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Radiation Synthesis of Materials and Compounds

Edited by Boris Ildusovich Kharisov, Oxana Vasilievna Kharissova, Ubaldo Ortiz Mendez ...

Researchers and engineers working in nuclear laboratories, nuclear electric plants, and elsewhere in the radiochemical industries need a comprehensive handbook describing all possible radiation-chemistry interactions between irradiation and materials, the preparation of materials under distinct radiation types, the possibility of damage of material ... Read more

$234.99 USD

Researchers and engineers working in nuclear laboratories, nuclear electric plants, and elsewhere in the radiochemical industries need a comprehensive handbook describing all possible radiation-chemistry interactions between irradiation and materials, the preparation of materials under distinct radiation types, the possibility of damage of material
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Handbook of Nanophysics

Nanomedicine and Nanorobotics

Edited by Klaus D. Sattler ...

The tools of nanodiagnostics, nanotherapy, and nanorobotics are expected to revolutionize the future of medicine, leading to presymptomatic diagnosis of disease, highly effective targeted treatment therapy, and minimum side effects. Handbook of Nanophysics: Nanomedicine and Nanorobotics presents an up-to-date overview of the application of nan ... Read more

$94.99 USD

The tools of nanodiagnostics, nanotherapy, and nanorobotics are expected to revolutionize the future of medicine, leading to presymptomatic diagnosis of disease, highly effective targeted treatment therapy, and minimum side effects. Handbook of Nanophysics: Nanomedicine and Nanorobotics presents an up-to-date overview of the application of nan
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Introduction to Surface and Superlattice Excitations

by D.R. Tilley, Michael G. Cottam ...

Series series Graduate Student Series in Physics
Cottam and Tilley provide an introduction to the properties of wave-like excitations associated with surfaces and interfaces. The emphasis is on acoustic, optic and magnetic excitations, and apart from one section on liquid surfaces, the text concentrates on solids. The important topic of superlattices is also discussed, in which the different kinds of excitation are considered from a unified ... Read more

$96.99 USD

Cottam and Tilley provide an introduction to the properties of wave-like excitations associated with surfaces and interfaces. The emphasis is on acoustic, optic and magnetic excitations, and apart from one section on liquid surfaces, the text concentrates on solids. The important topic of superlattices is also discussed, in which the different kinds of excitation are considered from a unified
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Computational Modeling of Inorganic Nanomaterials

Edited by Stefan T. Bromley, Martijn A. Zwijnenburg ...

Series series Series in Materials Science and Engineering
Computational Modeling of Inorganic Nanomaterials provides an accessible, unified introduction to a variety of methods for modeling inorganic materials as their dimensions approach the nanoscale. With contributions from a team of international experts, the book guides readers on choosing the most appropriate models and methods for studying the stru ... Read more

$68.99 USD

Computational Modeling of Inorganic Nanomaterials provides an accessible, unified introduction to a variety of methods for modeling inorganic materials as their dimensions approach the nanoscale. With contributions from a team of international experts, the book guides readers on choosing the most appropriate models and methods for studying the stru
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Aperiodic Structures in Condensed Matter

Fundamentals and Applications

by Enrique Macia Barber ...

One of the Top Selling Physics Books according to YBP Library ServicesOrder can be found in all the structures unfolding around us at different scales, including in the arrangements of matter and in energy flow patterns. Aperiodic Structures in Condensed Matter: Fundamentals and Applications focuses on a special kind of order referred to as aperiod ... Read more

$94.99 USD

One of the Top Selling Physics Books according to YBP Library ServicesOrder can be found in all the structures unfolding around us at different scales, including in the arrangements of matter and in energy flow patterns. Aperiodic Structures in Condensed Matter: Fundamentals and Applications focuses on a special kind of order referred to as aperiod
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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

$89.09 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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Smart Hydrogel Functional Materials

by Liang-Yin Chu, Xiao-Jie Ju, Rui Xie, Wei Wang ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Smart Hydrogel Functional Materials comprehensively and systematically describes our current understanding of smart or intelligent hydrogel functional materials with environmental stimuli-responsive functions. The contents range from hydrogels (including hydrogel-functionalized membranes) to microgels (including hydrogel-functionalized microcapsules) with various response properties, such as ... Read more

$143.09 USD

Smart Hydrogel Functional Materials comprehensively and systematically describes our current understanding of smart or intelligent hydrogel functional materials with environmental stimuli-responsive functions. The contents range from hydrogels (including hydrogel-functionalized membranes) to microgels (including hydrogel-functionalized microcapsules) with various response properties, such as
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Endohedral Metallofullerenes

Basics and Applications

Edited by Xing Lu, Luis Echegoyen, Alan L. Balch, Shigeru Nagase, Takeshi Akasaka ...

