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Physics Acoustics ...... 2 Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices ...... 2 Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology (general) ...... 2 Astronomy, Observations and Techniques ...... 3 Atomic / Molecular Structure and Spectra ...... 4 Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction ...... 4 Biophysics and Biological Physics ...... 5 Classical Electrodynamics, Wave Phenomena ...... 8 Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory ...... 8 Condensed Matter Physics (general) ...... 9 Cosmology ...... 9 Crystallography ...... 9 Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory ...... 10 Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences ...... 10 Laser Technology and Physics, Photonics ...... 10 Magnetism, Magnetic Materials ...... 11 Mathematical Methods in Physics ...... 12 Measurement Science, Instrumentation ...... 13 Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics ...... 15 Particle and Nuclear Physics (general) ...... 16 Physics (general) ...... 16 Quantum Optics, Quantum Electronics, Nonlinear Optics ...... 17 Quantum Physics ...... 17 Semiconductors ...... 18 Solid State Physics ...... 18 Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity (general) ...... 19 Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics (general) ...... 20 Thermodynamics ...... 21
Materials Science Biomaterials ...... 5 Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials ...... 6 Characterization and Evaluation of Materials ...... 7 Materials Science (general) ...... 12 Metallic Materials ...... 13 Nanotechnology ...... 13 Optical and Electronic Materials ...... 15 Structural Materials ...... 20 Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films ...... 20 Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings ...... 22 springer.com2 Acoustics Acousticsspringer.com 2
Acoustics Forthcoming technology in Germany and abroad is condensed in the present book. E. Bründermann, H. Hübers, M. Kimmitt More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-1196-4 Forthcoming Terahertz Techniques Due January 2010 M. Möser, G. Müller Research and development in the terahertz portion 2010. Approx. 480 p. 180 illus., 19 in color. (Springer Series in of the electromagnetic spectrum has expanded very Optical Sciences, 154) Handbook of Engineering rapidly during the past fifteen years due to major 978-1-4419-1196-4 119,95 € Acoustics advances in sources, detectors and instrumentation. Many scientists and engineers are entering the field The book treats the physical background of engi- and this volume offers a comprehensive and inte- Forthcoming neering acoustics, focussing on empirically obtained grated treatment of all aspects of terahertz technology. engineering experience as well as on measurement The three authors, who have been active researchers K. Yamanouchi techniques and engineering methods for prognos- in this region over a number of years, have designed tics. Its goal is not only to describe the state of art of Terahertz Techniques to be both a general introduc- Lectures on Ultrafast Intense engineering acoustics but also to give practical help tion to the subject and a definitive reference resource Laser Science to engineers in order to solve acoustical problems. It for all those involved in this exciting research area. deals with the origin and the transmission and with Volume 1 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-02591-4 the methods of the abatement of air-borne and struc- This book features tutorial-like chapters on ultrafast Due March 2010 ture-borne sound of different kinds – from traffic to intense laser science by world-leading scientists who machinery and flow-induced sound. In addition the 2010. Approx. 200 p. 205 illus., 5 in color. (Springer Series in are active in the rapidly developing interdisciplinary modern aspects of room and building acoustics, as Optical Sciences, 151) research field. It is written to give a comprehensive well as psychoacoustics and active noise control, are 978-3-642-02591-4 approx. 99,95 € survey of all the essential aspects of ultrafast intense covered. laser science. The volume covers theories of atoms More on www.springer.com/978-3-540-24052-5 and molecules in intense laser fields, quantum emis- sion and applications, multiphoton microscopy, ultra- Due June 2010 Forthcoming fast X-ray spectroscopy, high intensity physics scaled 2010. Approx. 650 p. 10 illus. in color. G.A. Klein to long wavelength, pulse shaping techniques, non- 978-3-540-24052-5 approx. 159,95 € linear optics in the XUV region, filamentation, and Industrial Color Physics ultraintense-laser matter interaction. This unique book starts with a short historical More on www.springer.com/978-3-540-95943-4 overview of the development of the theories of color Due February 2010 vision and applications of industrial color physics. Applied Optics, 2010. Approx. 360 p. 100 illus. (Springer Series in Chemical The three dominant factors producing color - light Physics, 94) source, color sample, and observer - are described Optoelectronics, Optical 978-3-540-95943-4 119,95 € in detail. The standardized color spaces are shown Devices and related color values are applied to characteris- tic color qualities of absorption as well as of effect colorants. The fundamentals of spectrometric and Forthcoming colorimetric measuring techniques together with spe- Astronomy, Astrophysics and O. Breitenstein, W. Warta, M. Langenkamp cific applications are described. Theoretical models for radiative transfer in transparent, translucent, and Cosmology (general) Lock-in Thermography opaque layers are detailed; the two, three, and multi- flux approximations are presented for the first time Basics and Use for Evaluating Electronic Devices in a coherent formalism. These methods constitute and Materials the fundamentals not only for the important classi- This book deals with lock-in thermography (LIT) as cal methods, but also modern methods of recipe pre- a special active dynamic variant of the well-known diction applicable to all known colorants. The text is IR thermography. It enables a much improved sig- supplied with 52 tables, more than 200 partially col- nal-to-noise ratio (up to 1000x) and a far better lateral ored illustrations, an appendix, and a detailed bibli- resolution compared to steady-state thermography. ography. This work is recommended particularly for The book concentrates on applications to electronic physicists, chemists, and engineers in color industry devices and materials, but the basic chapters are useful and related fields of research, development, produc- as well for non-destructive evaluation. Various exper- tion, and processing; this work provides the funda- imental approaches to LIT are reviewed with special mentals over the widespread physical properties and emphasis to different available commercial LIT sys- applications of absorption and effect colorants and tems. New LIT applications are reviewed, like Illumi- is suitable for both the beginner and experienced nated LIT applied to solar cells , and non-thermal LIT developer. The author, Georg A. Klein, was awarded I. Bars, J. Terning, F. Nekoogar lifetime mapping. Typical LIT investigation case stud- his Ph. D. in polymer physics from the University of ies are introduced. Mainz, Germany. After several years of R&D in the Extra Dimensions in Space and chemical industry, he became a professor for physics, More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-02416-0 color physics, and technology of polymers at the Uni- Time Due January 2010 versity of Applied Sciences in Stuttgart. His extensive "…The Multiversal book series is equally unique, pro- 2010. Approx. 