Other technologies and applied sciences

Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and its extensions have become revolutionary tools in the fields of physics, materials science, chemistry, and biology.

This is a concise collection of practical and relevant data for anyone working on, or interested in, sound systems.

Written for readers who have some background in solid state physics but do not necessarily possess any knowledge of semiconductor lasers, this book provides a comprehensive and concise account of fundamental semiconductor laser physics, technology and properties.

Polyconjugated organic materials are revealing amorphous electrical and non-linear optical properties; this fact is opening up a whole new field of Materials Science aimed at the development of new technologies.

Geochemists, geologists, chemists, mathematicians, technicians and amateur prospectors alike will find this a practically oriented and comprehensive handbook for use in the field or office.

The use of exploration geochemistry has increased enormously in the last decade.

Volume 4 of the Laser Handbook continues the high standard set by the first three volumes which were widely acclaimed by numerous reviewers in Science, Optical Spectra and Laser Technology, as presenting an outstanding contribution to the field of laser technology.

The papers presented here reflect the core of the scientific activities that took place at the 1994 E-MRS conference.

In the area of Digital Image Processing the new area of "e;Time-Varying Image Processing and Moving Oject Recognition"e; is contributing to impressive advances in several fields.

Handbook of Exploration Geochemistry, Volume 2: Statistics and Data Analysis in Geochemical Prospecting aims to survey the techniques available for the quality control of laboratory data, storage and retrieval of field and laboratory information, statistical analysis of single- and multi-element data, and presentation of geochemical data as maps.

Handbook of Exploration Geochemistry, Volume I: Analytical Methods in Geochemical Prospecting focuses on the principles, methodologies, approaches, and techniques employed in geochemical prospecting.

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The most recent advances in the use of polymeric materials by the electronic industry can be found in Polymers for Electronic and Photonic Applications.

Integrated optoelectronics is becoming ever more important to communications, computer, and consumer industries.

The field of nonlinear fiber optics has grown substantially since the First Edition of Nonlinear Fiber Optics, published in 1989.

The volumes in this series cover the progress and innovation in optical and electron microscopy at a fundamental level.

This volume presents an overview of the results of a European Union integrated program in which approximately two hundred earth scientists participated, drawn from all fields related to exploration.

Since the dramatic end of the Pacific War in 1945 the threat of nuclear war has exercised the minds of many.

Please note this is a Short Discount publication.

Provides practising engineers and students of mineral processing, metallurgy and mining with a review of the common ore-processing techniques utilized in modern installations.

Nuclear techniques are critical in the exploration for oil and in the control of oil wells, and intrinsic to uranium exploration.

The Woodlawn orebody is located in eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Admiral Gorshkov has transformed the Soviet fleet into a world sea power for the first time in Russian history.

Nonlinear Optics is an advanced textbook for courses dealing with nonlinear optics, quantum electronics, laser physics, contemporary and quantum optics, and electrooptics.

Provides an authoritative overview of the role which computers now play in the field of seismology and discusses ways in which they can be improved for solving the increasingly complex problems now facing the scientist and engineer.

Quantitative resource assessment methods play an increasing role in exploration for petroleum, water and minerals.

The efficient mining of hard coal in deep coal mines using highly mechanized longwall techniques requires information on the geological structure ahead of the operating face.

A broad spectrum of the subject from basic research to plant applications has been covered.

European Security: Nuclear or Conventional Defence?

Prospects for Peace is an eight-chapter text that focuses on the issues and controversies in the so-called global peace.

Methods in Geochemistry and Geophysics, 3: Mining Geophysics focuses on the geophysical methods of ore prospecting, including radioactivity, collection of geophysical data, and field measurements.

Developments in Economic Geology, 7: Nuclear Methods in Mineral Exploration and Production elaborates on the status of applicable nuclear techniques used in mineral exploration and production.

Centralized and Automatic Controls in Ships provide a non-mathematical basic introduction to the subject of control engineering applied in the marine field.

Radio Remote-Control and Telemetry and their Application to Missiles provide information pertinent to the developments in the design of remote-control and telemetry equipment.

Vistas in Astronomy, Volume 1: Co-operation and Organization, History and Philosophy, Dynamics, Theoretical Astrophysics, Instruments, Radio Astronomy, Solar Physics brings together the ideas that form the structural units of what is known about astronomy.

Ship Fire Prevention provides an introduction to fire prevention methods in ships.

Advances in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 1 brings together numerous research works on different aspects of astronomy and astrophysics.

International Series of Monographs on Earth Sciences, Volume 3: Principles of Geochemical Prospecting: Techniques of Prospecting for Non-Ferrous Ores and Rare Metals covers the developments of theoretical premises of geochemical prospecting based on existing theories of endogenic and exogenic ore-formation.

Electronic Warfare: Element of Strategy and Multiplier of Combat Power describes how the application of electronic warfare allowed the Allies to multiply combat power during World War II in order to accomplish strategic objectives.

Advances in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 9 covers reviews on the advances in astronomy and astrophysics.

Marine Auxiliary Machinery, Seventh Edition is a 16-chapter text that covers the significant advances in marine auxiliary machinery relevant to the certification of competency examinations.

Marine Engineering Series: Marine Electrical Practice, Sixth Edition focuses on changes in the marine industry, including the application of programmable electronic systems, generators, and motors.

Strategic Military Deception explains the nature of deception, its processes, and the elements and conditions when a person used and succeeds at deception.

The Genesis of New Weapons: Decision Making for Military R&D covers the meeting held to convene military officers, civilian managers of R&D programs, and members of the research groups in industry and get insights from them regarding the decision-making process for initiation and carrying out of R&D programs.

Radioactive Investigations of Oil and Gas Wells: A Textbook focuses on the radioactive methods used in the investigations of oil and gas wells, including radioactivity, nuclear reactions, and tracer method.

Ship Stabilizers: The Design and Operation in Correcting the Rolling of Ships presents the working principles and operation of various types of gyrocompasses and automatic pilots.

Mineral Processing Technology, Third Edition: An Introduction to the Practical Aspects of Ore Treatment and Mineral Recovery details the fundamentals of contemporary ore processing-techniques.

Defense Manpower Planning discusses the important set of national security issues related to defense manpower for the 1980s.

Alluvial Prospecting and Mining (Second Revised Edition) focuses on the emergence of improved mining techniques and methods used in the excavation of alluvial deposits.

Monitoring Underground Nuclear Explosions focuses on the checking of underground nuclear explosions, including the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTB), seismological stations, earthquake-source models, and seismicity.