Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids, Volume 1: Volume 1 (Academic Press Handbook)
By Edward D. Palik
Publisher: Academic Press
Number Of Pages: 804
Publication Date: 1985-06-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0125444206
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780125444200
Binding: Hardcover
While bits and pieces of the index of refraction n and extinction coefficient k for a given material can be found in several handbooks, the Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids gives for the first time a single set of n and k values over the broadest spectral range (ideally from x-ray to mm-wave region). The critiquers have chosen the numbers for you, based on their own broad experience in the study of optical properties. Whether you need one number at one wavelength or many numbers at many wavelengths, what is available in the literature is condensed down into a single set of numbers.
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Continuum Modeling in the Physical Sciences (Monographs on Mathematical Modeling and Computation)
By E. van Groesen and Jaap Molenaar
Publisher: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, SIAM
Number Of Pages: 228
Publication Date: 2007-03-19
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 089871625X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780898716252
Binding: Paperback
Mathematical modeling the ability to apply mathematical concepts and techniques to real-life systems has expanded considerably over the last decades, making it impossible to cover all of its aspects in one course or textbook. Continuum Modeling in the Physical Sciences provides an extensive exposition of the general principles and methods of this growing field with a focus on applications in the natural sciences. The authors present a thorough treatment of mathematical modeling from the elementary level to more advanced concepts. Most of the chapters are devoted to a discussion of central issues such as dimensional analysis, conservation principles, balance laws, constitutive relations, stability, robustness, and variational methods, and are accompanied by numerous real-life examples. Readers will benefit from the exercises placed throughout the text and the Challenging Problems sections found at the ends of several chapters. The last chapter is devoted to elaborated case studies in polymer dynamics, fiber spinning, water waves, and waveguide optics.
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Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, Third Edition
By David Howard, Jamie Angus
Publisher: Focal Press
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: 2006-06-06
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0240519957
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780240519951
Binding: Paperback
Acoustics and Psychoacoustics is ideal for students of music technology, sound recording, traditional music and acoustics, as well as engineers studying audio, multimedia and communications systems. Gain a practical understanding of how real musical sounds behave and are perceived in real spaces with this accessible and interesting read.
This third edition offers a CD of audio examples, crucial for a clear understanding of the concepts discussed.
Visit the book's supporting website at http://books.elsevier.com/0240519957 for additional resources such as:
- Questions and exercises to test your knowledge
- Web links for further resources and research
- Audio clips
- Calculation facilities (eg. adding decibel values and converting between frequency ratio and cents/semitones)
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College Physics (with PhysicsNow)
By Raymond A. Serway, Jerry S. Faughn, Chris Vuille, Charles A. Bennett
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Number Of Pages: 1104
Publication Date: 2005-02-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0534997236
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780534997236
Binding: Hardcover
COLLEGE PHYSICS provides students with a clear and logical presentation of the basic concepts and principles of physics. The authors include a broad range of contemporary applications to motivate students understanding of how physics works in the real world. In addition, new pedagogy, reflecting the findings of physics education research, has been added to help students improve their problem solving skills and conceptual understanding. The text's flexible, accessible, and focused presentation, coupled with extraordinary text/media integration through PhysicsNow, gives instructors and students the tools they need to succeed. This text, which covers the standard topics in classical physics and 20th century physics, is divided into six parts. Newtonian mechanics and the physics of fluids (Part I); heat and thermodynamics (Part II); wave motion and sound (Part III); electricity and magnetism (Part IV); properties of light and the field of geometric and wave optics (Part V); and an introduction to special relativity, quantum physics, and atomic and nuclear physics (Part VI).
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Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics: The Strange Theory of Light in a Box
By Sergio M. Dutra
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Number Of Pages: 408
Publication Date: 2004-12-13
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0471443387
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780471443384
Binding: Hardcover
What happens to light when it is trapped in a box?
Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics addresses a fascinating question in physics: what happens to light, and in particular to its interaction with matter, when it is trapped inside a box? With the aid of a model-building approach, readers discover the answer to this question and come to appreciate its important applications in computing, cryptography, quantum teleportation, and opto-electronics. Instead of taking a traditional approach that requires readers to first master a series of seemingly unconnected mathematical techniques, this book engages the readers' interest and imagination by going straight to the point, introducing the mathematics along the way as needed. Appendices are provided for the additional mathematical theory.
