Christian Brosseau - Böcker

Electromagnetic Properties of Heterostructures: Background and Calculation Methods covers the fundamental aspects of the electromagnetic properties of heterostructures and the theoretical knowledge of the computational techniques needed to understand dielectric phenomena in quantitative and physical terms. The book re-establishes the conceptual foundations of the physics associated with numerical simulation tools of the Laplace or the Poisson equations and shows their immediate implementation. It is relevant for all practicing engineers and materials scientists who develop composite materials that are capable of handling specified technological requirements by utilizing their electromagnetic properties.Explains the basic concepts of the dielectric behavior of heterostructures and discusses how they relate to existing computational methodsCovers the most widely used and efficient computational approaches, including effective medium and percolation theoryFills the gap between theoretical knowledge learned in the classroom and practical knowledge gleaned through extensive work in the lab

Comprehensive coverage of light polarization theory and its practical applications in today's cutting-edge technologies Besides being indispensable to modern investigations into the physical world, light polarization is a fundamental component of several revolutionary technological innovations in such diverse fields as telecommunications, pollution control, and medical diagnostics. Yet there is a conspicuous dearth of texts and professional references providing researchers and engineers with a unified, comprehensive treatment of basic light polarization theory and its applications to current microwave and optical technology. This book fills that gap in the literature. Fundamentals of Polarized Light serves equally well as an advanced text for physics and electrical engineering students and a professional reference for practicing engineers and researchers. It combines a rational, integrated presentation of the theory behind modern applications of light polarization with several demonstrations of current applications. A key feature of the book is that the analysis of polarized light and its interaction with linear optical media is presented from a statistical point of view. Topics covered include:* Historical foundations of polarized light* Classical radiation field theory and Maxwell's equations* Statistical theory of partial polarization, including a discussion of the thermodynamics of radiation fields* Propagation of polarized light through linear optical systems* Polarization transfer matrix methods for describing changes in polarization states that occur during reflection and refraction* Propagation of partially polarized waves in disordered systems and anisotropic media* Polarizers, compensators, and other optical components* Measurements of the Jones and Mueller polarization matrices

Intended to serve as an introductory text and aiming to facilitate the understanding of the field to non-experts, this part does not dwell on the set of topics, such as cellular mechanosensing and mechanotransduction, irreversible EP, and atomistic molecular dynamics modelling of membrane EP.