250 p. 90 illus., 5 in color. (Springer Series in decades-long experience in color physics and color viding book-length extensions of the lectures with Advanced Microelectronics, 10) enough additional depth for those who truly want to 978-3-642-02416-0 99,95 € explore these fields, while also providing the kind of clarity that is appropriate for interested lay people to grasp the general principles involved." -Lawrence M. Krauss The aim of this book is to continue to raise public awareness in the exciting field of theoretical springer.com Astronomy, Observations and Techniques 3 physics and cosmology. It covers the latest theories of both "top down" and "bottom up" galaxy forma- Forthcoming at a level not weighed down by highly mathematical tion are discussed, together with the relationship S. Ringwood equations. Each chapter is written by a leading expert between red and blue galaxies and dwarf, elliptical, who is presently researching and lecturing on the top- and spheroidal galaxies. The problem of dark matter ics. Extra Dimensions in Space and Time has two is then addressed, including its relationship to visi- Astronomers Anonymous main features that differentiate it from all other books ble matter and to the structure of the universe on the Getting Help with the Puzzles and Pitfalls of written about the topic: The first feature is the cover- grand scale, focusing on the success of the Cold Dark Practical Astronomy age of extra dimensions in time (Two-Time physics), Matter model. The author concludes by reviewing This collection of "typical" astronomy questions which has not been covered in earlier books. All other problems that remain to be solved and the techniques and hilarious answers, compiled from Ringwood's books on the topic focus on extra spatial dimensions. that might begin to be used to solve these. own experiences in the world of astronomy, has The second feature deals with level of presentation. More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-0867-4 been written to entertain and amuse amateur (and The material is presented in a non-technical language Due January 2010 professional) astronomers as well as armchair followed by additional technical sections (in the form astronomers. In this parody of a typical "Lonely of appendices or footnotes) that explain the basic 2010. X, 208 p. 75 illus., 12 in color. (Springer Praxis Books, ) Hearts column," specifically for troubled astronomers, equations and formulas in the theories. This feature 978-1-4419-0867-4 ▶ 29,95 € readers will easily recognize the difficulties they face is very attractive to readers who want to learn more and enjoy the laughs being directed at them and their about the theories involved beyond the basic descrip- science. There is also plenty of background mate- tion for a layperson. Topics Covered: Structure of rial provided to make the book accessible to non- matter & fundamental forces Einstein’s relativistic astronomers, as a humorous and informative work view of space-time Equivalence Principle and Gen- about (mostly amateur) astronomy. eral Relativity Symmetry and perspective Why higher space or time dimensions? Extra space dimensions More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-5816-7 and String Theory Einstein and the Fourth Dimen- Due March 2010 sion Traditional Extra Dimensions String Theory and 2010. Approx. 210 p. 60 illus. Branes Warped Extra Dimensions How to Look For 978-1-4419-5816-7 ▶ approx. 29,95 € Extra Dimensions? Extra Dimensions: The equations behind the words Two Time Physics Current status of 2T-Physics and future directions Multiversal Jour- neys™ is a trademark of Farzad Nekoogar and Multi- A. Doressoundiram, E. Lellouch versal Journeys, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Astronomy, Observations and More on www.springer.com/978-0-387-77637-8 At the Edge of the Solar System Techniques Due January 2010 Icy New Worlds Unveiled 2010. XIV, 217 p. 89 illus., 11 in color. (Multiversal Journeys, ) On August 24, 2006, the solar system lost its ninth 978-0-387-77637-8 49,95 € ▶ planet! The astronomers' decision at the IAU General Forthcoming Assembly in Prague to demote Pluto had been precip- M.E. Bakich itated by the discovery, beyond the orbit of Neptune, of a very rich population of Pluto-like objects. The 1001 Celestial Wonders to See study of the recently discovered remote celestial bod- ies grows ever more fascinating. Their great variety in Before You Die color, shape, size, and orbit has astonished observers. The Best Sky Objects for Stargazers What is more, studies of the composition of these 1,001 Celestial Wonders is a guide to the night sky's new-found objects reveals that they among the most brightest and most fascinating objects. Each target is primitive objects in the solar system. In their simple accessible to amateur astronomers using medium- and lively style, the authors of At the Edge of the Solar sized telescopes from a dark site. In fact, many are so System alternate discussions on historical aspects and bright they remain visible under moderate light pol- physical descriptions of the remote regions, as well as lution, as from the outskirts of a city or the suburbs amazing findings from the cutting edge of research. of a town. The book provides a chronological target Beginning with a description of the structure of the F. Combes list, making it easy to use. No matter what night you solar system, the authors look at the discoveries of choose, this book will show you many of the most Pluto and its moon Charon and show how our knowl- Mysteries of Galaxy Formation memorable objects to observe, whether you are using edge of this mysterious world grew over the last 80 a small telescope or even binoculars, or an instrument The mystery of how the galaxies formed is a com- years of its study. They then describe the origins of of larger aperture. This is far more than just a list of plex and intriguing subject, involving several differ- our solar system and look at the discoveries of the first interesting objects. It is structured so that objects of ent theories and an understanding of many different unusual objects in the outer solar system - Chiron and various observing difficulty are included, which will phenomena. Françoise Combes outlines the context the first Centaurs. They trace the discoveries of the help readers become better observers, both encour- in which the Big Bang and the expansion of the uni- first Kuiper Belt objects and introduce the wide range aging beginners and challenging long-time ama- verse occurred and the first ‘inhomogeneities’ from of bodies found in the outer solar system, including teur astronomers. This book is designed to be easy- which arose the early structures of the universe. The "Plutinos." Examining these objects in more detail, to-use at the telescope, and observers will appreci- author describes how, contrary to our everyday expe- they then present the arguments concerning the status ate each object's standardized layout and the book's rience, space and time appear to be intimately con- of Pluto and conclude with discussion of the essential chronological organization. Finally, many amateur nected. In astronomy, a telescope is a time machine. characteristics of the Kuiper Belt and a look at how astronomers function best when presented with a list! We can look today at distant galaxies and, although future observations may lead to yet more discoveries Even the Meade Autostar® controller features a 'best we describe them in the present tense, we are really and a greater understanding of these bodies. seeing them in their youthful stages, now long over. tonight' list (although the list is far less comprehen- More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-0864-3 Having outlined the evolution and structure of galax- sive and detailed than the catalog provided in this ies, black holes are introduced. What do we know Due January 2010 book), a feature that has proved extremely popular. about their origins and growth at the centers of galax- 2010. X, 214 p. 198 illus., 106 in color. (Springer Praxis ies? The author describes how scientists can observe Books, ) and draw conclusions about black holes. Scenarios 978-1-4419-0864-3 ▶ 34,95 € 4 Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra springer.com
