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General and Introductory Physics Oscillations and Waves An Introduction Richard Fitzpatrick University of Texas at Austin, USA
“… an excellent addition to the existing literature on the subject. The book provides a clear, systematic, comprehensive, and yet concise treatment of the subject. The emphasis is placed on physical interpretation rather than mathematical rigour, although the author certainly presents the material at the right mathematical level, commensurate with an advanced undergraduate course. The book will be equally useful for physics and engineering students, as well as mathematics students who want to get physical insight beyond the mathematical equations. The book benefits from very useful exercises, which are accompanied by a solutions manual. As a physics educator, I would recommend this book without reservation to both lecturers as excellent teaching material and to students as a learning resource, which will guide them through the exciting world of waves, oscillations, and patterns that are all around us.” —David Tsiklauri, Queen Mary, University of London
Bridging lower-division physics survey courses with upper-division physics courses, this classroom-tested text develops a unified mathematical theory of oscillations and waves in physical systems. It helps students acquire a sound physical understanding of wave phenomena and eases students’ difficult transition between lower-division courses that mostly encompass algebraic equations and upper-division courses that rely on differential equations. Emphasizing physics over mathematics, the author introduces the conventional complex representation of oscillations and waves later in the text during the discussion of quantum mechanical waves. This helps students thoroughly understand how to represent oscillations and waves in terms of regular trigonometric functions before using the more convenient, but much more abstract, complex representation. • Guides students through the subject of oscillations and waves in physical systems using a unified approach • Provides complete coverage of advanced topics in waves, such as electromagnetic wave propagation through the ionosphere
Pedagogical Features • Offers many examples from mechanical systems, elastic solids, electronic circuits, optical systems, and other areas • Includes numerous end-of-chapter exercises to test understanding Solutions manual and figure slides available upon qualifying course adoption
Contents: Simple Harmonic Oscillation. Massona Spring. Simple Harmonic Oscillator Equation. LC Circuits. Simple Pendula. Compound Pendula. Damped and Driven Harmonic Oscillation. Damped Harmonic Oscillation. Quality Factor. LCR Circuits. Driven Damped Harmonic Oscillation. Driven LCR Circuits. Transient Oscillator Response. Coupled Oscillations. Two Spring-Coupled Masses. Two Coupled LC Circuits. Three Spring-Coupled Masses. Transverse Standing Waves. Normal Modes of a Beaded String. Normal Modes of a Uniform String. General Time Evolution of a Uniform String. Longitudinal Standing Waves. Spring-Coupled Masses. Longitudinal Waves on a Thin Elastic Rod. Sound Waves in an Ideal Gas. Fourier Analysis. Traveling Waves. Standing Waves in a Finite Continuous Medium. Traveling Waves in an Infinite Continuous Medium. Wave Interference. Energy Conservation. Transmission Lines. Normal Reflection and Transmission at Interfaces. Electromagnetic Waves. Doppler Effect. Wave Propagation in Inhomogeneous Media. Multi-Dimensional Waves. Plane Waves. Three-Dimensional Wave Equation. Cylindrical Waves. Spherical Waves. Oscillation of an Elastic Sheet. Polarization of Electromagnetic Waves. Laws of Geometric Optics. Fresnel Relations. Total Internal Reflection. Sound Waves in Fluids. Wave Pulses. Fourier Transforms. General Solution of One-Dimensional Wave Equation. Bandwidth. Dispersive Waves. Pulse Propagation. Electromagnetic Waves in Unmagnetized Plasmas. Faraday Rotation. Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in Conductors. Waveguides. Pulse Propagation in Two Dimensions. Gravity Waves. Wave Dragon Ships. Ship Wakes. Capillary Waves. Wave Optics. Introduction. TwoSlit Interference. Coherence. Multi-Slit Interference. Thin Film Interference. One-Dimensional Fourier Optics. Single-Slit Diffraction. Multi-Slit Diffraction. Two-Dimensional Fourier Optics. Wave Mechanics. Introduction. Photoelectric Effect. Electron Diffraction. Representation of Waves via Complex Numbers. Schrödinger’s Equation. Probability Interpretation of Wavefunction. Wave Packets. Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle. Wavefunction Collapse. Stationary States. Three-Dimensional Wave Mechanics. Particle in Finite Square Potential Well. Square Potential Barrier. Appendix A: Physical Constants. Appendix B: Useful Mathematics. Appendix C: Electromagnetic Theory. Bibliography. Index. Catalog no. K16133, January 2013, 295 pp., Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4665-6608-8, $69.95 / £38.99 Also available as an eBook
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General and Introductory Physics New!
Renewable Energy A First Course Robert Ehrlich George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
“Professor Ehrlich has succeeded in writing a clear, relevant, and well-organized book that is very close to a perfect fit for the kind of course I want to teach. This text provides a nice balance between discussing the applied physical principles in energy production and describing state-of-the-art technology in the energy field. The text is very clear and readable, and I found the problem sets to be excellent learning tools.” —John Smedley, Bates College
This accessible textbook takes a fresh, well-balanced approach to the fundamentals of renewable energy science, technology, and policy implications. It examines alternative and sustainable supply strategies based on biofuels and wind, hydro, solar, and geothermal energy and looks at conventional sources for comparison. It also explores the overarching topics of energy conservation, storage, transmission, and policy and discusses the important issue of climate change. Throughout, illustrations and real-world examples make the concepts more concrete.
Pedagogical Features • Boxed illustrative examples to engage students • End-of-chapter problems and hands-on lab exercises, with solutions to even-numbered problems at the back of the book • End-of-chapter summaries and references • More than 200 illustrations, plus a two-page color insert • Flexible content that can be tailored to fit a one- or two-semester course Figure slides available upon qualifying course adoption
Contents: Introduction. Fossil Fuels. Introduction. Coal. Petroleum and Natural Gas. Nuclear Power: Basic Science. Introduction. Early Years. Discovery of the Atomic Nucleus. Mathematical Details of the Rutherford Scattering Experiment. Composition and Structure of the Atom and Its Nucleus. Nuclear Radii. Nuclear Forces. Ionizing Radiation and Nuclear Transformations. Nuclear Mass and Energy. Nuclear Binding Energy. Energy Released in Nuclear Fusion. Mechanics of Nuclear Fission. Mechanics of Nuclear Fusion. Radioactive Decay Law. Health Physics. Radiation Detectors. Radiation Sources. Impacts of Radiation on Humans. Nuclear Power: Technology. Introduction. Early History. Critical Mass. Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Proliferation. World’s First Nuclear Reactor. Nuclear Reactors of Generations I and II. Existing Reactor Types. Reactor Accidents. Front End of the Fuel Cycle: Obtaining the Raw Material. Back End of the Fuel Cycle: Nuclear Waste. Economics of Large-Scale Nuclear Power. Small Modular Reactors. Nuclear Fusion Reactors. Biofuels. Introduction. Photosynthesis. Biofuel Classifications. Other Uses of Biofuels and Social–Environmental Impacts. Artificial Photosynthesis. Geothermal Energy. Introduction and Why Geothermal Is Important. Geophysics of the Earth’s Interior. Thermal Gradient. Characterization and Relative. Abundance of the Resource. Geothermal Electricity Power Plants. Residential and Commercial Geothermal Heating. Sustainability of Geothermal. Environmental Impacts. Economics of Geothermal Electricity. Wind Power. Introduction and Historical Uses. Wind Characteristics and Resources. Power Transfer to a Turbine. Turbine Types and Terms. Controlling and Optimizing Wind Turbine Performance. Electrical Aspects and Grid Integration. Small Wind. Offshore Wind. Environmental Impacts. Unusual Designs and Applications. Hydropower. Introduction to Hydropower. Wave, Tidal, and Ocean Thermal Power Resources. Introduction to Tidal Power and the Cause of the Tides. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion. Social and Environmental Impacts of Hydropower. Solar Radiation and Earth’s Climate. Introduction. Electromagnetic Radiation. Types of Spectra. Apparent Motion of the Sun in the Sky. Availability of Solar Radiation on Earth. Optimum Collector Orientation and Tilt. Greenhouse Effect. Solar Thermal. Introduction. Solar Water-Heating Systems. Flat-Plate Collectors. Evacuated Collectors. Collector and System Efficiency. Thermal Losses in Pipes. Water Tanks and Thermal Capacitance. Passive Solar Hot Water System. Swimming Pool Heating. Space Heating and Cooling. Three Applications Well Suited to Developing Nations. Electricity Generation. Photovoltaics. Introduction. Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors. Increasing the Conductivity of Semiconductors through Doping. pn Junction. Generic Photovoltaic Cell. Electrical Properties of a Solar Cell. Efficiency of Solar Cells and Solar Systems. Efficiency of Solar Systems. Grid Connection and Inverters. Other Types of Solar Cells. Environmental Issues. Energy Conservation and Efficiency. Introduction. Factors Besides Efficiency Influencing Energy-Related Choices. Lowest of the Low Hanging Fruit. Obstacles to Efficiency and Conservation. Is Energy Efficiency and Conservation Ultimately Futile? Energy Storage and Transmission. Energy Storage. Energy Transmission. Climate and Energy: Policy, Politics, and Public Opinion. How Important Are International Agreements? What Are the Top-Three GHG Emitters Doing? How Much Time Does the World Have to Move Away from Fossil Fuels? How Has Public Opinion Evolved? Best Way Forward? Appendix: Answers to Even-Numbered Problems. Index. Catalog no. K12820, March 2013, 464 pp., Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-6115-8, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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General and Introductory Physics Superstrings and Other Things
From Atoms to Galaxies
A Guide to Physics, Second Edition
A Conceptual Physics Approach to Scientific Awareness
Carlos I. Calle
Sadri Hassani
Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA
Illinois State University, Normal, USA
“While accessible to a wide audience, the book could act as a vade mecum for students studying physics in their final years at school and their introductory courses to modern physics at university. Teachers who adopt the book for their courses may not only find inspirational ideas but also can profit from a Numerical Guide to Superstrings and Other Things. This supplement … offers a comprehensive range of problems, based on the material in the main book. … more up-to-date content with significantly better presentation. … This book appears excellent for making much of physics more accessible.”
