Materials / States of matter

The two experimental studies reported in this thesis contribute important new knowledge about phase transitions in two-dimensional complex plasmas: in one case a determination of the coupling parameter (ratio of mean potential to mean kinetic energy of the particles in an ensemble), and in the other a detailed characterization of the non-equilibrium recrystallization of a two-dimensional system.

This volume collects a a number of contributions on spontaneous symmetry breaking.

This thesis covers the few-cycle laser-driven acceleration of electrons in a laser-generated plasma.

The "e;Rudolf Mossbauer Story"e; recounts the history of the discovery of the "e;Mossbauer Effect"e; in 1958 by Rudolf Mossbauer as a graduate student of Heinz Maier-Leibnitz for which he received the Nobel Prize in 1961 when he was 32 years old.

New developments for hydrodynamical dynamo theory have been spurred by recent evidence of self-sustained dynamo activity in laboratory experiments with liquid metals.

This book focuses on the importance of mobile ions presented in oxide structures, what significantly affects the metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) properties.

Physics, mathematics and chemistry all play a vital role in understanding the true nature and functioning of biological membranes, key elements of living processes.

This is the second volume in a series of books on selected topics in Nanoscale Science and Technology based on lectures given at the well-known INFN schools of the same name.

This book focuses on the metallic Nano- and Micro-materials (NMMs) fabricated by physical techniques such as atomic diffusion.

The comprehensive reference and textbook serves as a timely, practical introduction to the principles of nanotribology and nanomechanics.

The functionalization of surfaces on the nanoscale is one of the most fascinating and at the same time challenging topics in science.

The development of nanomaterials opens the possibility for new materials with outstanding properties compared to classical engineering materials.

Laser-driven proton beams are still in their infancy but already have some outstanding attributes compared to those produced in conventional accelerators.

Unlike most natural colours that are based on pigment absorption, the striking iridescent and intense colouration of many butterflies, birds or beetles stems from the interaction of light with periodic sub-micrometer surface or volume patterns, so called "e;photonic structures"e;.

Physical properties and models of electronic structure are analyzed for a new class of high-TC superconductors which belong to iron-based layered compounds.

Modern techniques from quantum field theory are applied in this work to the description of ultracold quantum gases.

Simulation of materials at the atomistic level is an important tool in studying microscopic structures and processes.

The aim of PARTICLES AND NUCLEI is to give a unified description of nuclear and particle physics because the experiments which have uncovered the substructure of atomic nuclei and nucleons are conceptually similar.

Condensed matter systems where interactions are strong are inherently difficult to analyze theoretically.

This book is an outgrowth of courses in plasma physics which I have taught at Kiel University for many years.

In modern scanning electron microscopy, sample surface preparation is of key importance, just as it is in transmission electron microscopy.

Since the appearance of our book, Fundamentals of Semiconductors: Physics and Materials Properties, one of the questions we are asked most frequently is this: "e;is there a solution manual to this book?

Solid State Physics emphasizes a few fundamental principles and extracts from them a wealth of information.

Spectroscopic methods have opened up a new horizon in our knowledge of solid-state materials.

What is thermodynamics?

Ferromagnetism of metallic systems, especially those including transition metals, has been a controversial subject of modern science for a long time.

Modern technologies increasingly rely on low-dimensional physics at interfaces and in thin-films and nano-structures.

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy II, like its predecessor, presents detailed and comprehensive accounts of the basic principles and the broad range of applications of STM and related scanning probe techniques.

High-Temperature Superconductors provides an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the properties of these fascinating materials.

The second half of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty ?

Solid-State Theory - An Introduction"e; is a textbook for graduate students of physics and material sciences.

Intended for a two semester advanced undergraduate or graduate course in Solid State Physics, this treatment offers modern coverage of the theory and related experiments, including the group theoretical approach to band structures, Moessbauer recoil free fraction, semi-classical electron theory, magnetoconductivity, electron self-energy and Landau theory of Fermi liquid, and both quantum and fractional quantum Hall effects.

We are pleased by the positive resonance of our book which now necessitates a fourth edition.

Magnetism is one of the oldest and most fundamental problems of Solid State Physics although not being fully understood up to now.

This concise and readable book addresses primarily readers with a background in classical statistical physics and introduces quantum mechanical notions as required.

This hugely successful and highly acclaimed text is designed to meet the needs of materials scientists at all levels.

Light scattering is a very powerful method to characterize the structure of polymers and nanoparticles in solution.

A variety of plasmas include molecules rather than only ions or atoms.

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This book provides course material in theoretical physics intended for undergraduate and graduate students specializing in condensed matter, including experimentalists who want a good theoretical background.

Applications of X-ray scattering to soft matter have advanced considerably within recent years, both conceptually and technically - mature high-power X-ray sources, synchrotrons and rotating anodes, as well as high-speed detectors have become readily available.

This monograph focuses on the influence of a strong magnetic field on the interactions between charged particles in a many-body system.

Polymer physics is a key part of macromolecular science.

The investigation ofmost problems of quantum physics leads to the solution of the Schrodinger equation with an appropriate interaction Hamiltonian or potential.

The liquid crystalline state may be identified as a distinct and unique state of matter which is characterised by properties which resembles those of both solids and liquids.

The aesthetically pleasing molecular architectures of fullerenes and nanotubes are appealing not only because of their beauty but also because they are responsible for the many unprecedented chemical and physical properties of this compound class.

Superconductors have been known about since the turn ofthe century.