Materials/States of Matter

The chemistry of nanomaterials has developed considerably in the past two decades, and concepts that have emerged from these developments are now w...

Students and researchers looking for a comprehensive textbook on magnetism, magnetic materials and related applications will find in this book an e...

Atomistic computer simulations are often at the heart of modern attempts to predict and understand the physical properties of real materials, inclu...

A core principle of physics is knowledge gained from data. Thus, deep learning has instantly entered physics and may become a new paradigm in basic...

This comprehensive, self-contained guide to X-ray spectroscopy will equip you with everything you need to begin extracting the maximum amount of in...

Music, calm speech, whispering leaves fluttering in a breeze are pleasant and desirable sounds. Noise, howling gales, explosions and screeching tra...

Building up from microscopic basics to observed complex functions, this insightful monograph explains and describes how the unique molecular proper...

For the first time, this book unites the theory, experimental techniques and computational tools used to describe the diffusion of atoms, molecules...

This three-volume series presents the ideas, models and approaches essential to understanding plasma dynamics and self-organization for researchers...

On the centenary of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, this book reviews the state-of-the-art research in geomagnetism, aeronomy an...

This volume presents a full mathematical exposition of the growing field of coronal seismology which will prove invaluable for graduate students an...

Kinetic theory of weakly turbulent nonlinear processes in plasma helped form the foundation of modern plasma physics. This book provides a systemat...

Written by a pioneer in the field, this text provides a complete introduction to X-ray microscopy, providing all of the technical background requir...

The new edition of this popular textbook provides a fundamental approach to phase transformations and thermodynamics of materials. Explanations are...

concentrates on teaching techniques using as much theory as needed. application of the techniques to many problems of materials characterization. ...

While most introductions to statistical mechanics are either too mathematical or too physical, Colin Thompson's book combines mathematical rigor wi...

This book provides a thorough account of the current status of achievements made in the area of soft X-Ray laser source development and of the incr...

An overview of the optical effects in solids, addressing the physics of various materials and their response to electromagnetic radiation. The disc...

A comprehensive study of refrigeration from its beginnings in America up to 1950, which shows its relation to our national development, records the...

This fully revised, updated and reorganised third edition provides a thorough introduction to the characterisation techniques used in surface scien...

An Introduction to Space Plasma Complexity considers select examples of complexity phenomena related to observed plasma processes in the space envi...

Learn about the most recent advances in 2D materials with this comprehensive and accessible text. Providing all the necessary materials science and...

Shock waves are an important feature of solar system plasmas, from the solar corona out to the edge of the heliosphere. This engaging introduction ...

This innovative and modular textbook combines classical topics in thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and many-body theory with the latest develo...

Discover the latest advances in ferroelectric and piezoelectric material sciences with this comprehensive monograph, divided into six chapters, eac...

Solid State Physics emphasizes a few fundamental principles and extracts from them a wealth of information. This approach also unifies an enormous ...

This textbook provides conceptual, procedural, and factual knowledge on solid state and nanostructure physics. It is designed to acquaint readers w...

This book employs nonequilibrium quantum transport, based on the use of mixed Hilbert space representations and real time quantum superfield transp...

This book is meant as an introduction to graphene plasmonics and aims at the advanced undergraduate and graduate students entering the field of pla...

The Wonder of Quantum Spin is a confection of the history and the science of quantum spin sprinkled with quotations and excerpts from pioneers who ...

This volume summarizes the recent results of the exploration of Venus, Mars and Titan in the field of space plasma physics. These are the only non-...

Since the appearance of our book, Fundamentals of Semiconductors: Physics and Materials Properties, one of the questions we are asked most frequent...

The importance of knowledge consists not only in its direct practical utility but also in the fact the it promotes a widely contemplative habit of ...

The importance of solid base catalysts has come to be recognized for their environmentally benign qualities, and much significant progress has been...

Spintronics Handbook, Second Edition offers an update on the single most comprehensive survey of the two intertwined fields of spintronics and magn...

The subject of this volume is to present both the numerical and graphical data on the magnetic and electrical properties of magnetic metallic multi...

Optics and Lasers is an introduction to engineering and applied optics, including not only elementary ray and wave optics, but also lasers, hologra...

This handbook presents the data of 5-component metallic amorphous alloys, including a large number of specimen obtained by adding a 5-th component ...

This book has emerged out of our long-time research interests on the topic of latex film formation. Over the years we have built up a repertoire of...

This book describes the direct and inverse problems of the multidimensional Schrödinger operator with a periodic potential, a topic that is especia...

The contributions in the book are devoted to the memory of Michael E Fisher, and hence include many personal memories from people whose work was in...