“… present[s] some of the most striking ideas behind physics but also give[s] students and the general public the opportunity of reflecting on the implications of these ideas and provide[s] them with the tools to draw a distinction between scientific fact and nonsense. … the CD included with the book has lengthier mathematical and numerical examples that supplement the textbook. … The book can be used as an introductory textbook, which can work at different levels. I found that the ‘Food For Thought’ sections in the book can be successfully used with students to discuss the topics presented, and the margin annotations that appear all over the book are very helpful. At the end of each chapter there are answers to questions, a glossary, review questions as well as conceptual and numerical exercises. This should provide enough material for teachers or lecturers, both in science and humanities, to narrow the gap between the two cultures.”
—Contemporary Physics, January 2011
This fully illustrated guide explains basic concepts of motion, energy, and gravity as well as the latest theories about the structure of matter, the origin of the universe, and the beginning of time. This edition includes development in string theory, M-theory, and a number of other surprises.
Selected Contents: Introductory Concepts. The Laws of Mechanics: The Description of Motion. The Laws of Mechanics: Newton’s Laws of Motion. Energy. Conservation of Energy and Momentum. Rotation and the Universal Law of Gravitation. The Structure of Matter: Atoms: Building Blocks of the Universe.. The Heart of the Atom: The Nucleus. Fluids. Thermodynamics: Heat and Temperature. The Laws of Thermodynamics. Electricity and Magnetism: Electricity. Applied Electricity. Electromagnetism. Waves: Wave Motion. Sound. Optics. The Nature of Light. Modern Physics: The Special Theory of Relativity. The General Theory of Relativity. The Early Atomic Theory. Quantum Mechanics. Nuclear Physics. Elementary Particles. Unifying Physics. Superstrings. Appendices. Glossary. Catalog no. K10534, December 2009, 567 pp. Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4398-1073-6, $67.95 / £26.99 Also available as an eBook
—Contemporary Physics, 2011 Test bank and interactive lecture presentations available upon qualifying course adoption
Selected Contents: IN THE BEGINNING: Science Kindles. A Dark Interlude. Science Rekindles. NEWTONIAN ERA: Kinematics: Describing Motion. Dynamics: Cause of Motion. Further Topics on Motion. Gravitation. Epilogue: Determinism. WAVES AND ELECTROMAGNETISM: Waves. Electricity. Magnetism and Electricity. Electromagnetic Waves. Epilogue: Mind and Matter. THERMODYNAMICS: Introduction to Probability. Statistical Mechanics. Temperature and Heat. Epilogue: Whole and Parts. TWENTIETH-CENTURY PHYSICS: QUANTUM THEORY. TWENTIETHCENTURY PHYSICS: RELATIVITY THEORY. TWENTIETH-CENTURY PHYSICS: MICROCOSMOLOGY. TWENTIETH-CENTURY PHYSICS: MACROCOSMOLOGY. NATURE OF SCIENCE: Misconceptions about Science. Characteristics of Science. Science versus Pseudoscience. Catalog no. K10421, May 2010, 753 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0849-8, $89.95 / £59.99 Also available as an eBook
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General and Introductory Physics / Quantum Physics The Silicon Web
Quantum Principles & Particles
Physics for the Internet Age Michael G. Raymer
Walter Wilcox
University of Oregon, Eugene, USA
Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA
“… look into this text for adoption with its many hints as a PER [Physics Education Research]-influenced text.” —John L. Hubisz, The Physics Teacher, November 2010
“… a text perfect in itself and perfect for its time … . ideal for an undergraduate course required of all physical science, engineering, computer science, and mathematics majors.” —Physics Today
Catalog no. K10173, June 2009, 600 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0311-0, $99.95 / £64.99
“This text contains many innovative features, tricks, and other material not usually found in an undergraduate introduction to quantum mechanics. From beginning the text with simple two state systems to ending it with an introduction to the standard model of particle physics, clearly Wilcox has rethought considerably how an introduction to the field can best be conveyed to undergraduates, and his book is a very welcome addition.” —Donald N. Petcher, Covenant College
This clear, extensively illustrated introduction to quantum mechanics uses a combined approach of wave mechanics and spin analysis to explain the concepts of particle physics. The author’s novel pedagogical approach uses process diagrams as tools for visualizing the states and operators as well as for illustrating ways to compute amplitudes for quantum mechanical processes. Problem sets build from the text and reinforce key principles. • Emphasizes basic quantum principles deduced from fundamental experiments
New!
Classical Mechanics Second Edition Tai L. Chow California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, USA
Emphasizing a modern perspective, this book presents a complete account of the classical mechanics of particles and systems for advanced undergraduate physics students. This edition contains three new chapters on Newtonian gravity, the Hamilton-Jacobi theory of dynamics, and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations for continuous systems and classical fields. It also includes four new appendices on D’Alembert’s principle and Lagrange’s equations, the derivation of Hamilton’s principle, Noether’s theorem, and conic sections. Each chapter presents homework problems of varying degrees of difficulty. Catalog no. K16463, May 2013, 639 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-6998-0, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
• Guides students from elementary quantum mechanics to aspects of particle physics • Contains helpful appendices on notation, lattice models, weak flavor mixing, and numerical simulations
Pedagogical Features • Presents quantum theory in a novel way by using process diagrams as a visual tool • Incorporates extensive problem sets to reinforce key principles • Uses simplified bra-ket notation throughout Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption
Selected Contents: QUANTUM PRINCIPLES: Perspective and Principles. Free Particles in One Dimension. Some OneDimensional Solutions to the Schrödinger Equation. Hilbert Space and Unitary Transformations. Three Static Approximation Methods. Generalization to Three Dimensions. QUANTUM PARTICLES: The Three-Dimensional Radial Equation. Addition of Angular Momenta. Spin and Statistics. Quantum Particle Scattering. Connecting to the Standard Model. Appendices. Index. Catalog no. K11590, April 2012, 546 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4398-3525-8, $69.95 / £44.99 Also available as an eBook
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Astronomy and Astrophysics New!
Planetary Science The Science of Planets Around Stars, Second Edition George H.A. Cole University of Hull, UK
Michael M. Woolfson University of York, UK
“The book is an unusual combination of an account at a popular and very readable level of the origin of the solar system and some very detailed calculations regarding the basic physics that underpin all the processes. All students of the subject will find this later part invaluable. There are also many problems included that university students doing a formal course would find very useful.” —Iwan Williams, Queen Mary, University of London
• Provides a complete qualitative description of planetary science, supported by numerous specialized appendices • Covers new discoveries in stellar and planetary science • Requires only a basic background in physics and calculus • Reviews theories of the solar system’s origin, past, and present • Gives clear, quantitative treatments of subjects that are usually covered in a qualitative way, such as the source of energy that drives Io’s volcanoes • Uncovers the essential connections between stars and planets
Pedagogical Features • Presents step-by-step mathematical derivations • Includes more end-of-chapter problems • Offers Fortran programs on the book’s CRC Press web page to help with solving the problems Solutions manual and figure slides available upon qualifying course adoption
Selected Contents: Unity of the Universe. The Sun and Other Stars. The Planets. The Terrestrial Planets. The Major Planets. The Moon. Satellites and Rings. Asteroids. Comets and the Kuiper Belt. Meteorites. Dust in the Solar System. Theories of the Origin and Evolution of the Solar System. Appendices. Program TIDE. Program TROJANS. Physical Constants and Useful Data. References. Index.
