Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics)

This book provides an introduction to and an overview of the multifaceted area of dynamics and nonlinearities related to optical excitations in semiconductors.

A summary of recent developments in theoretical and experimental studies of fluctuation effects in itinerant electron magnets, focusing on novel physical phenomena: soft-mode spin fluctuations and zero-point effects, strong spin anharmonicity, magnetic frustrations in metals, fluctuation effects in Invar alloys and low-dimensional systems.

This thesis reports on experiments in which the motion of a mechanical oscillator is measured with unprecedented precision.

Relativistic Quantum Mechanics - Wave Equations concentrates mainly on the wave equations for spin-0 and spin-1/2 particles.

This thesis presents profound insights into the origins and dynamics of beam instabilities using both experimental observations and numerical simulations.

This survey of the important types of inorganic and organic crystal structures treats its subject thoroughly and in sufficient depth for undergraduate modules in chemistry courses.

This book highlights the importance of surface nanomaterials for analytical applications and diagnostics.

The counter-intuitive aspects of quantum physics have been long illustrated by thought experiments, from Einstein's photon box to Schrodinger's cat.

In recent years submicron and nanoscale systems have featured strongly on the research agenda due to the technological progress and new physics that have emerged from studies of ultra-small systems.

Intended for advanced students of physics, chemistry, and related disciplines, this text treats the quantum theory of atoms and ions within the framework of self-consistent fields.

This thesis presents studies on the interaction of soft materials like surfactants and proteins with hard silica nanomaterials.

This book presents the latest advancements in various synthetic techniques, properties, characterization, and efficient applications of CNT-polymer nanocomposites.

Kratschmer and Huffman's revolutionary discovery of a new solid phase of carbon, solid C60, in 1990 opened the way to an entire new class of materials with physical properties so diverse that their richness has not yet been fully exploited.

This book describes nanomaterials used and existing in the environment, food industry and packaging, health care products and cosmetics, housekeeping, nanomaterials for cleaning purposes, architectural building products, medicine, clothing and textile, smart electronics and sensors.

This book focuses on angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy studies on novel interfacial phenomena in three typical two-dimensional material heterostructures: graphene/h-BN, twisted bilayer graphene, and topological insulator/high-temperature superconductors.

This thesis investigates the behavior of Ohmic contacts (OCs) within quantum hall edge systems, examining their significance in quantum transport phenomena across four different projects.

ways in which the magnetic interaction between neutrons and magnetic moments can yield information on the magnetization densities of thin ?

Binary Rare Earth Oxides is the first book in the field of rare earth oxides that provides coverage from the basic science through to recent advances.

'Intended mainly for physicists and mathematicians.

The series Topics in Current Chemistry Collections presents critical reviews from the journal Topics in Current Chemistry organized in topical volumes.

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 describes some recent advances in electromagnetic theory, motivated and partly informed by developments in engineering science and nanotechnology.

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the nanocrystalline Al based alloys as prepared using high-energy ball milling (HEBM).

This book presents novel concepts in the development of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) devices and discusses the technologies involved in producing efficient and economically feasible energy technologies around the world.

This book is intended as an introductory lecture in material physics, in which the modern computational group theory and the electronic structure calculation are in collaboration.

This thesis focuses on theoretical analysis of the sophisticated ultrafast optical experiments that probe the crucial first few picoseconds of quantum light harvesting, making an important contribution to quantum biology, an exciting new field at the intersection of condensed matter, physical chemistry and biology.

This book collects extended notes of invited review talks and short notes of contributions to Nanomeeting '97, the international conference held on 19-23 May 1997 in Minsk, Belarus.

This book presents a compilation of self-contained chapters covering a wide range of topics within the broad field of soft condensed matter.

This book reports on the development and application of a new uniaxial pressure apparatus that is currently generating considerable interest in the field of materials physics.

The aim of this book is to guide advanced students and scientists to successful experiments and applications of modern electroanalytical techniques.

This textbook provides a concise and transparently structured one-semester course in polymer physics - the science, in addition to polymer chemistry, behind a class of ubiquitous materials.

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

Non-collinear spin textures have attracted significant attention due to their topological nature, emergent electromagnetic properties, and potential spintronic and magnonic device applications.

This book is devoted to superconductivity, which is one of the most interesting problems in physics.

Branes are solitonic configurations of a string theory that are represented by extended objects in a higher-dimensional space-time.

This book is an introductory textbook on the statistical mechanics of poly- mers and complex fluids aimed at senior undergraduate and graduate stu- dents and non-specialist researchers who are starting research in this field.

Fundamentals of Ceramics presents readers with an exceptionally clear and comprehensive introduction to ceramic science.

This book focuses on the latest advances in the field of nanomaterials and their applications, and provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art of research in this rapidly developing field.

This monograph presents fundamental aspects of modern spectral and other computational methods, which are not generally taught in traditional courses.

This monograph presents many novel aspects of draw resonance, which remains an important field of research in the context of material processing.

With contributions from leading experts in their respective fields, Metal and Ceramic Matrix Composites provides a comprehensive overview of topics on specific materials and trends.

This book presents state-of-the-art coverage of synthesis of advanced functional materials.

This book presents a comprehensive and unifying approach to analytical identification of material properties of biological materials.

Examines the Low Resistivity, High Mobility, and Zero Bandgap of GrapheneThe Graphene Science Handbook is a six-volume set that describes graphene's special structural, electrical, and chemical properties.

This research monograph presents the latest results related to the characterization of low dimensional systems.

Unique coverage of Monte Carlo methods for both continuum and lattice systems, explaining particularly analysis of phase transitions.