS-based solar cells, organic solar cells, ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This book highlights developments in the field of solar cells. The chapters in this book address a wide range of topics including the spectrum of light received by solar cell devices, the basic functioning of a solar cell, and the evolution of solar cell technology during the last 50 years. It places particular emphasis on silicon solar cells, CIGS-based solar cells, organic solar cells,
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Semiconductor-On-Insulator Materials for Nanoelectronics Applications

Edited by Alexei Nazarov, J.-P. Colinge, Francis Balestra, Jean-Pierre Raskin, Francisco Gamiz, V.S. Lysenko ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
"Semiconductor-On-Insulator Materials for NanoElectronics Applications” is devoted to the fast evolving field of modern nanoelectronics, and more particularly to the physics and technology of nanoelectronic devices built on semiconductor-on-insulator (SemOI) systems. The book contains the achievements in this field from leading companies and universities in Europe, USA, Brazil and Russia. It is ... Read more

$143.09 USD

"Semiconductor-On-Insulator Materials for NanoElectronics Applications” is devoted to the fast evolving field of modern nanoelectronics, and more particularly to the physics and technology of nanoelectronic devices built on semiconductor-on-insulator (SemOI) systems. The book contains the achievements in this field from leading companies and universities in Europe, USA, Brazil and Russia. It is
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Proceedings of the 8th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Optofluidics (IMCO 2018)

Edited by Lei Xu, Lei Zhou ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book is a compilation of selected papers from the 8th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Optofluidics (IMCO 2018) held in Shanghai on August 5-8, 2018, as well as papers from the IMCO 2019 held in Hong Kong on June 14-17, 2019. The work focuses on the current development in the fields of optofluidics, microfluidics, silicon photonics, optical metamaterials and other related areas. ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book is a compilation of selected papers from the 8th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Optofluidics (IMCO 2018) held in Shanghai on August 5-8, 2018, as well as papers from the IMCO 2019 held in Hong Kong on June 14-17, 2019. The work focuses on the current development in the fields of optofluidics, microfluidics, silicon photonics, optical metamaterials and other related areas.
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Controlled Polymerization and Polymeric Structures

Flow Microreactor Polymerization, Micelles Kinetics, Polypeptide Ordering, Light Emitting Nanostructures

Edited by Akihiro Abe, Kwang-Sup Lee, Shiro Kobayashi, L. Leibler ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Advances in Polymer Science enjoys a longstanding tradition and good reputation in its community. Each volume is dedicated to a current topic, and each review critically surveys one aspect of that topic, to place it within the context of the volume. The volumes typically summarize the significant developments of the last 5 to 10 years and discuss them critically, presenting selected examples, ... Read more

$188.09 USD

Advances in Polymer Science enjoys a longstanding tradition and good reputation in its community. Each volume is dedicated to a current topic, and each review critically surveys one aspect of that topic, to place it within the context of the volume. The volumes typically summarize the significant developments of the last 5 to 10 years and discuss them critically, presenting selected examples,
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Self Organized Nanostructures of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers I

Edited by Oleg Borisov, Axel H. E. Müller ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Conformations and Solution Properties of Star-Branched Polyelectrolytes, by Oleg V. Borisov, Ekaterina B. Zhulina, Frans A. M. Leermakers, Matthias Ballauff and Axel H. E. Müller; Self-Assembled Structures of Amphiphilic Ionic Block Copolymers: Theory, Self-Consistent Field Modeling and Experiment, by Oleg V. Borisov, Ekaternia B. Zhulina, Frans A. M. Leermakers and Axel H. E. Müller; ... Read more

$188.09 USD

Conformations and Solution Properties of Star-Branched Polyelectrolytes, by Oleg V. Borisov, Ekaterina B. Zhulina, Frans A. M. Leermakers, Matthias Ballauff and Axel H. E. Müller; Self-Assembled Structures of Amphiphilic Ionic Block Copolymers: Theory, Self-Consistent Field Modeling and Experiment, by Oleg V. Borisov, Ekaternia B. Zhulina, Frans A. M. Leermakers and Axel H. E. Müller;
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L’Évolution de l’espace et du temps

by Paul Langevin ...

