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Non-Equilibrium Dynamics Beyond Dephasing

Recurrences and Loss Induced Cooling in One-dimensional Bose Gases

de Bernhard Rauer ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Cold atomic gases trapped and manipulated on atom chips allow the realization of seminal one-dimensional (1d) quantum many-body problems in an isolated and well controlled environment. In this context, this thesis presents an extensive experimental study of non-equilibrium dynamics in 1d Bose gases, with a focus on processes that go beyond simple dephasing dynamics. It reports on the observation ... Leer más

$80.18 USD

Cold atomic gases trapped and manipulated on atom chips allow the realization of seminal one-dimensional (1d) quantum many-body problems in an isolated and well controlled environment. In this context, this thesis presents an extensive experimental study of non-equilibrium dynamics in 1d Bose gases, with a focus on processes that go beyond simple dephasing dynamics. It reports on the observation
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LIFE - AS A MATTER OF FAT

Lipids in a Membrane Biophysics Perspective

de Ole G. Mouritsen, Luis A. Bagatolli ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The present book gives a multi-disciplinary perspective on the physics of life and the particular role played by lipids (fats) and the lipid-bilayer component of cell membranes. The emphasis is on the physical properties of lipid membranes seen as soft and molecularly structured interfaces. By combining and synthesizing insights obtained from a variety of recent studies, an attempt is made to ... Leer más

$68.84 USD

The present book gives a multi-disciplinary perspective on the physics of life and the particular role played by lipids (fats) and the lipid-bilayer component of cell membranes. The emphasis is on the physical properties of lipid membranes seen as soft and molecularly structured interfaces. By combining and synthesizing insights obtained from a variety of recent studies, an attempt is made to
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Mechanical Properties of Polymers Measured through AFM Force-Distance Curves

de Brunero Cappella ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This Springer Laboratory volume is a practical guide for scientists and students dealing with the measurement of mechanical properties of polymers at the nanoscale through AFM force-distance curves.In the first part of the book the reader will find a theoretical introduction about atomic force microscopy, focused on force-distance curves, and mechanical properties of polymers. The discussion of ... Leer más

$80.18 USD

This Springer Laboratory volume is a practical guide for scientists and students dealing with the measurement of mechanical properties of polymers at the nanoscale through AFM force-distance curves.In the first part of the book the reader will find a theoretical introduction about atomic force microscopy, focused on force-distance curves, and mechanical properties of polymers. The discussion of
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Metal-Dielectric Interfaces in Gigascale Electronics

Thermal and Electrical Stability

de Ming He, Toh-Ming Lu ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Metal-dielectric interfaces are ubiquitous in modern electronics. As advanced gigascale electronic devices continue to shrink, the stability of these interfaces is becoming an increasingly important issue that has a profound impact on the operational reliability of these devices. In this book, the authors present the basic science underlying the thermal and electrical stability of metal-dielectric ... Leer más

$80.18 USD

Metal-dielectric interfaces are ubiquitous in modern electronics. As advanced gigascale electronic devices continue to shrink, the stability of these interfaces is becoming an increasingly important issue that has a profound impact on the operational reliability of these devices. In this book, the authors present the basic science underlying the thermal and electrical stability of metal-dielectric
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Liquid Crystalline Semiconductors

Materials, properties and applications

Edición de Richard J. Bushby, Stephen M. Kelly, Mary O'Neill ...

Series Libro 169 - Springer Series in Materials Science
This is an exciting stage in the development of organic electronics. It is no longer an area of purely academic interest as increasingly real applications are being developed, some of which are beginning to come on-stream. Areas that have already been commercially developed or which are under intensive development include organic light emitting diodes (for flat panel displays and solid state ... Leer más

$80.18 USD

This is an exciting stage in the development of organic electronics. It is no longer an area of purely academic interest as increasingly real applications are being developed, some of which are beginning to come on-stream. Areas that have already been commercially developed or which are under intensive development include organic light emitting diodes (for flat panel displays and solid state
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Subsecond Annealing of Advanced Materials

Annealing by Lasers, Flash Lamps and Swift Heavy Ions

Edición de Wolfgang Skorupa, Heidemarie Schmidt ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
The thermal processing of materials ranges from few fem to seconds by Swift Heavy Ion Implantation to about one second using advanced Rapid Thermal Annealing. This book offers after an historical excursus selected contributions on fundamental and applied aspects of thermal processing of classical elemental semiconductors and other advanced materials including nanostructures with novel ... Leer más

$44.54 USD

The thermal processing of materials ranges from few fem to seconds by Swift Heavy Ion Implantation to about one second using advanced Rapid Thermal Annealing. This book offers after an historical excursus selected contributions on fundamental and applied aspects of thermal processing of classical elemental semiconductors and other advanced materials including nanostructures with novel
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Solar Light Harvesting with Nanocrystalline Semiconductors

de Oleksandr Stroyuk ...