An Introduction to Planetary Atmospheres Agustin Sanchez-Lavega University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
“… an excellently written introductory book that presents the state of the art of planetary atmospheric science. …” —Andrzej Icha, Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2012
“There are relatively few good basic textbooks on the physics of planetary atmospheres and a new volume, especially one as good as this, is a welcome addition. … Everything is well written … and the figures are plentiful and clear. A particularly strong feature is the problem section that appears at the end of each chapter, with a large number of wellthought-out questions at university degree level.” —F.W. Taylor, Contemporary Physics, 2011
“This comprehensive textbook on planetary atmospheres is versatile and well organized, with an exposition that is sensitive to different audiences and equally at ease explaining the chemical, dynamical, and empirical foundations of this multidisciplinary field. It is an invaluable reference for any student of atmospheres.” —Timothy E. Dowling, University of Louisville
“Finally, instructors and students have a book with in-depth coverage of a wide range of topics … a valuable resource for graduate students in planetary science, astronomy, and atmospheric sciences. Upper-level undergraduates enrolled in planetary science degrees will also surely be glad of the availability of a textbook that synthesizes our knowledge of planetary atmospheres.” —David Catling, University of Washington
Selected Contents: Introduction to Planets and Planetary Systems. Origin and Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres. Spectroscopy and Composition. Vertical Temperature Structure. Clouds in Planets. Upper and Tenuous Atmospheres. Global Atmospheric Motions. Atmospheric Dynamics-I: Waves. Atmospheric Dynamics-II: Instability. Appendix. Bibliography. References. Index. Catalog no. C6732, September 2010, 629 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6732-3, $99.95 / £41.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K15988, June 2013, 607 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4665-6315-5, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
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Condensed Matter and Materials Science New!
XAFS for Everyone Scott Calvin Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, USA
“It is unique in covering theoretical background and experimental details to data analysis in a way that is easy to understand. It will be very valuable to anyone who is interested in using x-ray spectroscopy by helping them to better design and get more out of their experiments.” —Chi-Chang Kao, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
“This book will be useful to graduate students, post docs, and researchers. I highly recommend it.” —Richard W. Strange, University of Liverpool
• Describes practical experimental aspects, including how to identify and mitigate problems • Contains case studies that illustrate real-world applications in a variety of fields • Addresses error analysis and how to overcome statistical challenges
Pedagogical Features • Uses cartoon characters and easy-to-follow illustrations to introduce multiple viewpoints without distracting from the main narrative • Includes derivations and sample calculations to foster a deeper comprehension of the results
Contents: The XAFS Experiment. XAFS in a Nutshell. X-Ray Absorption Spectra. Basics of EXAFS Theory. Some Terminology. Data Reduction. XAFS Is Not a Black Box. Overview of Approaches to XAFS. Analysis. Planning the Experiment. Identifying Your Questions. Synchrotron Light Sources. Bending Magnets and Insertion Devices. Monochromators (and Polychromators). Measurement Modes and Detectors. Experimental Design. Getting Beamtime. Sample Preparation. XAFS Samples. Absorption. Sample Characteristics for Transmission. Sample Characteristics for Fluorescence. Sample Considerations for Electron Yield Experiments. Which Technique Should You Choose? Preparing Samples. Data Reduction. Preprocessing. Calibration and Alignment. Finding Normalized Absorption. Finding χ(k). Finding the Fourier Transform. Data Collection. Noise, Distortion, and Time. Detector Choice. Before You Begin. Optimizing the Beam. Ion Chambers. Suppressing Fluorescent Background. Aligning the Sample. Scan Parameters. "What’s That?" XAFS Analysis. Fingerprinting. Matching Empirical Standards. Fingerprinting Spectral Features. Semiquantitative Fingerprinting. Theoretical XANES Standards. Linear Combination Analysis. When LCA Works. When LCA Doesn’t Work. An Example of LCA. Statistics of Linear Combination Fitting. Combinatoric Fitting. Sources of Systematic Error. Choosing Data Range and Space for LCA. Principal Component Analysis. Introduction. The Idea of PCA. How Many Components? How Many Constituents? PCA Formalism. Cluster Analysis. Target Transforms. PCA of EXAFS. How PCA Is Used. Future Developments. Curve Fitting to Theoretical Standards. Fitting. Theoretical Standards. The Path Expansion. Fitting Strategies. Modeling. A Dictionary of Parameters. Common Fitting Parameters. Less Common Fitting Parameters. Scattering Parameters. Identifying a Good Fit. Criterion 1: Statistical Quality. Criterion 2: Closeness of Fit. Criterion 3: Precision. Criterion 4: Size of Data Ranges. Criterion 5: Agreement outside the Fitted Range. Criterion 6: Stability. Criterion 7: Are the Results Physically Possible? Criterion 8: How Defensible Is the Model? Evaluating a Fit. The Process of Fitting. Identify Your Questions. Prepare Your Data. Plan Your Strategy. Fit! Starting Structures. Crystal Structures. Calculated Structures. Mixtures. Inequivalent Absorbing Sites. Histogram Methods. Multiple-Edge Fits. Site Occupancy. Constraints. Rigorous Constraints. Constraints Based on a Priori Knowledge. Constraints for Simplification. Some Special Cases. Multiple-Scattering Paths. Alternatives for Incorporating a Priori Knowledge. XAFS in the Literature. Communicating XAFS. Know Your Audience. Experimental Details. Data. Data Reduction. Models and Standards. Results. Conclusions. Case Studies. Introduction to the Case Studies. Lead Titanate, a Ferroelectric. An Iron–Molybdenum Cofactor Precursor. Manganese Zinc Ferrite, an Example of Fitting Site Occupancy. Sulfur XANES from the Wreck of the Mary Rose. Identification of Manganese-Based Particulates in Automobile Exhaust. The Next Case Study: Yours. Appendix. Index. Catalog no. K13676, May 2013, 457 pp., Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-7863-7, $99.95 / £63.00 Also available as an eBook
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Condensed Matter and Materials Science Fundamentals of Soft Matter Science Linda S. Hirst University of California, Merced, USA
“A nicely structured book that is at the right level for undergraduates. I’ll recommend it for our soft matter course and to others.” —Helen F. Gleeson, University of Manchester
“Broader in coverage than existing texts … a very good introduction to the field of soft matter.” —Gary Bryant, RMIT University, Melbourne
Soft materials, such as liquid crystals, polymers, biomaterials, and colloidal systems, touch every aspect of our lives. Not surprisingly, the rapid growth of these fields over the past few decades has resulted in an explosion of soft matter research groups worldwide. Fundamentals of Soft Matter Science explores the scientific study of soft matter and molecular self-assembly, covering the major classifications of materials, their structure and characteristics, and everyday applications. Designed for beginners with a basic scientific background, this readable book emphasizes conceptual understanding, minimizing detailed mathematical derivations. Each chapter is dedicated to a different group of soft materials, including liquid crystals, surfactants, polymers, colloids, and soft biomaterials. Each subject is broken down into the essential concepts: material structures and physical characteristics, simple theoretical ideas, and important experimental methods. The book emphasizes commonly used experimental techniques and practical applications. • Takes a highly descriptive and visual approach • Emphasizes modern imaging and other experimental techniques • Describes everyday materials applications • Provides a descriptive account of materials in each chapter • Gives balanced coverage to each major class of soft matter
Pedagogical Features • Includes learning objectives, questions, further reading, and references in each chapter • Incorporates color illustrations and photographs throughout to help describe the systems and key concepts
