Electricity, electromagnetism and magnetism

The development of solid state devices began a little more than a century ago, with the discovery of the electrical conductivity of ionic solids.

Advances in Magnetic Resonance: The Waugh Symposium, Volume 13 is a collection of manuscripts presented at the 1989 conference on "e;High Resolution NMR in Solids at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

This contributed volume provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary advancements in the field of nanomagnetism and spintronics.

The many-body-theoretical basis and applications of theoretical spectroscopy of condensed matter, e.

Focused on Shi'ism and Sufism in the formative period of Islam, this book examines the development of the concept of walaya, a complex term that has, over time, acquired a wide range of relationships with other theological ideas, chiefly in relation to the notion of authority.

These lecture notes on electromagnetism have evolved from graduate and undergraduate EM theory courses given by the author at the University of Rochester, with the basics presented with clarity and his characteristic attention to detail.

This book is devoted to the theoretical and experimental investigation of the optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) with direct and external modulation of laser emission.

This thesis discusses the physical and information theoretical limits of optical 3D metrology, and, based on these principal considerations, introduces a novel single-shot 3D video camera that works close to these limits.

Bonded magnets are the fastest growing sector in the entire market for magnetic materials.

This engaging text offers an accessible and clear treatment of the fundamentals of electromagnetics and optics, a core part of the standard undergraduate physics curriculum.

Thirteenth-century Sufi poet, mystic, and legal scholar Muhyi al-Din ibn al-'Arabi gave deep and sustained attention to gender as integral to questions of human existence and moral personhood.

This book presents advances in the field of rare-earth (R) - transition metal (M) - boron compounds with extensive references.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

This book contains the ceremonials and the proceedings pertaining to the Int- national Symposium CCN2005 on "e;Complex Computing-Networks: A Link between Brain-like and Wave-Oriented Electrodynamics Algorithms,"e; convened at Do ?

Basics of Laser Physics provides an introductory presentation of the field of all types of lasers.

The inspiration for this book can be traced back many years to two major works that in?

The science of magnetically confined plasmas covers the entire spectrum of physics from classical and relativistic electrodynamics to quantum mechanics.

Impact ionization, avalanche and breakdown phenomena form the basis of many very interesting and important semiconductor devices, such as avalanche photodiodes, avalanche transistors, suppressors, sharpening diodes (diodes with delayed breakdown), as well as IMPATT and TRAPATT diodes.

Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths: Including Actinides, Volume 52, is a continuous series of books covering all aspects of rare earth science, including chemistry, life sciences, materials science and physics.

A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'A magnificent, compelling and insightful voyage to the frontier of knowledge from a great writer with a deep understanding.

This book is intended to engage the students in the elegance of electrodynamics and special relativity, whilst giving them the tools to begin graduate study.

Treatise on Geophysics: Geomagnetism, Volume 5, provides an overview of the most important aspects of geomagnetism.

Thorough coverage of synchrotron radiation, its properties, and how it can be exploited, all explained from basic physical principles.

Rigorous and comprehensive, this pioneering text is the first to combine communications theory with the physics of optical communications.

This book lays out a new, general theory of light propagation and imaging through Earth's turbulent atmosphere.

From an engineering perspective, Electrodynamics is the province of two cul- tures.

Both in everyday language and religious metaphor, the heart often embodies the true self and is considered to be the seat of emotion in many cultures.

This monograph explores classical electrodynamics from a geometrical perspective with a clear visual presentation throughout.

An extensive examination of the history of gnosticism and how its philosophy has influenced the Western esoteric tradition *; Explains how the Gnostic understanding of self-realization is embodied in the esoteric traditions of the Rosicrucians and Freemasons *; Explores how gnosticism continues to influence contemporary spirituality*; Shows gnosticism to be a philosophical key that helps spiritual seekers "e;remember"e; their higher selvesGnosticism was a contemporary of early Christianity, and its demise can be traced to Christianity's efforts to silence its teachings.

The study of solids is one of the richest, most exciting, and most successful branches of physics.

This book was written over several years for a one-semester course in optics (R) 1 for juniors and seniors in science and engineering; it uses Mathcad scripts to provide a simulated laboratory where students can learn by exploration and discovery instead of passive absorption.

Interest in research on nanoscale materials is steadily increasing: nano-structured magnetic materials exhibit new and interesting physical properties, which cannot be found in the bulk.

Theory of Superconductivity is primarily intended to serve as a background for reading the literature in which detailed applications of the microscopic theory of superconductivity are made to specific problems.

This book describes the history of and recent developments in cobaltite and the spin-crossover (SC) phenomena.

This textbook is intended for advanced undergraduates or beginning graduates.

Quantum phase transitions, driven by quantum fluctuations, exhibit intriguing features offering the possibility of potentially new applications, e.

With the objective to collate the enormous amount of information on magnetic susceptibility parameters of a very large number of a variety of skeletons and present it in a form that can readily be retrieved and used, a new pattern is being introduced with the present volume keeping in view that now a majority of research groups look at the scientific data electronically.

Originally published in 1973, this volume consists of a sequence of essays in religious thinking, responsive to the impact of Quranic style and emphasis.

Acclaimed evangelical speaker and writer Tony Campolo teams up with spiritual director and teacher Mary Albert Darling to reveal some gems from the liturgical Christian tradition to Protestants who may be ready for a refreshing change.

Theory of Electric Polarization: Dielectrics in Static Fields: Second Edition concerns the theory of the static behavior of dielectrics.

From engineering fundamentals to cutting-edge clinical applications This book examines the biological effects of RF/microwaves and their medical applications.

This book deals with functional materials that are in the frontiers of current materials science and technology research, development and manufacture.

Quantum Electronics: A Treatise, Volume I: Nonlinear Optics, Part A deals with the theoretical and experimental aspects of the nonlinear optical susceptibilities and process.

Annual Reports on NMR Spectroscopy provides a thorough and in-depth accounting of progress in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and its many applications.

The field of optics has been accelerating at an unprecedented rate, due both to the tremendous growth of the field of fiber-optic communications, and to the improvement of optical materials and devices.

Low-dimensional semiconductor quantum structures are a major, high-technological development that has a considerable industrial potential.