Affective computing in healthcare

The healthcare applications of affective computing are gaining traction as biomedical signals are being increasingly used in system design and development. Affective computing and its applications in healthcare are presented in this book during a time of great advancement in machine learning and ...

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.

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.

Lung cancer and imaging

Lung Cancer and Imaging provides an introduction to the methods currently used in lung cancer diagnosis and the promising new techniques that are emerging. Areas covered include the major trends and challenges in lung cancer detection and diagnosis, classification of cancer types, lung feature ex...

Systems for printed flexible sensors

Flexible devices are gradually emerging as an alternative viable low-cost user-friendly technology for wearable health care services in different fields. This book provides readers with a single platform to develop a system using flexible sensors integrating with interfacing/signal conditioning, ...

Molecules outside the earth

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...

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.

Lasers and their application in the cooling and trapping of atoms (second edition)

This book is designed to give the reader with an overview of the design and operation of a laser and some of its important commercial applications. The book reviews the use of lasers for the cooling and trapping of atoms and the application of this technology to the observation of Bose-Einstein c...

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...

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...

Biochar

This reference text covers the latest developments in biochar materials research. It is the first book to cover emerging applications of biochar as an innovative, versatile, carbon-based renewable material. It is a valuable reference for all researchers in the fields of biochar and carbon materia...

Organ printing (second edition)

3D bioprinted organs are becoming a reality for patients and caregivers, and are a promising part of the future of personalized and regenerative medicine, with this innovative technology expected to revolutionize the biomedicine and healthcare industry. This revised and updated second edition pro...

Machine learning for physicists

This book presents ML concepts with a hands-on approach for physicists. The book aims to enable its readers to understand the approaches available to them and to equip them to be able to apply these techniques to their research problems.

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...

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...

Cloud computing in astronomy

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...

Surface and interface science

Surfaces and Interface Science provides a comprehensive introduction to the science behind surface and interface phenomena. Starting from the concept of an interface as the contact region between an object and its surrounding medium, the book explores how bulk property perturbations create surfac...

Eps grand challenges

In this book, we will look at all these aspects, going from particles, via atoms, cells, starts, galaxies, our place in the universe, to explore what makes us, human beings, really unique in nature: our ability to imagine and shape the future by making use of the scientific method.

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.

Introduction to the mathematical physics of nonlinear waves (second edition)

The book covers the fundamental properties of nonlinear waves, dealing with both theory and experiment. The aim is to emphasize established tools and introduce new methods underpinning important new developments in this field, especially as applied to solid state materials, now including supercon...

Laser–plasma accelerators and radiation sources

This book will describe the laser-plasma interactions that are driven by ultrashort ultra-intense lasers, such as electron acceleration, ion acceleration, and radiation generation, from their fundamental principles to instructions for constructing such sources, with a particular focus on novices ...

The physics of sound and music, volume 2

This second volume of ‘The Physics of Sound and Music: A complete course text’ is a lab manual providing a complete resource to accompany undergraduate courses on the physics of sound and music, and is supplemented by the textbook in volume one of this two-volume set.

Quantum mechanics of the diatomic molecule with applications

Summarizing more than 30 years of quantitative analysis of temporally and spatially-resolved experimental records, and introducing insights that are essential in utilizing the inherent symmetries associated with diatomic molecules, this is a valuable reference to any academic engaged in the field...

Global approaches to environmental management on military training ranges

This book is a comprehensive summary of military training range management strategies from around the world. Included are global case studies on the environmental impact of live ammunition and their remediation techniques. The text will equip practitioners with the tools to reduce remediation cos...

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...

Random telegraph signals in semiconductor devices

As semiconductor devices move to the nanoscale, random telegraph signals have become an issue of major concern to the semiconductor industry. This book aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date review of one of the most challenging issues facing the semiconductor industry, from the fundament...

Magnetic fields in o, b, and a stars

The last few decades have seen significant progress in our understanding of the occurrence of magnetic fields in stars with radiative envelopes. This book provides a comprehensive review of the most recent achievements in the measurements of stellar magnetic fields in O, B and A stars. It aims t...

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.

Recent advances in graphene and graphene-based technologies

Hailed as the wonder material of the 21st century, graphene presents a range of possibilities in terms of its technological and industrial uses. This reference text provides the latest comprehensive review of the recent advances in graphene-based research and technology.

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.

Advances in optical surface texture metrology

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

An introduction to the physics of nuclei and particles (second edition)

This textbook provides an up-to-date introduction to nuclear and particle physics and is aimed at upper-level undergraduate students with a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics.

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.

Resistive switching systems for in-memory computation and artificial intelligence

This book provides a detailed review on neuromorphic system theory and its practical realization along with hardware-level implementations. This book will allow readers to understand the new fundamental concepts related to memristive systems and their ongoing and futuristic applications. In summa...

Nonlinear guided wave optics

With introductory material to make the subject area accessible to non-specialists such as graduate and PhD students, and researchers working in other areas where extreme waves are relevant, this book features contributions by prominent scientists in this emerging field and is a comprehensive trea...

Warm dense matter

This book provides an introductory overview of warm dense matter research for new postgraduate students entering the field. Author David Riley, based at the Centre for Plasma Physics at Queen’s University Belfast, covers a broad range of topics with an emphasis on experimental techniques.

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.

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...

Ultra-sensitive pin and avalanche photodiode receivers

The book shows the progress of integrated CMOS PIN and avalanche photodiodes as well as low-noise amplifiers. Newest research results are introduced and comprehensively detailed.

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...

Cold atmospheric plasma-based cancer therapy (second edition)

This second edition provides an up-to-date description of the fast-growing field of plasma-based cancer therapy, now including a detailed description of non-invasive modality, new in vivo work and adaptive plasma written by experts in these areas.