Series Libro 99 - Lecture Notes in Chemistry
This book explains the use of nanocrystalline semiconductors in the harvesting of energy from solar light. It introduces promising methodology and technology which may help to increase the efficiency of light harvesting – one of the major challenges on the way toward sustainable energy generation.The book starts with a general introduction to the photochemistry of semiconductor nanocrystals. In ... Leer más

$80.18 USD

This book explains the use of nanocrystalline semiconductors in the harvesting of energy from solar light. It introduces promising methodology and technology which may help to increase the efficiency of light harvesting – one of the major challenges on the way toward sustainable energy generation.The book starts with a general introduction to the photochemistry of semiconductor nanocrystals. In
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Studying Atomic Dynamics with Coherent X-rays

de Michael Leitner ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Diffusion in solids at moderate temperatures is a well-known phenomenon. However, direct experimental evidence about the responsible atomic-scale mechanisms has been scarce, due to difficulties in probing the relevant length- and time-scales. The present thesis deals with the application of X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (XPCS) for answering such questions. This is an established method for ... Leer más

$44.54 USD

Diffusion in solids at moderate temperatures is a well-known phenomenon. However, direct experimental evidence about the responsible atomic-scale mechanisms has been scarce, due to difficulties in probing the relevant length- and time-scales. The present thesis deals with the application of X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (XPCS) for answering such questions. This is an established method for
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The (Non-)Local Density of States of Electronic Excitations in Organic Semiconductors

de Carl. R Poelking ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book focuses on the microscopic understanding of the function of organic semiconductors. By tracing the link between their morphological structure and electronic properties across multiple scales, it represents an important advance in this direction.Organic semiconductors are materials at the interface between hard and soft matter: they combine structural variability, processibility and ... Leer más

$80.18 USD

This book focuses on the microscopic understanding of the function of organic semiconductors. By tracing the link between their morphological structure and electronic properties across multiple scales, it represents an important advance in this direction.Organic semiconductors are materials at the interface between hard and soft matter: they combine structural variability, processibility and
... Leer más
Structures and Dynamics of Interfacial Water

Input from Theoretical Vibrational Sum-frequency Spectroscopy

de Fujie Tang ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book focuses on the study of the interfacial water using molecular dynamics simulation and experimental sum frequency generation spectroscopy. It proposes a new definition of the free O-H groups at water-air interface and presents research on the structure and dynamics of these groups. Furthermore, it discusses the exponential decay nature of the orientation distribution of the free O-H ... Leer más

$80.18 USD

This book focuses on the study of the interfacial water using molecular dynamics simulation and experimental sum frequency generation spectroscopy. It proposes a new definition of the free O-H groups at water-air interface and presents research on the structure and dynamics of these groups. Furthermore, it discusses the exponential decay nature of the orientation distribution of the free O-H
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Spectral Approach to Transport Problems in Two-Dimensional Disordered Lattices

Physical Interpretation and Applications

de Evdokiya Georgieva Kostadinova ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book introduces the spectral approach to transport problems in infinite disordered systems characterized by Anderson-type Hamiltonians. The spectral approach determines (with probability one) the existence of extended states for nonzero disorder in infinite lattices of any dimension and geometry. Here, the author focuses on the critical 2D case, where previous numerical and experimental ... Leer más

$80.18 USD

This book introduces the spectral approach to transport problems in infinite disordered systems characterized by Anderson-type Hamiltonians. The spectral approach determines (with probability one) the existence of extended states for nonzero disorder in infinite lattices of any dimension and geometry. Here, the author focuses on the critical 2D case, where previous numerical and experimental
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Studies on Graphene-Based Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

de Je Min Yoo ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This thesis presents various applications of graphene-based nanomaterials, especially in biomedicine. Graphene and its derivatives have gained enormous attention from scientists in all fields of study due to many unprecedented properties. The initial scientific attention was focused on the development of transparent flexible electrodes by exploiting two-dimensional graphene film’s extraordinary ... Leer más

$80.18 USD

This thesis presents various applications of graphene-based nanomaterials, especially in biomedicine. Graphene and its derivatives have gained enormous attention from scientists in all fields of study due to many unprecedented properties. The initial scientific attention was focused on the development of transparent flexible electrodes by exploiting two-dimensional graphene film’s extraordinary
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Surface Chemistry and Macroscopic Assembly of Graphene for Application in Energy Storage

de Cheng-Meng Chen ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This PhD thesis presents the latest findings on the tunable surface chemistry of graphene/graphene oxide by systematically investigating the tuning of oxygen and nitrogen containing functional groups using an innovative carbonization and ammonia treatment. In addition, novel macroscopic assemblies or hybrids of graphene were produced, laying the theoretical foundation for developing graphene-based ... Leer más