Knowledge on endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs) has increased dramatically during the last decade. Numerous research findings have been reported, making it an opportune time to provide a systematic update on EMFs. Endohedral Metallofullerenes: Basics and Applications presents the most comprehensive review on all aspects of EMFs including their gen ... Read more

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Knowledge on endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs) has increased dramatically during the last decade. Numerous research findings have been reported, making it an opportune time to provide a systematic update on EMFs. Endohedral Metallofullerenes: Basics and Applications presents the most comprehensive review on all aspects of EMFs including their gen
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Glass Transition, Dynamics and Heterogeneity of Polymer Thin Films

Edited by Toshiji Kanaya ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Mobility Gradient of Polystyrene in Films Supported on Solid Substrates, by Yoshihisa Fujii, Hiroshi Morita, Atsushi Takahara and Keiji Tanaka Probing Properties of Polymers in Thin Films Via Dewetting, by Günter Reiter Heterogeneous and Aging Dynamics in Single and Stacked Thin Polymer Films, by Koji Fukao, Takehide Terasawa, Kenji Nakamura, Daisuke Tahara Heterogeneous Dynamics of Polymer Thin ... Read more

$188.09 USD

Mobility Gradient of Polystyrene in Films Supported on Solid Substrates, by Yoshihisa Fujii, Hiroshi Morita, Atsushi Takahara and Keiji Tanaka Probing Properties of Polymers in Thin Films Via Dewetting, by Günter Reiter Heterogeneous and Aging Dynamics in Single and Stacked Thin Polymer Films, by Koji Fukao, Takehide Terasawa, Kenji Nakamura, Daisuke Tahara Heterogeneous Dynamics of Polymer Thin
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Quantum Quenching, Annealing and Computation

Edited by Anjan Kumar Chandra, Arnab Das, Bikas K. Chakrabarti ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The process of realizing the ground state of some typical (frustrated) quantum many-body systems, starting from the ‘disordered’ or excited states, can be formally mapped to the search of solutions for computationally hard problems. The dynamics through the critical point, in between, are therefore extremely crucial. In the context of such computational optimization problems, the dynamics (of ... Read more

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The process of realizing the ground state of some typical (frustrated) quantum many-body systems, starting from the ‘disordered’ or excited states, can be formally mapped to the search of solutions for computationally hard problems. The dynamics through the critical point, in between, are therefore extremely crucial. In the context of such computational optimization problems, the dynamics (of
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Understanding the Properties of Matter

by Michael de Podesta ...

Understanding the Properties of Matter: 2nd Edition takes a unique phenomenological approach to the presentation of matter, materials, and solid-state physics. After an overview of basic ideas and a reminder of the importance of measurement, the author considers in turn gases, solids, liquids, and phase changes. For each topic, the focus is on "what happens." After a preliminary examination of ... Read more

$94.99 USD

Understanding the Properties of Matter: 2nd Edition takes a unique phenomenological approach to the presentation of matter, materials, and solid-state physics. After an overview of basic ideas and a reminder of the importance of measurement, the author considers in turn gases, solids, liquids, and phase changes. For each topic, the focus is on "what happens." After a preliminary examination of
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Electrochemistry of Zirconia Gas Sensors

by Serge Zhuiykov ...

The first book to present a detailed analysis of the electrochemistry, development, modeling, optimization, testing, and technology behind modern zirconia-based sensors, Electrochemistry of Zirconia Gas Sensors explores how to tailor these sensors to meet specific industrial needs. The book addresses a range of different stages of development in zi ... Read more

$76.99 USD

The first book to present a detailed analysis of the electrochemistry, development, modeling, optimization, testing, and technology behind modern zirconia-based sensors, Electrochemistry of Zirconia Gas Sensors explores how to tailor these sensors to meet specific industrial needs. The book addresses a range of different stages of development in zi
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Chemistry & Physics of Carbon

Volume 20

Edited by Peter A. Thrower ...

