Machine learning, medical ai and robotics

An up-to-date review of current medical artificial intelligence and robotics applications across different medical disciplines.

Extreme-temperature and harsh-environment electronics (second edition)

This second edition describes the various materials, devices, and technologies required to make electronics capable of operating in harsh conditions, such as exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, or radiation. Implantable medical electronics, vibration-tolerant electronics, space electronic...

Applied geophysics for karst and sinkhole investigation

The book shows the potential of geophysical methods for resolving real problems of karst. The authors present an overview of the karst problem worldwide, examine Dead Sea evaporite karst and review geophysical methods for karst investigation.

Computation in science (second edition)

The book explains how computing is used in the natural sciences and provides a high-level overview of relevant aspects of computer science and software engineering with a focus on concepts, results and applications. It is intended for both graduate students and experienced scientists.

Quantum dots

The focus of this book is synthesis and optical studies of self-assembled quantum dots (QDs) with particular consideration given to the capability to control nanoelectronics properties via structural modifications.

Introduction to ray, wave, and beam optics with applications

This book introduces the fundamentals of optics, a field essential to both everyday life and advanced technologies, yet often overlooked in engineering education. Importantly, it includes chapters on complex light, as well as light-based applications. Designed for both students and industry profe...

Detection systems in lung cancer and imaging, volume 2

Computational physics with r

This book has two primary goals: To introduce the R language to the physics community and to demonstrate its advantages as a simulations’ tool; and to make physics simulations accessible to a wider audience of scientists via the use of the many powerful and ready-to-use R packages and R functions.

A brief introduction to topology and differential geometry in condensed matter physics (second edition)

This book provides a self-consistent introduction to the mathematical ideas and methods from topology and differential geometry that are relevant to the student of condensed matter physics. This expanded second edition includes eight new chapters, describing a range of condensed physical phenomen...

An introduction to quantum optics (second edition)

This book is an introduction to open quantum systems, ones that have inputs and outputs. It explores the basic techniques and more recent ones, exploring the limits of quantum noise in measurement and communications.

Optimisation of renewable energy powered desalination systems

This Book provides roadmaps for the delivery of adequate, affordable, reliable, sustainable clean energy and water by developing mathematical models of optimal energy mixes that include a demand response program for an efficient energy schedule to power desalination systems at a minimal levelized...

Spectroscopic and microscopy techniques for archaeological and cultural heritage research (second edition)

This edition presents microscopic and spectroscopic techniques and their applications in Archaeological and cultural heritage research.

Recent advances in materials for energy harvesting and storage

This book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of material synthesis from a beginner's perspective up to the most advanced research and development. Materials chemistry, different methods of synthesis, and the properties of energy materials used in technologies for energy storage and ene...

Nanocarbon allotropes beyond graphene

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the synthesis, characterisation, and advanced technological applications of novel nanocarbons, with a focus on graphane, graphyne, graphdiyne, graphene nanoribbon, onion like carbons and carbon nanotori.

Fiber optic pulse compression

This book describes the existing nonlinear pulse compression techniques to achieve femtosecond/attosecond pulses. It includes the topics such as importance of ultrashort pulses, photonic crystal fiber, pulse propagation in the fiber, numerical tools for the analysis of pulse propagation and compr...

Human-assisted intelligent computing

This edited book focuses on well-known and new methodologies of optimization techniques in human-assisted computing that are used to resolve some of the very complicated and hard problems we face today

Essential semiconductor laser device physics (second edition)

This book describes all the key aspects of semiconductor laser device physics and principles of laser operation. It is an accessible, concise description of semiconductor laser device physics and its practical applications.

Innovative quantum computing

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

Radio pulsar statistics

In this book, Duncan Lorimer reviews the techniques, results and open questions relating to the population of neutron stars as observed through their radio emission, an essential aspect of Galactic astrophysics, stellar evolution and gravitational wave astronomy.