Optical vortices

This book focus on the latest advances in optical vortices field, from fundamentals to applications. The goal of this book is to present the optical vortices to a broad audience.

Green nanomaterials

An essential title for postgraduates and final-year undergraduates studying advanced materials, sustainable engineering or environmental chemistry, this book provides an understanding of emerging methods for the synthesis of nanomaterials and how they can be translated into new green approaches t...

Measuring time

This book concerns precise measurements and their inherent uncertainty, with an emphasis on time and frequency measurement. Improvements in the accurate measurement of time and frequency play a pivotal role in the development of modern science and our questioning of the fundamentals of our universe.

Lectures on general relativity, cosmology and quantum black holes (second edition)

The primary goal of this book is to allow students to understand in a critical way two pillars of modern theoretical physics: inflationary theory, and quantum black holes and the information-loss problem. Readers of this text will be well prepared to follow the theoretical developments in the fie...

Nanoparticle enhanced radiation therapy

The central purpose of nanoparticle enhanced radiotherapy (NPRT) is to more precisely control where the radiation dose is to be delivered, desirably with subcellular precision. The contents of this text covers the rationale and fundamental principles of NPRT, optimal nanoparticle size, concentrat...

The quantum nature of light

This book provides an overview of quantum light phenomena and extends the traditional Quantum Optics, to include quantum fluids of light and the complete electromagnetic vacuum. A key aim of the book is to bridge the distinct aspects of research into the quantum states of light.

Recent advances in solar cells

This book presents the most recent advances in the area of solar cells. By taking an interdisciplinary approach, the book addresses the evolution in photovoltaics from the material to the device to the panel.

Principles and practice of image-guided abdominal radiation therapy

This book covers the fundamental knowledge required to implement the IGRT techniques in abdominal cancer treatment with detailed operational procedures involved, and also provides an overview of emerging techniques for future application. This is an ideal text for Radiation oncologists, medical p...

Silicene-based layered materials

This book explores in detail the most up-to-date research in silicene-related systems, including few-layer silicene, sliding bilayer silicene, adatom-doped silicene, atom substituted silicene and silicene with substrate.

An introduction to photonics and laser physics with applications

The book presents the basic theory of lasers for a beginner and their applications in interdisciplinary field of science and technology.

The cosmic evolution of galaxy structure

This book explores and explains the structural evolution of galaxies, how we measure it, how these measurements change with time, and how observing this reveals important information about galaxy formation and evolution. It also explains the future of the field, including through the use of machi...

Electrochemical energy storage devices and supercapacitors

This book provides a comprehensive account of the fundamental aspects of electrochemical energy storage devices. Electrochemical properties of materials and performance assessment parameters are discussed alongside an analysis of their potential commercial applications. This book is ideal for und...

Flow measurement by electromagnetic induction

This book describes basic principles of electromagnetic induction measurements and consolidates the outcomes of recent research. It encompasses pipeline electromagnetic flow meters, electromagnetic flow meters, multiphase flow electromagnetic flowmeters and flow field of electromagnetic induction...

Calcium signals

This book discusses the cellular and molecular basis for the regulation of calcium changes in cells and, in turn, the impact of changes in cell calcium on physiological function.

Planar slow wave structure traveling wave tubes

This is a book devoted to the development of planar slow wave structure traveling wave tubes, which are miniature-sized high-power microwave amplifiers suitable for advanced manufacturing techniques and mass productions.

Women and physics (second edition)

No other book brings together research on women and physics. This is the second edition of a volume that pulls together research on a variety of topics relating to gender and physics, collating the extant literature to provide a readable and concise grounding for the reader.

Astronomy education, volume 2

This book is a practical guide for astronomy instructors who want to develop their first online course as well as those who want to add new tools to their existing courses. It explores online course design, integrating new and social media into online learning experiences, adaptive learning syste...

Nano biosensors for non-invasive diagnosis of cancer

This book includes the most up-to-date point-of-care cancer detection technologies and processes, which are based on biomedical sensors, microfluidics, and integrated systems engineering. This book is an ideal resource for researchers in the fields of nanotechnology, nanobiotechnology, and medica...

Triton and pluto

Pluto and Triton are icy twins of the outer Solar System, 'born' in the same region but 'raised' under very different circumstances. This book provides a comprehensive review of the similarities and differences between various features of Pluto and Triton for a big-picture view of how these plane...

The solar wind

The bohr atom

This book gives students and instructors a full exploration of Bohr’s model of the atom. Topics covered include the historical background and Bohr’s approach to his original derivation. It also includes student exercises, a bibliography, a list of important physical constants, and a survey of Boh...

The safe use of cryogenic technologies

Written by an experienced engineer and trainer in the field of cryogenic safety, this book examines the hazards involved in the use of cryogenic materials and the extensive regulations that apply. It is an essential guide for researchers and industry specialists operating in this discipline.

Optical nanomanipulation (second edition)

This book provides a broad and amenable introduction to the wide-ranging field of optical nanomanipulation. The physical principles are established, and a concise survey is given to many of the most prominent current applications.

