Materials / States of matter Books

Quantum mechanical laws are well documented at the level of a single or a few atoms and are here extended to systems containing 102 to 1010 electrons - still much smaller than the usual macroscopic objects, but behaving in a...

Among the key problems in modern field theory are the formulation of chiral group theories on the lattice and the quantitative understanding of the quark confinement mechanism. The two topics are closely related by the fact...

The Role of Surface Modification on Bacterial Adhesion of Bio-implant Materials: Machining, Characterization, and Applications, explores the relationship between the surface roughness of artificial implants used for hard tissue replacement and their...

Polymers are large chains of molecules that consist of many repeating sub-units called monomers. On the basis of their structure, these can be classified into linear polymers, branched chain polymers and cross-linked polymers. The branch of chemistry...

Condensed matter physics is the study of microscopic and macroscopic physical properties of materials. It deals with the solid-state of substances by applying concepts from quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, statistical mechanics, and looks after the...

Observations Sur Les Variations Musculaires Dans Les Races Humaines (1898) par Chudzinski, Theophile est un livre qui explore les variations musculaires chez les diff�����rentes races humaines. L'auteur examine les diff�����rences entre les muscles des...

One of the first books to cover advanced silicon-based technologies, Advanced Silicon and Semiconducting Silicon Alloy-Based Materials and Devices presents important directions for research into silicon, its alloy-based semiconducting devices, and its...

Functionalized polymers are macromolecules to which chemically bound functional groups are attached which can be used as catalysts, reagents, protective groups, etc. Functionalized polymers have low cost, ease of processing and attractive features for...

The first part of this book overviews the physics of lasers and describes some of the more common types of lasers and their applications.Applications of lasers include CD/DVD players, laser printers and fiber optic communication devices. Part II of this...

Binary Rare Earth Oxides is the first book in the field of rare earth oxides that provides coverage from the basic science through to recent advances. This book introduces the unique characteristics of the binary rare earth...

Complex liquids constitute a basic element in modern materials science; their significant features include self-assembly, mesoscale structures, complex dynamics, unusual phases and enormous sensitivity to perturbations...

Mesoscopic physics deals with effects at submicron and nanoscales where the conventional wisdom of macroscopic averaging is no longer applicable. A wide variety of new devices have recently evolved, all extremely promising for...

The aim of this book is to review recent achievements in the theoretical investigations of the electronic structure, optical, magneto-optical (MO), and x-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) properties of compounds and...

Studies of surfaces and interactions between dissimilar materials or phases are vital for modern technological applications. Computer simulation methods are indispensable in such studies and this book contains a substantial...

NMR of Ordered Liquids gives a unique overview of the scope and limitations of the NMR of oriented liquids, based on contributions from acknowledged experts in the field. The book consists of four sections: -detailed general...

The NATO Advanced Research Workshop "Mineral Resource Base of the Southern Caucasus and Systems for its Management in the XXI Century" was held in Tbilisi on April 3-6, 2001. The workshop was financed by the NATO Science...

This book gives an account of a number of recent developments in two different subfields of research, optics and micro--electronics. The leading principle in presenting them together in one book is the striking similarity...

'Et moi, ..., si j'avait su comment en revenir, One service mathematics has rendered the je n'y serais point alle.' human race. It has put common sense back Jules Verne where it belongs, on the topmost shelf next to the dusty...

Experimental Particle Physics is written for advanced undergraduate or beginning postgraduate students starting data analysis in experimental particle physics at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. Assuming only a basic knowledge of quantum...

This book provides a technically rigorous approach to a critical theoretical model. It reviews the magnetic quantization phenomena in emerging low-D materials and develops the tight-binding model in application to quantitization phenomena in 2D materials...

Optical Properties of Graphene in Magnetic and Electric Fields provides a synthesis of up-to-date research on the optical properties of graphene, drawing from both experimental and theoretical research. The focus is primarily on multilayer graphenes with...

Polymer Electrolytes for Energy Storage Devices offers a detailed explanation of recent progress and challenges in polymer electrolyte research for energy storage devices. The influence of these electrolyte properties on the performance of different...

This fully updated second edition of The Physics of Phonons remains the most comprehensive theoretical discussion devoted to the study of phonons, a major area of condensed matter physics.

21st Century Nanoscience - A Handbook: Public Policy, Education, and Global Trends (Volume 10) will be the most comprehensive, up-to-date large reference work for the field of nanoscience. Its predecessor, Handbook of Nanophysics, by the same editor was...

This second edition course text introduces the fundamental quantum physics of atoms and molecules. It is the first book in a series of three aiming to present a broad coverage of atomic, molecular, solid-state and statistical physics, and is well suited...

Solitons in Crystalline Processes is an introduction to the statistical thermodynamics of phase transitions in crystallized solids. This book is written as an introductory treatise with respect to the soliton concept, from structural transitions where...

An excellent resource for students studying solid state science, as well as researchers and industry specialists, this book provides a deeper understanding of the benefits, drawbacks and overlap within different characterisation techniques, and it...

One of the first books to approach magnetism from a metal physics perspective, Permanent Magnetism presents research ideas that are being translated into commercial reality for ferrite and Nd-Fe-B magnets, and follows the discovery of interstitial,...

Materials Science has now become established as a discipline in its own right as well as being of increasing importance in the fields of Physics, Chemistry and Engineering. To the student meeting this subject for the first time...

The book provides an accessible introduction to the principles of condensed matter physics with a focus on the nanosciences and device technologies.

This book is dedicated to the fundamental physical aspects of stability, the influence of structural defects on the properties and structural phase transformations of BCC alloys. The authors present patterns that occur in the structural-phase states of...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Physik - Kernphysik, Teilchenphysik, Molekularphysik, Festkörperphysik, Note: 12 Punkte, , Veranstaltung: Seminarfach "Naturwissenschaft und Gesellschaft", Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Kernfusion: Was ist...

Tesis Doctoral / Disertación del año 2010 en eltema Física - Física nuclear, física de partículas, física molecular, física del estado sólido, Nota: 10.0, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Idioma: Español, Resumen: Este texto recoge el trabajo de...

This book encompasses information regarding the complete science of polymers. Over the past ten to fifteen years, advancements in polymer science have attracted attention and witnessed significant changes. From a rather specialized subject limited to...

This book examines the theory as well as the practical applications of plasmonics and serves as a compilation of the modern advancements and researches in the field. It also covers the technical issues related to the field. The information presented in...

This book elucidates the theory as well as the practical applications of plasmonics and serves as a compilation of the modern advancements and researches in the field. It also covers the technical issues related to the field. The information presented in...

Condensed matter physics is one of the most fertile and rapidly advancing branches of physics. It is considered a fuel for technical developments and interdisciplinary advancements. This book unites the global concepts and researches in an organized...

This book examines the constantly transforming technology of ion implantation. Ion implantation is an advancing field, owing to the recognition of its several commercial undertakings. Enhancements in equipment, comprehension of beam-solid interplays,...

This book brings a comprehensive elaboration on the fundamentals of supercooling phenomenon. The existence of supercooled liquids can be traced in the atmosphere, various creatures, metallurgy, and diverse industrial processes. For centuries, maintaining...

This book discusses the various concepts and applications of conducting polymers. Conducting polymers are described as those organic polymers which have the ability to conduct electricity. These polymers have large-scale applications in several...

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Not merely a discussion of small particles or clusters of atoms, molecules, but also the systems they constitute. The goal is to analyse the properties of such finite aggregates and their behaviour in gases and plasmas, and to...