Researchers, scientists, and students of modern physics can refer to Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics and examine the field thoroughly. Several key topics covered that readers cannot find in any other quantum optics book include:
- Introduction to the problem of the "vacuum catastrophe" and the cosmological constant
- Detailed up-to-date account of cavity QED lasers and thresholdless lasing
- Examination of cavities with movable walls
- First-principles discussion about cavity QED in open cavities
- Pedagogical account of microscopic quantization in dielectrics
Despite being one of many specialties within physics, cavity quantum electrodynamics serves as a window to many of the fundamental issues of physics. Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics will serve as an excellent resource for advanced undergraduate quantum mechanics courses as well as for graduate students, researchers, and scientists who need a comprehensive introduction to the field.
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Beginning Math and Physics for Game Programmers
By Wendy Stahler
Publisher: New Riders Games
Number Of Pages: 504
Publication Date: 2004-03-22
Sales Rank: 712054
ISBN / ASIN: 0735713901
EAN: 9780735713901
Binding: Paperback
Manufacturer: New Riders Games
Studio: New Riders Games
Average Rating: 3
Total Reviews: 8
Whether you're a hobbyist or a budding game design pro, your objective is probably the same: To create the coolest games possible using today's increasingly sophisticated technology. To do that, however, you need to understand some basic math and physics concepts. Not to worry: You don't need to go to night school if you get this handy guide! Through clear, step-by-step instructions, author Wendy Stahler covers the trigonometry snippets, vector operations, and 1D/2D/3D motion you need to improve your level of game development. Each chapter includes exercises to make the learning stick, and Visualization Experience sections are sprinkled throughout that walk you through a demo of the chapter's content. By the end of the volume, you'll have a thorough understanding of all of the math and physics concepts, principles, and formulas you need to control and enhance your user's gaming experience.
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An Introduction To Black Holes, Information And The String Theory Revolution: The Holographic Universe
An Introduction To Black Holes, Information And The String Theory Revolution: The Holographic Universe
By Leonard Susskind, James Lindesay
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Number Of Pages: 200
Publication Date: 2004-12-23
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9812561315
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9789812561312
Over the last decade the physics of black holes has been revolutionized by developments that grew out of Jacob Bekenstein s realization that black holes have entropy. Stephen Hawking raised profound issues concerning the loss of information in black hole evaporation and the consistency of quantum mechanics in a world with gravity. For two decades these questions puzzled theoretical physicists and eventually led to a revolution in the way we think about space, time, matter and information. This revolution has culminated in a remarkable principle called The Holographic Principle , which is now a major focus of attention in gravitational research, quantum field theory and elementary particle physics. Leonard Susskind, one of the co-inventors of the Holographic Principle as well as one of the founders of String theory, develops and explains these concepts.
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Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry (3-Volume Set with Online Version) By George E. Tranter, John L. Holmes, John C. Lindon
Publisher: Academic Press
Number Of Pages: 2581
Publication Date: 2000-01-27
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0122266803
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780122266805
Binding: Hardcover
The Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry provides authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the whole topic of spectroscopy, from theory to applications. Short articles, each covering one aspect of spectroscopy, provide the professional spectroscopist working in academia or industry with the essential facts and background on areas of spectroscopy peripheral to their own. A list of further reading at the end of each article directs the reader to the level of detail required for professional purposes. Articles are arranged alphabetically, each having been named to facilitate logical access by the reader. Each article is flagged as to which area of spectroscopy it covers ("Mass Spectroscopy," "Magnetic Resonance," etc.) and whether it covers theory, methods and instrumentation, or applications. Users can refer to an alphabetical article listing, or to a listing arranged according to subject area to locate articles. Further reading lists at the end of each article allow easy access to the primary literature. Extensive cross-referencing, a complete subject index, numerous figures, and color plates are included in each volume.
Initial access to the online version offering extensive hypertext linking and advanced search tools is available to buyers of the print edition. Ongoing access is maintained for a minimum annual fee.
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The Trouble With Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next
By Lee Smolin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: 2006-09-19
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0618551050
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780618551057
Binding: Hardcover
In this groundbreaking book, the renowned theoretical physicist Lee Smolin argues that physics — the basis for all other sciences — has lost its way. For more than two centuries, our understanding of the laws of nature expanded rapidly. But today, despite our best efforts, we know nothing more about these laws than we knew in the 1970s. Why is physics suddenly in trouble? And what can we do about it?
One of the major problems, according to Smolin, is string theory: an ambitious attempt to formulate a "theory of everything" that explains all the particles and forces of nature and how the universe came to be. With its exotic new particles and parallel universes, string theory has captured the public's imagination and seduced many physicists.