Selected Contents: Introduction: What Is Soft Matter? Basic Thermal Physics. Intermolecular Forces. Diffusion and Random Walks. Self-Assembly. The Phase Diagram. Aggregation and Assembly. Mechanical Properties of Soft Matter. Liquid Crystals: Anisotropy in Liquid Crystals. The Order Parameter. Thermotropic and Lyotropic Liquid Crystals. Birefringence in Liquid Crystals. Defect Textures. Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Phases. Experimental Techniques. Applications of Liquid Crystals. Surfactants: Types of Surfactants. Surface Tension and Surfactants. Self-Assembly and Phase Behavior. Membrane Elasticity and Curvature. Applications of Surfactants. Experimental Methods. Polymers: Early Polymers. Polymer Structure. Liquid Crystal Polymers. Polymer Solutions. The Glassy and Polymer Melt Phases. The Mechanical Properties of Polymers. Experimental Techniques. Polymer Architecture. Polymers in Solution. Experimental Methods. Colloidal Materials: Characteristics of Colloidal Systems. Colloids in Suspension. Competing Forces in Colloidal Dispersions. Interparticle Interactions. Colloidal Aggregation. Colloidal Crystals. Granular Materials. Foams. Experimental Techniques. Soft Biological Materials: The Composition of the Cell. The Cell Membrane. Protein Structures and Assemblies. Experimental Techniques. Glossary Appendices Index Catalog no. K11369, November 2012, 246 pp., Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-2775-8, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
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Condensed Matter and Materials Science Dopants and Defects in Semiconductors
Physics of Continuous Matter
Matthew D. McCluskey
Second Edition, Exotic and Everyday Phenomena in the Macroscopic World
Washington State University, Pullman, USA
Eugene E. Haller University of California, Berkeley, USA
“McCluskey and Haller have written an outstanding modern guide to this field that will be useful to newcomers and also to active researchers who want to broaden their horizons, as a means to learn the capabilities and limitations of the many techniques that are used in semiconductor-defect science.” —Michael J. Stavola, Lehigh University
“This clearly written text about defects in macroscopic semiconductor materials comprehensively bridges the gap between basic science courses and researchlevel reviews: a must for workers new to the field.” —Gordon Davies, King’s College London
This text covers the theory, experimentation, and identification of impurities, dopants, and intrinsic defects in semiconductors. By treating dopants and defects in semiconductors as a unified subject, the authors help define the field and prepare students for work in technologically important areas. • Requires no prior knowledge of semiconductor physics • Presents the essentials of semiconductors in an easy-to-understand format • Illustrates structural, electronic, and symmetry classifications with numerous examples, providing a framework for understanding defects in any crystal • Summarizes doping methods during and after semiconductor growth • Discusses the electronic, vibrational, optical, and thermal properties of dopants and defects • Explains how characterization methods are used to investigate defects in semiconductors • Includes references at the end of each chapter
Selected Contents: Semiconductor Basics. Defect Classifications. Crystal Growth and Doping. Electronic Properties. Vibrational Properties. Optical Properties. Thermal Properties. Electrical Measurements. Optical Spectroscopy. Particle-Beam Methods. Microscopy and Structural Characterization. Physical Constants.
B. Lautrup The Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
“I completely agree with the reviewer of the first edition that this book provides an excellent, modern introduction to the field of continuum mechanics. The second edition has been streamlined, and the structure of the presentation has been improved. … on its best way to become a classic text in the field. The text is exceptionally clear and well structured, and the breadth of the fields from which the author chooses his illustrating examples is impressive. … I can warmly recommend this book to everyone with an interest in continuum mechanics, lecturers and students alike. Lecturers will find various historical anecdotes, innumerable examples and applications, and a modern account of almost all basic aspects of continuum mechanics that will provide an excellent foundation for a lecture course on this subject. Students can benefit from the author’s deep physical insight into many difficult problems as well as his mastery of mathematical analysis.” —Thomas Peters, Contemporary Physics, January 2013 Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption
Selected Contents: Continuous Matter. FLUIDS AT REST: Pressure. Buoyancy and Stability. Hydrostatic Shapes. Surface Tension. SOLIDS AT REST: Stress. Strain. Hooke’s Law. Basic Elastostatics. Slender Rods. Computational Elastostatics. FLUIDS IN MOTION: Continuum Dynamics. Nearly Ideal Flow. Compressible Flow. Viscosity. Channels and Pipes. Creeping Flow. Rotating Fluids. Computational Fluid Dynamics. BALANCE AND CONSERVATION: Mechanical Balances. Action and Reaction. Energy. Entropy. SELECTED TOPICS: Elastic Vibrations. Gravity Waves. Jumps and Shocks. Whirls and Vortices. Boundary Layers. Subsonic Flight. Convection. Turbulence. APPENDICES. Answers to Problems. References. Index. Catalog no. C7007, March 2011, 696 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7700-1, $83.95 / £38.99 Also available as an eBook
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Condensed Matter and Materials Science Understanding Nanomaterials
Fundamentals of Ceramics
Malkiat S. Johal
M.W. Barsoum
Pomona College, Claremont, California, USA
“We have been using this text for our juniors ever since its first publication. While the focus of the text is ceramics, the treatment of the kinetics of materials process is highly understandable and easily applied to other materials systems. It is an excellent introduction to mass transport and phase transformations in materials.”
“… physical chemists will enjoy building their teaching around the wellexplained material in this book … students will find it clear and informative. In particular, the end- ofchapter questions are valuable.” —Chemistry World
“… will serve students well in their goal to gain a greater understanding of why nanoscaled systems are of great interest, how they are fabricated, and how they are characterized using a wide variety of analytical instrumentation very commonly found in university and industrial settings.” —Marcus D. Lay, University of Georgia, Athens, USA
This textbook provides a coherent overview of the fundamental principles underlying nanomaterials fabrication as well as a discussion of the characterization and application of these materials. The author takes an interdisciplinary approach, highlighting the theory and tools contributed by chemistry, biology, physics, medicine, and engineering. The book includes realworld examples related to energy, the environment, and medicine throughout the text, underscoring the technological applications. • Discusses the principles of nanomaterials fabrication • Describes the characterization and application of nanomaterials
Pedagogical Features • Contains real-world examples, application notes, and a glossary of technical terminology • Includes worked examples, end-of-chapter problem sets, and exercises for self-study to strengthen conceptual understanding
Selected Contents: A Brief Introduction to Nanoscience. Intermolecular Interactions and Self- Assembly. Rudiments of Surface Nanoscience. Characterization at the Nanoscale. Types and Uses of Some Nanomaterials. Appendix. Glossary. Index. Catalog no. 73109, April 2011, 327 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4200-7310-2, $62.95 / £40.99 Also available as an eBook
—Lisa C. Klein, Rutgers University
“Updated and improved, this revised edition presents readers with an exceptionally clear and comprehensive introduction to ceramic science.” —Materials World, February 2003
Catalog no. IP295, November 2002, 624 pp. Soft Cover ISBN: 978-0-7503-0902-8, $99.95 / £49.99
Physics of Continuous Media Problems and Solutions in Electromagnetism, Fluid Mechanics and MHD, Second Edition Grigory Vekstein University of Manchester, UK
“… an excellent and exemplary collection of up-to-date exercises and their solutions on continuous media … This problemsolving book is highly recommended to graduate and postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers, or scientists who want to refresh their knowledge or teach the subject at university level.” —Robert Erdelyi, University of Sheffield
“… a wonderful resource for both condensed-matter physics courses and self-study. … The solutions are very clear; they set the student on a sure path to solution, while still leaving some details to be worked out by the student. … a pedagogically efficient format. I recommend this book to every student of continuous matter…” —Dmitry Budker, University of California, Berkeley
Catalog no. K15116, March 2013, 260 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4665-1763-9, $59.95 / £38.99 Also available as an eBook
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High Energy and Particle Physics New!
