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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

Liquid crystals

Liquid crystals are beautiful and their science is intriguing. This book will take you on a photographic tour of the visual diversity of liquid crystals and describes, for a general audience, their role in technology and biology.

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.

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...

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.

Strongly interacting quantum systems, volume 2

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...

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.

New technologies for smart grid operation

This book is a handbook for advanced applications design and integration of new and future technologies into smart grids for researchers and engineers in academia and industry, looking to pull together disparate technologies and apply them for greater gains.

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...

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...

Magnetic excitations and geometric confinement

Magnetic excitation in geometrically confined systems exhibit many unique and interesting properties. This book reviews magnetic nanoparticles, layered magnets and in quasi-one-dimensional magnets, their properties and applications for data storage or creating engineered composite materials.

The nasa kepler mission

This book covers the numerous, paradigm changing scientific discoveries in exoplanets and other areas of astrophysics made possible by the NASA Kepler and K2 Missions. It is suitable for the interested layperson, pupils of science and space missions, and advanced science students and researchers.

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.

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...

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...

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.

Semiconductors (second edition)

Semiconductors form the basis for the nano-electronics industry that powers everyday life. This book covers the electronic band structure, the lattice dynamics and the transport properties of semiconductors, and is an essential guide for first-year graduate level students.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

An introduction to elementary particle phenomenology

This book deals with the development of particle physics, in particular through the exacting and all-important interplay between theory and experiment, an area that has now become known as phenomenology.

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...

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.

Phytochemicals as an epigenetic modifier in cancer prevention

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

Energy-smart buildings

Energy-Smart Buildings intends to provide a brief research source for building technology and regulations in terms of energy efficiency, as well as discussing fundamental aspects and cutting-edge trends for new buildings and retrofitting the current building stock. Sources of renewable and sustai...

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...

Renewables

Renewable energy is a fast-expanding field, welcomed by many as part of the answer to climate change and energy security concerns; but can renewables deliver? This book reviews the basic technological options and global implementation, so as to convey the sense of excitement that abounds in this ...

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...

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...

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.

Inverse modeling

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the techniques, tools and methods for inverse problems and data assimilation, designed for students, researchers and developers in mathematics, physics, engineering, acoustics, electromagnetics, meteorology, biology, environmental and other appli...

Nuclear data

Nuclear structure has two extreme regimes: one where the nuclear structure is collective and driven by all the protons and neutrons acting coherently, and one where the nuclear structure is dominated by single nucleons. Here, we follow the latter "Independent-Particle Motion View" and see how far...

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.

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...

Quantum mechanics

Including many worked examples and problems, and making emphasis on the significance of the underlying principles, this book will be an invaluable resource for students in physics, chemistry and electrical engineering needing a clear and rigorous introduction to quantum mechanics.

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 ...

Semiconductors

It is important to note that semiconductors are quite different from either metals or insulators, and their importance lies in the base that they provide to a massive microelectronics and optics community and industry. This book, written for graduate students, describes how quantum mechanics give...

Quantum artificial intelligence

Quantum AI is one of today’s most rapidly growing fields, which has attracted enormous attention from not only research scientists but also the public and press. However, hitherto there is no such a book that introduces quantum AI to readers in a relatively comprehensive and up-to-date way. In pa...

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...

Key nuclear reaction experiments

In this book, the author charts the developments in nuclear physics since its inception around a century ago by reviewing the key experiments that helped drive and shape our understanding of the field, especially in the context of the wider developments in physics in the first half of the 20th ce...

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 ...

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...

Discharge in long air gaps

Discharge in Long Air Gaps: Modelling and applications presents self-consistent predictive dynamic models of positive and negative discharges in long air gaps. Equivalent models are also derived to predict lightning parameters based on the similarities between long air gap discharges and lightnin...

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...

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.

The embedding method for electronic structure

The embedding method was originally developed for calculating the electronic structure of surfaces and interfaces, but its flexibility has provided a powerful tool in many other areas of physics. This authoritative text serves both as an accessible starting point for graduate students and researc...

Ultrafast spectroscopy

A physically intuitive approach to nonlinear spectroscopy with practical applications through the modern lens of quantum information and wavepackets, and accompanied by MATLAB® code.

Nuclear and particle physics

This book provides an introductory course on nuclear and particle physics, suitable for undergraduate and early-graduate students. Emphasis is given to the discovery and history of developments in the field, and is experimentally/phenomenologically oriented. Originally published in German as Kern...

Principles and applications of fourier optics

In this text, Robert Tyson presents the fundamentals of Fourier optics with sufficient detail to educate the reader, typically an advanced student or working scientist or engineer, to the level of applying the knowledge to a specific set of design or analysis problems. Key results are presented w...

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...

Advanced digital imaging laboratory using matlab®

In this book, Prof. Yaroslavsky delivers a complete applied course in digital imaging aimed at advanced students and practitioners. Covering all areas of digital imaging, the text provides an outline of underlying principles of each topic before offering more than 80 MATLAB® based exercises. Subj...

Physics of cancer

Physics of Cancer emphasizes a novel biophysical-based view on cancer disease and metastasis highlighting the functional role of mechanical properties of cells while describing the biological state of cancer. Originating in part from the author’s own courses on tumor biology and cellular biophysi...

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...

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.

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.

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.

Nuclear materials science

In this book, Karl Whittle provides a solid overview of the intersection of nuclear engineering and materials science at a level approachable by advanced students from materials, engineering and physics. The text explains the unique aspects needed in the design and implementation of materials fo...

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...

Evolutionary dynamics

Written for researchers and postgraduate students with a background in physics or applied mathematics and a desire to apply their skills to problems in the life sciences, this beautifully illustrated book includes a number of introductory chapters on genetics and cell biology, phylogeny and devel...