1,001 Celestial Wonders offers a life-list of objects any Every lunar day has something new to learn! And Atomic/Molecular Structure and observer would be proud to complete. along your journey, you will be reading about the his- tory, mystery, poetry, and legends that are associated Spectra More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-1776-8 with our Moon. Charts will help guide you to spe- Due May 2010 cific lunar features, as well as annotated photographic 2010. Approx. 230 p. 262 illus., 12 in color. (Patrick Moore's maps that pinpoint important or unusual craters. Forthcoming Practical Astronomy Series, ) You'll soon learn to identify major features at just a G.R. Eaton, S.S. Eaton, D. Barr, R. Weber 978-1-4419-1776-8 ▶ approx. 29,95 € glance and be able to create your own world-class images. You'll have right at hand the times and dates Quantitative EPR for every lunar day, phase, and eclipse for years to A Practitioners Guide Forthcoming come. Imagine yourself at the telescope "crater hop- ping" to new challenges and being able to instantly The book is the first comprehensive practical guide N. Haghighipour identify Moon features. Picture yourself using binoc- for people who perform EPR measurements, or super- ulars and naming all you can see with ease! Within vise the use of EPR spectroscopy, and want to obtain Planets in Binary Star Systems weeks, you'll be able to show everyone where each quantitative results. There is a growing need in both mission landed and tell amazing facts. So go ahead The discovery of extrasolar planets over the past industrial and academic research to provide mean- and Moonwalk with your eyes. Once you start your decade has had major impacts on our understanding ingful and accurate quantitative results from EPR journey, you won’t want to turn back! of the formation and dynamical evolution of plane- experiments. Both relative intensity quantification tary systems. There are features and characteristics More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-0645-8 and the absolute spin concentration of EPR samples are often of interest. This book is a practical guide for unseen in our solar system and unexplainable by the Due January 2010 current theories of planet formation and dynamics. people who perform EPR measurements, or super- 2010. Approx. 230 p. 252 illus. (Astronomer's Pocket Field vise the use of EPR spectroscopy. It discusses the Among these new surprises is the discovery of planets Guide, ) in binary and multiple-star systems. The discovery of various sample-related, instrument-related and soft- 978-1-4419-0645-8 approx. 34,95 € such "binary-planetary" systems has confronted astro- ▶ ware-related aspects for obtaining useful quantitative dynamicists with many new challenges, and has led results from EPR experiments. Some specific items them to re-examine the theories of planet formation discussed include: choosing a reference standard, res- and dynamics. Among these challenges are: How are Forthcoming onator considerations (Q, B1, Bm), power satura- planets formed in binary star systems? What would tion characteristics, sample positioning, and finally, R. Schmude Jr. be the notion of habitability in such systems? Under putting all the factors together to provide a calculation what conditions can binary star systems have hab- Comets, and How to Observe model for obtaining an accurate spin concentration itable planets? How will volatiles necessary for life of a sample. EPR practitioners are faced with many appear on such planets? This volume seeks to gather Them diverse problems, thus, even if the question is simply the current research in the area of planets in binary "is there a radical present?" you need to know, e.g., Comets have inspired wonder, excitement and even and multistar systems and to familiarize readers with whether <% or 100% of the species are in the radical fear ever since they were first observed. But they are its associated theoretical and observational challenges. form or in a particular metal oxidation state. There important members of the solar system, that con- are many examples in the literature in which an impu- More on www.springer.com/978-90-481-8686-0 tain material from early in the life of the system, held rity or a slight dissociation resulted in the EPR signal Due April 2010 in deep-freeze. This makes them key in our under- observed. Among the common type of measurements 2010. Approx. 350 p. 200 illus. (Astrophysics and Space standing of the formation and evolution of many in which intensity quantitation is essential are: How Science Library, 366) Solar System bodies. Recent ground- and space- many spins are there in a biological sample? What is based observations have changed much in our under- 978-90-481-8686-0 ▶ approx. 119,95 € the spin state of a metal complex as a function of tem- standing of comets. Comets, and How to Observe perature? What is the age of an archeological artifact? Them gives a summary of our current knowledge and What is the radiation dose? What will be the shelf describes how amateur astronomers can contribute to life of foods and beverages? Line width quantitation the body of scientific knowledge of comets. This book is essential for: Oxymetry Molecular motion Relat- contains many practical examples of how to construct ing line width to relaxation times and hyperfine cou- comet light-curves, measure how fast a comet’s coma plings. expands, and determine the rotation period of the More on www.springer.com/978-3-211-92947-6 nucleus. All these examples are illustrated with draw- ings and photographs. Because of their unpredictable Due February 2010 nature comets are always interesting and sometime 2010. Approx. 225 p. 70 illus. spectacular objects to observe and image. The second 978-3-211-92947-6 ▶ approx. 99,95 € part of the book therefore takes the reader through the key observing techniques that can be used with commercially available modern observing equipment, from basic observations to more scientific measure- ments. T. Plotner Atoms and Molecules in Strong More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-5789-4 Fields, Laser Matter Interaction Moonwalk with Your Eyes Due April 2010 A Pocket Field Guide 2010. Approx. 230 p. 210 illus., 20 in color. (Astronomers' Are you ready to take a quarter of a million mile jour- Observing Guides, ) Forthcoming ney with just your eyes? Then welcome to "Moon 978-1-4419-5789-4 ▶ approx. 