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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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 ...

Strongly interacting quantum systems, volume 2

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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 ...

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...

Physics of surface, interface and cluster catalysis

Physics of Surface, Interface and Cluster Catalysis reviews the fundamental physics of catalysis from simple surface models through to complex cluster and catalytic structures.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

Dynamical properties in nanostructured and low-dimensional materials

The last few years have seen dramatic advances in the growth, fabrication and characterization of low-dimensional materials and nanostructures. Most studies of these artificially engineered materials have been driven by their potential for device applications that involve smaller and smaller phys...

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...

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...

Symmetry and collective fluctuations in evolutionary games

Evolutionary game theory has the potential to provide an integrated framework to model many aspects of evolution, development, and ecology. The reliable use of game models, however, requires an understanding of their behaviour when the number of players becomes very large, resulting in the emerge...

Plasma modeling

Plasma Modeling: Methods and applications presents the different approaches that can be adopted for plasma modeling, giving details about theory and methods. The book is intended to assist students and researchers, who want to start research activity in the field of plasma physics, in the choice ...