Nanomagnetism

This book aims to bring together the current state of the art in the topical area of nanomagnetism to create an accessible integrated synthesis of our current understanding of the functional magnetisation processes in nanomagnetic systems.

Hydrogen

The book covers the journey of hydrogen, from element to condensed matter with exotic physical properties and enormous technological promise as clean energy source and energy carrier. It is suitable for advanced undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students of hydrogen science and technology,...

Nanoscale standards by metrological afm and other instruments

This book reviews nanometrological standards before proceeding to detail pitch, step height, line width, nanoparticle size, and surface roughness. Essential for users making quantitative nanoscale measurements, in a commercial or academic research setting, or involved in engineering nanometrology...

Radiation dose management of pregnant patients, pregnant staff and paediatric patients

This book reflects the broad advances that have been made in the field of medical dosimetry and medical radiation protection, and it provides information about the practical use of new information in radiation dose management of pregnant patients, pregnant staff and paediatric patients in diagnos...

Organic narrowband photodetectors

This book is the first standalone title on organic narrowband photodetectors, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the field and its applications. Organic Narrowband Photodetectors will benefit researchers and practitioners in optoelectronics, organic semiconductors, and related f...

Macroscopic superconducting phenomena

A number of macroscopic manifestations of superconducting phenomena have resulted in a proliferation of applications in engineering and electronics. Macroscopic Superconducting Phenomena: An Interactive Guide provides the reader with a set of ready-to-use interactive tools to engage with topics s...

Ultrafast lasers and optics for experimentalists

Ultrafast lasers are increasingly used in science by people who are not specialist laser physicists. This book clearly, and without dense physics or mathematics, presents the fundamental concepts of ultrafast lasers and optics that are needed to effectively work in a laser lab.

An introduction to district heating and cooling

This research and reference text presents the fundamentals of the engineering of District Heating and Cooling, a system for that has received an increasing amount of investment and has the potential to contribute significantly to the mitigation of climate change.

Cognitive sensors, volume 2

Volume 2 features Cognitive Sensors in smart healthcare, including appropriate Signal Processing, Filtering, Machine Learning and AI for medical Cognitive Science analysis and applications; Case Studies, Brain Disorder and Stress analysis.

Mathematical devices for optical sciences

Modern optics is the physics of two-by-two matrices and harmonic oscillators. The one- and two-photon coherent states are based on the mathematics of harmonic oscillators. This comprehensive book examines the mathematical details of how two-by-two matrices, Wigner functions and the Lorentz group ...

Principles of lightning physics

Principles of Lightning Physics presents and discusses the most up-to-date physical concepts that govern many lightning events in nature, including lightning interactions with man-made structures, at a level suitable for researchers, advanced students and well-educated lightning enthusiasts.

Quantum statistical mechanics

This book establishes the foundations of non-equilibrium quantum statistical mechanics in order to support students and academics in developing and building their understanding. The formal theory and key equations are derived from first principles by mathematical analysis, with concrete physical ...

Effective science communication

This book is devoted to the variety of ways that scientists are expected to communicate in their day-to-day professional lives, providing advice on how to publish your work in scientific journals, apply for grants, effectively communicate your research to both scientific and non-scientific audien...

A short course on relativistic heavy ion collisions

This book introduces the subject of high-energy, heavy-ion collisions, in particular, the subject of quark-gluon plasma (QGP) to graduate students and young researchers, in both experimental and theoretical physics.

An introduction to quantum theory

Based on the author’s long-standing course, this book provides a complete and comprehensive text for students in physics, maths, chemistry and engineering needing a detailed introduction to quantum mechanics.

Scientific basis of the royal college of radiologists fellowship

Science and medicine have long been close partners; this is particularly true in radiology where the availability of imaging techniques is central to diagnosis. An understanding of the science underlying an imaging process enables the development of new or improved techniques, comprehension of th...

Some critical questions in biological physics

Some Critical Questions in Biological Physics discusses 18 key questions in biological physics, each forming independent chapters that will, by presenting the research in terms of key, unsolved problems, encourage interest in the field. It also provides useful reading for undergraduate physical s...

Transport in semiconductor mesoscopic devices

This book introduces the physics and applications of transport in mesoscopic and nanoscale electronic systems and devices and expands on the behaviour of these novel devices the numerous effects not seen in bulk semiconductors. Including coverage of recent developments, and with a chapter on car...

Symmetry and collective fluctuations in evolutionary games

Evolutionary game theory has the potential to provide an integrated framework to model many aspects of evolution, development, and ecology. The reliable use of game models, however, requires an understanding of their behaviour when the number of players becomes very large, resulting in the emerge...

Infrared imaging

Infrared thermal imaging is a rapid and non-invasive procedure for mapping skin-temperature distribution of the human body. Advanced software and high-resolution infrared detectors has allowed for a renaissance in the use of infrared thermal imaging or thermography in medical research and practic...