Thermal Physics and Thermal Analysis

Prof. Jaroslav Šesták, MEng., PhD., DSc. Prof. Jaroslav Šesták, M.Eng., Ph.D., D.Sc., Dr.h.c. (*1938) Team leader of New Technology - Research Centre in Westbohemian Region, West Bohemian University in Pilsen. Emeritus Scientist of the Academy of Sciences. Institute of Physics in Prague, Czech Republic. Past chair of the Czech Working Group on Thermal Analysis. Winner of the 1993 ICTAC/TA International Award; Founding affiliate of Thermochimica Acta (1970), Journal of Mining and Metallurgy (1996) and Int. Journal of Applied Glass Science (2010). - 293 CC publications, 13 books, 2012 SCI citations, H-index 23.

• From the Contents: Calorimetry on time scales from days to microseconds.- The use of digital image processing for local thermal analysis and other techniques.- Glass behavior at nanostate, glass transition and fictive temperatures.- Quantum aspects of nanomaterials characterization.- Kinetic phase diagrams as a consequence of radical changing temperature or particle size.- Material properties and thermal analysis of non-stoichiometric solids.- Ehrenfest equations for calorimetry and dilatometry.