$44.54 USD

This PhD thesis presents the latest findings on the tunable surface chemistry of graphene/graphene oxide by systematically investigating the tuning of oxygen and nitrogen containing functional groups using an innovative carbonization and ammonia treatment. In addition, novel macroscopic assemblies or hybrids of graphene were produced, laying the theoretical foundation for developing graphene-based
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Photo-Thermal Spectroscopy with Plasmonic and Rare-Earth Doped (Nano)Materials

Basic Principles and Applications

de Ali Rafiei Miandashti, Susil Baral, Eva Yazmin Santiago, Larousse Khosravi Khorashad, Alexander O. Govorov, Hugh H. Richardson ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book highlights the theoretical foundations of and experimental techniques in photothermal heating and applications involving nanoscale heat generation using gold nanostructures embedded in various media. The experimental techniques presented involve a combination of nanothermometers doped with rare-earth atoms, plasmonic heaters and near-field microscopy. The theoretical foundations are ... Leer más

$44.54 USD

This book highlights the theoretical foundations of and experimental techniques in photothermal heating and applications involving nanoscale heat generation using gold nanostructures embedded in various media. The experimental techniques presented involve a combination of nanothermometers doped with rare-earth atoms, plasmonic heaters and near-field microscopy. The theoretical foundations are
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Scattering Theory

de Harald Friedrich ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents a concise and modern coverage of scattering theory. It is motivated by the fact that experimental advances have shifted and broadened the scope of applications where concepts from scattering theory are used, e.g. to the field of ultracold atoms and molecules, which has been experiencing enormous growth in recent years, largely triggered by the successful realization of Bose ... Leer más

$48.59 USD

This book presents a concise and modern coverage of scattering theory. It is motivated by the fact that experimental advances have shifted and broadened the scope of applications where concepts from scattering theory are used, e.g. to the field of ultracold atoms and molecules, which has been experiencing enormous growth in recent years, largely triggered by the successful realization of Bose
... Leer más
Tungsten Carbides

Structure, Properties and Application in Hardmetals

de Aleksandr I. Gusev, Alexey S. Kurlov ...

Series Libro 184 - Springer Series in Materials Science
This book embraces the entire range of problems associated with phase equilibria in “tungsten – carbon” binary system and related ternary systems, nonstoichiometry, disorder and order in different tungsten carbides, electronic and crystal structure of these carbides.The main application of tungsten carbides is constituent in hardmetals for cutting tools. In the last 20 years, the most active ... Leer más

$88.28 USD

This book embraces the entire range of problems associated with phase equilibria in “tungsten – carbon” binary system and related ternary systems, nonstoichiometry, disorder and order in different tungsten carbides, electronic and crystal structure of these carbides.The main application of tungsten carbides is constituent in hardmetals for cutting tools. In the last 20 years, the most active
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Towards a Compact Thin-Disk-Based Femtosecond XUV Source

de Oleg Pronin ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis provides unique information on the Kerr-lens mode-locking (KLM) technique applied to a thin-disk laser. It describes in detail cavity geometry, the qualitative approach to KLM, and self-starting behavior in the regime of both negative and positive dispersion. Comprehensive comparative analysis of KLM and semiconductor saturable absorber techniques is also carried out. Recent successful ... Leer más

$80.18 USD

This thesis provides unique information on the Kerr-lens mode-locking (KLM) technique applied to a thin-disk laser. It describes in detail cavity geometry, the qualitative approach to KLM, and self-starting behavior in the regime of both negative and positive dispersion. Comprehensive comparative analysis of KLM and semiconductor saturable absorber techniques is also carried out. Recent successful
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Microneedles (MNs)-Based Technology

Edición de Neetu Talreja, Divya Chauhan, Mohammad Ashfaq ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights the fabrication of various types of solid, hollow, and dissolvable microneedles (MNs) using various synthesis processes and their applications in medicine, agriculture, and sensors. MN-based technology emerges as a sign of hope, offering a painless delivery system. In general, MN-based technology uses tiny needles to puncture the outermost layer of the skin. MNs are made of ... Leer más

$120.68 USD

This book highlights the fabrication of various types of solid, hollow, and dissolvable microneedles (MNs) using various synthesis processes and their applications in medicine, agriculture, and sensors. MN-based technology emerges as a sign of hope, offering a painless delivery system. In general, MN-based technology uses tiny needles to puncture the outermost layer of the skin. MNs are made of
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Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Dielectric Materials and Applications (ISyDMA’8)

