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Precise dimensions

Units are the foundation for all measurement of the natural world, and from which standard, our understanding develops. This book, stemming from a conference on the history of units organised by the editors, provides a detailed and discursive examination of the history of units within physics, in...

Graphene-based sensors

This book serves as a comprehensive exploration into the realm of graphene-based sensors, delving into the intricate fusion of nanomaterials and sensing mechanisms that underpin their remarkable capabilities.

Aptasensors for point-of-care diagnostics of cancer

This book will demonstrate the current advancement in the field of point-of-care aptasensors-based diagnostic devices, and their working principles, with a historical overview of their utility along with future developments.

Electrochemical sensors based on carbon composite materials

This book represents a summary of “Emerging Trends in Electrochemical Sensors based on Carbon composite materials & its Applications”, and assessment of most significant biological and hazardous molecules.

Laser safety

Laser Safety: Practical knowledge and solutions provides an in-depth guide to laser safety for a wide variety of people who work regularly with lasers and similar products. The authors provide useful techniques and methods to create a safe working environment for laser culture and answer a number...

Zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials

This book covers the latest advances in zero-dimensional nanomaterials, with a focus on carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and graphene quantum dots (GQDs). Providing a comprehensive reference for researchers, postgraduates and industry practitioners working on zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials, this...

The victoria history of essex: southend

This new history of Southend describes its growth as a town and resort in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Its thematic chapters chart Southend’s expansion and developments in its infrastructure and economy, determined both by the impact of seasonal visitors and the year-round movement of ...

Refugee reception in southern africa

This book offers an original and unique perspective on refugee hosting in Southern Africa, through a comparative analysis of the politics surrounding the welcome afforded to refugees in Zambia and South Africa. While state-based reception is frequently framed as one-off moments, such as registrat...

Inverse imaging with poisson data

Inverse Imaging with Poisson Data is an invaluable resource for graduate students, postdocs and researchers interested in the application of inverse problems to the domains of applied sciences, such as microscopy, medical imaging and astronomy.

Advanced secure optical image processing for communications

New image-processing tools and data-processing network systems have considerably increased the volume of transmitted information such as 2D and 3D images with high resolution. This book explores alternatives and research that is converging towards optical/numerical hybrid solutions for high-volum...

Quantum computation and quantum information simulation using python

A step-by-step, self-paced guide to quantum computation with detailed background physics and programming codes by Python, suitable for senior and graduate students of physics, computer science, and mathematics who want to learn and write quantum codes.

Innovative quantum computing

The book is concerned with the innovative ideas and novel mathematical methods in quantum computing.

Soft biological shells in bioengineering

Soft Biological Shells in Bioengineering integrates existing experimental data to construct multiscale models of various organs of the human body: the stomach, gravid uterus, urinary bladder, the small intestine and the large intestine. These models are used as in silico platforms to study intric...

Problems and solutions in waves, heat and thermodynamics

This series offers systematically arranged problems with hints and solutions, ideal for mastering physics concepts and extending class content. Useful for entrance exams, GRE, Physics Olympiads, and engineering students, each book contains 500-600 problems. This volume covers waves, kinetic theor...

Quantum mechanics in the single-photon laboratory (second edition)

A self-contained resource that keeps experimental demonstrations of quantum mechanics, quantum information and the nature of quantum reality centre-stage and weaves the necessary mathematics and underlying theory when and where it is needed.

Semiconductor non-equilibrium statistics

The non-equilibrium statistical physics of semiconductor systems determines the physical properties that regulate the functioning of many modern electronic devices. Roberto Luzzi and Áurea Rosas Vasconcellos (two of the authors of this book) have previously written books on the wider field of non...

Oral diagnostics tools and techniques

This edited volume highlights different oral diagnostic tools and techniques from a physicist’s viewpoint, with chapters written by a range of academicians and practitioners from dentistry and physics.

Resonant network antennas for radio-frequency plasma sources

Resonant network antennas can overcome the limitations of conventional RF plasma sources. Their intense currents at resonance are well suited for inductive coupling in novel reactor configurations. This reference text explains the complete theory of resonant antennas, from fundamental circuits to...

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...