A Course in Field Theory Pierre van Baal Leiden University, The Netherlands
Extensively classroom-tested, this text provides material for an introductory course for advanced undergraduate or graduate students in physics. Based on the author’s course that he has been teaching for more than 20 years, the text presents complete, detailed coverage of the core ideas and theories in quantum field theory. Ideal for particle physics courses, it can also be used as a supplementary text for courses on the Standard Model and applied quantum physics. The book gives students a working knowledge and understanding of the theory of particles and fields, with a description of the Standard Model toward the end. It explains how Feynman rules are derived from first principles, an essential ingredient of any field theory course. With the path integral approach, this is feasible. Nevertheless, it is equally essential that students learn how to use these rules. This is why the problems form an integral part of the book, providing students with the hands-on experience they need to become proficient. Taking a concise, practical approach, the book covers core topics in an approachable, accessible manner. The author focuses on the basics, providing a balanced mix of topics and rigor for intermediate physics students. • Presents concise yet thorough coverage of fundamentals • Contains material for both experimentalists and theorists
Pedagogical Features • Includes many problems that allow students to gain hands-on experience Figure slides available upon qualifying course adoption
Contents Motivation Quantisation of Fields Euler–Lagrange Equations Tree-Level Diagrams Hamiltonian Perturbation Theory Path Integrals in Quantum Mechanics Path Integrals in Field Theory Perturbative Expansion in Field Theory The Scattering Matrix Cross Sections Decay Rates The Dirac Equation Plane Wave Solutions of the Dirac Equation The Dirac Hamiltonian Path Integrals for Fermions Feynman Rules for Vector Fields Quantum Electrodynamics—QED Non-Abelian Gauge Theories The Higgs Mechanism Gauge Fixing and Ghosts The Standard Model Loop Corrections and Renormalization Problems Catalog no. K20681, August 2013, 234 pp., ISBN: 978-1-4665-9459-3, $69.95 / £44.99 Also available as an eBook
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High Energy and Particle Physics Gauge Theories in Particle Physics
Group Theory for High Energy Physicists
A Practical Introduction, Fourth Edition (Two-Volume Set)
Mohammad Saleem
Ian J.R. Aitchison Professor Emeritus, University of Oxford, UK, and Visiting Scientist, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, California, USA
Anthony J.G. Hey Microsoft Research Connections, Redmond, Washington, USA
“I am delighted to see a new edition, which brings it up to date to the discovery of a Higgs-like boson at the LHC in July 2012. … Its strength has always been the combination of the theory with discussion of experimental results. The new edition continues this tradition by including background on discrete symmetries and discussion of the related important observations of the last ten years—CP violation and oscillations in the B sector and the now rich phenomenology of neutrino oscillations. This will become a new classic.” —Amanda Cooper-Sarkar, Oxford University
“This is an indispensable textbook for all particle physicists, experimentalists and theorists alike … As a lecturer in an advanced course on the Standard Model for experimentalists, I use the books for the more theoretical aspects and as a constant source for clear explanations of the underlying physics. I also know it to be the recommended text on numerous theoretical modules in particle physics.” —Matthew Wing, University College London Solutions manual and figure slides available upon qualifying course adoption
Catalog no. K14937, December 2012, 960 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1317-4, $129.95 / £82.00
Also available as individual volumes Volume 1: From Relativistic Quantum Mechanics to QED Selected Contents: Introductory Survey, Electromagnetism as a Gauge Theory, and Relativistic Quantum Mechanics. Introduction to Quantum Field Theory. Tree-Level Applications in QED. Loops and Renormalization. Appendices. References. Index. Catalog no. K14935, December 2012, 438 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1299-3, $69.95 / £44.99 Volume 2: From Relativistic Quantum Mechanics to QED Non-Abelian Gauge Theories: QCD and the Electroweak Theory
Punjab University, Pakistan
Muhammad Rafique Showing how to use group theory to solve high energy physics problems, this text presents groups, especially Lie groups, and their characteristics in a way that is easily comprehensible to physicists. The book illustrates the importance of group representations to accommodate elementary particles with specific characteristics. With numerous worked examples and problems, it also discusses the role of continuous groups in advancing our understanding of particles and their interactions. Solutions manual and figures slides available with qualifying course adoption
Catalog no. K14790, September 2012, 230 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1063-0, $79.95 / £44.99 Also available as an eBook
The Standard Model and Beyond Paul Langacker Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
“… an indispensable guide to the elementary particle physics of the next decade. It contains many important topics, which are hard to find elsewhere except in their undistilled original form. … The many exercises are well chosen and interesting. This fine book deserves to be the primary text in a full-year course at the graduate level for students who have already been exposed to quantum field theory.” —Jonathan L. Rosner, University of Chicago Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption
Catalog no. C7906, December 2009, 675 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7906-7, $84.95 / £52.99
Selected Contents: Non-Abelian Symmetries. QCD and the Renormalization Group. Spontaneously Broken Symmetry. Weak Interactions and the Electroweak Theory. Appendices. References. Index. Catalog no. K14936, December 2012, 518 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1307-5, $69.95 / £44.99
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Lasers, Optics and Optoelectronics New!
Understanding LED Illumination M. Nisa Khan IEM LED Lighting Technologies, New Jersey, USA
“The most comprehensive introductory book in LED lighting.” —Stephen Y. Chou, Princeton University
“This book fills a unique need in a growing field. The author discusses such important issues as color blend, color rendering, and 3D illumination, which are not included in standard texts. It will be of great value to students in electrical lighting courses, lighting engineers, architects, and others who make use of this new technology.” —Leonard C. Feldman, Rutgers University
“This book is an invaluable contribution for scientists, industry professionals, and educators in the lighting domain.” —Siegfried Luger, EMBE, Luger Research e.U.
This text provides an in-depth introduction to the fundamentals and practical aspects of LED lamp design. Covering light generation, efficiency, theoretical limits, efficiency limiting factors, and LED lamp design elements, it explains the principles of large-space and 3D object illumination for developing competitive LED lamps. The author presents design and simulation requirements for LED lamps with real examples that demonstrate how to make more energy-efficient and higher-quality lamps. The book also applies lamp output metrics and characterization methods to prototype lamps for comparison. • Covers all of the fundamentals of LED illumination • Includes rigorous simulation techniques and new design methods for designing competitive LED lamps • Explains in detail how standard LED sources illuminate, why they provide only directional light, and how to design for broader illumination equivalent to existing fluorescent and incandescent lamps • Shows how to apply physical optics and fiber optics technologies for the control and scaling of light from LEDs to provide large-space illumination • Emphasizes the need for LED scientists and engineers to integrate their goals of increasing light extraction efficiency and luminous output with optimizing color quality and optical distribution for general lighting applications • Presents lamp output metrics, characterization methods, and efficiency limiting factors
Contents: Introduction. Introduction. Lighting Fundamentals. Lighting Technologies. Understanding Illumination. Understanding Energy Efficiency. The LED Industry: Current and Future Prospects. LED Lighting Devices. Introduction. Basics in Semiconductor Optoelectronics. Compound Semiconductor Materials and Fabrication Challenges. Determining and Improving LED Lighting Efficacy. LED Module Manufacturing. Introduction. LED Lighting Components and Subsystems. Thermal Management and Lifetime Studies. Optimizing Module Designs for Manufacturing Platforms. Lamp Measurement and Characterization. Introduction. Measurement and Characterization of General Lighting Parameters. Application of Standard Photometry and Colorimetry to LED Lamps. Measurement and Characterization of LED-Specific Semiconductor Lighting Properties. LED Lamp Design Considerations. Introduction. Lighting Applications and Lamp Requirements. Designs to Suit Lighting Applications. LED Lamp Design Parameters and Trade-offs. LED Lighting Design and Simulation. Introduction. Simulation of LED Light Output. Scaling Light Distribution over Large Spaces. Generating Uniform-, Multi-, and Omnidirectional LED Light Distribution. Experimental Verification of Expected LED Light Distribution Properties. LED Replacements for Incandescent and Linear-Tubular Fluorescent Lamps. Introduction. Household Lamp Comparisons and Replacement Considerations. Why Are Linear Fluorescent Lamps Popular in Commercial Buildings? Linear Tubular LED Replacement Lamp Developments. Comparison of Measured Data from Various Tubular Lamps. Conclusion. References. Index. Catalog no. K14684, August 2013, 272 pp., ISBN: 978-1-4665-0772-2, $69.95 / £44.99 Also available as an eBook
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Lasers, Optics and Optoelectronics Theoretical Foundations of Digital Imaging Using MATLAB® Leonid P. Yaroslavsky Tel Aviv University, Israel