Edición de Ashok Vaseashta, Mohammed Essaid Achour, Mustapha Mabrouki, Amina Tachafine, Mustapha Aitali ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This proceedings volume provides an international forum for the discussion of current research on high k-dielectric, electrical insulation, dielectric phenomena, and topics related to emerging applications, including applications in biomedical technologies, energy harvesting, materials for critical infrastructure, and smart materials. The goal of the ISyDMA conference series is to provide an ... Leer más

$153.08 USD

This proceedings volume provides an international forum for the discussion of current research on high k-dielectric, electrical insulation, dielectric phenomena, and topics related to emerging applications, including applications in biomedical technologies, energy harvesting, materials for critical infrastructure, and smart materials. The goal of the ISyDMA conference series is to provide an
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Effect of Temperature and other Factors on Plastics and Elastomers

de Laurence W. McKeen ...

Series series Plastics Design Library
This book is an update to the first edition compiled and published in 1990 by William Woishnis. A lot has changed in the field since 1990 and a lot has not changed. There are new plastic materials. There has been a huge turnover in ownership of plastics producing companies. There has been a lot of consolidation, which of course means discontinued products. Thus, this update is much more extensive ... Leer más

$315.89 USD

This book is an update to the first edition compiled and published in 1990 by William Woishnis. A lot has changed in the field since 1990 and a lot has not changed. There are new plastic materials. There has been a huge turnover in ownership of plastics producing companies. There has been a lot of consolidation, which of course means discontinued products. Thus, this update is much more extensive
... Leer más
Chemical Electrostatics

New Ideas on Electrostatic Charging: Mechanisms and Consequences

de Fernando Galembeck, Thiago A. L. Burgo ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book provides new clues for understanding electrostatic charging in solids and liquids, resulting from the surge of research in this active area of science that is taking place since the 1990's but is still largely unknown to most researchers, lecturers and engineers.Written by a leading researcher in this field, this book describes the formation and properties of the Earth capacitor, the ... Leer más

$104.48 USD

This book provides new clues for understanding electrostatic charging in solids and liquids, resulting from the surge of research in this active area of science that is taking place since the 1990's but is still largely unknown to most researchers, lecturers and engineers.Written by a leading researcher in this field, this book describes the formation and properties of the Earth capacitor, the
... Leer más
Wave Propagation in Solid and Porous Half-Space Media

de Hamid R. Hamidzadeh, Liming Dai, Reza N. Jazar ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book covers advanced topics in dynamic modeling of soil-foundation interaction, as well as the response of elastic semi-infinite media from an applications viewpoint. Advanced concepts such as solutions for analysis of elastic semi-infinite mediums, fluid motion in porous media, and nonlinearities in dynamic behavior are explained in great detail. Related theories and numerical analysis for ... Leer más

$128.78 USD

This book covers advanced topics in dynamic modeling of soil-foundation interaction, as well as the response of elastic semi-infinite media from an applications viewpoint. Advanced concepts such as solutions for analysis of elastic semi-infinite mediums, fluid motion in porous media, and nonlinearities in dynamic behavior are explained in great detail. Related theories and numerical analysis for
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2D Materials

de Francesca Iacopi, John J. Boeckl, Chennupati Jagadish ...

Series Libro 95 - Semiconductors and Semimetals
2D Materials contains the latest information on the current frontier of nanotechnology, the thinnest form of materials to ever occur in nature. A little over 10 years ago, this was a completely unknown area, not thought to exist. However, since then, graphene has been isolated and acclaimed, and a whole other class of atomically thin materials, dominated by surface effects and showing completely ... Leer más

$198.44 USD

2D Materials contains the latest information on the current frontier of nanotechnology, the thinnest form of materials to ever occur in nature. A little over 10 years ago, this was a completely unknown area, not thought to exist. However, since then, graphene has been isolated and acclaimed, and a whole other class of atomically thin materials, dominated by surface effects and showing completely
... Leer más
Transport Properties of Concrete

Measurements and Applications

de Peter A. Claisse ...

Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
Transport Properties of Concrete covers how to measure the ability of ions and fluids to move through concrete material, and how to use the results to model performance. These transport properties largely determine the durability of concrete and of steel embedded within it, as well as the effectiveness of structures such as landfill containment barriers. The book begins by explaining in detail ... Leer más

$190.34 USD

Transport Properties of Concrete covers how to measure the ability of ions and fluids to move through concrete material, and how to use the results to model performance. These transport properties largely determine the durability of concrete and of steel embedded within it, as well as the effectiveness of structures such as landfill containment barriers. The book begins by explaining in detail
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