Quantum transport in semiconductor devices

This reference text presents a thorough discussion of the interface between quantum mechanics and real-world device simulation with an emphasis on the use of particles in the simulation.

The physics of organic electronics

This reference text provides a comprehensive and concise overview of the field of organic electronics, covering both the theoretical and practical of the materials and devices involved in the technology. It is an invaluable reference for graduate or senior undergraduate students, researchers, and...

Microbial surfactants

Microbial surfactants are a group of versatile amphiphilic molecules produced by microbes through green enzymatic reactions. There is a broad range of applications for these green and sustainable Microbial Surfactants which has aided their importance in current scenarios and future prospects.

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.

Solid state physics

This book is a self-contained undergraduate textbook in solid state physics, designed to accompany a one-semester second or third year course. The book is highly accessible and focuses on a selected set of topics (basically the physics of electrons and phonons), whilst also providing substantial,...

Nanotechnology for dentistry applications

This volume covers Nanotechnology applications in general dentistry & dental specialties, as well as discussing the current research trends and their potential applications.

Planetary habitability

Planetary habitability is a vast inter-disciplinary undertaking that combines planetary science, climate science, and stellar astrophysics. This book summarizes the main processes that influence the energy balance of planetary surface environments and control the sustainability of temperate condi...

Domain structured dynamics

Domain Structured Dynamics is the first systematic presentation to examine the construction and identification of chaotic dynamics through a specially designed labeling. The power of the approach for fractals as domains of chaos, revisited famous deterministic and stochastic models, new types of ...

Supercapacitors

Advanced supercapacitors are complex system of pseudocapacitve and hybrid materials to achieve high energy density. The book connects the fundamentals of electrochemistry to advance phenomena for developing smart supercapacitors, which are self-powered and compatible with the on-chip devices.

Advanced signal processing for industry 4.0, volume 2

This book looks at issues relating to sensor mechanism for evaluating operations, supply chain, management of machines, analysing the generated data, low-cost solutions for Industry 4.0, vision processing for various applications, and reviews present and future opportunities for the role of signa...

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...

Nuclear power (second edition)

This research and reference text assesses the viability of nuclear power within the context of renewable energy and the challenges of climate change. This thoroughly updated second edition contains extensive new content on the prospects of nuclear power and progress made in the 2020s. It is an in...

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.

Commercialising fusion energy

This edited book provides an overview of the commercialisation of fusion energy technology, giving emphasis to the emerging role of private sector entities. The editors believe there is a need for a good overview of a complex phenomenon that has the potential to transform fusion energy research a...

Optical systems design detection essentials

The purpose of this textbook is to provide the necessary science overview of optical design detection essentials but in a context of use applied to the design process. Application case studies are included to illustrate one or more practical concepts as well as example problems and end-of-chapter...

Introduction to pharmaceutical biotechnology, volume 1

Animal biotechnology is a broad field including polarities of fundamental and applied research, as well as DNA science, covering key topics of DNA studies and its recent applications. In Introduction to Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, DNA isolation procedures, molecular markers and screening method...

Entropy beyond the second law

This book presents a coherent formulation of all aspects of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics with entropy as the unifying theme. By consolidating these approaches into a coherent and self-contained framework, it is intended to improve the understanding of this fundamental and fascinating ...

Analytical techniques for biomedical nanotechnology

This book provides a comprehensive overview of analytical techniques for applications in biomedical nanotechnology, at both the fundamental and applied level. It includes a discussion of how fundamental knowledge of techniques can be translated to applications, coverage of state-of-art analytical...

Modeling semi-arid water-soil-vegetation systems

This book conceptualises the interrelated physical processes of water-soil-vegetation systems, introduces mathematical models for simulating the processes, and develops a variety of modelling cases of selected systems across the world.

Practical electrodynamics with advanced applications

This textbook covers both the basic and advanced topics of electrodynamics, along with the applications and techniques. It is an excellent learning resource for students studying electrodynamics courses.

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...

Biomechanical modeling of the cardiovascular system

Biomechanical Modeling of the Cardiovascular System brings together the challenges and experiences of academic scientists, leading engineers, industry researchers and students to enable them to analyse results of all aspects of biomechanics and biomedical engineering. It also provides a springboa...