Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics)

This book compiles historical notes and a review of the work of the author and his associates on shock compression of condensed matter (SCCM).

This significantly extended second edition addresses the important physical phenomenon of Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) or Surface Plasmon Polaritons (SPP) in thin metal films, a phenomenon which is exploited in the design of a large variety of physico-chemical optical sensors.

Despite the large quantity of phenomenological information concerning the bulk properties of nematic phase liquid crystals, little is understood about the origin of the surface energy, particularly the surface, interfacial, and anchoring properties of liquid crystals that affect the performance of liquid crystal devices.

This new edition describes all the mechanisms of elastic and inelastic scattering of electrons with the atoms of the target as simple as possible.

This book collects the papers presented at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on "e;Ionization of Solids by Heavy Particles"e;, held in Giardini-Naxos (Taormina), Italy, on June 1 -5, 1992.

In recent years, the field of self-assembled quantum dots has shown great promise for nanoscale applications in optoelectronics and quantum computing.

This book presents the basics and applications of superconducting devices in quantum optics.

This book presents a complementary perspective to Schrodinger theory of electrons in an electromagnetic field, one that does not appear in any text on quantum mechanics.

Knowledge of and skill in physics are essential foundations for studies in science and engineering.

This book provides a succinct account of the ways in which nano technology is being applied to improve energy efficiency.

This book presents recent developments involving the role of nanoparticles on plant physiology and growth.

This book reviews the HL-LHC experiments and the fourth-generation photon science experiments, discussing the latest radiation hardening techniques, optimization of device & process parameters using TCAD  simulation tools, and the experimental characterization required to develop rad-hard Si detectors for x-ray induced surface damage and bulk damage by hadronic irradiation.

OBJECTIVES The primary purpose of this book is to convey insight into why semiconductors are the way they are, either because of how their atoms bond with one another, because of mistakes in their structure, or because of how they are produced or processed.

This book describes crucial aspects related to the additive and subtractive manufacturing of different composites.

These lecture notes constitute a course on a number of central concepts of solid state physics - classification of solids, band theory, the developments in one-electron band theory in the presence of perturbation, effective Hamiltonian theory, elementary excitations and the various types of collective elementary excitation (excitons, spin waves and phonons), the Fermi liquid, ferromagnetic spin waves, antiferromagnetic spin waves and the theory of broken symmetry.

The Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology provides a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary reference to the many fields relevant to the general field of nanotechnology.

This book presents a vivid argument for the almost lost idea of a unity of all natural sciences.

This book describes the basics and historical aspects of thin film.

This book presents a collection of invited research and review contributions on recent advances in (mainly) theoretical condensed matter physics, theoretical chemistry, and theoretical physics.

The book presents the author's development of two first-principles methods to calculate dielectric properties of materials based on anharmonic phonon and machine learning, and demonstrates an in-depth analysis of anharmonic crystals and molecular liquids.

This 21st Century Nanoscience Handbook will be the most comprehensive, up-to-date large reference work for the field of nanoscience.

This book proposes a completely unique reaction kinetics theory based on the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics; the physical viewpoint and mathematical details for the theory construction are explained, and abundant applications of the theory mainly in materials science are described.

Requiring no advanced knowledge of wave propagation, An Introduction to Metamaterials and Waves in Composites focuses on theoretical aspects of metamaterials, periodic composites, and layered composites.

This book surveys recent theoretical and experimental studies of optical properties of low-dimensional materials.

The papers making up this volume represent a summary of the proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Amorphous Magnetism held at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on August 25- 27, 1976.

This book provides a single-source reference for any reader requiring basic and advanced information on wide bandgap semiconductors and related design topics.

In contrast to research on the fundamental mechanisms of High-Temperature Superconductivity, in recent years we have seen enormous developments in the fabrication and application of High-Tc-superconductors.

This textbook describes the physics of semiconductor nanostructures with emphasis on their electronic transport properties.

This is a monograph/text devoted to a detailed treatment of the optical, electro-optical and nonlinear optical properties of all the mesophases of liquid crystals and related processes, phenomena and application principles.

Interfacial phenomena play a crucial role in various industrial processes and daily operations.

Current understanding of different phases as well as the phase transitions between them has only been achieved following recent theoretical advances on the effects of dimensionality in statistical physics.

This book discusses heat transfer, which is an important topic in all physical phenomena that involve thermal energy transport.

Detailed coverage of all aspects of microwave superconductivity: fundamentals, fabrication, measurement, components, circuits, cryogenic packaging and market potential.

This thesis provides unique information on the Kerr-lens mode-locking (KLM) technique applied to a thin-disk laser.

Convective flow in the liquid phase is always present in a realistic process of freezing and melting and may significantly affect the dynamics and results of the process.

Although amorphous semiconductors have been studied for over four decades, many of their properties are not fully understood.

The second edition of this successful textbook provides an up-to-date account of the optical physics of solid state materials.

Surfactants are surface active agents, molecules that have a significant role in emulsions, suspensions, and foams.

This book provides a broad and nuanced overview of the achievements and legacy of Professor William ("e;Bill"e;) Goddard in the field of computational materials and molecular science.

Butadiene-based rubbers, also known as synthetic rubbers or elastomers, are a type of polymer composed of butadiene, a C4H6 hydrocarbon molecule.

This book describes physical, mathematical and experimental methods to model flows in micro- and nanofluidic devices.

Density functional theory (DFT) has blossomed in the past few decades into a powerful tool that is used by experimentalists and theoreticians alike.

Solar energy conversion plays a very important role in the rapid introduction of renewable energy, which is essential to meet future energy demands without further polluting the environment, but current solar panels based on silicon are expensive due to the cost of raw materials and high energy consumption during production.