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ExoClimes – Frédéric Pont

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Planetary atmospheres are complex and evolving entities, as mankind is rapidly coming to realise whilst attempting to understand, forecast and mitigate human-induced climate change. In the Solar System, our neighbours Venus and Mars provide striking examples of two endpoints of planetary evolution: the runaway greenhouse effect and the loss of the entire atmosphere to space.

The variety of planets beyond our Solar System (exoplanets) is even more extraordinary: from scorching ‘hot jupiters” to ocean worlds, exo-atmospheres exist in configurations unknown in the Solar System – such as iron clouds, silicate rains, extreme plate tectonics, and steam volcanoes. Exoplanetary atmospheres have recently become accessible to observations.

This book puts our own climate in the wider context of the trials and tribulations of planetary atmospheres. Based on cutting-edge research, it uses a grand tour of the atmospheres of other planet to shine a new light on our own atmosphere, and its relation with life.

The scientific content of the book is inspired from the invited reviews of the ExoClimes conference, held in Exeter, UK in September 2010, organised by the author.

Fundamentals of Latex Film Formation: Processes and Properties – Joe Keddie & Alex Routh

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This book introduces the reader to latex, which is a colloidal dispersion of polymer particles in water, and explains how useful products are made from it.

The primary focus is the process by which wet latex can be transformed into coatings, adhesives, and composites in the process known as film formation. The book reviews the main experimental techniques used to study the film formation process. It then presents the fundamental concepts for each of the three main stages of the process: evaporation of water, particle deformation, and polymer diffusion. The latest experimental observations are presented along with theoretical descriptions and models. Later chapters consider the effects of surfactant on film properties and describe films made from nanocomposite particles and from blends of latex with nanoparticles, such as clays or carbon nanotubes. The book concludes with a chapter considering the remaining technical challenges and highlighting a few exciting future directions. Throughout the presentation, fundamental concepts are emphasised. Relevant models are explained in an accessible way that does not assume prior knowledge.

This book will serve as a state-of-the art reference for scientists working in industrial R&D and also for researchers in diverse academic subjects, including chemistry, physics, engineering, and materials science.

Series: Springer Laboratory
1st Edition, 2010, IV, 246 p., Hardcover
ISBN: 978-90-481-2844-0

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January 2010: David Wagg & Simon Neild

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David Wagg & Simon Neild

Professor David Wagg and Dr Simon Neild are the authors of Nonlinear Vibration with Control.

David and Simon have collaborated on a wide range of projects. They have research interests on the dynamics and control of structural and mechanical engineering systems, particularly nonlinear structural dynamics. Their current research includes work on nonlinear modal analysis for vibration problems, and the dynamics and control of morphing structures. They are also working on other aspects of smart structures including active and semi-active vibration control. Most of their research includes experimental testing and, in particular they have been involved in new developments of hybrid testing such as hardware-in-the-loop and real-time dynamic substructuring. This has particularly useful applications in testing for large structures, such as bridges, and other seismically excited structures.

David Wagg

After several years spent working in construction and civil engineering David went to University College London as a mature student 1992-1995 to study Civil Engineering. After graduating, he stayed to study for his PhD on at the Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics and its Applications, also at UCL.

After finishing his PhD, in October 1998, David moved to the University of Bristol, joining the Earthquake Engineering Research Centre as a Postdoctoral researcher, working on real time dynamic substructuring. In June 2000, David was appointed as a Lecturer in Dynamics and Control in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He was promoted to Reader in 2007 and Professor in 2009. From 2004 to 2008 David was an EPSRC Advanced Research Fellow.

Outside work, David has been a keen climber for more than 25 years.
Climbing in Scotland, both summer and winter, is a particular passion.
Although being located in Bristol is not ideal, he usually manages several trips each year. Highlights include climbing the Old Man of Hoy and a full traverse of the Cullin ridge, as well as a winter ascent of Smiths Route on Ben Nevis.

Simon Neild

Simon completed his MEng in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford 1994-1998. After graduating, he stayed to study for his DPhil on using nonlinear vibration techniques to detect damage in structures. In 2001, Simon joined the University of Bristol Earthquake Engineering Research Centre as a Postdoctoral researcher. In 2003, Simon was appointed as a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2008.
Simon has been designing and making furniture for many years, mainly out of wood but often incorporating tubular steel. He finds it particularly satisfying to using old salvaged material or wood that he has cut from logs.