Series series Chemistry and Physics of Carbon
This book provides a fundamental understanding of the basis of the theoretical treatment of electronic properties in graphite. It illustrates the wide range of topics of interest to researchers on carbon materials and stimulates further understanding of some of the phenomena involved. ... Read more

$65.99 USD

This book provides a fundamental understanding of the basis of the theoretical treatment of electronic properties in graphite. It illustrates the wide range of topics of interest to researchers on carbon materials and stimulates further understanding of some of the phenomena involved.
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Soft Matter in Foods

Edited by Graeme Gillies, Dérick Rousseau ...

Series Book 22 - Soft Matter Series
Using soft matter physics to understand food materials at different length scales creates new opportunities for scientists in academia and industry to enhance the properties, production, and nutritional quality of processed foods. Recognising the growing transfer of knowledge between the food science and soft matter communities, the editors have brought together a wealth of expertise with rich ... Read more

$260.99 USD

Using soft matter physics to understand food materials at different length scales creates new opportunities for scientists in academia and industry to enhance the properties, production, and nutritional quality of processed foods. Recognising the growing transfer of knowledge between the food science and soft matter communities, the editors have brought together a wealth of expertise with rich
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Active Colloids

From Fundamentals to Frontiers

Edited by Juliane Simmchen, William Uspal, Wei Wang ...

Series Book 20 - Soft Matter Series
Active colloids are self-propelled particles, powered by energy harvested from the environment. This field of research has been growing over the past 20 years, attracting researchers from multiple disciplines. Biomedical engineers seek to harness the abilities of motile bacteria, materials chemists are fascinated by the concept of synthetic particles becoming autonomous and the new opportunities ... Read more

$274.49 USD

Active colloids are self-propelled particles, powered by energy harvested from the environment. This field of research has been growing over the past 20 years, attracting researchers from multiple disciplines. Biomedical engineers seek to harness the abilities of motile bacteria, materials chemists are fascinated by the concept of synthetic particles becoming autonomous and the new opportunities
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Group Theoretical Methods in Physics. Volume II

Proceedings of the Third Yurmala Seminar, Yurmala, USSR, 22-24 May 1985

Edited by M.A. Markov, V.I. Man'ko, V.V. Dodonov ...

These Proceedings cover various topics in modern physics in which group theoretical methods can be applied effectively. The two volumes, containing over 100 papers, cover such areas as representation theory, the theory and applications of dynamical symmetries and coherent states, symmetries in atomic, molecular, nuclear and elementary particle physics, field theory including gauge theories, ... Read more

$234.99 USD

These Proceedings cover various topics in modern physics in which group theoretical methods can be applied effectively. The two volumes, containing over 100 papers, cover such areas as representation theory, the theory and applications of dynamical symmetries and coherent states, symmetries in atomic, molecular, nuclear and elementary particle physics, field theory including gauge theories,
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Polaron Theory

Model Problems

by N. N. Bogolubov Jr. ...

Beginning with an introduction to the T-product approach in the theory of a particle interacting with bosonic fields as applied, for example, to the linearized polaron model, the book goes on to deal with the equilibrium state objective being to derive Bogolubov's inequality for the reduced free energy of the polaron. The third chapter deals with s ... Read more

$280.00 USD

Beginning with an introduction to the T-product approach in the theory of a particle interacting with bosonic fields as applied, for example, to the linearized polaron model, the book goes on to deal with the equilibrium state objective being to derive Bogolubov's inequality for the reduced free energy of the polaron. The third chapter deals with s
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Integral Representations For Spatial Models of Mathematical Physics

by Vladislav V Kravchenko, Michael Shapiro ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Research Notes in Mathematics Series
This book provides a new mathematical theory for the treatment of an ample series of spatial problems of electrodynamics, particle physics, quantum mechanics and elasticity theory. This technique proves to be as powerful for solving the spatial problems of mathematical physics as complex analysis is for solving planar problems. The main analytic tool of the book, a non-harmonic version of ... Read more

$77.99 USD

This book provides a new mathematical theory for the treatment of an ample series of spatial problems of electrodynamics, particle physics, quantum mechanics and elasticity theory. This technique proves to be as powerful for solving the spatial problems of mathematical physics as complex analysis is for solving planar problems. The main analytic tool of the book, a non-harmonic version of
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Quantum Liquids

Bose condensation and Cooper pairing in condensed-matter systems

by Anthony James Leggett ...

