Science: general issues

The main goal of this book is to elucidate what kind of experiment must be performed in order to determine the full set of independent parameters which can be extracted and calculated from theory, where electrons, photons, atoms, ions, molecules, or molecular ions may serve as the interacting constituents of matter.

The investigation of nanosized ferroelectric films and ferroelectric nanocrystals has attracted much attention during the past 15 - 20 years.

In the original formulation of quantum mechanics the existence of a precise border between a microscopic world, governed by quantum mechanics, and a macroscopic world, described by classical mechanics was assumed.

Nanostructured materials have been largely studied in the last few years.

Presently, there is an intense race throughout the world to develop good enough thermoelectric materials which can be used in wide scale applications.

Understanding the dynamics of multi-phase flows has been a challenge in the fields of nonlinear dynamics and fluid mechanics.

Using an in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) approach to investigate the growth mechanism of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as well as the fabrication and properties of CNT-clamped metal atomic chains (MACs) is the focus of the research summarized in this thesis.

Inorganic nanoparticles are among the most investigated objects nowadays, both in fundamental science and in various technical applications.

How can the two dimensional crystallization of colloids be used to form highly ordered colloidal monolayers on solid substrates?

On the occasion of the 80th birthday of Rodolfo Stavenhagen, a distinguished Mexican sociologist and professor emeritus of El Colegio de Mexico, Ursula Oswald Spring (UNAM/CRIM, Mexico) introduces him as a Pioneer on Indigenous Rights due to his research on human rights issues, especially when he served as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples.

The physicist Friedrich Houtermans (1903-1966) was an essential promoter and proponent of the development of physics in Berne.

Photons are an attractive option for testing fundamental quantum physics and developing new quantum-enhanced technology, including highly advanced computers and simulators, as well as precision sensing beyond shot-noise.

At the turn of the 19th century, Carl Friedrich Gau founded error calculus by predicting the then unknown position of the planet Ceres.

The aim of this book is to help young scientists improve their oral and written communication skills and thus better sell their own results.

The development of atomic bombs under the auspices of the U.

The aim of this book is to help young scientists improve their oral and written communication skills and thus better sell their own results.

Neugier treibt uns Menschen an und hat großartige Expeditionen über das Eis, in tiefe Ozeane und bis zum Mond ermöglicht.

Plasmons as Sensors covers the fundamental developments of plasmonic nanosenor design over the last few years.

Tests of the current understanding of physics at the highest energies achievable in man-made experiments are performed at CERN's Large Hadron Collider.

This thesis addresses the fabrication and investigation of the optical response of gold nanoparticle arrays supported on insulating LiF(110) nanopatterned substrates.

Neuromedia is an innovative examination of shared territories in neurobiological anatomy, physiology and media art.

The human ambition to reproduce and improve natural objects and processes has a long history, and ranges from dreams to actual design, from Icarus's wings to modern robotics and bioengineering.

This Briefs volume describes the properties and structure of elementary excitations in isotope low-dimensional structures.

The optical trapping of colloidal matter is an unequalled field of technology for enabling precise handling of particles on microscopic scales, solely by the force of light.

Infrared thermography is a measurement technique that enables to obtain non intrusive measurements of surface temperatures.

Central to this thesis is the characterisation and exploitation of electromagnetic properties of light in imaging and measurement systems.

The development of atomic bombs under the auspices of the U.

This thesis focuses onchalcogenide compoundquantum dots with special crystal structures and behaviors inan effort to achieve the synergistic optimization of electrical andthermal transport for high-efficiency thermoelectric materials.

This dissertation focuses on the study of novel high-gain free-electron laser (FEL) operation schemes with external seed lasers.

This book describes the key theoretical techniques for semiconductor research to quantitatively calculate and simulate the properties.

In this historical volume Salvatore Califano traces the developments of ideas and theories in physical and theoretical chemistry throughout the 20th century.

Nanoscale structures and materials have been explored in many biological applications because of their novel and impressive physical and chemical properties.

Recent state-of-the-art technologies in fabricating low-loss optical and mechanical components have significantly motivated the study of quantum-limited measurements with optomechanical devices.

Thomas Gold (1920-2004) had a curious mind that liked to solve problems.

In this thesis, Claudia Backes guides the reader through her multidisciplinary research into the non-covalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes in water.

Interferometry, the most precise measurement technique known today, exploits the wave-like nature of the atoms or photons in the interferometer.

This monograph covers all important issues of terminal ballistics in a comprehensive way combining experimental data, numerical simulations and analytical modeling.

The continuous evolution and development of experimental techniques is at the basis of any fundamental achievement in modern physics.

This book reflects the current status of theoretical and experimental research of graphene based nanostructures, in particular quantum dots, at a level accessible to young researchers, graduate students, experimentalists and theorists.

The influence of size effects on the properties of nanostructures is subject of this book.

The measurement of spin-polarization observables in reactions of nuclei and particles is of great utility and advantage when the effects of single-spin sub-states are to be investigated.

This book presents the laboratory, scientific and clinical aspects of nanomaterials used for medical applications in the fields of regenerative medicine, dentistry and pharmacy.

This book presents the fabrication of optoelectronic nanodevices.

This book gives a comprehensive overview of graphene oxides (GO) from atomic structures and fundamental properties to technological applications.

This book presents the practical aspects of mass measurements.

Regenerative medicine demands new concepts and fabrication tools to improve our common knowledge about cell-cell and cell-environment interactions.

This technical book considers the application side of LDA techniques.

"e;Turning Points: The Nature of Creativity"e; discusses theories and methods focusing on a critical concept of intellectual turning points in the context of critical thinking, scientific discovery, and problem solving in general.

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.