34,95 € M. Bonitz, N. Horing, J. Meichsner, P. Ludwig Walk with Your Eyes"! We often take the beauty of our nearest astronomical neighbor for granted. How Introduction to Complex Plasmas often do we really stop to think about why it looks the way it does or what a closer look will reveal? In Complex plasmas differ from traditional plasmas in this book, written in easy-to-understand language by many ways: these are low-temperature high pressure one backyard astronomer to another, we'll explore the systems containing nanometer to micrometer size Moon night by night, as it goes through a full cycle. particles which may be highly charged and strongly springer.com Biomaterials 5 interacting. The particles may be chemically reacting serve as a text for a two-semester introductory course Biophysics and Biological or be in contact with solid surfaces, and the electrons in plasma physics at the advanced undergraduate or may show quantum behaviour. These interesting early graduate level. Some more advanced topics will Physics properties have led to many applications of complex help bridging the gap to plasma theory. In view of its plasmas in technology, medicine and science. Yet practical advice in plasma discharges and diagnostics, complex plasmas are extremely complicated, both Plasma Physics will become a useful resource on the Forthcoming experimentally and theoretically, and require a variety bookshelf of PhD students and researchers. C. Grupen of new approaches which go beyond standard plasma More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-10490-9 physics courses. This book fills this gap presenting Introduction to Radiation an introduction to theory, experiment and computer Due June 2010 simulation in this field. Based on tutorial lectures at a Protection 2010. Approx. 360 p. 180 illus. very successful recent Summer Institute, the presen- Practical Knowledge for Handling Radioactive 978-3-642-10490-9 59,95 € tation is ideally suited for graduate students, plasma ▶ Sources physicists and experienced undergraduates. The book presents an accessible account of the More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-10591-3 sources of ionising radiation and the methods of radi- Due April 2010 ation protection. The basics of nuclear physics which 2010. Approx. 380 p. (Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, Biomaterials are directly related to radiation protection are briefly and Plasma Physics, 59) discussed. The book describes the units of radiation 978-3-642-10591-3 ▶ approx. 129,95 € protection, the measurement techniques, biologi- Forthcoming cal effects of radiation, environmental radiation, and many applications of radiation. For each chapter there R. Narayan, T. Boland, Y. Lee is a problem section with full solutions. A detailed Forthcoming glossary and many useful information in appendixes A. Piel Printed Biomaterials complete the book. The author has addressed the Novel Processing and Modeling Techniques for issue of internationality to make sure that the text Plasma Physics Medicine and Surgery and, in particular, the complicated regulations can be easily interpreted not only in Europe and the United An Introduction to Laboratory, Space, and Recent studies have shown that modified inkjet and Fusion Plasmas States but also in other countries. The subject of radi- related printing technologies can be used to create ation protection requires a certain amount of mathe- Plasma Physics gives a comprehensive introduction to patient-specific prostheses, artificial tissues, and other matics. For those who have forgotten the basic rules the basic processes in plasmas and demonstrates that implants using data obtained from magnetic res- of calculus a short refresher course in the form of a the same fundamental concepts describe cold gas-dis- onance imaging, computed tomography, or other mathematical appendix is added. charge plasmas, space plasmas, and hot fusion plas- imaging techniques. For example, customized pros- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-02585-3 mas. Starting from particle drifts in magnetic fields, theses may be fabricated that possess suitable features, the principles of magnetic confinement fusion are including geometry, size, and weight, for a given med- Due January 2010 explained and compared with laser fusion. Collec- ical condition. Many advances have been made in the tive processes are discussed in terms of plasma waves development of patient-specific implants in the past 2010. XIV, 417 p. 210 illus. (Graduate Texts in and instabilities. The concepts of plasma descrip- decade, yet this information is not readily available to Physics, ) tion by magnetohydrodynamics, kinetic theory, and scientists and students. Printed Biomaterials: Novel 978-3-642-02585-3 ▶ 79,95 € particle simulation are stepwise introduced. Space Processing and Modeling Techniques for Medicine charge effects in sheath regions, double layers and and Surgery provides the biomaterials scientist and engineer, as well as advanced undergraduate or grad- plasma diodes are given the necessary attention. The Forthcoming new fundamental mechanisms of dusty plasmas are uate students, with a comprehensive discussion of explored and integrated into the framework of con- contemporary medical implant research and devel- T. Jue ventional plasmas. The book concludes with a brief opment. The development of printed biomaterials is introduction to plasma discharges. Written by an multidisciplinary, and includes concepts tradition- Biomedical Applications in internationally renowned researcher in experimental ally associated with engineering, materials science, Biophysics plasma physics, the text keeps the mathematical appa- medicine, and surgery. This text highlights important ratus simple and emphasizes the underlying concepts. topics in these core fields in order to provide the fun- In keeping with goal and style of the Handbook in The guidelines of plasma physics are illustrated by a damentals necessary to comprehend current process- Modern Biophysics series, the proposed book will host of practical examples including plasma diagnos- ing and modeling technologies and to develop new maintain a chapter structure that contains two parts: tics with different Langmuir probe methods or laser ones. concepts and biological application. The book also interferometry, ionospheric sounding, Faraday rota- More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-1394-4 integrates all the chapters into a smooth, continu- ous discourse. The first and second chapters establish tion, space thrusters, and diagnostics of dusty plas- Due February 2010 mas. Though primarily addressing students in plasma the mathematical methods and theoretical frame- physics, the book is easily accessible for researchers 2010. XIV, 124 p. 162 illus., 73 in color. (Biological and work underpinning the different topics in the rest Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, ) in neighboring disciplines, such as space science, if the book. Other chapters will use the theoretical astrophysics, material science, applied physics, and 978-1-4419-1394-4 ▶ 99,95 € framework as a basis to discuss optical and NMR electrical engineering. The text is based on an intro- approaches. Each chapter will contain innovative ductory course to plasma physics and more special- didactic elements that facilitate teaching, self-study, ized courses in plasma diagnostics, dusty plasmas, and research preparation (key points, summary, exer- and plasma waves, which the author has taught at Kiel cise, references). University for two decades. The pedagogical approach More on www.springer.com/978-1-60327-232-2 combines detailed explanations, a large number of Due June 2010 illustrative figures, short summaries of the basics at the end of each chapter, and a selection of problems 2010. Approx. 450 p. (Handbook of Modern Biophysics, ) with detailed solutions. The book is primarily aimed 978-1-60327-232-2 ▶ approx. 111,65 € at students meeting plasma physics for the first time after taking an advanced undergraduate course in electricity and magnetism. The book is structured to 6 Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials springer.com
