Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics)

Volume one of Principles of Electron Optics: Basic Geometrical Optics, Second Edition, explores the geometrical optics needed to analyze an extremely wide range of instruments: cathode-ray tubes; the family of electron microscopes, including the fixed-beam and scanning transmission instruments, the scanning electron microscope and the emission microscope; electron spectrometers and mass spectrograph; image converters; electron interferometers and diffraction devices; electron welding machines; and electron-beam lithography devices.

Defect Recognition and Image Processing in Semiconductors 1997 provides a valuable overview of current techniques used to assess, monitor, and characterize defects from the atomic scale to inhomogeneities in complete silicon wafers.

The papers collected together in this volume constitute a review of recent research on the response of condensed matter to dynamic high pressures and temperatures.

Modelling of heterogeneous processes, such as electrochemical reactions, extraction or ion-exchange, usually requires solving the transport problem associated to the process.

The goal of this NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) entitled "e;Defects in Advanced High-k Dielectric Nano-electronic Semiconductor Devices"e;, which was held in St.

Matter-wave interferometry is a promising and successful way to explore truly macroscopic quantum phenomena and probe the validity of quantum theory at the borderline to the classic world.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of nano-optics, including basic theory, experiment and applications, particularly in nanofabrication and optical characterization.

Intensive research on fullerenes, nanoparticles, and quantum dots in the 1990s led to interest in nanotubes and nanowires in subsequent years.

Electron tunnelling spectroscopy is a research tool which has strongly advanced understanding of superconductivity.

Semiconductors and Semimetals series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters.

A "e;wiggler"e; is an insertion device used for spatially concentrating radiation for research purposes, and an "e;undulator"e; is a multi-period wiggler.

This book presents the fundamentals of stochastic thermodynamics, one of the most central subjects in non-equilibrium statistical mechanics.

This book aims to describe in simple terms the new area of statistical mechanics known as spin-glasses, encompassing systems in which quenched disorder is the dominant factor.

This book provides a theoretical background to X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and a practical guide to the analysis of the XPS spectra using the RxpsG software, a powerful tool for XPS analysis.

The explosion of the science of mesoscopic structures is having a great impact on physics and electrical engineering because of the possible applications of these structures in microelectronic and optoelectronic devices of the future.

The literature so far has reviewed only single-crystal and, up to some extent, optical ceramic scintillators.

Monoelemental 2D materials called Xenes have a graphene-like structure, intra-layer covalent bond, and weak van der Waals forces between layers.

This series of books, which is published at the rate of about one per year, addresses fundamental problems in materials science.

This book presents quantum phononics as an exciting new field of research, and introduces readers to the quantum nature of phonons and their application to quantum technologies.

Modem materials science is exploiting novel tools of solid-state physics and chemistry to obtain an unprecedented understanding of the structure of matter at the atomic level.

Despite the significant progress in the study of point defects in metals, some important problems still do not have unambiguous solutions.

A new edition of the highly readable textbook applying the fundamentals of crystallography, symmetry and diffraction to a range of materials.

This volume contains the written versions of lectures held at the "e;23.

This book presents an account of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on "e;Energy Transfer Processes in Condensed Matter"e;, held in Erice, Italy, from June 16 to June 30, 1983.

This unique book aims to expose the reader to a wide range of phenomena occurring when soft matter systems are put under the influence of an external electric field.

The thesis illustrates, with a remarkable combination of theoretical analysis and experimental investigation, how the static Hamiltonian of an oscillator with both 3rd and 4th order non-linearity can morph into a profoundly different Hamiltonian under the influence of an oscillating driving force.

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It is a source of great pleasure to help launch the new Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences.

The book covers the basic electrospinning theory, electrospinning technologies that have potential for large scale production of nanofibers, and the functional applications of electrospun nanofibers in different fields.

This thesis explores the dispersion stability, microstructure and phase transitions involved in the nanoclay system.

This book discusses some of the most important emerging optoelectronic technologies foreseen to have major technical and business impact in the future.

This handbook presents the current state-of-knowledge in the area of epoxy fiber composites.

An important task of theoretical quantum physics is the building of idealized mathematical models to describe the properties of quantum matter.

This three-volume book provides a comprehensive review of experiments in very strong magnetic fields that can only be generated with very special magnets.

With contributions by leading international experts, this book presents a detailed compilation of a new and very active field.

This book covers the state of the art in the theoretical framework, computational modeling, and the fabrication and characterization of nanoelectronics devices.

In many instances of mechanical interaction between two materials, the physicalcontact affects only the outermost surface layer, with little discernible influence on the bulk of the material.

The practical properties of many materials are dominated by surface and near-surface composition and structure.

This book highlights some of the latest advances in nanotechnology and nanomaterials from leading researchers in Ukraine, Europe and beyond.

Silver has the lowest resistivity of all metals, which makes it an attractive interconnect material for higher current densities and faster switching speeds in integrated circuits.

This book gives a state-of-the-art view by recognized researchers of the nanotechnologies required for future integrated systems leading to innovations in energy, the environment, and biotechnologies.

At present, there is an increasing interest in the prediction of properties of classical and new materials such as substitutional alloys, their surfaces, and metallic or semiconductor multilayers.

Motivated by a plethora of phenomena from nature, this textbook introduces into the physics of wetting of surfaces.

This thesis explores thermal transport in selected rare-earth-based intermetallic compounds to answer questions of great current interest.

Exploring recent developments in the field, Coarse-Graining of Condensed Phase and Biomolecular Systems examines systematic ways of constructing coarse-grained representations for complex systems.