Series series Oxford Graduate Texts
Starting from first principles, this book introduces the closely related phenomena of Bose condensation and Cooper pairing, in which a very large number of single particles or pairs of particles are forced to behave in exactly the same way, and explores their consequences in condensed matter systems. Eschewing advanced formal methods, the author uses simple concepts and arguments to account for ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Starting from first principles, this book introduces the closely related phenomena of Bose condensation and Cooper pairing, in which a very large number of single particles or pairs of particles are forced to behave in exactly the same way, and explores their consequences in condensed matter systems. Eschewing advanced formal methods, the author uses simple concepts and arguments to account for
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Atomic Diffusion in III-V Semiconductors

by Brian Tuck ...

III-V semiconductors, of which gallium arsenide is the best known, have been important for some years and appear set to become much more so in the future. They have principally contributed to two technologies: microwave devices and optoelectronics. Recent advances in the production of thin layers have made possible a whole new range of devices based on multi-quantum wells. The heat treatments used ... Read more

$91.99 USD

III-V semiconductors, of which gallium arsenide is the best known, have been important for some years and appear set to become much more so in the future. They have principally contributed to two technologies: microwave devices and optoelectronics. Recent advances in the production of thin layers have made possible a whole new range of devices based on multi-quantum wells. The heat treatments used
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Corona Discharge Micromachining for the Synthesis of Nanoparticles

Characterization and Applications

by Ranjeet Kumar Sahu, Somashekhar S Hiremath ...

This book summarizes the fundamental and established methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles, providing readers with an organized and comprehensive insight into the field of nanoparticle technology. In addition to exploring the characterization and applications of nanoparticles, it also focuses on the recently explored corona discharge micromachining - Electrical Discharge Micromachining (EDMM) ... Read more

$34.99 USD

This book summarizes the fundamental and established methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles, providing readers with an organized and comprehensive insight into the field of nanoparticle technology. In addition to exploring the characterization and applications of nanoparticles, it also focuses on the recently explored corona discharge micromachining - Electrical Discharge Micromachining (EDMM)
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Microstructural Randomness and Scaling in Mechanics of Materials

by Martin Ostoja-Starzewski ...

Series series Modern Mechanics and Mathematics
An area at the intersection of solid mechanics, materials science, and stochastic mathematics, mechanics of materials often necessitates a stochastic approach to grasp the effects of spatial randomness. Using this approach, Microstructural Randomness and Scaling in Mechanics of Materials explores numerous stochastic models and methods used in the m ... Read more

$280.00 USD

An area at the intersection of solid mechanics, materials science, and stochastic mathematics, mechanics of materials often necessitates a stochastic approach to grasp the effects of spatial randomness. Using this approach, Microstructural Randomness and Scaling in Mechanics of Materials explores numerous stochastic models and methods used in the m
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Understanding Quantum Phase Transitions

Edited by Lincoln Carr ...

Series series Condensed Matter Physics
Quantum phase transitions (QPTs) offer wonderful examples of the radical macroscopic effects inherent in quantum physics: phase changes between different forms of matter driven by quantum rather than thermal fluctuations, typically at very low temperatures. QPTs provide new insight into outstanding problems such as high-temperature superconductivit ... Read more

$280.00 USD

Quantum phase transitions (QPTs) offer wonderful examples of the radical macroscopic effects inherent in quantum physics: phase changes between different forms of matter driven by quantum rather than thermal fluctuations, typically at very low temperatures. QPTs provide new insight into outstanding problems such as high-temperature superconductivit
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1-Dimensional Metal Oxide Nanostructures

Growth, Properties, and Devices

Edited by Zainovia Lockman ...

Series series Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
1-D metal oxide nanostructures, especially those with semiconducting properties, have attracted much attention in recent years due to their potential and emerging applications, specifically in environment purification and energy devices. For these applications, there have been many efforts to grow 1-D nanostructures in the form of nanotubes, nanorods, and nanowires using processes that conserve ... Read more

$73.99 USD

1-D metal oxide nanostructures, especially those with semiconducting properties, have attracted much attention in recent years due to their potential and emerging applications, specifically in environment purification and energy devices. For these applications, there have been many efforts to grow 1-D nanostructures in the form of nanotubes, nanorods, and nanowires using processes that conserve
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