But as Smolin reveals, there's a deep flaw in the theory: no part of it has been tested, and no one knows how to test it. In fact, the theory appears to come in an infinite number of versions, meaning that no experiment will ever be able to prove it false. As a scientific theory, it fails. And because it has soaked up the lion's share of funding, attracted some of the best minds, and effectively penalized young physicists for pursuing other avenues, it is dragging the rest of physics down with it.
With clarity, passion, and authority, Smolin charts the rise and fall of string theory and takes a fascinating look at what will replace it. A group of young theorists has begun to develop exciting ideas that, unlike string theory, are testable. Smolin not only tells us who and what to watch for in the coming years, he offers novel solutions for seeking out and nurturing the best new talent—giving us a chance, at long last, of finding the next Einstein.
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Schaum's Easy Outline: College Physics
By: Frederick J. Bueche, Eugene Hecht, George J. Hademenos
ISBN: 0070527113
Publisher: McGraw-Hill - 1999-10-22
Paperback | 1 Edition | 138 Pages | List Price: $8.95 (USD) | Sales Rank: 131638
Boiled-down essentials of the top-selling Schaum's Outline series for the student with limited time What could be better than the bestselling Schaum's Outline series? For students looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview, it would have to be Schaum's Easy Outline series. Every book in this series is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its predecessor. With an emphasis on clarity and brevity, each new title features a streamlined and updated format and the absolute essence of the subject, presented in a concise and readily understandable form. Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to learning, and give students quick pointers to the essentials. Designed to appeal to underprepared students and readers turned off by dense text Cartoons, sidebars, icons, and other graphic pointers get the material across fast Concise text focuses on the essence of the subject Delivers expert help from teachers who are authorities in their fields Perfect for last-minute test preparation So small and light that they fit in a backpack!
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Putting A New Spin on Groups: The Science of Chaos
By Bud A. McClure
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2004-12-22
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0805848738
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780805848731
Binding: Hardcover
Putting a New Spin on Groups: The Science of Chaos, Second Edition continues to challenge orthodoxy and static ideas about small group dynamics. A primary goal is to offer an alternative model of group development that addresses three factors:
- The model integrates old ideas from previous models of group development with new concepts from chaos theory and the work of Arthur Young.
- The book emphasizes the importance of conflict in group development and recognizes that group growth--while progressive--is neither linear or unidimensional.
- Particular attention is focused on how groups change, evolve, and mature.
This book has been revised in response to feedback from reviewers and colleagues and includes new ideas, applications of chaos theory in social sciences, and thinking about group behavior. It is an intellectually challenging read with just the right amount of world application.
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Second-Generation HTS Conductors
By Amit Goyal
Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 347
Publication Date: 2004-12-16
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1402081170
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781402081170
Binding: Hardcover
The discovery of high temperature superconductors (HTS) in 1986 by two IBM scientists led to an unprecedented explosion of research and development efforts world-wide because of the significant potential for practical applications offered by these materials. However, the early euphoria created by the exciting prospects was dampened by the daunting task of fabricating these materials into useful forms with acceptable superconducting properties. Progress towards this goal has been hindered by many intrinsic materials problems, such as weak-links, flux-creep, and poor mechanical properties.
The above problems led to the development of the Second-Generation of HTS wires. Three methods were invented to produce flexible metallic substrates, which were also crystallographically biaxially textured, and resembled a long, mosaic single crystal. The first method invented is the Ion-Beam-Assisted-Deposition (IBAD). The second method developed was the Inclined-Substrate-Deposition (ISD). The third method invented is called the Rolling-assisted-biaxially-textured-substrates (RABiTS).
The book is divided into four sections. The first section discusses the three methods to fabricate biaxially textured substrates, upon which, epitaxial YBCO or other HTS materials can be deposited to realize a single-crystal-like HTS wire. The second section includes chapters on various methods of HTS deposition such as pulsed laser ablation (PLD), thermal co-evaporation, sputtering, pulsed electron beam deposition, ex-situ BaF2 by co-evaporation flowed by annealing, chemical solution based ex-situ processes, jet vapor deposition, metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), and liquid phase epitaxy (LPE). The third section includes detailed chapters on other HTS materials such as the various Tl-based and Hg-based conductors.
These Second-Generation HTS conductors, also referred to as "Coated conductors" represent one of the most exciting developments in HTS technology. HTS wires based on this technology have the potential to carry 100-1000 times the current without resistance losses of comparable copper wire. HTS power equipment based on these HTS conductors has a potential to be half the size of conventional alternatives with the same or higher power rating and less than one half the energy losses. Upgrading of the world-wide electric power transmission and distribution with HTS based devices can significantly help in meeting the growing demand for electricity world-wide. There is little question that superconducting technology based on the Next-Generation HTS Superconducting Wires will make a substantial impact on the way we generate, transmit, distribute and use electric power. Of course the question is - how soon?