Helping students master digital imaging, this text presents a unified theoretical basis for understanding and designing methods of imaging and image processing. The author covers the subject in its entirety, from image formation to image perfecting. To facilitate a deeper understanding of the major results, the book includes a number of exercises supported by MATLAB® programs. • Emphasizes the connection between the original analog nature of images and image transformations and their computer implementation • Supports all mathematical formulations by their physical interpretation • Avoids using heavy mathematics • Derives all formulas in full detail without skipping intermediate steps
Pedagogical Features • Includes concepts and algorithms with interactive MATLAB exercises at the end of each chapter • Provides downloadable MATLAB files for the exercises on the book’s CRC Press web page
Selected Contents: Introduction. Mathematical Preliminaries. Image Digitization: Signal Discretization. Image Sampling. Alternative Methods of Discretization in Imaging Devices. … Discrete Signal Transformations: Basic Principles of Discrete Representation of Signal Transformations. Discrete Representation of the Convolution Integral. … Digital Image Formation and Computational Imaging: Image Recovery from Sparse or Nonuniformly Sampled Data. Digital Image Formation by Means of Numerical Reconstruction of Holograms. … Image Resampling and Building Continuous Image Models: Perfect Resampling Filter. Fast Algorithms for Discrete Sinc Interpolation and Their Applications. Discrete Sinc Interpolation versus Other Interpolation Methods. … Image Parameter Estimation: Case Study— Localization of Objects in Images. Image Perfecting: Image Perfecting as a Processing Task. Possible Approaches to Restoration of Images Distorted by Blur and Contaminated by Noise. … Index. Catalog no. K12836, November 2012, 511 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-6140-0, $99.95 / £63.99
Fundamentals of Nonlinear Optics Peter E. Powers University of Dayton, Ohio, USA
“By carefully working through the proposed problems, students will develop a sound understanding of the fundamental principles and applications. … the book serves perfectly for an introductory-level course for second- and third-order nonlinear optical phenomena. The author’s writing style is refreshing and original. I expect that Fundamentals of Nonlinear Optics will fast become popular among students, professors, and professionals interested in basic and applied research in the field.” —Aristides Marcano, Physics Today, October 2012
“This book fills a longstanding need for a nonlinear optics textbook at an advanced college/introductory graduate level. One of its best features is inclusion of many of the subtleties that are often glossed over in other books on the subject. … Another excellent feature is the provision of a large number of problems at the end of each chapter.” —Mark Cronin-Golomb, Tufts University
• Illustrates how the theory and concepts of nonlinear optics are used in the laboratory • Explores important technological phenomena encountered in laboratories and commercial systems • Offers in-depth coverage of phase matching and corresponding tolerances • Makes material accessible to students without a background in quantum mechanics
Pedagogical Features • Includes extensive end-of-chapter exercises and general algorithms accessible for any scientific graphical and programming package Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption
Selected Contents: Introduction. Linear Optics. Introduction to the Nonlinear Susceptibility. Three-Wave Processes in the Small-Signal Regime. Quasi-Phase Matching. ThreeWave Mixing Beyond the Small-Signal Limit. χ(2) Devices. χ(3) Processes. Raman and Brillouin Scattering. Nonlinear Optics Including Diffraction and Dispersion. Appendices. Index. Catalog no. 93517, May 2011, 329 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9351-3, $83.95 / £52.99
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Lasers, Optics and Optoelectronics An Introduction to Quantum Optics Photon and Biphoton Physics Yanhua Shih University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA
Designed for senior undergraduate and graduate students, this text presents the theoretical concepts and experimental techniques involved in modern quantum optics. The book reviews basic theory and experimental evidence for the quantization of light, addressing such advanced concepts as entanglement and two-photon phenomena. It examines the devices and experimental procedures used to test theories and covers higher-level ideas, including coherent and squeezed states, atom-field interaction, electromagnetically induced transparency, and lasing without inversion. The text assumes knowledge of quantum mechanics and special relativity. • Introduces the theory, ideas, and experimental techniques of quantum optics • Emphasizes applications in quantum information and quantum computing • Covers the quantum theory of light, basic theory of modern quantum optics, and measurement techniques • Develops the quantum theory of photons, biphotons, quantum coherence, and nonlocality
Optics for Engineers Charles A. DiMarzio Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
“This book is an excellent resource for teaching any student or scientist who needs to use optical systems. I particularly like the addition of MATLAB scripts and functions. Highly recommended.” —James C. Wyant, University of Arizona
“At last, a book on optics that is written with the practising engineer in mind. I have been teaching optics to engineers for many years and have often longed for a text aimed at my students … covers all the important issues from basic theory through lasers and photodetectors to the vital topic of radiometry and measurement.” —John Watson, University of Aberdeen
• Provides a rigorous but practical treatment that facilitates critical understanding of how the basic principles of optics affect design decisions • Covers radiometry and photometry, which are essential to determine the feasibility of a particular optical system • Emphasizes new application areas of nonlinear optics in microscopy, including second-harmonic and multiphoton fluorescence microscopy
• Includes sample problems and exercises
Pedagogical Features
Selected Contents:
• Incorporates extensive end-of-chapter problems, examples, and appendices to help students solve real-world problems
Electromagnetic Wave Theory and Measurement of Light. Coherence Property of Light—The State of the Radiation. Diffraction and Propagation. Optical Imaging. First-Order Coherence of Light. SecondOrder Coherence of Light. Homodyne Detection and Heterodyne Detection of Light. Quantum Theory of Light: Field Quantization and Measurement. Quantum Theory of Optical Coherence. Quantum Entanglement. Quantum Imaging. Two-Photon Interferometry−I: Biphoton Interference. Two-Photon Interferometry−II: Quantum Interference of Chaotic Light. Bell’s Theorem and Bell’s Inequality Measurement. Catalog no. IP833, January 2011, 484 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7503-0887-8, $72.95 / £40.99 Also available as an eBook
• Offers downloadable MATLAB® code for solving typical optics problems available on the book’s CRC Press web page • Highlights the most important and frequently used equations • Includes color figures and more than 500 illustrations
Selected Contents: Introduction. Basic Geometric Optics. Matrix Optics. Stops, Pupils, and Windows. Aberrations. Polarized Light. Interference. Diffraction. Gaussian Beams. Coherence. Fourier Optics. Radiometry and Photometry. Optical Detection. Nonlinear Optics. Appendices. References. Index. Catalog no. K10366, August 2011, 558 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0725-5, $93.95 / £59.99 Also available as an eBook
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Lasers, Optics and Optoelectronics The Science of Imaging An Introduction, Second Edition Graham Saxby University of Wolverhampton, UK (retired)
“Graham Saxby proves to us in his brilliantly written and well-structured book that many essential topics of such a broad and comprehensive field can be squeezed into 352 pages. In my opinion, anyone having an interest on current imaging technologies should read it to extend their knowledge or to develop a broad vision on the field. … it is definitely suitable as a complementary textbook for undergraduate courses on imaging and optical technologies. … The explanations are extremely informative and easy to follow. In addition, the text is backed up with many excellent illustrations and intriguing real-life examples that I think many lecturers would want to make use of them in their lectures.” —Do a Gürsoy, Contemporary Physics, 2011
• Presents a new, larger format with numerous illustrations • Contains a new chapter on astronomical imaging • Includes major revisions in the areas of digital imaging and modern technology
Fundamentals of Attosecond Optics Zenghu Chang University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
“This is an excellent textbook … At the attosecond time scale, optics could reveal new phenomena in solid state physics, biology, and chemistry. This book could help in this quest, since it is written clearly and in a very comprehensive manner. … This book is an invaluable source of knowledge for students or scientists who want to learn about this new domain of optics.” —Daniela Dragoman, Optics & Photonics News, February 2012
“Dr. Chang’s book is truly amazing … covers the most important aspects of attosecond technology and physics. The book starts with a detailed presentation of the generation of attosecond pulses, carries on with the fundamentals of strong-field and attosecond laser physics, and concludes with applications. Having this book available at this early stage of attosecond science is immensely helpful— my students love the book, too.” —Gerhard G. Paulus, Texas A&M University and Max Planck Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics
• Covers optics, imaging systems, materials, and image interpretation and creation
• Explains the distinct mechanisms of attosecond pulse generation using femtosecond laser technologies
Pedagogical Features
• Covers both semiclassical models and quantum mechanics theories
