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

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...

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 solar wind

Ionization and ion transport (second edition)

This entry-level text introduces the reader to the elementary physics and chemistry at the heart of plasma science and engineering, from the basic particles and properties of plasmas and gas discharges to how they are formed.

Astronomical python

Over the past two decades, Python has become the de facto standard language of data science both in industry and astronomy (with the exception of simulations and other extreme scale computing problems). This course text is a full introduction to programming in Python with an explicit focus on ast...

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.

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.

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.

Hadronic jets (second edition)

This second edition course text provides a general overview of jet physics by presenting the basic experimental and theoretical problems arising when dealing with jets, and describing the solutions proposed in recent years. As a second edition, this book builds upon and complements the first thro...

Global oncology

The material presented in this book is at the cutting edge of global oncology and provides highly illuminating examples, addresses frequently asked questions, and provides information and a reference for future work in global oncology care, research, education and outreach.

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...

Radioactive sample counting: principles and practice (second edition)

This book outlines the physical principles and operational properties and quality control procedures for the use of radioactive sample counters. It also provides worked examples for their clinical and research applications.

Airborne radioactive discharges and human health effects

This book is an essential introduction to the basic principles of radiation protection and aerosol physics, including applications within international and UK law for the protection of the public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation. The text also discusses the difficulties with th...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

Photo acoustic and optical coherence tomography imaging, volume 2

This book explores state-of-the-art techniques of fundus imaging for the diagnosis of retinal diseases. The text focusses on major trends and challenges within the field and presents work aimed to identify new techniques and their use in biomedical analysis.

Functional carbon materials

This research and reference text explores the wide variety of functional carbon materials. It covers the engineering applications of each material, including fullerene, carbon dots, carbon fibers and nanofibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, graphite, graphyne, diamonds, activated carbon and carbon...

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 ...

Optical forces on atoms

With a focus on graduate students and young researchers, this book discusses the topics that lay the foundation stones of interaction of ultra-cold atoms with optical potentials, developed over last three decades.

Thermodynamic cycles for renewable energy technologies

This research and reference text surveys the role of specialised thermodynamic cycles in renewable energy technologies. The latest innovations in the technology of a range of cycles are analysed, and concepts and applications are introduced through clear diagrams that equip the reader to engage p...

Optical trapping and manipulation of new materials

This book intends to describe and review the extension of optical trapping and manipulation approaches to new materials beyond the classical dielectric beads.

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...

Essential microelectronic circuits (second edition)

Microelectronic circuits are often viewed as abstract and challenging, but this book makes them accessible by focusing on core principles and practical intuition rather than rote memorization. Beginning with the essentials of circuit analysis and semiconductor devices, it progresses through ampli...

Spectroscopy and machine learning for water quality analysis

Spectroscopy and sensor technology is routine in water quality evaluation, coupling with artificial intelligence is opening a new era of quality monitoring and predictive analysis. This book acquaints readers with recent advances and applications for sectors including environmental protection, in...

The mystery of carbon

A valuable reference text for materials scientists and an essential text for any solid-state or electrical engineering student, this book summarises recent developments in the field of carbon materials, including their synthesis and allotropes, and the impact these have had on developmental science.

Sustainable nanomaterials for energy applications

This book reviews the fundamental and applied issues regarding the synthesis and properties of nanomaterials, together with their use in technological applications covering the generation, storage, and transformation of energy, including sustainability concerns.

High resolution laser microprocessing

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...

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...

Quantum field theory

This book introduces field theory models from a classical point of view where symmetries are easy to understand and reformulates them with tensorial methods suitable for quantum computations. It is targeted at graduate students and researchers in high-energy, condensed matter and atomic physics.

Dynamic x-ray imaging systems used in medicine

This report will provide information to test the appropriateness of a particular dynamic fluoroscopic system for a particular clinical task. This can be used in quality assurance programmes when assessing the appropriateness of a particular dynamic X-ray system.

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.

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.

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 ...

Multiple scattering theory

In 1947, it was discovered that multiple scattering theory (MST) can be used to solve the Schröedinger equation for the stationary states of electrons in a solid. Written by experts in the field, J S Faulkner, G Malcolm Stocks and Yang Wang, this book collates the results of numerous studies in t...

