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Vortex, Molecular Spin and Nanovorticity
An Introduction
Häftad, 2011
516 kr
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The subject of this book is the physics of vortices. A detailed analysis of the dynamics of vortices will be presented. The important topics of vorticity and molecular spin will be dealt with, including the electromagnetic analogy and quantization in superfluids. The effect of molecular spin on the …
Super-Resolved Imaging
Geometrical and Diffraction Approaches
Häftad, 2011
552 kr
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In this brief we review several approaches that provide super resolved imaging, overcoming the geometrical limitation of the detector as well as the diffraction effects set by the F number of the imaging lens. In order to obtain the super resolved enhancement, we use spatially non-uniform and/or …
Theory, Analysis and Design of RF Interferometric Sensors
Häftad, 2011
552 kr
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Theory, Analysis and Design of RF Interferometric Sensors presents the theory, analysis and design of RF interferometric sensors. RF interferometric sensors are attractive for various sensing applications that require every fine resolution and accuracy as well as fast speed. The book also presents …
Niels Bohr and Complementarity
An Introduction
Häftad, 2012
661 kr
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This book offers a discussion of Niels Bohr’s conception of “complementarity,” arguably his greatest contribution to physics and philosophy. By tracing Bohr’s work from his 1913 atomic theory to the introduction and then refinement of the idea of complementarity, and by explicating different …
Medical Imaging Technology
Häftad, 2013
905 kr
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Biomedical imaging is a relatively young discipline that started with Conrad Wilhelm Roentgen’s discovery of the x-ray in 1895. X-ray imaging was rapidly adopted in hospitals around the world. However, it was the advent of computerized data and image processing that made revolutionary new imaging …
Hadron Therapy Physics and Simulations
Häftad, 2013
568 kr
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This brief provides an in-depth overview of the physics of hadron therapy, ranging from the history to the latest contributions to the subject. It covers the mechanisms of protons and carbon ions at the molecular level (DNA breaks and proteins 53BP1 and RPA), the physics and mathematics of …
Black Hole Information and Thermodynamics
Av Dieter Lüst, Ward Vleeshouwers
Häftad, 2019
823 kr
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Based on Prof. Lüst's Masters course at the University of Munich, this book begins with a short introduction to general relativity. It then presents black hole solutions, and discusses Penrose diagrams, black hole thermodynamics and entropy, the Unruh effect, Hawking radiation, the black hole …
Emergence of Temperature in Examples and Related Nuisances in Field Theory
Av Tamás Sándor Biró, Antal Jakovác
Häftad, 2019
551 kr
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Field theory, relying on the concept of continuous space and time while confronted with the quantum physical nature of observable quantities, still has some fundamental challenges to face. One such challenge is to understand the emergence of complexity in the behavior of interacting elementary …
Quantum Magnetism, Spin Waves, and Optical Cavities
Häftad, 2019
607 kr
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This primer thoroughly covers the fundamentals needed to understand the interaction of light with magnetically ordered matter and it focuses on "cavity optomagnonics" which is a topic undergoing intense study in current research.The book is unique in combining elements of electromagnetism, quantum …
Brief Introduction to Dispersion Relations
With Modern Applications
Häftad, 2019
551 kr
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This text offers a brief introduction to the dispersion relations as an approach to calculate S-matrix elements, a formalism that allows one to take advantage of the analytical structure of scattering amplitudes following the basic principles of unitarity and causality.First, the case of two-body …
Dirac Equation in Curved Spacetime
A Guide for Calculations
Häftad, 2019
716 kr
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This book explains and develops the Dirac equation in the context of general relativistic quantum mechanics in a range of spacetime dimensions. It clarifies the subject by carefully pointing out the various conventions used and explaining how they are related to each other. The prerequisites are …
Ultrafast Supercontinuum Generation in Transparent Solid-State Media
Av Audrius Dubietis, Arnaud Couairon
Häftad, 2019
551 kr
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This book presents the underlying physical picture and an overview of the state of the art of femtosecond supercontinuum generation in various transparent solid-state media, ranging from wide-bandgap dielectrics to semiconductor materials, and across various parts of the optical spectrum, from the …
Quantum Brownian Motion Revisited
Extensions and Applications
Av Aniello Lampo, Miguel Ángel García March m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
551 kr
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Quantum Brownian motion represents a paradigmatic model of open quantum system, namely a system inextricably coupled to the surrounding environment. Such a model is largely used in physics, for instance in quantum foundations to approach in a quantitative manner the quantum-to-classical transition, …
Functional Analysis and Optimization Methods in Hadron Physics
Häftad, 2019
551 kr
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This book begins with a brief historical review of the early applications of standard dispersion relations in particle physics. It then presents the modern perspective within the Standard Model, emphasizing the relation of analyticity together with alternative tools applied to strong interactions, …
Small-Angle Scattering (Neutrons, X-Rays, Light) from Complex Systems
Fractal and Multifractal Models for Interpretation of Experimental Data
Häftad, 2019
605 kr
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This book addresses the basic physical phenomenon of small-angle scattering (SAS) of neutrons, x-rays or light from complex hierarchical nano- and micro-structures. The emphasis is on developing theoretical models for the material structure containing self-similar or fractal clusters. Within the …
Trapping Single Ions and Coulomb Crystals with Light Fields