• Directs students and instructors to a wealth of online resources • Takes a non-mathematical approach but includes key equations • Provides a wealth of examples and a 16-page color insert
Selected Contents: The Nature of Light. Photometry, Lighting, and Light Filters. Visual Perception. Lens Principles. Types of Lenses. Resolution in Optical Systems. Images in Color. Still Cameras. Motion and High-Speed Photography. The Silver Halide Process. Digital Recording of Images. Halftone, Electrostatic, and Digital Printing. Television. Video Recording and Replay Systems. Three-Dimensional Imaging. Holography. Astronomical Imaging. Macrography, Micrography, and Microimaging. Imaging the Invisible. Appendices. Catalog no. K10653, November 2010, 352 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1286-0, $76.95 / £38.99 Also available as an eBook
• Introduces the technique for generating attosecond train • Discusses methods for extracting single isolated pulses
Pedagogical Features • Provides a standalone section with real examples of experimental applications of attosecond pulses • Offers answers to selected problems and a table of atomic units and units in laser technology
Selected Contents: The Quest for Attosecond Optical Pulses. Femtosecond Driving Lasers. Stabilization of CarrierEnvelope Phase. Semiclassical Model. Strong Field Approximation. Phase Matching. Attosecond Pulse Trains. Single Isolated Attosecond Pulses. Applications of Attosecond Pulses. Appendix: Solutions to Selected Problems. Index. Catalog no. 89374, February 2011, 547 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8937-0, $93.95 / £59.99 Also available as an eBook
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Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering Introduction to BioMEMS Albert Folch University of Washington, Seattle, USA
“I highly recommend Introduction to BioMEMS for students interested in learning more about innovative, state-of-the-art biomedical applications. I believe this textbook is well suited for students from a variety of backgrounds, as it does a brilliant job of explaining fundamental concepts and ideas. … a valuable resource for instructors, as it contains practical exercises, tips for exams, and many sections that lend themselves to interesting classroom discussions. Ultimately, I believe Introduction to BioMEMS should be considered required reading for any student entering the field of BioMEMS. It can serve as the bible in the field.” —Tony Jun Huang, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2013
• Focuses on the essentials of microfabrication • Presents in-depth coverage of the techniques of cell/protein micropatterning • Gives a thorough presentation of microfluidics, including theory, designs, and historical perspective • Explains how BioMEMS technology can increase the biochemical and biophysical complexity of cell culture microenvironments • Discusses how BioMEMS devices can improve fluid handling and increase experimentation throughput • Provides a good overall vision of how implantable microdevices have evolved, covering the origin of the field and the newest devices
Pedagogical Features • Highlights fundamental concepts and defines them in an extensive glossary • Includes over 400 color figures, problem sets, design challenges, and key references • Offers downloadable PowerPoint slides for instructors
Selected Contents: How Do We Make Small Things? Micropatterning of Substrates and Cells. Microfluidics. Molecular Biology on a Chip. Cell-Based Chips for Biotechnology. BioMEMS for Cell Biology. Tissue Microengineering. Implantable Microdevices. Appendix. Index. Catalog no. K10966, August 2012, 528 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1839-8, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
Introduction to Experimental Biophysics Biological Methods for Physical Scientists Jay Nadeau McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
“… an ambitious text aimed at educating new graduate students about the important and most common techniques used in a modern biological physics laboratory; it could also serve nicely as a reference manual for advanced graduate students of new or underused protocols. … the many outstanding qualities should make it an essential part of the biophysicist’s collection.” —Jennifer L. Ross, Physics Today, August 2012
“… a great supporting text to read as part of an introductory course in biophysical methods, particularly for graduate students and postdocs entering the field from other disciplines.” —Anthony J. Koleske, Yale University
• Gives all the necessary practical tools and conceptual background needed for those with no experience in experimental biology • Begins with simple, fundamental methods and builds gradually to more advanced techniques • Assumes familiarity with basic physics and the scientific method but no previous background in biology or chemistry
Pedagogical Features • Helps students understand basic biology terminology and concepts • Provides step-by-step guidance on instrumentation and experimental design • Includes recipes for common solutions and media, lists of important reagents, and a glossary of biological terms used
Selected Contents: Introduction and Background. Molecular Cloning of DNA and RNA. Expression of Genes in Bacteria, Yeast, and Cultured Mammalian Cells. Protein Expression Methods. Protein Crystallization. Introduction to Biological Light Microscopy. Quantitative Cell Culture Techniques. Semiconductor Nanoparticles (Quantum Dots). Gold Nanoparticles. Surface Functionalization Techniques. Electrophysiology. Spectroscopy Tools and Techniques. Appendix. Glossary. Index. Catalog no. K11452, September 2011, 672 pp. Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4398-2953-0, $93.95 / £59.99 Also available as an eBook
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Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering Introduction to Proteins Structure, Function, and Motion Amit Kessel Es-is Technologies Ltd., Givatayim, Israel
Nir Ben-Tal Tel Aviv University, Israel
“I’ve just lately used this textbook for a presentation on electrostatics. … The textbook covers numerous examples and colorful illustrations, which made it easy to understand the principles discussed. … appropriate for any undergraduate and graduate scholar who’s keen on proteins. … Highly recommended.” —Physics Book Reviews at dowdawgs.com, May 2013
“Introduction to Proteins is an excellent, state-ofthe-art choice for students, faculty, or researchers … The book is clear, well organized, aptly illustrated in color, and a pleasure to read. The first two chapters are an impressive textbook unto themselves … The book is thoroughly documented with citations to the literature gathered at the end of each chapter. … an excellent basis for an upper level or graduate course on protein structure … .” —Eric Martz, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2012
• Discusses the main experimental and computational methods used today for studying protein structure and dynamics • Covers the energetics of protein structure, intrinsically unstructured proteins, and protein–ligand interactions • Explores the industrial use of enzymes in protein engineering and the rational design of protein targeting in pharmaceutical drugs
Pedagogical Features • Includes more than 350 color images throughout • Identifies widely used and fully accessible Internet-based resources, such as databases and algorithms • Provides downloadable questions for each chapter on the book’s CRC Press web page Solutions manual and figure slides available upon qualifying course adoption
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Quantitative Understanding of Biosystems An Introduction to Biophysics Thomas M. Nordlund University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
“This terrific text offers a broad range of learning opportunities for many undergraduate majors. It is filled with a wide range of analogies that facilitate understanding of fundamental biophysics, thus making abstract concepts easier to comprehend. It uses a friendly language that avoids unnecessary technicalities and terminologies. … Almost all sections of the book illustrate conceptual examples supplemented by estimates and calculations of biophysical parameters, describing biological problems in depth. This characteristic marks the fundamental distinction between this biophysics book and others. It will enable students to understand the significance of biological parameters through quantitative examples—a modern way of learning biophysics.” —American Journal of Physics, February 2012
• Provides a hands-on understanding of the movement of microorganisms, enabling students to analyze positions, velocities, and forces of real microorganisms • Reviews the necessary mathematics, including geometry, calculus, and differential equations • Discusses quantum mechanics in biosystems, covering photosynthesis and micro and chemical reactions • Describes the transition from discreet random walks to continuum diffusive motion
Pedagogical Features • Contains standard exercises, advanced problems, and miniprojects • Includes a CD-ROM with “active” versions of Excel graphs and diagrams from the text, along with links to mathematical and biological/ biochemical source data Solutions manual and presentation-quality diagrams available upon qualifying course adoption
Selected Contents:
Introduction. Protein Structure. Methods of Structure Determination and Prediction. Energetics and Protein Stability. Protein Structural Dynamics. Non-Globular Proteins. Membrane Proteins. Protein–Ligand Interactions. Index.
Introduction, Approach, and Tools. Structure and Function. Biological Activity: Quantum Microworld. Biological Activity: (Classical) Microworld. Appendices. Glossary. Further Resources. Index.
Catalog no. K10533, December 2010, 654 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1071-2, $87.95 / £56.99
Catalog no. 89772, March 2011, 583 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8972-1, $93.95 / £59.99
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Medical Physics/Biomedical Imaging Webb’s Physics of Medical Imaging Second Edition
Physiology, Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering
Edited by
Edited by
M.A. Flower
Andrew W. Wood
Institute of Cancer Research/Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
“Possibly the most comprehensive book on the subject currently on the market.”
