Materials / States of matter

Rapid thermal processing has contributed to the development of single wafer cluster processing tools and other innovations in integrated circuit manufacturing environments.

This book represents Volume 2 in a series on the use of Mossbauer spectroscopy in the study of magnetism and materials.

This book is an extended version of the proceedings of the Symposium on Polymer Composites, Interfaces, which was held under the auspices of the Division of Polymer Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS) during the annual ACS meeting in Seattle, March, 1983.

Atomic transport in solids is a field of growing importance in solid state physics and chemistry, and one which, moreover, has important implications in several areas of materials science.

The Institute for Amorphous Studies was founded in 1982 as the international center for the investigation of amorphous mate- rials.

This Advanced Study Institute on the topic of SOLID STATE MICROBATTERIES is the third and final institute on the general theme of a field of study now termed "e;SOLID STATE IONICS"e;.

This volume contains the Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) and Emil-Warburg-Symposium (EWS) "e;Nonlinear Coherent Structures in Phy- sics and Biology"e; held at the University of Bayreuth from June 1 -4, 1993.

In this unique textbook and reference source, the authors integrate theoretical and applied research from a host of disciplines, including materials science, plasma physics, and advanced transport phenomena.

During August 24-27, 1993, approximately 60 scientists from the Americas, Europe and Japan, gathered in the city of Guanajuato, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, at the II Latin American Workshop on Magnetism, Magnetic Materials and their Applications.

This book examines the physical principles behind the operation of high-speed transistors operating at frequencies above 10 GHz and having switching times less than 100 psec.

This series, Finite Systems and Multiparticle Dynamics, is intended to provide timely reviews of current research topics, written in a style sufficiently pedagogic so as to allow a nonexpert to grasp the underlying ideas as well as understand technical details.

This report presents an account of the course "e;Nonlinear Spectroscopy of Solids: Advances and Applications"e; held in Erice, Italy, from June 16 to 30, 1993.

Applying a unified quantum approach, contributors offer fresh insights into the theoretical developments in the excitation energy transfer processes in condensed matter.

This book is t~e fifth in aseries of scientific textbooks designed to cover advances in selected research fields from a basic and general view- point.

are intended to fill the gap between a manufacturer's handbook, and review articles that highlight the latest scientific developments.

This volume contains a sequence of reviews presented at the NATO Advanced Study Institute on 'Low Dimensional Structures in Semiconductors .

At least 10 years have elapsed since a comprehensive monograph concer- ned with the broad subject of cryogenics has been published.

"e;You, 0 Sun, are the eye of the world You are the soul of all embodied beings You are the source of all creatures You are the discipline of all engaged in work"e; - Translated from Mahabharata 3rd Century BC Today, energy is the lifeline and status symbol of "e;civilized"e; societies.

This book is an outcome of the International Workshop on Electronic Density Functional Theory, held at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, in July 1996.

The importance of safety in any scientific endeavor is never in question.

The interest in the problem of surface diffusion has been steadily growing over the last fifteen years.

Molecular similarity has always been an important conceptual tool of chemists, yet systematic approaches to molecular similarity problems have only recently been recognized as a major contributor to our understanding of molecular properties.

Being a Scientist is a comprehensive introduction to the many aspects of scientific life beyond the classroom and laboratory.

Being a Scientist is a comprehensive introduction to the many aspects of scientific life beyond the classroom and laboratory.

The text takes an innovative approach to theoretical physics.

Collected in this volume are nineteen selected contributions written by twenty-six scholars in the field, in honour of their teacher and colleague, Professor Joseph Marin.

This book systematically explains the mechanics of fracture phenomena, focusing on cracking under high temperature conditions.

Physics of Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces emphasizes current theoretical ideas and modern experimental tools for characterizing the physical properties of polymer surfaces and interfaces.

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.

Since the discovery of the transistor in 1948, the study of the solid state has been burgeoning.

Since Volume 1 was published in 1982, the centres of interest in the basic physics of semiconductors have shifted.

This book presents the basic physical properties, structure, fabrication methods and applications of ferroelectric materials.

This compilation - the first of its kind - fills a real gap in the field of electrolyte data.

Volume 2 of this series concentrates on the use of synchrotron radiation which covers that region of the electromagnetic spectrum which extends from about 10eV to 3keV in photon energy and is essentially the region where the radiation is strongly absorbed by atmospheric gases.

Pressure, like temperature, is one of the most important parameters governing the state of matter.

This book is concerned with the dynamic field of semiconductor microstructures and interfaces.

This review addresses the current state-of-the-art in the physics of amorphous materials and its practical applications.

Topics covered range from basic structural studies to areas as diverse as electron tunneling, photovoltaic effects and solid state polymerisation.

This new volume of the highly respected Physics of Thin Films Serial discusses inhomogeneity in real films and surfaces.

This new edition presents a comprehensive, up-to-date survey of the concepts and methods in contemporary condensed matter physics, emphasizing topics that can be treated by quantum mechanical methods.

The objective of Solid State Physics is to introduce college seniors and first-year graduate students in physics, electrical engineering, materials science, chemistry, and related areas to this diverse and fascinating field.

Quantum Theory of the Solid State, Part B describes the concepts and methods of the central problems of the quantum theory of solids.

An Introduction to Electrooptic Devices aims to present an introduction to the electrooptic effect and to summarize work on devices employing the electrooptic effect.

Electronics and Instrumentation, Volume 16: Fundamentals of Microwave Electronics provides an understanding of the phenomena that occur in the physics and technology of microwave electron devices.

Mechanics of Liquids and Gases, Second Edition is a 10-chapter text that covers significant revisions concerning the dynamics of an ideal gas, a viscous liquid and a viscous gas.

The Physics of Selenium and Tellurium contains the proceedings of the International Symposium on the Physics of Selenium and Tellurium held in Montreal, Canada, on October 12-13, 1967 and sponsored by the Selenium-Tellurium Development Association, Inc.

X-Ray and Neutron Diffraction describes the developments of the X-ray and the various research done in neutron diffraction.

Advances and Trends in Structures and Dynamics contains papers presented at the symposium on Advances and Trends in Structures and Dynamics held in Washington, D.

A Thorough Update of One of the Most Highly Regarded Textbooks on Quantum MechanicsContinuing to offer an exceptionally clear, up-to-date treatment of the subject, Quantum Mechanics, Sixth Edition explains the concepts of quantum mechanics for undergraduate students in physics and related disciplines and provides the foundation necessary for other

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