L’attention des physiciens s’est trouvée récemment ramenée vers les notions fondamentales de l’espace et du temps que de nouveaux faits expérimentaux les obligent à remanier ; rien ne peut mieux montrer l’origine empirique de ces notions que leur adaptation progressive, non terminée encore, aux données de plus en plus subtiles de l’expérience humaine.Je voudrais montrer que la forme, ... Read more

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L’attention des physiciens s’est trouvée récemment ramenée vers les notions fondamentales de l’espace et du temps que de nouveaux faits expérimentaux les obligent à remanier ; rien ne peut mieux montrer l’origine empirique de ces notions que leur adaptation progressive, non terminée encore, aux données de plus en plus subtiles de l’expérience humaine.Je voudrais montrer que la forme,
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Bulk and Surface Acoustic Waves

Fundamentals, Devices, and Applications

by Guigen Zhang ...

This book introduces acoustic wave theories using a reader-friendly matrix-based linear algebra approach. It will enable the reader to take advantage of software tools such as MATLAB (commercial codes) and OCTAVE (open-source codes) to gain better and deeper understanding of the underlying physics quickly. In this aspect, this text can be regarded as a practical introduction of the acoustic wave ... Read more

$179.95 USD

This book introduces acoustic wave theories using a reader-friendly matrix-based linear algebra approach. It will enable the reader to take advantage of software tools such as MATLAB (commercial codes) and OCTAVE (open-source codes) to gain better and deeper understanding of the underlying physics quickly. In this aspect, this text can be regarded as a practical introduction of the acoustic wave
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Efficient Control and Spontaneous Transitions

by Miranda Louwerse ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This thesis addresses deep questions that cut to the physical and informational essence of central chemical quantities such as transition paths and reaction mechanisms and proposes fundamental new connections between transition-path theory, linear-response theory, nonequilibrium thermodynamics, and information theory. The author investigates slow, energetically efficient driving protocols that ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This thesis addresses deep questions that cut to the physical and informational essence of central chemical quantities such as transition paths and reaction mechanisms and proposes fundamental new connections between transition-path theory, linear-response theory, nonequilibrium thermodynamics, and information theory. The author investigates slow, energetically efficient driving protocols that
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Elements of Green Function and Density Functional Theory

by Ferdi Aryasetiawan ...

If there were no Coulomb interaction among electrons, it would be relatively straightforward to solve the many-electron Schrödinger equation. It is, however, precisely this interaction that is at the heart of numerous fascinating phenomena in condensed matter physics such as superconductivity, Kondo physics, magnetism, etc. Due to the large number of electrons in a material being of the order of ... Read more

$120.59 USD

If there were no Coulomb interaction among electrons, it would be relatively straightforward to solve the many-electron Schrödinger equation. It is, however, precisely this interaction that is at the heart of numerous fascinating phenomena in condensed matter physics such as superconductivity, Kondo physics, magnetism, etc. Due to the large number of electrons in a material being of the order of
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Defects at Oxide Surfaces

Edited by Jacques Jupille, Geoff Thornton ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents the basics and characterization of defects at oxide surfaces. It provides a state-of-the-art review of the field, containing information to the various types of surface defects, describes analytical methods to study defects, their chemical activity and the catalytic reactivity of oxides. Numerical simulations of defective structures complete the picture developed. Defects on ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book presents the basics and characterization of defects at oxide surfaces. It provides a state-of-the-art review of the field, containing information to the various types of surface defects, describes analytical methods to study defects, their chemical activity and the catalytic reactivity of oxides. Numerical simulations of defective structures complete the picture developed. Defects on
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Hadronic Transport Coefficients from Effective Field Theories

by Juan M. Torres-Rincon ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This dissertation focuses on the calculation of transport coefficients in the matter created in a relativistic heavy-ion collision after chemical freeze-out. This matter can be well approximated using a pion gas out of equilibrium. We describe the theoretical framework needed to obtain the shear and bulk viscosities, the thermal and electrical conductivities and the flavor diffusion coefficients ... Read more