Av Leon Karpa
Häftad, 2019
551 kr
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This book describes the state-of-the-art in the emerging field of optical trapping of ions, as well as the most recent advances enabling the use of this technique as a versatile tool for novel investigations in atomic physics. The text provides a detailed explanation of the requirements for optical …
Gravitation
From Newton to Einstein
Häftad, 2019
607 kr
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This primer proposes a journey from Newton's dynamics to Einstein's relativity. It constitutes a pedagogical, rigorous, and self-contained introduction to the concepts and mathematical formulation of gravitational physics.In particular, much attention is devoted to exploring and applying the basic …
Optical Clearing Method
A New Tool for Clinical Practice and Biomedical Engineering
Av Luís Manuel Couto Oliveira, Valery Victorovich Tuchin
Häftad, 2019
625 kr
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This book describes the Optical Immersion Clearing method and its application to acquire information with importance for clinical practice and various fields of biomedical engineering. The method has proved to be a reliable means of increasing tissue transparency, allowing the investigator or …
Aspects of Integrability of Differential Systems and Fields
A Mathematical Primer for Physicists
Häftad, 2020
551 kr
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This book serves as an introduction to the concept of integrability as it applies to systems of differential equations as well as to vector-valued fields. The author focuses on specific aspects of integrability that are often encountered in a variety of problems in applied mathematics, physics and …
Selected Special Functions for Fundamental Physics
Av Valeriya Akhmedova, Emil T. Akhmedov
Häftad, 2019
551 kr
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This book presents calculation methods that are used in both mathematical and theoretical physics. These methods will allow readers to work with selected special functions and more generally with differential equations, which are the most frequently used in quantum mechanics, theory of relativity …
Applied Holography
A Practical Mini-Course
Häftad, 2019
769 kr
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This primer is a collection of notes based on lectures that were originally given at IIT Madras (India) and at IFT Madrid (Spain). It is a concise and pragmatic course on applied holography focusing on the basic analytic and numerical techniques involved.The presented lectures are not intended to …
Entropy and the Tao of Counting
A Brief Introduction to Statistical Mechanics and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Av Kim Sharp
Häftad, 2020
551 kr
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This book provides a complete and accurate atomic level statistical mechanical explanation of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics. It assumes only a basic knowledge of mechanics and requires no knowledge of calculus. The treatment uses primarily geometric arguments and college level …
Kepler Problem in the Presence of Dark Energy, and the Cosmic Local Flow
Av Alexander Silbergleit, Arthur Chernin
Häftad, 2019
551 kr
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This book derives and analyzes all solutions to the Kepler problem with dark energy (DE), presenting significant results such as: (a) all radial infinite motions obey Hubble’s law at large times; (b) all orbital infinite motions are asymptotically radial and obey Hubble’s law; (c) infinite orbital …
Discovery Beyond the Standard Model of Elementary Particle Physics
Häftad, 2020
551 kr
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The goal of this essay is to discuss the future of discovery in particle physics. Its primary motivation is the 2019 European Strategy update, which aims to determine the future experimental and theoretical priorities for particle physics. A key question is to understand what the standard theory …
Essential Classical Thermodynamics
Av Ulf W. Gedde
Häftad, 2020
769 kr
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This book is a concise, readable, yet authoritative primer of basic classic thermodynamics. Many students have difficulty with thermodynamics, and find at some stage of their careers in academia or industry that they have forgotten what they learned, or never really understood these fundamental …
Theory and Simulation Methods for Electronic and Phononic Transport in Thermoelectric Materials
Häftad, 2020
660 kr
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This book introduces readers to state-of-the-art theoretical and simulation techniques for determining transport in complex band structure materials and nanostructured-geometry materials, linking the techniques developed by the electronic transport community to the materials science community. …
Beyond Einstein Gravity
The Minimal Geometric Deformation Approach in the Brane-World
Av Jorge Ovalle, Roberto Casadio
Häftad, 2020
660 kr
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This book serves two main purposes: firstly, it shows, in a simple way, how the possible existence of an extra-spatial dimension would affect the predictions of four-dimensional General Relativity, a model known as the Brane world; secondly, it explains, step-by-step, a new technique called Minimal …
Will We Ever Have a Quantum Computer?
Häftad, 2020
823 kr
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This book addresses a broad community of physicists, engineers, computer scientists and industry professionals, as well as the general public, who are aware of the unprecedented media hype surrounding the supposedly imminent new era of quantum computing. The central argument of this book is that …
Three Lectures on Complexity and Black Holes
Häftad, 2020
714 kr
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These three lectures cover a certain aspect of complexity and black holes, namely the relation to the second law of thermodynamics. The first lecture describes the meaning of quantum complexity, the analogy between entropy and complexity, and the second law of complexity. Lecture two reviews the …
Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods in Quantum Field Theories
A Modern Primer
Av Anosh Joseph
Häftad, 2020
714 kr
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This primer is a comprehensive collection of analytical and numerical techniques that can be used to extract the non-perturbative physics of quantum field theories. The intriguing connection between Euclidean Quantum Field Theories (QFTs) and statistical mechanics can be used to apply Markov Chain …