Forthcoming pleting undergraduate studies, in physics, chemistry posites - Metallic composite foams - New processing or biology. It provides the tools for an understand- techniques for ceramic matrix composites - A detailed E.B. Podgorsak ing of elementary processes in biology, such as photo- derivation of thermal stresses generated in fibrous synthesis on a molecular level. A basic knowledge in and particulate composites - New material on the sub- Radiation Physics for Medical mechanics, electrostatics, quantum theory and statis- ject of thermal conductivity - Recent work in the area Physicists tical physics is desirable. The reader will be exposed to of fatigue and creep of different composites - New basic concepts in modern biophysics such as entropic examples of design of components with composites This well-received textbook and reference summa- forces, phase separation, potentials of mean force, Some praise for previous editions: "By employing rizes the basic knowledge of atomic, nuclear, and radi- proton and electron transfer, heterogeneous reac- an economic writing style and carefully selected ref- ation physics that professionals working in medical tions coherent and incoherent energy transfer as well erences, figures, and suggested readings, [Chawla] physics and biomedical engineering need for efficient as molecular motors. Basic concepts such as phase has successfully produced a relatively short but thor- and safe use of ionizing radiation. Concentrating on transitions of biopolymers, electrostatics, protona- ough book.... Clear, concise, and complete, [it] is an the underlying principles of radiation physics, it cov- tion equilibria, ion transport, radiationless transitions excellent up-to-date introduction to fiber composite ers the prerequisite knowledge for medical physics as well as energy- and electron transfer are discussed materials.... I would recommend it." -- MRS Bulletin courses on the graduate and post-graduate levels in within the frame of simple models. "Covers polymer, metal, and ceramic matrix compos- radiotherapy physics, radiation dosimetry, imaging ites in a well-organized, up-to-date manner. It is filled More on www.springer.com/978-3-540-85609-2 physics, and health physics, thus providing the link with useful tables, graphs, references, suggested read- between elementary physics on the one hand and the Due January 2010 ings and illustrations." -- American Scientist "Over- intricacies of the medical physics specialties on the all, this is an excellent book for composite materials other hand. This expanded and revised second edi- 2010. Approx. 385 p. 250 illus., 3 in color. (Biological research. It can be used as a text book for undergradu- tion offers reorganized and expanded coverage. Sev- and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, ) ate seniors,... and as a reference book for engineers." -- eral of the original chapters have been split into two 978-3-540-85609-2 ▶ 79,95 € Applied Mechanics Review with new sections added for completeness and better flow. New chapters on Coulomb scattering; on energy More on www.springer.com/978-0-387-74364-6 transfer and energy absorption in photon interactions; Due June 2010 and on waveguide theory have been added in recog- nition of their importance. Others training for pro- Ceramics, Glass, Composites, 2010. XIII, 550 p. 404 illus. fessions that deal with ionizing radiation in diagnosis 978-0-387-74364-6 ▶ approx. 76,95 € and treatment as well as medical residents, students Natural Materials of technology and dosimetry,and biomedical engi- neering will find many sections interesting and useful for their studies. It also serves as excellent prepara- Forthcoming tory materials for candidates taking professional cer- K.K. Chawla tification examinations in medical physics, medical dosimetry, and in medical specialties such as radio- Composite Materials therapy, diagnostic radiology, and nuclear medicine. 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The book will serve as a reference forward error correction, modulation formats as well work for researchers and students in solar physics, plasma, neutron, and gamma ray physics, as well as springer.com Magnetism, Magnetic Materials 11 as transmission and application systems. The book tific papers and holds 3 patents; his research has been years. Originating with canonical geometric frustra- serves as a reference to researchers and engineers. the subject of more than 60 invited papers at interna- tion of interactions, it today extends over other phe- tional conferences. He has served as a program chair More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-10418-3 nomena with many degrees of freedom, including of the IX International Quantum Electronics Confer- magneto-elastic couplings, orbital degrees of free- Due February 2010 ence (Amsterdam, 1976), general co-chair of the first dom, dilution effects, and electron doping. It is also 2010. Approx. 240 p. 130 illus., 10 in color. 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O. Svelto Principles of Lasers Magnetism, Magnetic Materials This new Fifth Edition of Principles of Lasers incor- porates corrections to the previous edition. The text’s essential mission remains the same: to provide a Forthcoming wide-ranging yet unified description of laser behav- E. Beaurepaire, H. Bulou, F. Scheurer, J. Kappler ior, physics, technology, and current applications. Dr. Svelto emphasizes the physical rather than the Magnetism and Synchrotron mathematical aspects of lasers, and presents the sub- ject in the simplest terms compatible with a correct Radiation A.K. Tagantsev, L.E. Cross, J. Fousek physical understanding. 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Materials Science (general) Mathematical Methods in ical quantities at large. The generalized Gaussian error calculus considers unknown systematic errors to Physics spawn biased estimators. Beyond, random errors are asked to conform to the idea of what the author calls well-defined measuring conditions. The approach Forthcoming features the properties of a building kit: any overall uncertainty turns out to be the sum of a contribution K. Binder, D.W. Heermann due to random errors, to be taken from a confidence Monte Carlo Simulation in interval as put down by Student, and a contribution due to unknown systematic errors, as expressed by an Statistical Physics appropriate worst case estimation. An Introduction More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-03304-9 Monte Carlo Simulation in Statistical Physics deals Due January 2010 with the computer simulation of many-body sys- 2010. XIV, 305 p. 55 illus., 5 in color. With online files/ tems in condensed-matter physics and related fields M.V. 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Quantum-like (QL) models, i.e. models based matics, Physics and Engineering and also it will be of on the mathematical formalism of quantum mechan- interest to those who are conducting research in non- ics and its generalizations can be successfully applied linear fiber optics. Dr. Anjan Biswas is an Associate 18 Semiconductors springer.com to cognitive science, psychology, genetics, economics, infrastructure. The growing vulnerability of sensitive ral resolution in nanotechnology, stochastic energet- finances, and game theory. This book is not about data requires new concepts and QKD will be a possi- ics develops a framework for quantifying individual quantum mechanics as a physical theory. The short ble solution to overcome some of today’s limitations. realizations of a stochastic process on the mesoscopic review of quantum postulates is therefore mainly More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-04829-6 scale of thermal fluctuations. 