Covering interface science from a novel surface science perspective, this seven-volume handbook offers a comprehensive overview. Initial chapters treat basic fundamentals, while short references to more specialized methods accompany descriptions of the most important techniques.
Covers the physics and chemistry of surfaces. This book includes the structure, thermodynamics, and mobility of clean surfaces, and the interaction of gas molecules with solid surfaces. It also explores the energetic particle interactions that are the basis for the techniques developed to reveal the structure and chemistry of surfaces.
This second edition of the pioneering book in the field is completely revised and extended, now stretching to two volumes. A comprehensive summary providing key knowledge, linking the fields of molecular self-assembly with materials- and biosciences.
Suitable for engineer-designers and other professionals, this practical handbook describes the relationship between high-energy radiation environments, electronic device physics and materials. It presents an account of the problems which arise when high-energy radiation bombards matter, and of engineering methods for solving those problems.
Emphasizing both experimental and theoretical aspects of surface interface and thin film physics, this text presents techniques of preparing well-defined solid surfaces and interfaces, fundamental aspects of adsorption and layer growth, and basic models of description of properties.
Provides an introduction to quantum field theory applied to condensed matter physics. The topics cover modern applications in electron systems and electronic properties of mesoscopic systems and nanosystems. It is suitable useful for a graduate or advanced undergraduate course.
There are not many calculus books that are very accessible to students without a strong mathematical background and the large majority of financial derivatives students do not have a strong quantitative background. This book provides a short introduction to the subject with examples of its use in mathematical finance e. g pricing of derivatives.
Concepts, methods and techniques of statistical physics in the study of correlated, as well as uncorrelated, phenomena are being applied in the natural sciences, biology and economics in an attempt to understand the large variability and risks of phenomena. This textbook provides a modern introduction for workers outside statistical physics.
Emphasising on intuition and formalism, this text provides an introduction to continuum physics. It is suitable as the main text for a course on continuum physics or as the foundation for courses on more specialized areas, such as solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, geophysics, and astrophysics.
Explains the origins and development of modern physical concepts about matter. This book examines two of the earliest known theories about matter - the atomic theory, which attributed all physical phenomena to atoms and their motion in the void, and the theory of the elements, which described matter as consisting of earth, air, fire, and water.
Presents research results in the field of condensed matter which is one of the most active fields of physics, with a stream of discoveries in areas from superfluidity and magnetism to the optical, electronic and mechanical properties of materials such as semiconductors, polymers and carbon nanotubes.
Investigations on the statistics of linear polymers or of self-avoiding walks in, say, porous medium or disordered lattices were started in early eighties. The problem is not yet completely solved in its generality. This book intends to offer the readers a review of the various aspects of the problem. It is written by experts in the field.
Assuming only a basic knowledge of Newtonian mechanics, this textbook provides a unified, comprehensive, and coherent introduction to continuum mechanics from a modern perspective. It presents discussions of such topics as local thermodynamic equilibrium, existing models of turbulence, basic magnetohydrodrnamics, tsunamis, and explosions.
Offers an overview and comprehensive analysis of the main theoretical and experimental advances on free surface thin film and jet flows of soft matter. This book outlines the basic equations and boundary conditions and the derivation of low-dimensional models for the evolution of the free surface.
Describes the advanced chemistry of monolayers at interfaces. Focusing on the trends of methodology and technology, this work introduces the methodologies of scanning probe microscopy, surface force instrumentation, surface spectroscopy, surface plasmon optics, reflectometry, and near-field scanning optical microscopy.
This textbook contains information essential for successful experiments at low temperatures. It uniquely integrates physics and applications. Low-temperature scientists will find it of great value due to its compilation of materials data and relevant new results.
While the early development of quantum optics initiated in sixties was based on density operator, noise operator and master equation methods primarily within weak-coupling and Markov approximations, path integral approach to quantum Brownian motion attracted wide attention in early eighties.
Presents information for estimating physical and thermodynamic properties in the absence of experimental data. This title covers pure component constants, thermodynamic properties of ideal gases, pure components and mixtures, pressure-volume-temperature relationships, and vapor pressures and enthalpies of vaporization of pure fluids.
Unlike the spinons in the Haldane-Shastry model, those proposed here obey non-abelian statistics and integrate classical and fresh concepts. The new model this volume introduces is derived by mapping exact models of quantized Hall states into spin chains.
Exploring the origins and implications of sudden changes in nature and society, this title examines different dynamical behaviors in a range of complex systems. Using a set of examples, from gene networks and ant colonies to human language and the degradation of diverse ecosystems, it reveals how phase transitions occur.