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Avalanches in Functional Materials and Geophysics

Edited by Avadh Saxena, Antoni Planes, Ekhard K.H. Salje ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book provides the state-of-the art of the present understanding of avalanche phenomena in both functional materials and geophysics. The main emphasis of the book is analyzing these apparently different problems within the common perspective of out-of-equilibrium phenomena displaying spatial and temporal complexity that occur in a broad range of scales. Many systems, when subjected to an ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book provides the state-of-the art of the present understanding of avalanche phenomena in both functional materials and geophysics. The main emphasis of the book is analyzing these apparently different problems within the common perspective of out-of-equilibrium phenomena displaying spatial and temporal complexity that occur in a broad range of scales. Many systems, when subjected to an
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Piezo-Active Composites

Microgeometry–Sensitivity Relations

by Vitaly Yu. Topolov, Christopher R. Bowen, Paolo Bisegna ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book is devoted to the systematic description of the role of microgeometry of modern piezo-active composites in the formation of their piezoelectric sensitivity. In five chapters, the authors analyse kinds of piezoelectric sensitivity for piezo-active composites with specific connectivity patterns and links between the microgeometric feature and piezoelectric response. The role of components ... Read more

$128.09 CAD

This book is devoted to the systematic description of the role of microgeometry of modern piezo-active composites in the formation of their piezoelectric sensitivity. In five chapters, the authors analyse kinds of piezoelectric sensitivity for piezo-active composites with specific connectivity patterns and links between the microgeometric feature and piezoelectric response. The role of components
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Ellipsometry of Functional Organic Surfaces and Films

Edited by Karsten Hinrichs, Klaus-Jochen Eichhorn ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Ellipsometry is the method of choice to determine the properties of surfaces and thin films. It provides comprehensive and sensitive characterization in contactless and non-invasive measurements. This book gives a state-of-the-art survey of ellipsometric investigations of organic films and surfaces, from laboratory to synchrotron applications, with a special focus on in-situ use in processing ... Read more

$140.89 CAD

Ellipsometry is the method of choice to determine the properties of surfaces and thin films. It provides comprehensive and sensitive characterization in contactless and non-invasive measurements. This book gives a state-of-the-art survey of ellipsometric investigations of organic films and surfaces, from laboratory to synchrotron applications, with a special focus on in-situ use in processing
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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

$110.99 CAD

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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Theory of Liquids and Other Disordered Media

A Short Introduction

by Walter Schirmacher ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This set of lectures provides an introduction to the structure, thermodynamics and dynamics of liquids, binary solutions and polymers at a level that will enable graduate students and non-specialist researchers to understand more specialized literature and to possibly start their own work in this field.Part I starts with the introduction of distribution functions, which describe the statistical ... Read more

$44.89 CAD

This set of lectures provides an introduction to the structure, thermodynamics and dynamics of liquids, binary solutions and polymers at a level that will enable graduate students and non-specialist researchers to understand more specialized literature and to possibly start their own work in this field.Part I starts with the introduction of distribution functions, which describe the statistical
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Fiber Lasers

Edited by Oleg G. Okhotnikov ...

A comprehensive account of the latest developments and applications in this rapidly developing field, covering a wide range of topics, such as power scaling and short pulse generation, dispersion management and modeling, broadband supercontinuum generation and wavelength tailoring.The book brings together contributions from the world's leading experts at major collaborative research centers ... Read more

$139.99 CAD

A comprehensive account of the latest developments and applications in this rapidly developing field, covering a wide range of topics, such as power scaling and short pulse generation, dispersion management and modeling, broadband supercontinuum generation and wavelength tailoring.The book brings together contributions from the world's leading experts at major collaborative research centers
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Two-Dimensional Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides

Phase Engineering and Applications in Electronics and Optoelectronics

Edited by Chi Sin Tang, Xinmao Yin, Andrew T. S. Wee ...

Two-Dimensional Transition-Metal DichalcogenidesComprehensive resource covering rapid scientific and technological development of polymorphic two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (2D-TMDs) over a range of disciplines and applicationsTwo-Dimensional Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides: Phase Engineering and Applications in Electronics and Optoelectronics provides a discussion on the ... Read more

$182.99 CAD

Two-Dimensional Transition-Metal DichalcogenidesComprehensive resource covering rapid scientific and technological development of polymorphic two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (2D-TMDs) over a range of disciplines and applicationsTwo-Dimensional Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides: Phase Engineering and Applications in Electronics and Optoelectronics provides a discussion on the
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Supraleitung

Grundlagen und Anwendungen

by Werner Buckel, Reinhold Kleiner ...

