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...

Physics of the atmosphere

This text provides a self-contained introductory course in atmospheric physics suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in meteorology or physics. Assuming no prior knowledge other than basic mechanics and calculus, it offers a solid overview of how the atmosphere functions, incl...

The jaynes–cummings model and its descendants

This comprehensive review conveys the fundamental generality of the Jaynes–Cummings Model’s (JCM) formalism, looking at a wide range of applications in specific physical systems and across disciplines including atomic physics, quantum optics, solid-state physics and quantum information sciences. ...

Photo acoustic and optical coherence tomography imaging, volume 1

The book focuses on major trends and challenges in the area of using OCT imaging for the diagnosis of retinal diseases; and presents work aimed to identify new techniques and their use in biomedical analysis.

Measurement techniques of space geodesy

Causality rules (second edition)

Causality: Cause and effect. In classical physics, an effect cannot occur before its cause. In Einstein's theory of special relativity, causality means that an effect cannot occur from a cause that is not in the back (past) light cone of that event.

Physics of cancer: second edition, volume 1

This revised second edition is improved linguistically with multiple increases of the number of figures and the inclusion of several novel chapters such as actin filaments during matrix invasion, microtubuli during migration and matrix invasion, nuclear deformability during migration and matrix i...

Sers-based advanced diagnostics for infectious diseases

This comprehensive book focuses on SERS-based techniques for the detection of infectious diseases. Written by world-class researchers in the field, it contains detailed and well-organised information on SERS, its workings, the historical overview of its utility, and recent advancements for diagno...

Bismuth-based materials for environmental remediation

The book deals with various aspects of environmental remediation using bismuth-based nanostructured materials, providing a concise overview of modern environmental remediation technology.

Silicon photonics

This book is a concise introduction to the fundamental theories of integrated optics that focuses on modern silicon photonic technology. It offers analytical mathematical treatments and practical guidelines for the design of silicon–photonic circuits including examples to further emphasize the ma...

Introduction to networks of networks

Our world relies on networks, from power grids to communications and biology. Yet such networks do not function in isolation, but rather depend on each other. An Introduction to Networks of Networks provides a framework for how to think about and model these systems.

Lithium across the universe

This book provides an extensive inquiry to determine the degree of understanding of the processes leading to lithium creation, destruction and preservation in the Universe.

Electronic engineering for neuromedicine

The book discusses the application of electronic engineering in neuromedical practice and shows by illustrative examples how electronic engineering and neuroscience have merged to form the hybrid discipline of neural engineering.

Simple atomic and molecular systems

Simple Atomic and Molecular Systems is devoted to simple atomic and molecular systems. It bridges the gap between the textbook descriptions of the systems and the state-of-the-art research, revealing counterintuitive phenomena involving these systems, their fundamental importance and practical ap...

Ecological modelling and ecophysics

This book focuses on use-inspired basic science by connecting theoretical methods and mathematical developments in ecology with practical real-world problems, either in production or conservation. Each methods-based chapter is complimented by an application chapter to engage practitioners from di...

An introduction to stellar magnetic activity

The book provides an introduction to the observational and theoretical knowledge of solar and stellar magnetic activity for graduate or advanced undergraduate students.

Understanding stellar evolution

Understanding Stellar Evolution is based on a series of graduate-level courses taught at the University of Washington since 2004. It describes the structure and evolution of stars, with emphasis on the basic physical principles and the interplay between the different processes inside stars. Based...

Nanomaterials for advanced energy and power storage devices

This book explores recent technological advancements regarding state of the art nanomaterials and nano systems for advanced energy and power storage.

Molecules outside the earth

Transmission, processing, and all-optical routing for ultra-high capacity data center networking (second edition)

This book is designed for the modern world of data centre networking technologies. This second edition offers insights into transport technology for data centres and the principal techniques for modern communication transmission of ultra-wideband channels.

Accreting binaries

This book describes the nature, formation and evolution of accreting binaries, showing how extensive observations, accompanied by heavy simulations, allow astronomers to better understand the energetic phenomena occurring in these intriguing systems. Aimed at graduate students and researchers, th...

Green by design

This book offers an in-depth examination of bio-polymeric materials, emphasizing their interfacial science, including key functional groups, physical phenomena, and interactions within specific environments. It highlights these materials as sustainable alternatives that go beyond merely replacing...

Artificial intelligence strategies for analyzing covid-19 pneumonia lung imaging, volume 2

Time domain electromagnetics

This book, aimed at researchers, practitioners and advanced students will bring the concepts of time and frequency domain reflectometry together, helping the reader develop a detailed understanding not only of each method, but of the relationships between them, and how they can each be used to th...

