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A. Balogh, Imperial College London, UK; A. Bykov, M. A. Barstow, Leicester University, UK (Ed) H. E. Bond, Space Telescope Science Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia; Planets, Stars and Stellar Baltimore, MD, USA (Ed) R. P. Lin, University of California, Berkeley, CA, Planets, Stars and Stellar USA; J. Raymond, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Systems Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA, USA; M. Scholer, Max Systems Planck Institute, Garching, Germany (Eds) Volume 4: Stellar Structure and Evolution Editor-in-chief: T. D. Oswalt, Florida Institute of Volume 2: Astronomical Techniques, Particle Acceleration in Cosmic Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA Software, and Data Plasmas Editor-in-chief: T. D. Oswalt, Florida Institute of Contents Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA Features Stellar Structure.- Stellar Atmospheres.- The 7 Presents a comprehensive and up-to-date Sun as a star.- Asteroseismology.- Star forma- Contents review of particle acceleration over the com- tion.- Young stellar objects and protostellar disks.- Astronomical Photometry.- Astronomical Spec- plete range of accelerated particles observed in Brown Dwarfs.- Evolution of solar and interme- troscopy.- Sky Surveys.- Absolute Calibration of the near-Earth space to those originating in the diate mass stars.- The Evolution of High Mass Spectrophotometric Standard Stars.- Astronomical 7 most distant parts of the Universe Reviews Stars.- Stellar Activity.- White dwarfs stars.- Black Polarimetry: polarized views of stars and planets.- observations of accelerated populations from the holes and neutron stars.- Binaries and Multiple Infrared Astronomy Fundamentals.- Techniques 7 magnetosphere to extragalactic scales Cov- Stellar Systems.- Supernovae and Gamma-Ray of Radio Astronomy.- Radio and Optical Inter- ers the complete range of topics in the field from Bursts.- Stellar Winds. ferometry: Basic Observing Techniques and Data 7 space physics to astrophysics Written by a rare Analysis.- Statistical Methods for Astronomy.- Nu- Fields of interest and unique collection of experts merical Techniques in Astrophysics. [...] Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Astronomy, Contents Observations and Techniques; Extraterrestrial Fields of interest From the Contents: Ion Acceleration at the Physics, Space Sciences Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Micro- Earth’s Bow Shock.- Particle Acceleration in the waves, RF and Optical Engineering; Statistics for Target groups Magnetotail andAurora.- Acceleration of Particles Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemis- to High Energies in Earth’s Radiation Belts.- High- Professional/practitioner try and Earth Sciences energy Atmospheric Physics: Terrestrial Gamma- ray Flashes and Related Phenomena.- Particle Discount group Target groups Acceleration at the Sun, Current Fragmentation Professional Non-Medical Professional/practitioner and Particle Acceleration in Solar Flares.- Helio- spheric Particle Acceleration.- The Acceleration Discount group Mechanism of Anomalous Cosmic Rays.- Particle Professional Non-Medical Acceleration in Relativistic Outflows.- Pulsar Wind Nebulae as Cosmic Pevatrons: A Current Sheet’s Tale.
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K. Fossheim, Norwegian University of Science and L. M. French, Illinois Wesleyan University, G. F. Gilmore, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, Technology, Trondheim, Norway Bloomington, IL, USA; P. Kalas, University of UK (Ed) Superconductivity: Discovery California, Berkeley, CA, USA (Eds) Planets, Stars and Stellar and Discoverers Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems Ten Physics Nobel Laureates Tell Their Story Systems Volume 5: Galactic Structure and Stellar Volume 3: Solar and Stellar Planetary Populations This book is about the work of 10 great scientists; Systems who they were and are, their personal background Editor-in-chief: T. D. Oswalt, Florida Institute of and how they achieved their outstanding results Editor-in-chief: T. D. Oswalt, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA and took their prominent place in science history. Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA Contents Features Contents Stellar Populations.- Chemical abundances as 7 Displays the life and work of 10 Nobel laure- The Terrestrial Planets.- Atmospheres of Jovian population tracers.- Metal-Poor Stars and the ates 7 Presents interesting background informa- Planets.- Dynamical evolution of planetary Chemical Enrichment of the Universe.- The stel- tion on how great science is achieved 7 Presents systems.- Exoplanet Detection Methods.- An lar and sub-stellar IMF of simple and composite the history of superconductivity through 100 years Overview of the Asteroids and Meteorites.- Plan- populations.- The Galactic Nucleus.- The Bulge of of progress 7 10 great scientists tell their unique etary Rings.- Planetary Magnetospheres.- Gas and the Milky Way Galaxy.- Open Clusters and their stories in their own words 7 Personal stories of Ice Giant Interiors.- Astronomical Spectrographs.- Role in the Galaxy.