Grundlegende Konzepte und Eigenschaften von Supraleitern, die Herstellung und Entwicklung von neuen supraleitenden Materialien sowie moderne Anwendungsbereiche sind die Schwerpunktthemen des Buches. Das größte Potential zur Nutzung der Supraleitung liegt in der Energietechnik. Fast unbemerkt trägt die Einführung von Kabeln, Magneten, Transformatoren oder Lagern aus supraleitenden Materialien bei ... Read more

$81.99 CAD

Grundlegende Konzepte und Eigenschaften von Supraleitern, die Herstellung und Entwicklung von neuen supraleitenden Materialien sowie moderne Anwendungsbereiche sind die Schwerpunktthemen des Buches. Das größte Potential zur Nutzung der Supraleitung liegt in der Energietechnik. Fast unbemerkt trägt die Einführung von Kabeln, Magneten, Transformatoren oder Lagern aus supraleitenden Materialien bei
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Advances in Quantum Methods and Applications in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology

Edited by Gerardo Delgado-Barrio, Erkki J. Brändas, Jean Maruani, Matti Hotokka ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
Advances in Quantum Methods and Applications in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology includes peer-reviewed contributions based on carefully selected presentations given at the 17th International Workshop on Quantum Systems in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. New trends and state-of-the-art developments in the quantum theory of atomic and molecular systems, and condensed matter (including biological ... Read more

$256.19 CAD

Advances in Quantum Methods and Applications in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology includes peer-reviewed contributions based on carefully selected presentations given at the 17th International Workshop on Quantum Systems in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. New trends and state-of-the-art developments in the quantum theory of atomic and molecular systems, and condensed matter (including biological
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Advances in Nanomaterials

Edited by Mushahid Husain, Zishan Husain Khan ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides a review of the latest research findings and key applications in the field of nanomaterials. The book contains twelve chapters on different aspects of nanomaterials. It begins with key fundamental concepts to aid readers new to the discipline of nanomaterials, and then moves to the different types of nanomaterials studied. The book includes chapters based on the applications of ... Read more

$128.09 CAD

This book provides a review of the latest research findings and key applications in the field of nanomaterials. The book contains twelve chapters on different aspects of nanomaterials. It begins with key fundamental concepts to aid readers new to the discipline of nanomaterials, and then moves to the different types of nanomaterials studied. The book includes chapters based on the applications of
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Oxide Materials at the Two-Dimensional Limit

Edited by Falko P. Netzer, Alessandro Fortunelli ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book summarizes the current knowledge of two-dimensional oxide materials. The fundamental properties of 2-D oxide systems are explored in terms of atomic structure, electronic behavior and surface chemistry. The concept of polarity in determining the stability of 2-D oxide layers is examined, charge transfer effects in ultrathin oxide films are reviewed as well as the role of defects in 2-D ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book summarizes the current knowledge of two-dimensional oxide materials. The fundamental properties of 2-D oxide systems are explored in terms of atomic structure, electronic behavior and surface chemistry. The concept of polarity in determining the stability of 2-D oxide layers is examined, charge transfer effects in ultrathin oxide films are reviewed as well as the role of defects in 2-D
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Superconducting Devices in Quantum Optics

Edited by Göran Johansson, Robert Hadfield ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents the basics and applications of superconducting devices in quantum optics. Over the past decade, superconducting devices have risen to prominence in the arena of quantum optics and quantum information processing. Superconducting detectors provide unparalleled performance for the detection of infrared photons in quantum cryptography, enable fundamental advances in quantum optics, ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book presents the basics and applications of superconducting devices in quantum optics. Over the past decade, superconducting devices have risen to prominence in the arena of quantum optics and quantum information processing. Superconducting detectors provide unparalleled performance for the detection of infrared photons in quantum cryptography, enable fundamental advances in quantum optics,
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Traffic and Granular Flow '13