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...

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,...

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...

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.

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.

Spatially fractionated, microbeam and flash radiation therapy

As an essential text for physicists, radiation oncologists and researchers, this textbook comprehensively addresses the physics of novel heterogeneous radiation approaches, in the context of clinical application and biology. Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy technologies and techniques, pl...

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...

Electronic tongues

This book provides the reader with the history, fundamentals and theoretical aspects of electronic tongues and their applications. Includes theoretical aspects of detection techniques and applications highlights novel nanomaterials and nanotechnology strategies and features in computational metho...

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...

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.

Studies in theoretical physics, volume 2

This book introduces tensor calculus needed in advanced theoretical physics courses such as general relativity, fluid dynamics, quantum information theory, quantum field theory, and continuum mechanics. It provides several examples illustrating applications of tensor calculus in special relativit...

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...

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.

Analysis of turbulence in fusion plasmas

Fusion plasmas are extreme, strongly driven systems, far from thermodynamic equilibrium, in which turbulence plays a major role. This book presents and illustrates the use of a number of advanced analysis tools needed to characterize turbulence in this complex regime, thus achieving a deeper unde...

Molecular response and genetic engineering for stress in plants, volume 2

This book will be helpful for researchers, teachers, and students in the fields of Entomology, Plant Pathology, Plant Protection, Resistance Plant Breeding, and Plant Biotechnology as it provides excellent knowledge and comprehension of biotic stress.

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.

Nanofabrication

A comprehensive edited volume on important and up-to-date nanolithography techniques and applications. Ideally suited for Master/PhD students who need a basic understanding of nanolithography techniques and their applications. The book also contains state-of-the-art information for researchers ne...

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...

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...

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.

Phytochemicals as an epigenetic modifier in cancer prevention

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

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 ...

Theoretical tools for spin models in magnetic systems

This book is dedicated to the study of theoretical tools in spin models in magnetism. It presents the basic tools to treat spin models in magnetic systems such as: spin waves, Schwinger bosons formalism, Self-consistent harmonic approximation, Kubo theory, Perturbation theory using Green’s functi...

Computational anatomical animal models

This book provides a review of the history and technologies in the development of computational small animal models, with a focus on their application in preclinical imaging, radiation therapy and dosimetry calculations. It provides an overview of model design of computational models, identificat...

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...

Thermodynamics, kinetics and microstructure modelling

This course text provides a practical hands-on introduction to the essentials of kinetics, thermodynamics and microstructure modelling of materials. It is ideal as a practical course for final year undergraduates and masters students in materials science and engineering, and is a core text for co...

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...

Atomic and molecular physics (second edition)

This second edition course text introduces the fundamental quantum physics of atoms and molecules. It is the first book in a series of three aiming to present a broad coverage of atomic, molecular, solid-state and statistical physics, and is well suited to accompany undergraduate courses in these...

Emerging laser technologies for high-power and ultrafast science

Emerging Laser Technologies for High-Power and Ultrafast Science includes chapters from leading experts devoted to the most recent achievements in the field. This book will serve as an important reference for students, researchers, scientists, and engineers interested in the development of next g...

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...

Brain–computer interfaces

This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the science and practice of brain–computer interfaces (BCIs), a rapidly evolving field at the intersection of neuroscience, engineering, computer science, and human–computer interaction. Its primary purpose is to equip readers with...

Paper-based diagnostic devices for infectious diseases

Providing a timely update on the current understanding of paper-based biosensors, this book aims to deal with the current state-of-the-art of paper-based biosensors technology and addresses its future prospects for the detection of infectious diseases, with particular relevance and applications f...

Simulation of complex systems

Ultra-BriefThis book provides the most fundamental and essential techniques to simulate complex systems, from the dynamics of molecules to the spreading of diseases, from optimization using ant colonies to the simulation of the Game of Life.

The everyday physics of hearing and vision (second edition)

This non-technical book examines the everyday physics behind hearing and vision to help readers understand more about themselves and their physical environment. New topics in the second edition include hearing and vision aids, electron microscopy, the third eye (pineal body), vision and hearing g...

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 ...