Vascular and intravascular imaging trends, analysis, and challenges, volume 1

As one of the most prominent diseases in our society, cardiovascular disease (CVD) requires dedicated analysis and investigation to reduce the increasing mortality rate worldwide. Scholars, biomedical engineers and medical practitioners will greatly benefit from the detailed information in this b...

Phase space crystals

This book aims to develop a general framework of condensed matter theory in phase space, instead of configuration space, of a dynamical system. The book covers topics ranging from dynamical systems, Floquet theory, topological physics to quantum many-body physics and time crystals.

Unexpected similarities of the universe with atomic and molecular systems: what a beautiful world

As fascinating and unexplainable as the universe appears to be, there are also an incredible amount of similarities between the universe and the everyday world and we are constantly evolving to discover more about these incredible parallels as this book unveils. For those with a fascination in th...

Advances in optical surface texture metrology

Latest advances in the science and application of optical instruments for the measurement of surface texture.

Ahead of the curve: volume 2

The popular conception of science is of a steady, upward climb of progress. The reality is not that simple. Highly significant discoveries often stay unrecognized for decades, particularly if they conflict with the current paradigm or extend it in ways hard to imagine at the time. Ahead of the Cu...

Lithium-ion and lithium-sulfur batteries

This research text covers the fundamentals, working mechanisms, electrode materials, challenges, and opportunities for energy storage devices of Lithium-ion and Lithium-sulfur battery technology. The book presents the features, advantages, disadvantages, and efforts made to enhance the performanc...

Two-dimensional valleytronic materials

Valleytronics is a brand-new field, which is considered superior to traditional electronics and spintronics due to recent experimental progress at room temperature in manipulating valley degree of freedom. This book aims to give an overview of the theoretical and experimental developments achieve...

Topology in optics (second edition)

Topology in Optics: Tying Light in Knots, Second Edition provides the background needed to understand a broad range of unexpected phenomenon and developments arising from topological effects in optics. This will be an invaluable reference for undergraduate and graduate students as well as researc...

Rich quasiparticle properties of low dimensional systems

This book focuses on the fundamental excitation properties of a large range of graphene-related materials, presenting a new theoretical framework that couples electronic properties and e-e Coulomb interactions together in order to thoroughly explore Coulomb excitations and decay rates in carbon-n...

Quantum computing

In this essential resource for students and active researchers, readers are introduced to quantum computing and quantum logic, fault tolerant quantum computing and quantum dot cellular automata.

Advances in spectroscopic analysis of food and drink

This book covers the applications of spectroscopic techniques for quality analysis of different food and drink with expert contributions.

Molecular photophysics and spectroscopy (second edition)

This new, expanded edition provides a fresh, accessible photon-based description of modern molecular spectroscopy and photophysics for senior undergraduates and graduate students. Includes works examples and purposely devised illustrations.

Electroweak baryogenesis (second edition)

This book introduces the theory and formalism of electroweak baryogenesis. The expanded second edition includes an overview of novel calculation techniques, as well as an updated discussion of gravitational waves, collider signatures and electric dipole moments.

Analytical advances in quantum and celestial mechanics

This book is primarily devoted to recent advances in applying the approximate analytical method of the separation of rapid and slow subsystems to other quantum realms. These results are practically important in the quest for achieving controlled nuclear fusion on Earth, as well as expanding pract...

Advances in drug delivery systems for healthcare

New delivery technologies, green chemistry, computational intelligence, simulation know-how and Internet of Things have risen substantially within the healthcare domain over the past two decades. This reference text collects, analyses, and brings together the latest developments in drug delivery ...

Optical sensors

This comprehensive introductory book on optical sensors provides an overview of essential principles used in optics. Its primary aim is to support students and professionals in developing a practical understanding, accomplished through a dedicated lab section that facilitates hands-on experience ...

Motions of celestial bodies

The primary aim of the book is the understanding of the foundations of classical and modern physics, while their application to celestial mechanics is used to illustrate these concepts. The accompanying simulation programs create vivid and lasting impressions of the investigated phenomena, and pr...

Flexible electronics, volume 1

This volume covers the mechanical aspects of hard-film/soft-substrate structures and the impacts of stress and strain, including deformation and cycling of ductile films, and straining permeation barriers.

Phytochemicals as an epigenetic modifier in cancer prevention

Phytochemical-based cancer therapeutics by targeting epigenetic and cell signalling.