Simon also enjoys walking and regularly visits the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Group Theoretical Methods in Physics 2006

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GP26 prelims

Proceedings of the XXVI International Colloquium on Group Theoretical Methods in Physics (Group 26), held in New York, USA, 26 – 30 June 2006

Edited by Joseph L Birman, Sultan Catto and Bogdan Nicolescu

Founded in 1961, the Graduate Center is the doctorate-granting institution
of the City University of New York (CUNY). The Graduate Center is
a nationally unique consortium consisting of a core faculty of 125
Graduate Center appointments, supplemented by over 1600 additional faculty
members drawn from throughout CUNY’s eleven senior colleges and
New York City’s leading cultural and scientific institutions. The Graduate
Center houses twenty-nine interdisciplinary research centers and institutes,
enrolls 4000 students and has an alumni base of 9600. It is located in
Midtown Manhattan, in a nine-story landmark, formerly the B. Altman
department store, diagonally opposite the Empire State Building.
This book is a collection of all the papers contributed by participants of
Group 26. There were 140 participants attending from various corners of
the world. The meeting covered some 22 topics, and was divided into 3
sessions running simultaneously over a period of 5 days.
As it has been the tradition for the last few Colloquia, the Wigner Medal
and the Herman Weyl Prize were awarded during the conference. The
Wigner Medal was presented to Professor Susumu Okubo, with the
Laudatio written by the Chair of the 2006 Wigner Prize Committee
Professor Kazuhiko Nishijima and Professor Catto, and was delivered by
Professor Sultan Catto. A second special session was devoted to the presentation
of the Weyl Prize to Professor Bojko Bakalov with the Laudatio
delivered by Professor Jean-Pierre Gazeau.

This title is available from Canopus Academic Publishing. If you wish to obtain a copy or are entitled to a copy as a delegate at the conference please contact Canopus Academic Publishing by email. CLICK ON GP26 PRELIMS ABOVE TO SEE FULL CONTENTS LIST

Edited by:

Joseph L Birman, Sultan Catto and Bogdan Nicolescu

Edited by Joseph L. Birman, Sultan Catto and Bogdan Nicolescu

Handbook of Spintronics – David Awschalom, Junsaku Nitta & Yongbing Xu (Eds.)

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The Handbook of Spintronics will be a 1500+pp, multi-volume large format reference work covering all aspects of spintronics. Published by Springer-SBM in collaboration with Canopus Academic Publishing, it will form part of the Springer Major Reference Work series. It will be published in both conventional (print) format and online through the Springer e-book programme.

Over three volumes, the Handbook of Spintronics will cover all aspects of spintronics science and technology, including fundamental physics, materials properties and processing, established and emerging device technology and applications.

Editors-in-Chief:

Professor David Awschalom
University of California
Santa Barbara
USA

Professor Junsaku Nitta
Tohoku University
Japan

Professor Yongbing Xu
University of York
UK

Associate Editors:

Dr Stuart Parkin
IBM Almaden Research Center
USA

Professor Nitin Samarth
Penn State University
USA

Professor Rong Zhang
Nanjing University
China

For further details, see the project website.

X-Ray Lasers 2008 – Ciaran Lewis and Dave Riley (Eds.)

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Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers, 17-22 August 2008, Belfast, UK

This book provides a thorough spp_130_lewis3of the current status of achievements made in the area of soft X-ray laser source development and of the increasingly diverse applications being demonstrated using such radiation sources.

There is significant effort worldwide to develop very bright, short duration radiation sources in the X-ray spectral region – driven by the multitude of potential applications in all branches of science. This book contains updates on several different approaches for comparative purposes but concentrates on developments in the area of laser-produced plasmas, whereby transient population inversion and gain between ion states is pumped by optical lasers interacting with pre-formed plasmas. The most significant development here is the demonstrated increasing feasibility to produce useful soft X-ray laser beams with high repetition rates in a typical, small, university-class laboratory – as opposed to the requirement of access to a national facility some 20 years ago.

Experimental progress and the underlying theory associated with different plasma-based soft X-ray laser schemes are covered. In particular, grazing incidence pumping of transient collisional X-ray lasers, injection seeding of amplifiers and beam characterisation techniques are discussed in detail. The justification for this work is clearly demonstrated in the large section describing the wide-ranging applications now possible in areas as diverse as biology, chemistry and materials science, as well as in plasma physics itself. Plans and projections for new work are also presented, boding well for the future of the subject area.

Series: Springer Proceedings in Physics , Vol. 130

Extent: approx. 505 p., Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-4020-9923-6
Price: 212,93 €
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Handbook of Visual Display Technology – Janglin Chen, Wayne Cranton & Mark Fihn (Eds.)