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It aims in particu- Which problems do arise within relativistic enhance- quantum probabilities by complex probability ampli- lar at researchers and graduate students working in ments of the Schrödinger theory, especially if one tudes, wave functions, is simply a special representa- the fields of nanoscience and technology. adheres to the usual one-particle interpretation, and tion of this type. to what extent can these problems be overcome? And More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-05410-5 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-05100-5 what is the physical necessity of quantum field theo- Due February 2010 Due January 2010 ries? In many books, answers to these fundamental 2010. XII, 300 p. (Lecture Notes in Physics, 799) questions are given highly insufficiently by treat- 2009. XVI, 210 p. 12 illus., 4 in color. 978-3-642-05410-5 69,95 € ing the relativistic quantum mechanical one-parti- ▶ 978-3-642-05100-5 99,95 € ▶ cle concept very superficially and instead introducing field quantization as soon as possible. By contrast, this monograph emphasizes relativistic quantum Forthcoming mechanics in the narrow sense: it extensively dis- cusses relativistic one-particle concepts and reveals Solid State Physics C. Kollmitzer, M. Pivk their problems and limitations, therefore motivating Applied Quantum Cryptography the necessity of quantized fields in a physically com- prehensible way. The first chapters contain a detailed Forthcoming Using the quantum properties of single photons to presentation and comparison of the Klein-Gordon K.W. Böer exchange binary keys between two partners for subse- and Dirac theory, always in view of the non-relativis- quent encryption of secret data is an absolutely novel tic theory. 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This book addresses The book describes the basic principles that relate to practical oriented teams that worked hard to develop undergraduate and graduate physics students who are field and current inhomogeneities in semiconductors a practically applicable technology out of the aston- interested in a clearly arranged and structured pre- and their kinetics that occur in the regime of nega- ishing results of basic research. One major milestone sentation of relativistic quantum mechanics in the tive differential conductances of semiconductors. The towards a QKD technology was a large research and "narrow sense" and its connection to quantum field book presents the related theory and experiment. It development project funded by the European Com- theories. Each section contains a short summary and proceeds to give for the first time the experimental mission that aimed at combining quantum physics exercises with solutions. A mathematical appendix methods to observe directly these inhomogeneities with complementary technologies that are neces- rounds up this excellent introductory book on rela- within the semiconductor. It analyses in detail the dif- sary to create a technical solution: electronics, soft- tivistic quantum mechanics. ferent ranges in which such inhomogeneities occur, ware, and network components were added within More on www.springer.com/978-90-481-3644-5 when they are stationary and when not and what tech- the project SECOQC (Development of a Global Net- nical and device application result. The accompa- work for Secure Communication based on Quantum Due March 2010 nying film on the website demonstrates all related Cryptography) that teamed up all expertise on Euro- 2010. Approx. 400 p. (Theoretical and Mathematical kinetic effects. Information on these effects was pre- pean level to get a technology for future encryption. 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With online files/ weakest parts of symmetric encryption: the exchange update. (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, 162) of the key. It can be proven that the key exchange pro- K. Sekimoto 978-3-642-03439-8 ▶ 99,95 € cess cannot be corrupted and that keys that are gener- ated and exchanged quantum cryptographically will Stochastic Energetics be secure for ever (as long as some additional condi- Stochastic Energetics by now commonly designates tions are kept). This book will show the state of the the emerging field that bridges the gap between art of Quantum Cryptography and it will sketch how stochastic dynamical processes and thermodynamics. it can be implemented in standard communication Triggered by the vast improvements in spatio-tempo- springer.com Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity (general) 19
Forthcoming is not. Another interesting feature is that since it can be shown that random (unconstrained) dynamics R. Redmer, F. Hensel, B. Holst has no forbidden patterns with probability one, their existence can be used as a fingerprint to identify any Metal-to-Nonmetal Transitions deterministic origin of orbit generation. This book This book is devoted to nonmetal-to-metal transi- is primarily addressed to researchers working in the tions. The original ideas of Mott for such a transi- field of nonlinear dynamics and complex systems, tion in solids have been adapted to describe a broad yet will also be suitable for graduate students inter- variety of phenomena in condensed matter physics ested in these subjects. The presentation is a compro- (solids, liquids, and fluids), in plasma and cluster mise between mathematical rigor and pedagogical G. Dhanaraj, K. Byrappa, V. Prasad, M. Dudley physics, as well as in nuclear physics (nuclear matter approach. 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This applies to atoms This book presents a first generation of artificial and molecules in plasmas, fluids, and small clusters, brains, using vision as sample application. An object Due February 2010 excitons in semiconductors, or nucleons, deuterons, recognition system is built, using neurons and and alpha-particles in nuclear matter. In this way, the synapses as exclusive building elements. The sys- 2010. Approx. 1200 p. 1251 illus. in color. With DVD. transition from delocalized to localized states and vice tem contains a feature pyramid with 8 orientations 978-3-540-74182-4 ▶ 349,00 € versa can be described on a common level. and 5 resolution levels for 1000 objects and networks More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-03952-2 for binding of features into objects. This vision sys- tem can recognize objects robustly in the presence Due January 2010 Forthcoming of changes in illumination, deformation, distance 2010. Approx. 210 p. 80 illus., 5 in color. 