Diffractive lens design

The book explains to the reader the necessary considerations and modelling ideas required for the successful design of optical imaging systems incorporating diffractive surfaces.

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...

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...

Modeling and computation in vibration problems, volume 1

These books provide a state-of-the-art treatment of mathematical theories of vibration. The first volume discusses numerical and semi-analytical methods to be used in solving various vibration problems. It is an invaluable guide for graduate and postgraduate students, teachers and researchers in ...

Surface science and synchrotron radiation

Why should an established surface scientist leave his/her own laboratory to perform synchrotron radiation experiments? This book seeks to answer this question, describing the scope to obtain significantly improved data by established methods, but also entirely new data using techniques for which ...

Physics of shock and impact: volume 2

This book deals with the shock physics of solids. Comprising of two volumes, this work covers physical, material, mechanical and thermodynamic fundamentals. Volume 2, Materials and shock response, addresses equation of state in the shockwave and the response to shock of various material classes.

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.

Key methods and concepts in condensed matter physics

This book aims to present a concise introduction, for graduate students and researchers, to powerful techniques and important concepts in Condensed Matter Physics. Key conceptual elements include the fluctuation-dissipation theorem, the theory of critical phenomena (both classical and quantum) an...

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.

The optics of blood

The optics of blood is required in most areas of advanced optical imaging, laser applications, and biophotonics. Blood supplies practically in every single biological tissue, hence knowing blood properties is critical for all optical applications in diagnostics and therapy. This handbook, written...

Vibrational excitations in multilayer nanostructures

Results of the original investigations by the authors in the field of electron-vibrational processes and states of the electron-hole-phonon systems are represented from the unified standpoint and applied for the analysis of diverse physical phenomena in the multilayer planar, cylindrical, and sph...

Physics of digital photography

This book provides an overview of the detailed physics involved in the imaging chain for an audience of scientists and engineers. With the increasing use of digital photography in a research environment, modern scientists and engineers need to better understand the science behind digital photogra...

Renewable energy systems

This book delves into the latest advancements in renewable energy solutions, assessing costs and policies and tackling challenges with proposed solutions. It covers energy storage, the economics of investments, and includes case studies and regional perspectives, offering a path forward for clean...

Studies in theoretical physics, volume 1

Studies in Theoretical Physics, Volume 1: Fundamental mathematical methods provides a modern and integrated way to teach the mathematical methods needed in theoretical physics and engineering courses. It introduces analytical and computer problem-solving techniques using Mathematica.

Breast abnormality and imaging

This proposed book aims to discuss the recent trends and progress happening in hospitals and research laboratories to detect and diagnose breast cancer. It also aims to support researchers working in medical image analysis fields to explore the methodologies supported by various case studies on 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.

Higher-spin field theory

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...

Gravitational waves in physics and astrophysics

This book introduces gravitational waves to advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students, focusing on what gravitational waves are and how they are produced, as well as how they can be used to learn about astrophysical phenomena and cosmological observations, to investigate the interio...

Printed and flexible sensor technology

This book reviews and showcases the design, fabrication and implementation of printed and flexible sensors and their range of applications in biomedical, industrial, and environmental settings.

Pre-equilibrium emission in nuclear reactions

This book discusses in detail the phenomena of Pre-equilibrium emission in statistical nuclear reactions. It is intended to help early-career nuclear physicists and doctoral students to understand the phenomenon of pre-equilibrium emission in nuclear reactions. It is ideal for postgraduate studen...

An introduction to ultracold atoms with analytical and numerical methods

This book offers a detailed introduction to Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) and nonlinear quantum systems, tailored for advanced undergraduates and researchers. It bridges foundational concepts with modern developments in quantum condensed matter. Starting with the history and experimental miles...

Experimental astrophysics

This book gives advanced undergraduate students a description of the most popular techniques and instrumentation employed in modern astrophysics, focusing on electromagnetic radiation and its detection spanning from radio- to X-ray wavelengths.

Classical electrodynamics: problems with solutions

Classical Electrodynamics: Problems with solutions contains detailed model solutions to the exercise problems formulated in the companion lecture notes volume. In many cases, the solutions include result discussions that enhance the lecture material. For the reader’s convenience, the problem assi...

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...

Emerging models for global health in radiation oncology

Emerging Models for Global Health in Radiation Oncology is a response to the need for a book that comprehensively covers the important and emerging field of radiation oncology. It highlights the emerging models for global radiation oncology, and serves as a useful resource to facilitate participa...

Fundamentals of electromechanical drives

Electromechanical drive systems combine electrical and mechanical processes, considering factors like performance, braking, speed control, and ambient conditions. Based on years of teaching experience, this textbook covers key topics in three parts: mechanical characteristics, electrical motor re...

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.

Advances in ophthalmic optics technology

This book presents the basics of refractive correction and discusses advances in ophthalmic optics, with focus on current and future intraocular lenses, shedding light on challenges for premium features and bridging the gap between the knowledge in clinical practice and in the physics and enginee...

The doppler method for the detection of exoplanets

This text provides a deep understanding of the Doppler method, including how to achieve RV measurement precision, as well as the challenges, limitations, and potential of the technique. It's an essential reference for researchers and graduate students in the field of exoplanets, and additionally ...

Single and multicomponent digital optical signal analysis

A review of the tools and methods of multicomponent fringe analysis and interferometric data, including a wide range of digital signal-processing-based interferometric data-processing techniques.

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...

A classical thermodynamics toolkit

This book offers a balanced, modern introduction that is rigorous enough for engineering students yet intuitive and accessible for those in applied physics and related disciplines. Core topics such as irreversibility, non-quasistatic processes, and spontaneity, which are often treated vaguely or ...