Edited by Mohcine Chraibi, Maik Boltes, Andreas Schadschneider, Armin Seyfried ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book continues the biannual series of conference proceedings, which has become a classical reference resource in traffic and granular research alike, and addresses the latest developments at the intersection of physics, engineering and computational science. These involve complex systems, in which multiple simple agents, be they vehicles or particles, give rise to surprising and fascinating ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This book continues the biannual series of conference proceedings, which has become a classical reference resource in traffic and granular research alike, and addresses the latest developments at the intersection of physics, engineering and computational science. These involve complex systems, in which multiple simple agents, be they vehicles or particles, give rise to surprising and fascinating
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Soliton/Like Coherent Structures in Fluid Mechanics

Celebrating 30 Years of Discovery

Edited by Cun-Biao Lee ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This open access book commemorates the 30th anniversary of the discovery of Solitons/like Coherent Structures (SCS) under experimental conditions, presenting a curated collection of contributions on SCS, the most important physical structures in the origin and development of turbulent flows.Different from previous books that focus on theory and numerical simulation, this book offers a ... Read more

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This open access book commemorates the 30th anniversary of the discovery of Solitons/like Coherent Structures (SCS) under experimental conditions, presenting a curated collection of contributions on SCS, the most important physical structures in the origin and development of turbulent flows.Different from previous books that focus on theory and numerical simulation, this book offers a
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An Introduction to Gauge Theories

by Nicola Cabibbo, Luciano Maiani, Omar Benhar ...

Written by world-leading experts in particle physics, this new book from Luciano Maiani and Omar Benhar, with contributions from the late Nicola Cabibbo, is based on Feynman’s path integral formulation of quantum field theory. Key elements of gauge theories are described—Feynman diagrams, gauge-fixing, Faddeev-Popov ghosts—as well as renormalisation in Quantum Electrodynamics. Quarks and QCD ... Read more

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Written by world-leading experts in particle physics, this new book from Luciano Maiani and Omar Benhar, with contributions from the late Nicola Cabibbo, is based on Feynman’s path integral formulation of quantum field theory. Key elements of gauge theories are described—Feynman diagrams, gauge-fixing, Faddeev-Popov ghosts—as well as renormalisation in Quantum Electrodynamics. Quarks and QCD
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Quantum Photonics

by Thomas P. Pearsall ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Photonics is the discipline of electrons and photons working in tandem to create new physics, new devices and new applications. This textbook employs a pedagogical approach that facilitates access to the fundamentals of quantum photonics. Beginning with a review of the quantum properties of photons and electrons, the book then introduces the concept of their non-locality at the quantum level. It ... Read more

$83.29 CAD

Photonics is the discipline of electrons and photons working in tandem to create new physics, new devices and new applications. This textbook employs a pedagogical approach that facilitates access to the fundamentals of quantum photonics. Beginning with a review of the quantum properties of photons and electrons, the book then introduces the concept of their non-locality at the quantum level. It
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Variation-Aware Advanced CMOS Devices and SRAM

by Changhwan Shin ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary issues in complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device design, describing how to overcome process-induced random variations such as line-edge-roughness, random-dopant-fluctuation, and work-function variation, and the applications of novel CMOS devices to cache memory (or Static Random Access Memory, SRAM). The author places ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This book provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary issues in complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device design, describing how to overcome process-induced random variations such as line-edge-roughness, random-dopant-fluctuation, and work-function variation, and the applications of novel CMOS devices to cache memory (or Static Random Access Memory, SRAM). The author places
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Multidimensional Periodic Schrödinger Operator

Perturbation Theory and Applications

by Oktay Veliev ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The book describes the direct problems and the inverse problem of the multidimensional Schrödinger operator with a periodic potential. This concerns perturbation theory and constructive determination of the spectral invariants and finding the periodic potential from the given Bloch eigenvalues. The unique method of this book derives the asymptotic formulas for Bloch eigenvalues and Bloch functions ... Read more

$140.89 CAD

The book describes the direct problems and the inverse problem of the multidimensional Schrödinger operator with a periodic potential. This concerns perturbation theory and constructive determination of the spectral invariants and finding the periodic potential from the given Bloch eigenvalues. The unique method of this book derives the asymptotic formulas for Bloch eigenvalues and Bloch functions
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Inorganic Nanosheets and Nanosheet-Based Materials

Fundamentals and Applications of Two-Dimensional Systems

Edited by Teruyuki Nakato, Jun Kawamata, Shinsuke Takagi ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book focuses on inorganic nanosheets, including various oxides, chalcogenides, and graphenes, that provide two-dimensional (2D) media to develop materials chemistry in broad fields such as electronics, photonics, environmental science, and biology. The application area of nanosheets and nanosheet-based materials covers the analytical, photochemical, optical, biological, energetic, and ... Read more