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Although in this book we tion of impurities in crystals and also on their kinetics can present only a first generation artificial brain and and transformations under annealing. After an intro- believe many more generations will have to follow to duction of the bulk optical properties of semiconduc- Forthcoming reach the full power of the human brain, we never- tors and insulators and of impurities in crystals, this theless see a new era of computation on the horizon. book presents the physical bases necessary for the J.M. Amigó There were times when computers, with their preci- understanding of impurity spectra. The description sion, reliability and blinding speed, were considered of various set-ups and accessories used in absorption Permutation Complexity in to be as superior to the wet matter of our brain as a spectroscopy is followed by a presentation of exper- Dynamical Systems jet plane is to a sparrow. These times seem to be over, imental results on specific impurities and classes of given the fact that digital systems inspired by formal impurities and their relation with those obtained by Ordinal Patterns, Permutation Entropy and All logic and controlled algorithmically - today's com- various computation and by other experimental tech- That puters - are hitting a complexity crisis. A paradigm niques. The study of permutation complexity can be envi- change is in the air: from the externally organised to the self-organised computer, of which the results More on www.springer.com/978-3-540-95955-7 sioned as a new kind of symbolic dynamics whose described in this book may give an inkling. Due January 2010 basic blocks are ordinal patterns, that is, permuta- tions defined by the order relations among points More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-00188-8 2009. XIX, 474 p. 150 illus., 1 in color. (Springer Series in in the orbits of dynamical systems. 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ing their limitation, this book makes the meaning of memory devices) and energy (fuel cell membranes, "nonlinear" (and, at the same time, of "linear") pre- solar cells and gas separation). Readers will find a cise and concrete. The core material is accessible to detailed description of atomic deposition of metal a much broader audience beyond specialists. It also oxide thin films, gate dielectrics in advanced transis- includes notes that describe more advanced materials tor devices and thin film mesostructured oxides for for extended studies which might be rather non-trivial solar energy conversion, from leading academic and for specialists in physics and mathematics. industry researchers. Engineers and students involved More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-03405-3 with electronic materials and alternative energy will find Thin Film Metal-Oxides a useful reference. Due January 2010 More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-0663-2 2010. XII, 205 p. 40 illus. 978-3-642-03405-3 ▶ 99,95 € Due February 2010 M. Thiel, J. Kurths, M.C. Romano, A. Moura, G. Károlyi 2010. XVI, 337 p. 200 illus. 978-1-4419-0663-2 ▶ approx. 99,35 € Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: Advances and Perspectives Structural Materials This book is a collection of contributions on vari- ous aspects of active frontier research in the field of Theoretical, Mathematical dynamical systems and chaos. Each chapter examines Forthcoming a specific research topic and, in addition to review- and Computational Physics ing recent results, also discusses future perspectives. E.J. Mittemeijer (general) The result is an invaluable snapshot of the state of the field by some of its most important researchers. The Fundamentals of Materials first contribution in this book, "How did you get into Science Chaos?", is actually a collection of personal accounts by a number of distinguished scientists on how they This book offers a fundamental treatise on the basis entered the field of chaos and dynamical systems, fea- of materials science. The book is meant to be used in turing comments and recollections by James Yorke, the beginning of a materials science and engineering Harry Swinney, Floris Takens, Peter Grassberger, study. Topics dealt with are "crystallography", "lattice Edward Ott, Lou Pecora, Itamar Procaccia, Michael defects", "microstructural analysis", "phase equilibria Berry, Giulio Casati, Valentin Afraimovich, Robert and transformations" and "mechanical strength". After MacKay, and last but not least, Celso Grebogi, to the basic chapters, the coverage of topics occurs to an whom this volume is dedicated. extent surpassing what can be offered in a freshman's course. 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Yoshida energy conditions ties both deformations of the met- Films ric and of the stress-energy tensor. Therefore, one Nonlinear Science must look for a background where the variables repre- The Challenge of Complex Systems senting the geometry and the energy-matter are inde- Forthcoming pendent. This representation is given by a well-posed This book gives a general, basic understanding of the Cauchy problem for the Einstein’s field equations. mathematical structure "nonlinearity" that lies in the S. Ramanathan More on www.springer.com/978-3-0346-0303-4 depths of complex systems. Analyzing the hetero- geneity that the prefix "non" represents with respect Thin Film Metal-Oxides Due April 2010 to notions such as the linear space, integrability and Fundamentals and Applications in Electronics 2010. Approx. 225 p. 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Forthcoming The so called Witten's conjecture (which was first proved by Kontsevich), was the assertion that Rie- M. Damnjanovic, I. Milosevic mann surfaces can be obtained as limits of polygonal surfaces (maps), made of a very large number of very Line Groups in Physics small polygons. In other words, the number of maps Theory and Applications to Nanotubes and in a certain limit, should give the intersection num- Polymers bers of moduli spaces. In this book, we show how that This volume gives a detailed and up-to-date overview limit takes place. The goal of this book is to explain of the line groups, the groups that describe the the "matrix model" method, to show the main results symmetry of quasi-one dimensional crystals. Nan- obtained with it, and to compare it with methods used otubes, nanowires, nanosprings, nanorods, and poly- in combinatorics (bijective proofs, Tutte's equations), mers are examples remarkable enough to have kept or algebraic geometry (Mirzakhani's recursions). The H. Shima, T. Nakayama nanoscience as a leading field within material science book intends to be self-contained and pedagogical, and solid state physics for more than fifteen years and will provide comprehensive proofs, several exam- now. The authors present the mathematical foun- ples, and will give the general formula for the enumer- Higher Mathematics for Physics dations, including classifications of the line groups, ation of maps on surfaces of any topology. In the end, and Engineering quasi one-dimensional crystals and quantum num- the link with more general topics such as algebraic bers, together with important applications. Extensive geometry, string theory, will be discussed, and in par- Due to the rapid expansion of the frontiers of physics illustrations related to the physics of nanotubes make ticular we give a proof of the Witten-Kontsevich con- and engineering, the demand for higher-level math- the book essential reading in this field above all. The jecture. ematics is increasing yearly. This book is designed to provide accessible knowledge of higher-level book clearly demonstrates how symmetry is a most More on www.springer.com/978-3-7643-8796-9 mathematics demanded in contemporary physics profound property of nature and contains valuable Due May 2010 results that are published here for the first time. and engineering. Rigorous mathematical structures 2010. Approx. 