• Offers a multidisciplinary approach to human biological systems and the instrumentation for monitoring biological phenomena
—Sandro Olivo, University College London
“Most of the diagrams and charts are easy to understand, and the glossary of abbreviations at the beginning of the book is helpful. … useful to keep this reference text in the imaging department for technical questions that may arise.” —Gail M. Kurpinski, Radiologic Technology, March/April 2013
Gathering recent developments into one volume, this comprehensive second edition presents the basic physics, modern technology, and up-to-date examples of clinical application across all the modalities of medical imaging. It now covers state-of-the-art detector technology and computer processing used in medical imaging, including new chapters on medical image processing and multimodality imaging. • Presents the essential physics of medical imaging • Covers each imaging modality in detail, eliminating the need to consult specialized texts • Provides many new examples of clinical applications of medical imaging • Includes contributions from leading researchers and clinical scientists • Contains more than 400 high-quality figures, with some in color
Selected Contents: In the Beginning: The Origins of Medical Imaging. Diagnostic Radiology with X-Rays. X-Ray Transmission Computed Tomography. Clinical Applications of X-Ray Computed Tomography in Radiotherapy Planning. Radioisotope Imaging. Diagnostic Ultrasound. Spatially Localized Magnetic Resonance. Physical Aspects of Infrared Imaging. Imaging of Tissue Electrical Impedance. Optical Imaging. Mathematics of Image Formation and Image Processing. Medical Image Processing. Perception and Interpretation of Images. Computer Requirements of Imaging Systems. Multimodality Imaging. Epilogue. Index. Catalog no. IP743, June 2012, 864 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7503-0573-0, $89.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
• Shows how biophysics and biomedical engineering have advanced modern medicine • Highlights the application of physics and engineering methods to medicine and biology • Gives students a solid basis for understanding the physiological processes in the human body • Includes references to further reading at the end of each chapter
Pedagogical Features • Incorporates a range of numerical problems with worked solutions • Provides MATLAB® code for advanced mathematical analysis of physiological and clinical monitoring systems Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption
Selected Contents: INTRODUCTION: Introduction to Physiological Systems. Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits for Biomedicine. Properties of Electrodes. MAINLY MOLECULES: Molecular Biophysics. Membrane Biophysics. Excitability and Synapses. Skeletal Muscle Biophysics. HEART AND CIRCULATION: Cardiac Biophysics. Rheology of Blood. The Vascular System: Blood Flow Patterns in Various Parts of the Circulation. Cardiovascular System Monitoring. LUNGS, KIDNEYS, AND SPECIAL MONITORING: Respiratory Biophysics. Renal Biophysics and Dialysis. Cardiopulmonary Perfusion and Advanced Surgical Techniques. THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM: Organization of the Human Central Nervous System. The Biophysics of Sensation—General. Vision. Audition and Vestibular Sense. Chemical Senses. SYSTEMS AND SIGNALS: Physiological Signal Processing. Bioelectrical Signals: The Electroencephalogram. Magnetic Stimulation and Biomagnetic Signals. Medical Imaging. Microscopy and Biophotonics. SYSTEMS INTEGRATION: Physiological Modeling. Biomechanics and Biomaterials. Biosensors and Emerging Technologies. Answers to Questions. Index. Catalog no. C6513, February 2012, c. 782 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6513-8, $99.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
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Medical Physics/Biomedical Imaging Applied Medical Image Processing
Physics for Diagnostic Radiology
A Basic Course
Third Edition
Wolfgang Birkfellner
P.P. Dendy
Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Addenbrookes NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
“The CD adds substantial value to the text and serves as an excellent guide to practice the information covered in the text. … Students who take a course where this book is used as the course text will be fortunate indeed.”
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—William Hendee, Medical Physics, December 2010
“[A]n outstanding work that will be of interest to virtually all biomedical engineers. The text is easy to follow, supposing only that the reader has a modest knowledge of linear algebra, basic engineering principles, and computer programming. … Relevant medical images used for processing complement many of the concepts discussed. … several MATLAB-based programming examples … are useful to apply the concepts to actual medical image processing. …”
Aberdeen Radiation Protection Services, UK
“This is the third edition of a well-established and popular textbook on physics of diagnostic radiology. It is a textbook written in a clear and concise style, supported by excellent illustrations. The textbook describes recent state-of-the-art advances in medical imaging in a way radiologists, radiographers, and medical physicists will find easy to understand. It is internationally recognised as one of the key textbooks in its field.” —Keith Faulkner, North East Strategic Health Authority, UK
Catalog no. 83155, August 2011, 720 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8315-6, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
—Edward J. Ciaccio, BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2011
• Provides a self-contained, complete basic introduction to the field, emphasizing special requirements for processing medical imaging data • Covers three-dimensional volume data sets commonly encountered in tomographic imaging • Addresses the most frequently used visualization techniques in medical imaging, including image segmentation, 3D image fusion, and tomographic reconstruction
Pedagogical Features • Contains numerous tables, diagrams, and figures • Includes many practical examples and exercises using MATLAB® and Octave • Offers a CD-ROM with images and files to be used with either program
Selected Contents: A Few Basics of Medical Image Sources. Image Representation. Operations in Intensity Space. Segmentation. Filtering and Transformations. Spatial Transforms. Rendering, Visualization, and Surface Models. Registration. Volume Reconstruction. Appendix. Glossary. Index. Catalog no. K11176, September 2010, 403 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2444-3, $76.95 / £48.99 Also available as an eBook
Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine Second Edition Suzanne Amador Kane Haverford College, Pennsylvania, USA
“… textbooks introducing this topic to students from non-scientific backgrounds need to present the fundamental theory in a manner that is easily grasped yet sufficiently in depth to enable the reader to appreciate its application to real problems. Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine manages to tread this fine line admirably. … the author describes a number of recent advances … the contents are thoroughly grounded in wellexplained practical examples. … [a] well-researched book that renders complex subject matter thoroughly understandable and enjoyable.” —Contemporary Physics, 2011 Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption
Catalog no. C9438, April 2009, 448 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-58488-943-4, $62.95 / £39.99 Also available as an eBook
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Nuclear Physics / Statistical and Mathematical Physics and Thermodynamics Interaction of Radiation with Matter
Statistical and Thermal Physics
Hooshang Nikjoo, Shuzo Uehara, and Dimitris Emfietzoglou
Michael J.R. Hoch
An Introduction
Clearly progressing from an elementary level to the state of the art, this text focuses on the physics of the interactions of ionizing radiation in living matter and the Monte Carlo simulation of radiation tracks. It explores the classical physics of track description as well as modern aspects based on condensed matter physics. The authors include the relevant atomic physics background, show how to simulate radiation tracks in a computer experiment, and highlight applications in medical/health physics and radiation biology. Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption
Catalog no. K12473, June 2012, 364 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5357-3, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Measurement and Detection of Radiation
Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA, and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
“I thought to myself that this is another book the same as a large group of others with similar content. … But during my reading this unjustified belief changed. … the presentation is designed so that the reader receives only the information that is necessary to give the essence of the problem. … this book will provide an introduction to the subject especially for those who are interested in basic or applied physics. … very well-written.” —Dominik Strzalka, Zentralblatt MATH 1230 Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption
Catalog no. K12300, May 2011, 450 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5053-4, $69.95 / £44.99
Statistical Thermodynamics Understanding the Properties of Macroscopic Systems
Third Edition Nicholas Tsoulfanidis
Lukong Cornelius Fai
University of Nevada, Reno, USA
Sheldon Landsberger University of Texas at Austin, USA
“… a very good textbook, providing a solid introduction to radiation detection and measurement for upper-level undergraduate and first-year graduate students in the field of nuclear science and engineering.” —Medical Physics, July 2012
“The review chapters on statistics, atomic and nuclear physics, interaction of radiation with matter, and data analysis methods are well written and could appeal to medical physicists.” —Olivier Gayou, Doody’s Listings and Reviews, August 2011 Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption
Catalog no. 91859, December 2010, 518 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9185-4, $145.95 / £93.00
University of Dschang, Cameroon, and The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy
Gary Matthew Wysin Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA
Featuring physical results and worked problems, this book provides a detailed overview of the statistical principles used to obtain the physical and thermodynamic properties of macroscopic systems. Going further than many advanced textbooks, this text includes Bose-Einstein, Fermi-Dirac statistics, and lattice dynamics as well as applications in polaron theory, electronic gas in a magnetic field, thermodynamics of dielectrics, and magnetic materials in a magnetic field. Catalog no. K14792, October 2012, 548 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1067-8, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
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“This is an extremely useful book for anybody teaching thermodynamics.” —Jan V. Sengers, University of Maryland
“This is an interesting book … should be in every engineering library [and] listed as a reference text in all engineering thermodynamics courses. A wide range of topics are covered starting with simple questions and gradually advancing to more complex questions. The answers are clear and easy to follow. The last chapter is particularly useful as a guide to where to find property values, how to use those values, and how to calculate thermodynamic and transport properties.” —Ken Marsh, University of Canterbury
Catalog no. 86952 March 2011, 368 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4200-8695-9 $41.95 / £26.99 Also available as an eBook
“It’s an impressive piece of work. It covers an immense amount of material and is well written.” —James R. Barber, University of Michigan
“This book is great for materials science and engineering students who are interested in both classic and state-of-the-art materials research. With both in-depth discussion and authoritative summary, it will be widely used in teaching and research in theoretical and computational mechanics of materials.” —Yanfei Gao, University of Tennessee
Catalog no. K10131 October 2009, 820 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0247-2 $93.95 / £62.99 Also available as an eBook
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