Materials / States of matter

This book presents the state of the art in nanoscale surface physics.

Flow Control Methods and Devices in Micrometer Scale Channels, by Shuichi Shoji and Kentaro Kawai.

Commencing with a self-contained overview of atomic collision theory, this monograph presents recent developments of R-matrix theory and its applications to a wide-range of atomic molecular and optical processes.

This volume covers all aspects of carbon and oxide based nanostructured materials.

This book presents the physical and technical foundation of the state of the art in applied scanning probe techniques.

In the beginning of the 1990's, in the course of the events which were rapidly cha- ing the political con?

Nanoscience stands out for its interdisciplinarity.

The science of mathematical modelling and numerical simulation is generally accepted as the third mode of scienti?

Although based on lectures given for graduate students and postgraduates starting in plasma physics, this concise introduction to the fundamental processes and tools is as well directed at established researchers who are newcomers to spectroscopy and seek quick access to the diagnostics of plasmas ranging from low- to high-density technical systems at low temperatures, as well as from low- to high-density hot plasmas.

Science is often a journey to the limits of the feasible and ascertainable.

The beautiful aurorae, or northern lights, are the stuff of legends.

Soft materials are all around us: they naturally form biological tissues and plant matter, while rubbers and gels are used as sealants, contact lenses, energy absorbers, sensors, and actuators.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the latest advancements in optics, photonics, and advanced materials, addressing critical challenges in the field.

This book introduces solution plasma chemistry.

This book introduces solution plasma chemistry.

This book presents modern concepts of the formation of structural-phase states, defect structure, and properties of high-speed steel 1.

This book presents modern concepts of the formation of structural-phase states, defect structure, and properties of high-speed steel 1.

Soft materials are all around us: they naturally form biological tissues and plant matter, while rubbers and gels are used as sealants, contact lenses, energy absorbers, sensors, and actuators.

This is the fourth volume of the proceeding papers from the 32nd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE 32).

This is the fourth volume of the proceeding papers from the 32nd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE 32).

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the latest advancements in optics, photonics, and advanced materials, addressing critical challenges in the field.

This monograph introduces an exact model for a critical spin chain with arbitrary spin S, which includes the Haldane--Shastry model as the special case S=1/2.

This book introduces readers to the latest advances in hydrogel biomaterials, mainly focusing on the emerging areas of synthetic and biopolymer hydrogels formed through specially designed chemical or physical crosslinking, and the cyclodextrin-based host-guest supramolecular self-assembly, for cell encapsulation, cell expansion, cell differentiation and tissue repair, stem cell culture, and cellular therapy and drug delivery applications.

In this thesis, the author outlines the construction of active structure and modulation of catalytic reactivity of Pt-based bi-component catalysts, from the model systems to real supported catalysts.

This book fills a gap between many of the basic solid state physics and materials sciencebooks that are currently available.

This book introduces readers to the latest advances in hydrogel biomaterials, mainly focusing on the emerging areas of synthetic and biopolymer hydrogels formed through specially designed chemical or physical crosslinking, and the cyclodextrin-based host-guest supramolecular self-assembly, for cell encapsulation, cell expansion, cell differentiation and tissue repair, stem cell culture, and cellular therapy and drug delivery applications.

This book fills a gap between many of the basic solid state physics and materials sciencebooks that are currently available.

In this thesis, the author outlines the construction of active structure and modulation of catalytic reactivity of Pt-based bi-component catalysts, from the model systems to real supported catalysts.

This book mainly focuses on reducing the high parasitic resistance in the source/drain of germanium nMOSFET.

This thesis focuses on magnetic reconnection processes in the boundary layer of the interplanetary magnetic cloud.

The physics of condensed matter, in contrast to quantum physics or cosmology, is not traditionally associated with deep philosophical questions.

Since this book was first published in 1977, the major advances in optics have been the maturing of optical communications and the development of in- tegrated optics.

Written from an industrial perspective, Solid-State Laser Engineering discusses in detail the characteristics, design, construction, and performance of solid-state lasers.

This book, written from an industrial vantage point, provides a detailed discussion of solid-state Iasers, tbeir characteristics, design and construction, and practical problems.

The aim of this book is to outline the physics of image formation, electron- specimen interactions, imaging modes, the interpretation of micrographs and the use of quantitative modes "e;in scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Our German textbook "e;Festkorperphysik"e; has meanwhile appeared in its th nd 6 edition, extensively revised and extended in comparison to the latest 2 English edition.

The application of statistical methods to physics is essen- tial.

Monte Carlo Simulation in Statistical Physics deals with the computer simulation of many-body systems in condensed-matter physics and related fields of physics, chemistry and beyond, to traffic flows, stock market fluctuations, etc.

Quantum mechanics is an endless source of new questions and fascinating observations.

This book is a collection of part of the written versions of the Physics Courses given at the Winter School "e;Order, Chance and Risk: Aperiodic Phenomena from Solid State to Finance"e; held at the Les Houches Center for Physics, between February 23 and March 6, 1998.

The last ten years have seen an explosive growth in the computer power available to scientists.

The study of molecular collisions at energies from less than about 100 eV 3 down to a few 10- eV, which is roughly the range of chemical interest, has greatly expanded in the last 10 to 20 years.

This volume contains review articles which were written by the invited speak- ers of the Sixth International Summer Institute in Surface Science (ISISS), held at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in August 1983.

Plastics are used worldwide in everyday life, e.

Process Technology for Semiconductor Lasers describes the design principles of semiconductor lasers, mainly from the fabrication point of view.

In this textbook for graduate students in physics the author carefully analyses the role of causality in Q.