150 p. (Progress in Mathematical Physics, 114) of important subjects in these fields are fully cov- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-11171-6 978-3-7643-8796-9 ▶ 29,95 € ered, which will be helpful for readers to become Due March 2010 acquainted with certain abstract mathematical 2010. XII, 200 p. 38 illus. (Lecture Notes in Physics, 801) concepts. The selected topics are: - Real analysis, Complex analysis, Functional analysis, Lebesgue inte- 978-3-642-11171-6 ▶ 59,95 € Forthcoming gration theory, Fourier analysis, Laplace analysis, M. Henkel, M. Pleimling Wavelet analysis, Differential equations, and Tensor analysis. This book is essentially self-contained, and Non-Equilibrium Phase assumes only standard undergraduate preparation such as elementary calculus and linear algebra. It is Transitions thus well suited for graduate students in physics and Volume 2: Dynamical Scaling far from engineering who are interested in theoretical back- Equilibrium grounds of their own fields. Further, it will also be The complete work consists of a two-volume set, vol- useful for mathematics students who want to under- ume 1 having been published in 2008, and surveys stand how certain abstract concepts in mathematics two main aspects of non-equilibrium phase-transi- are applied in a practical situation. The readers will tions: (a) transitions in the steady-state and (b) transi- not only acquire basic knowledge toward higher-level tions in the relaxation behavior.Volume 1 (Absorbing mathematics, but also imbibe mathematical skills nec- Phase Transitions) covered the statics and dynamics essary for contemporary studies of their own fields. B. Eynard of transitions into an absorbing state. This Volume More on www.springer.com/978-3-540-87863-6 2 treats relaxation phenomena far from equilibrium Due January 2010 Counting Surfaces and ageing. Motivated initially from experimental Combinatorics, Matrix Models and Algebraic results, dynamical scaling has now been recognised 2010. Approx. 725 p. 450 illus. as a cornerstone in the modern understanding of far Geometry 978-3-540-87863-6 99,95 € from equilibrium relaxation. Dynamical scaling is sys- ▶ The problem of enumerating maps (a map is a set of tematically introduced, starting from coarsening phe- polygonal "countries" on a world of a certain topol- nomena, and existing analytical results and numerical ogy, not necessarily the plane or the sphere) is an estimates of universal non-equilibrium exponents and important problem in mathematics and physics, scaling functions are reviewed in detail. Recent theo- and it has many applications ranging from statis- retical work aims to understand whether dynamical Thermodynamics tical physics, geometry, particle physics, informat- scaling may be just a part of a larger symmetry, called ics, biology, ... etc. This problem has been studied by local scaling. Initially, this was motivated by certain many communities of researchers, mostly combina- analogies with the conformal invariance of equilib- Forthcoming torists, probabilists, and physicists. In 1978+, physi- rium phase transitions but only recently, this work B.M. Askerov, S. Figarova cists have invented a method called "matrix models" reached a certain completion and this research is pre- to address that problem, and many results have been sented, systematically and in detail, in book form for Thermodynamics, Gibbs Method obtained. Besides, another important problem in the first time. Aimed at researchers and graduate stu- mathematics and physics (in particular string theory), dents in physics, the book is also suitable supplemen- and Statistical Physics of Electron is to count Riemann surfaces. Riemann surfaces of a tary reading for advanced undergraduate students. Gases given topology are parametrized by a finite number of More on www.springer.com/978-90-481-2868-6 real parameters (called moduli), and the moduli space This book deals with theoretical thermodynamics and is a finite dimensional compact manifold of compli- Due March 2010 the statistical physics of electron and particle gases. cated topology. The number of Riemann surfaces is 2010. Approx. 300 p. (Theoretical and Mathematical While treating the laws of thermodynamics from both the volume of that moduli space. More generally, an Physics, ) classical and quantum theoretical viewpoints, it posits important problem in algebraic geometry is to char- 978-90-481-2868-6 ▶ approx. 79,95 € that the basis of the statistical theory of macroscopic acterize the moduli spaces, by computing not only properties of a system is the microcanonical distri- their volumes, but also their intersection numbers. bution of isolated systems, from which all canonical 22 Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings springer.com distributions stem. To calculate the free energy, the Tribology, Corrosion and Gibbs method is applied to ideal and non-ideal gases, and also to a crystalline solid. Considerable attention Coatings is paid to the Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein quan- tum statistics and its application to different quantum gases, and electron gas in both metals and semicon- ductors is considered in a nonequilibrium state. A separate chapter treats the statistical theory of ther- modynamic properties of an electron gas in a quantiz- ing magnetic field. More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-03170-0 Due January 2010 2010. X, 318 p. 120 illus. (Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics, 57) 978-3-642-03170-0 ▶ 119,95 €
W.J. Ooij Forthcoming Silanes for Corrosion Control of J. Wang Metals Modern Thermodynamics Silanes for corrosion of metals covers the emerging Based on the Extended Carnot Theorem applications of silanes for use in the corrosion protec- tion of metals. The role of silane coupling agents is "Modern Thermodynamics- Based on the Extended less than ten years old and is attracting attention from Carnot Theorem" provides comprehensive definitions researchers in industry and academia alike. There and mathematical expressions of both classical and is no comprehensive book on this topic on the mar- modern thermodynamics. The goal is to develop the ket. Silanes for corrosion of metals covers the chem- fundamental theory on an extended Carnot theorem istry of silanes – in solution and at metal surfaces – without incorporating any extraneous assumptions. as well as mechanisms of corrosion protection and In particular, it offers a fundamental thermody- paint adhesion by silanes. Modification of silane films namic and calculational methodology for the synthe- for improved protection capabilities, e.g., by the addi- sis of low-pressure diamonds. It also discusses many tion of corrosion inibitors, nanoparticles, or organic "abnormal phenomena", such as spiral reactions, resins, is also covered. Special attention is paid to cyclic reactions, chemical oscillations, low-pressure the use of silanes in primers for corrosion protec- carat-size diamond growth, biological systems, and tion, either through modification of existing primers more. The book is intended for chemists and physi- or in the development of the so-called water-based cists working in thermodynamics, chemical thermo- “superprimers”. The potential of electrodeposition of dynamics, phase diagrams, biochemistry and complex silanes or silane-containing primers is also explored. systems, as well as graduate students in these fields. Silanes for corrosion of metals is not only to be rec- Jitao Wang is a professor emeritus at Fudan Univer- ommended to scientists and engineers in industry, but sity, Shanghai, China. also to researchers and students in academia and all More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-11348-2 those who have an interest reading a refresher book Due February 2010 on silane chemistry and corrosion control of metals by a new, environmentally compliant technology. 2010. Approx. 315 p. 100 illus. 978-3-642-11348-2 ▶ approx. 119,95 € More on www.springer.com/978-1-4020-9770-6 Due June 2010 2010. Approx. 400 p. (Advances in Silicon Science, 3) 978-1-4020-9770-6 ▶ approx. 129,95 € ABCD springer.com
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