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Quest for Zero Point Energy Engineering Principles for Free Energy
By Moray B. King
Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2002-01-30
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0932813941
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780932813947
Binding: Paperback
Free energy and anti-gravity are new solutions to the world's energy crisis. Rarely mentioned in the media-- even as power shortages cripple the U.S.-- Zero-Point Energy can transform our earth to a self-sustaining, pollution-free planet. The basic theory of Zero Point Energy maintains that there are fluctuations of electrical field energy embedded within the fabric of space. By identifying the densest energy; and then using today's technology to balance the energy flow, we can acquire free energy which doesn't deplete the earth. Filled with detailed diagrams, patents, and photos, the chapters include: * Fundamentals of Zero-Point Energy Technology * Tapping Zero-Point Energy as an Energy Source * Vacuum Energy Vortices * The Super Tube * Charge Clusters.
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Data Streams: Algorithms and Applications (Foundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science)
By S. Muthukrishnan
Publisher: Now Publishers Inc
Number Of Pages: 136
Publication Date: 2005-01-10
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 193301914X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781933019147
Binding: Paperback
Data stream algorithms as an active research agenda emerged only over the past few years, even though the concept of making few passes over the data for performing computations has been around since the early days of Automata Theory. The data stream agenda now pervades many branches of Computer Science including databases, networking, knowledge discovery and data mining, and hardware systems. Industry is in synch too, with Data Stream Management Systems (DSMSs) and special hardware to deal with data speeds. Even beyond Computer Science, data stream concerns are emerging in physics, atmospheric science and statistics. Data Streams: Algorithms and Applications focuses on the algorithmic foundations of data streaming. In the data stream scenario, input arrives very rapidly and there is limited memory to store the input. Algorithms have to work with one or few passes over the data, space less than linear in the input size or time significantly less than the input size. In the past few years, a new theory has emerged for reasoning about algorithms that work within these constraints on space, time and number of passes. Some of the methods rely on metric embeddings, pseudo-random computations, sparse approximation theory and communication complexity. The applications for this scenario include IP network traffic analysis, mining text message streams and processing massive data sets in general. Data Streams: Algorithms and Applications surveys the emerging area of algorithms for processing data streams and associated applications. An extensive bibliography with over 200 entries points the reader to further resources for exploration.
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Mathematical Principles of Optical Fiber Communication (CBMS-NSF Regional Conference Series in Applied Mathematics)
Mathematical Principles of Optical Fiber Communication (CBMS-NSF Regional Conference Series in Applied Mathematics)
By J. K. Shaw
Publisher: SIAM: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Number Of Pages: 103
Publication Date: 2004-05-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0898715563
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780898715569
Binding: Paperback
With the maturing of mobile portable telephony and the emerging broadband access market, greater fiber transmission capacity will be essential in the early 21st century. Since the demand for more capacity drives the development of new optics-based technologies, fiber optics therefore remains a vibrant area for research. Mathematical Principles of Optical Fiber Communications is intended to support and promote interdisciplinary research in optical fiber communications by providing essential background in both the physical and mathematical principles of the discipline. Chapter topics include the basics of fibers and their construction, fiber modes and the criterion of single mode operation, the nonlinear Schrödinger equation, the variational approach to the analysis of pulse propagation, and, finally, solitons and some new results on soliton formation energy thresholds. These chapters are written to be as independent as possible while taking the reader to the frontiers of research on fiber optics communications.
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Lie-Backlund Transformations in Applications (SIAM Studies in Applied and Numerical Methematics) (Studies in Applied and Numerical Mathematics)
Lie-Backlund Transformations in Applications (SIAM Studies in Applied and Numerical Methematics) (Studies in Applied and Numerical Mathematics)
By Robert L. Anderson, Nail H. Ibragimov
Publisher: Society for Industrial Mathematics
Number Of Pages: 134
Publication Date: 1987-01-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0898711517
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780898711516
Binding: Hardcover
This title presents an introduction to the classical treatment of Backlund and general surface transformations; and includes detailed and accessible techniques for constructing both groups of tranformations which will be of great value to the scientist and engineer in the analysis of mathematical models of physical phenomena. Classical and recent examples of Backlund transformations as applied to geometry, nonlinear optics, turbulence models, nonlinear waves and quantum mechanics are given. The authors discuss applications of Lie-Backlund transformations in mechanics, quantum mechanics, gas dynamics, hydrodynamics, and relativity.
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