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This dissertation focuses on the calculation of transport coefficients in the matter created in a relativistic heavy-ion collision after chemical freeze-out. This matter can be well approximated using a pion gas out of equilibrium. We describe the theoretical framework needed to obtain the shear and bulk viscosities, the thermal and electrical conductivities and the flavor diffusion coefficients
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Design Exploration of Emerging Nano-scale Non-volatile Memory

by Hao Yu, Yuhao Wang ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents the latest techniques for characterization, modeling and design for nano-scale non-volatile memory (NVM) devices. Coverage focuses on fundamental NVM device fabrication and characterization, internal state identification of memristic dynamics with physics modeling, NVM circuit design and hybrid NVM memory system design-space optimization. The authors discuss design methodologies ... Read more

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This book presents the latest techniques for characterization, modeling and design for nano-scale non-volatile memory (NVM) devices. Coverage focuses on fundamental NVM device fabrication and characterization, internal state identification of memristic dynamics with physics modeling, NVM circuit design and hybrid NVM memory system design-space optimization. The authors discuss design methodologies
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Statistical Physics of Nanoparticles in the Gas Phase

by Klavs Hansen ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Thermal processes are ubiquitous and an understanding of thermal phenomena is essential for a complete description of the physics of nanoparticles, both for the purpose of modeling the dynamics of the particles and for the correct interpretation of experimental data.This book has the twofold aim to present coherently the relevant results coming from the recent scientific literature and to guide ... Read more

$89.09 USD

Thermal processes are ubiquitous and an understanding of thermal phenomena is essential for a complete description of the physics of nanoparticles, both for the purpose of modeling the dynamics of the particles and for the correct interpretation of experimental data.This book has the twofold aim to present coherently the relevant results coming from the recent scientific literature and to guide
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Key Methods and Concepts in Condensed Matter Physics

Green’s functions and real space renormalization group

by Professor Mucio Amado Continentino ...

Series series IOP ebooks
This book aims to present a concise introduction, for graduate students and researchers, to powerful techniques and important concepts in condensed matter physics. Key conceptual elements include the fluctuation–dissipation theorem, the theory of critical phenomena (both classical and quantum) and the renormalization group. The book focuses on the Green’s functions method and the real space ... Read more

$68.39 USD

This book aims to present a concise introduction, for graduate students and researchers, to powerful techniques and important concepts in condensed matter physics. Key conceptual elements include the fluctuation–dissipation theorem, the theory of critical phenomena (both classical and quantum) and the renormalization group. The book focuses on the Green’s functions method and the real space
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Structural Modeling of Metamaterials

by Vladimir I. Erofeev, Igor S. Pavlov ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book discusses the theoretical foundations of the structural modeling method applied to metamaterials. This method takes into account the parameters of the crystal lattice, the size of the medium particles, as well as their shape and constants of force interactions between them. It provides mathematical models of metamaterials that offer insights into the qualitative influence of the local ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book discusses the theoretical foundations of the structural modeling method applied to metamaterials. This method takes into account the parameters of the crystal lattice, the size of the medium particles, as well as their shape and constants of force interactions between them. It provides mathematical models of metamaterials that offer insights into the qualitative influence of the local
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Engineered Biomaterials

Synthesis and Applications

Edited by Rishabha Malviya, Sonali Sundram ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights recent advances focusing on the synthesis methods of engineered biomaterials and their applications. The book discusses recent applications of various approaches and technology in improving the functional properties and biological activities of biopolymers. It includes two major sections: the first section introduces a range of methods which lead to materials with enhanced ... Read more

$116.99 USD

This book highlights recent advances focusing on the synthesis methods of engineered biomaterials and their applications. The book discusses recent applications of various approaches and technology in improving the functional properties and biological activities of biopolymers. It includes two major sections: the first section introduces a range of methods which lead to materials with enhanced
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Nanosecond Electron Accelerators

Designs and Applications of the URT Series

by Sergey Sokovnin ...