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Approx. 2600pp, 4 volumes
Springer-SBM & Canopus Academic Publishing
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“I am honored to have been invited to write a Foreword to the Handbook of Visual Display Technology, a monumental work indeed!…This book, to the best of my knowledge, is the first of its kind….The authors of the chapters in the Handbook are world experts…I feel that no engineering or science library can be without this book. It will be an asset for all companies engaged in display and display-related business. For researchers this book provides substantial guidelines for the future of display technology.” – Dr Munisamy Anandan, President of the Society for Information Display, July 2011

Editors-in-Chief:
Janglin Chen (ITRI, Taiwan)
Wayne Cranton (Nottingham Trent University, UK)
Mark Fihn (Veritas et Visus, USA)

Editorial Board:
Karlheinz Blankenbach (University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim, Germany)
Stan Brotherton (TFT Consultant, UK)
Jason Heikenfeld (University of Cincinnati, USA)
Jon Peddie (Jon Peddie Research, USA)
Peter Raynes (University of Oxford, UK)
Jannick Rolland (University of Rochester, USA)

Contents:
Introduction
1 – Fundamentals of Optics for Displays
2 – Human Vision and Photometry
3 – Image Storage and Processing
4 – Driving Displays
5 – TFTs and Materials for Displays and Touchscreens
6 – Emissive Displays
7 – Liquid Crystal Displays
8 – Paper-Like and Low Power Displays
9 – 3D Displays
10 – Mobile Displays, Microdisplays, Projection and Headworn Displays
11 – Display Metrology
12 – Display Markets and Economics

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Extent: Approx. 2600pp, 4 volumes
ISBN: 978-3-540-79567-4
Publication date: December 2011

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Rare-Earth Doped III-Nitrides for Optoelectronic and Spintronic Applications – Kevin O’Donnell & Volkmar Dierolf (Eds.)

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This book summarises recent progress in the science and technology of rare-earth doped nitrides, providing a snapshot of the field at a critical point in its development.

Improved theoretical understanding of the behaviour of f-electrons in solids, driven by accelerating computational capability, has coincided with an improved ability of crystal growers to incorporate rare earth elements reproducibly in wide bandgap semiconductor hosts that are favoured for optoelectronic and spintronic applications. The device possibilities of these advanced materials are promising but by no means well-developed. Following a review of the theoretical background, this book explores the preparation of materials, either through in-situ growth or ion implantation/annealing, the characterisation of these materials and their incorporation in existing and prospective devices.

Featuring contributions from leading researchers in Europe, the USA and Japan, the book will be a valuable resource for academics, advanced students and industrial scientists.

Extent: Approx. 330pp
ISBN: 978-90-481-2876-1 (print) / (e-book)
Publication Date: Forthcoming title – due October 2009

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Multifunctional Polycrystalline Ferroelectric Materials – Lorena Pardo & Jesús Ricote (Eds.)

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This book was born with the aim of increasing the awareness of the wide range of properties of ferroelectric materials among the different communities working on and with piezoelectric ceramic materials and devices based on these.

Ceramics are key materials in a large percentage of devices using piezoelectricity in myriads of applications. This well-known fact is frequently accompanied by a lack of in-depth understanding of the important role of the ferroelectric nature of such ceramics. As they are polycrystalline, non-centrosymmetric materials their piezoelectricity is induced by the so-called polarization process, based on the principle of polarization reversal by the action of an electric field that characterizes the ferroelectric materials. This book presents a wide number of selected topics on processing and properties of ferroelectric materials that are the current centre of attention in scientific and technical research.
Series: Springer Series in Materials Science

Extent: Approx. 565pp
ISBN: 978-90-481-2874-7 (print) / (e-book)
Publication date: Forthcoming title – due October 2009

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Nonlinear Vibration with Control – David Wagg & Simon Neild

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Identifying, modelling and controlling nonlinear vibrations is becoming increasingly important in a range of engineering applications. This is particularly true in the design of structures such as aircraft, satellites, bridges, and sports stadia. Here, the trend is towards lighter structures, with increased slenderness, often made of new composite materials and requiring some form of deployment and/or active vibration control. There are also applications in the areas of robotics, mechatronics, micro electrical mechanical systems (MEMS), fluid power, non-destructive testing (NDT) and related disciplines such as structural health monitoring (SHM).

Three broader themes cut across these application areas; vibration suppression (or active damping), adaptive structures and machines, and damage detection. This book focuses primarily on the first two areas, with relevant discussion relating to area damage detection being given when appropriate.

The authors discuss the interrelationship between three separate, but related areas; (i) linear vibration theory for multi-degree-of-freedom systems, (ii) nonlinear dynamics and chaos, and (iii) nonlinear control. No other book covers all three areas from a nonlinear vibration perspective and will fill this gap, and as such it will offer a new perspective on these topics, particularly in relation to the three themes identified above.

The volume will be accessible to practitioners in the application areas as well as students and researchers working on related topics. In particular the aim is to introduce the key concepts of nonlinear vibration to readers who have an understanding of linear vibration and/or linear control but no specialist knowledge in nonlinear dynamics or nonlinear control.

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Extent: 354pp
ISBN: 978-90-481-2836-5 (print) / (e-book)
Publication date: January 2010

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