Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics)

Laser Ablation provides a broad picture of the current understanding of laser ablation and its many applications, from the views of key contributors to the field.

This book discusses in depth many of the key problems in non-equilibrium physics.

Researchers and graduate students interested in the Mossbauer Effect and its Application will find this volume of the Hyperfine Interactions Journal indispensable.

What is "e;topological"e; about topological quantum states?

The occurrence of superconductivity among the d- and f-band metals remains one of the unsolved problems of physics.

This book brings together more closely researchers working in the two fields of quantum optics and nano-optics and provides a general overview of the main topics of interest in applied and fundamental research.

Superfluid helium is a quantum liquid that exhibits a range of counter-intuitive phenomena such as frictionless flow.

The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science.

This book teaches solid state physics in a comprehensive way, covering all areas.

Many technological applications exploit a variety of magnetic structures, or magnetic phases, to produce and optimise solid-state functionality.

During a century, from the Van der Waals mean field description (1874) of gases to the introduction of renormalization group (RG techniques 1970), thermodynamics and statistical physics were just unable to account for the incredible universality which was observed in numerous critical phenomena.

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The participation of such diverse scientific and technical disciplines as meteorology, astronomy, atmospheric electricity, ionospheric and magnetospheric physics, electromagnetic wave propagation, and radio techniques in the research of atmospherics means that results are published in scientific papers widely spread throughout the literature.

This is the last of three volumes of the extensively revised and updated second edition of the Handbook of Superconductivity.

This book provides the state-of-the art of the present understanding of avalanche phenomena in both functional materials and geophysics.

This book is devoted to advanced materials and perspective sensors, which is one of the most important problems in nanotechnology and security.

This book provides a modern introduction to the growth, characterization, and physics of iron-based superconducting thin films.

Dieses Lehrbuch stellt eine grundlegende Einführung in die klassischen Gebiete der Theoretischen Physik dar.

It is quite satisfying for an author to learn that his brainchild has been favorably accepted by students as well as by professors and thus seems to serve some useful purpose.

A comprehensive overview of detonation nanodiamond particles produced by detonation of carbon-containing explosives, this book discusses the technology of synthesis and the effect of various technological parameters on the structure and physicochemical properties of nanodiamonds.

This Springer Laboratory volume is a practical guide for scientists and students dealing with the measurement of mechanical properties of polymers at the nanoscale through AFM force-distance curves.

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 book sheds new light on topological defects in widely differing systems, using the Velocity-Dependent One-Scale Model to better understand their evolution.

Advances in electronics have pushed mankind to create devices, ranging from - credible gadgets to medical equipment to spacecraft instruments.

In this thesis, the main approach to the characterization of the set of classical probabilities, the correlation polytope approach, is reviewed for different scenarios, namely, hidden variable models discussed by Bell (local), Kochen and Specker (non-contextual), and Leggett and Garg (macrorealist).

In,1872, Boltzmann published a paper which for the first time provided a precise mathematical basis for a discussion of the approach to equilibrium.

This comprehensive tutorial guide to silicon nanomaterials spans from fundamental properties, growth mechanisms, and processing of nanosilicon to electronic device, energy conversion and storage, biomedical, and environmental applications.

This book provides a comprehensive review of the subject of polaron and a thorough account of the sophisticated theories of the polaron.

Universal scaling behavior is an attractive feature in statistical physics because a wide range of models can be classified purely in terms of their collective behavior due to a diverging correlation length.

Rare earth-doped luminescent materials play an integral role in modern life because of their tremendous applications ranging from scintillators, color displays, fluorescent lamps, and intensifying screens to dosimetry of ionizing radiations.

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.

Advances in solid state materials provide an importantdriving force in the development of modern society, playinga vital role in almost all aspects ofscience andtechnology.

Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering is structured in two major parts.

This thesis explores a route to induce and control the structure formation process in thin films by the use of strong electric fields.

Bimetallic nanoparticles, also called nanoalloys, are at the heart of nanoscience because of their ability to tune together composition and size for specific purposes.

Recently, there has been a considerable upsurge of interest in heavily doped semiconductors.

In this book, improvements in the heat resistance of silicon nitride (Si3N4) ceramics using grain boundary control and in plasticity at high temperatures using grain size control in order to reduce the cost of shaping Si3N4 are described.

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the fundamental theory and applications of slow-neutron scattering.

Now in its 2nd edition, Quantum Mechanics on the PC presents the most up-to-date approach to elementary quantum mechanics.

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In the past decade, the field of physics has witnessed renewed advances in physical systems without mirror (parity) symmetry.

This textbook provides a didactic introduction to the topic of group theory in physics, with a special focus on solid state physics issues.

Cathodic arcs are among the longest studied yet least understood objects in science.

This book highlights the properties of nanocomposite material, especially with inputs from the interphase effects, which are crucial for their diverse applications.