The development of the technique of generating high-voltage nanosecond pulses based on the effect of a nanosecond opening switch in semiconductor diodes gave the prerequisites for the development of nanosecond electron accelerators with a pulse-periodic operation mode. Such accelerators generate high-intensity large beams that have a strong biological effect. However, to create industrial ... Read more

$349.95 USD

The development of the technique of generating high-voltage nanosecond pulses based on the effect of a nanosecond opening switch in semiconductor diodes gave the prerequisites for the development of nanosecond electron accelerators with a pulse-periodic operation mode. Such accelerators generate high-intensity large beams that have a strong biological effect. However, to create industrial
... Read more
Low-Complexity Arithmetic Circuit Design in Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistor Technology

by K. Sridharan, B. Srinivasu, Vikramkumar Pudi ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book introduces readers to the emerging carbon nanotube field-effect transistor (CNTFET) technology, and examines the problem of designing efficient arithmetic circuits in CNTFET technology. Observing that CNTFETs make it possible to achieve two distinct threshold voltages merely by altering the diameter of the carbon nanotube used, the book begins by discussing the design of basic ternary ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book introduces readers to the emerging carbon nanotube field-effect transistor (CNTFET) technology, and examines the problem of designing efficient arithmetic circuits in CNTFET technology. Observing that CNTFETs make it possible to achieve two distinct threshold voltages merely by altering the diameter of the carbon nanotube used, the book begins by discussing the design of basic ternary
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Electrodynamics of Conducting Dispersive Media

by Babak Shokri, Anri A. Rukhadze ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents a sequential representation of the electrodynamics of conducting media with dispersion. In addition to the general electrodynamic formalism, specific media such as classical nondegenerate plasma, degenerate metal plasma, magnetoactive anisotropic plasma, atomic hydrogen gas, semiconductors, and molecular crystals are considered.The book draws on such classics as Electrodynamics ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book presents a sequential representation of the electrodynamics of conducting media with dispersion. In addition to the general electrodynamic formalism, specific media such as classical nondegenerate plasma, degenerate metal plasma, magnetoactive anisotropic plasma, atomic hydrogen gas, semiconductors, and molecular crystals are considered.The book draws on such classics as Electrodynamics
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Flexoelectricity In Liquid Crystals: Theory, Experiments And Applications

by Agnes Buka, Nandor Eber ...

The book intends to give a state-of-the-art overview of flexoelectricity, a linear physical coupling between mechanical (orientational) deformations and electric polarization, which is specific to systems with orientational order, such as liquid crystals.Chapters written by experts in the field shed light on theoretical as well as experimental aspects of research carried out since the discovery of ... Read more

$43.19 USD

The book intends to give a state-of-the-art overview of flexoelectricity, a linear physical coupling between mechanical (orientational) deformations and electric polarization, which is specific to systems with orientational order, such as liquid crystals.Chapters written by experts in the field shed light on theoretical as well as experimental aspects of research carried out since the discovery of
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Probing the Response of Two-Dimensional Crystals by Optical Spectroscopy

by Yilei Li ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis focuses on the study of the optical response of new atomically thin two-dimensional crystals, principally the family of transition metal dichalcogenides like MoS2. One central theme of the thesis is the precise treatment of the linear and second-order nonlinear optical susceptibilities of atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides. In addition to their significant scientific ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This thesis focuses on the study of the optical response of new atomically thin two-dimensional crystals, principally the family of transition metal dichalcogenides like MoS2. One central theme of the thesis is the precise treatment of the linear and second-order nonlinear optical susceptibilities of atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides. In addition to their significant scientific
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QCM-D Studies on Polymer Behavior at Interfaces

by Guangming Liu, Guangzhao Zhang ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
QCM-D Studies on Polymer Behavior at Interfaces reviews the applications of quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) in polymer research, including the conformational change of grafted polymer chains, the grafting kinetics of polymer chains, the growth mechanism of polyelectrolyte multilayers, and the interactions between polymers and phospholipid membranes. It focuses on how QCM-D can ... Read more

$49.49 USD

QCM-D Studies on Polymer Behavior at Interfaces reviews the applications of quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) in polymer research, including the conformational change of grafted polymer chains, the grafting kinetics of polymer chains, the growth mechanism of polyelectrolyte multilayers, and the interactions between polymers and phospholipid membranes. It focuses on how QCM-D can
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