$192.19 CAD

This book focuses on inorganic nanosheets, including various oxides, chalcogenides, and graphenes, that provide two-dimensional (2D) media to develop materials chemistry in broad fields such as electronics, photonics, environmental science, and biology. The application area of nanosheets and nanosheet-based materials covers the analytical, photochemical, optical, biological, energetic, and
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Novel Aspects of Diamond II

Science and Technology

Edited by Soumen Mandal, Nianjun Yang ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This edited book covers a wide range of novel scientific and engineering aspects of diamond films produced from chemical vapor deposition. It focuses on the most recent developments and achievements in this rapidly growing field from scientists and engineers across the domains of chemistry, biology, medicine, physics, and semiconductor engineering.The latest volume of this consistently well-cited ... Read more

$166.49 CAD

This edited book covers a wide range of novel scientific and engineering aspects of diamond films produced from chemical vapor deposition. It focuses on the most recent developments and achievements in this rapidly growing field from scientists and engineers across the domains of chemistry, biology, medicine, physics, and semiconductor engineering.The latest volume of this consistently well-cited
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Organic-Inorganic Halide Perovskite Photovoltaics

From Fundamentals to Device Architectures

Edited by Michael Grätzel, Tsutomu Miyasaka, Nam-Gyu Park ...

Series series Energy (R0)
This book covers fundamentals of organometal perovskite materials and their photovoltaics, including materials preparation and device fabrications. Special emphasis is given to halide perovskites. The opto-electronic properties of perovskite materials and recent progress in perovskite solar cells are described. In addition, comments on the issues to current and future challenges are mentioned. ... Read more

$256.19 CAD

This book covers fundamentals of organometal perovskite materials and their photovoltaics, including materials preparation and device fabrications. Special emphasis is given to halide perovskites. The opto-electronic properties of perovskite materials and recent progress in perovskite solar cells are described. In addition, comments on the issues to current and future challenges are mentioned.
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Electro-Chemo-Mechanical Properties of Solid Electrode Surfaces

by Masahiro Seo ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book deals with the electro-chemo-mechanical properties characteristic of and unique to solid electrode surfaces, covering interfacial electrochemistry and surface science.Electrochemical reactions such as electro-sorption, electro-deposition or film growth on a solid electrode induce changes in surface stress or film stress that lead to transformation of the surface phase or alteration of ... Read more

$153.69 CAD

This book deals with the electro-chemo-mechanical properties characteristic of and unique to solid electrode surfaces, covering interfacial electrochemistry and surface science.Electrochemical reactions such as electro-sorption, electro-deposition or film growth on a solid electrode induce changes in surface stress or film stress that lead to transformation of the surface phase or alteration of
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Proceedings of The 4th International Conference on Optoelectronic and Nano Materials for Advanced Technology

icONMAT 2025, 11-14 February, Cochin, India

Edited by Aldrin Antony, Saji K J, Priya M. J. ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book includes peer reviewed articles from the 4th International Conference on Optoelectronic and Nanomaterials for Advanced Technology (icONMAT 2025), held during 11–14 February in Cochin, India. It highlights recent advances covering a diverse range of themes-including nanomaterials and devices, energy harvesting and storage, thin films and coatings, biomaterials and engineering, ultrafast ... Read more

$256.19 CAD

This book includes peer reviewed articles from the 4th International Conference on Optoelectronic and Nanomaterials for Advanced Technology (icONMAT 2025), held during 11–14 February in Cochin, India. It highlights recent advances covering a diverse range of themes-including nanomaterials and devices, energy harvesting and storage, thin films and coatings, biomaterials and engineering, ultrafast
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Rational Design of Solar Cells for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion

Edited by Alagarsamy Pandikumar, Ramasamy Ramaraj ...

An interdisciplinary guide to the newest solar cell technology for efficient renewable energyRational Design of Solar Cells for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion explores the development of the most recent solar technology and materials used to manufacture solar cells in order to achieve higher solar energy conversion efficiency. The text offers an interdisciplinary approach and combines ... Read more

$224.99 CAD

An interdisciplinary guide to the newest solar cell technology for efficient renewable energyRational Design of Solar Cells for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion explores the development of the most recent solar technology and materials used to manufacture solar cells in order to achieve higher solar energy conversion efficiency. The text offers an interdisciplinary approach and combines
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