- Starcounts and the Nature of Bednorz, Mueller and 8 other Nobel laureates Dusty Planetary Systems.- From Disks to Planets. Galactic Thick Disk.- The Infrared Milky Way Gal- axy.- Interstellar PAHs and Dust.- The HI Galaxy.- Contents Fields of interest High-Velocityclouds. [...] The Ginzburg-Landau Theory of Supercon- Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Planetology; ductivity.- Magnetic Structure of Type II Astrobiology Fields of interest Superconductors.- The Microscopic Theory of Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Astronomy, Superconductivity.- The Microscopic Theory of Target groups Observations and Techniques; Extraterrestrial Superconductivity.- Single Particle Tunnelling: Professional/practitioner Physics, Space Sciences Confirming the BCS-Theory.- Cooper Pair Tun- nelling: The Josephson Effects.- Superconductivity Discount group Target groups from a Broader Perspective.- The Orsay Group on Professional Non-Medical Professional/practitioner Superconductivity.- Discovery of Cuprate Super- conductors.- Discovery of Cuprate Superconduc- Discount group tors. Professional Non-Medical
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E. Gourgoulhon, Université Paris Diderot, Meudon, P. Gubler, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan G. Hellings, K. De Meyer, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium France A Bayesian Analysis of QCD Sum High Mobility and Quantum 3+1 Formalism in General Rules Well Transistors Relativity The author develops a novel analysis method Design and TCAD Simulation Bases of Numerical Relativity for QCD sum rules (QCDSR) by applying the For many decades, the semiconductor industry maximum entropy method (MEM) to arrive at This graduate-level, course-based text is devoted has miniaturized transistors, delivering increased an analysis with less artificial assumptions than to the 3+1 formalism of general relativity, which computing power to consumers at decreased previously held. This is a first-time accomplish- also constitutes the theoretical foundations of cost. However, mere transistor downsizing does ment in the field. In this thesis, a reformed MEM numerical relativity. The book starts by establish- no longer provide the same improvements. One for QCDSR is formalized and is applied to the sum ing the mathematical background (differential interesting option to further improve transistor rules of several channels: the light-quark meson in geometry, hypersurfaces embedded in space-time, characteristics is to use high mobility materials the vector channel, the light-quark baryon channel foliation of space-time by a family of space-like such as germanium and III-V materials. However, with spin and isospin 1/2, and several quarkonium hypersurfaces), and then turns to the 3+1 de- transistors have to be redesigned in order to fully channels at both zero and finite temperatures. composition of the Einstein equations, giving rise benefit from these alternative materials. to the Cauchy problem with constraints, which Features Features constitutes the core of 3+1 formalism. The ADM 7 Describes the QCD sum rules method in detail, 7 A comprehensive explanation of Quan- Hamiltonian formulation of general relativity is including appendixes dealing with many technical tum Well-based transistors and their electrical also introduced at this stage. points of the calculations involved 7 Contains behaviour 7 A consistent set of TCAD models applications of MEM to QCDSR analyses to Features and parameters allows simulating the fabrication non-relativistic potential models, the ρ-meson, 7 Introductory text based on lectures and grad- process and the electrical behaviour of a Germani- the nucleon and quarkonium at zero and finite uate-level courses 7 Detailed derivations make um pFET technology 7 An in-depth discussion temperatures 7 Nominated as an outstanding this a self-contained and complete exposition about the fabrication and electrical characteriza- contribution by Tokyo Institute of Technology’s of the subject matter 7 Authored by a leading tion of Implant-Free Quantum Well (IFQW) Physics Department in 2012 experts in the field transistor technology Contents Contents Contents Introduction and Review.- Introduction.- Basic Basic Differential Geometry.- Geometry of Hyper- List of Abbreviations and Symbols.- 1 Introduc- Properties of QCD.- Basics of QCD Sum Rules.- surfaces.- Geometry of Foliations.- 3+1 decom- tion.- 2 S/D Junctions in Ge: experimental.- 3 The Maximum Entropy Method.- Applications.- position of Einstein Equation.- 3+1 Equations for TCAD Simulation and Modeling of Ion Implants MEM Analysis of the r Meson Sum Rule.- MEM Matter and Electromagnetic Field.- Conformal in Germanium.- 4 Electrical TCAD Simulations Analysis of the Nucleon Sum Rule.- Quarkonium Decompositon.- Asymptotic Flatness and Global and Modeling in Germanium.- 5 Investigation of Spectra at finite Temperature from QCD Sum Quantities.- The Initial Data Problem.- Choice Quantum Well Transistors for Scaled Technolo- Rules and MEM.- Concluding Remarks.- Sum- of Foliation and Spatial Coordiinates.- Evolution gies.- 6 Implant-Free Quantum Well FETs: Experi- mary, Conclusion and Outlook.- Appendix. Schemes.- Conformal Killing Operator and Con- mental investigation.- 7 Conclusions Future Work formal Vector Laplacian.- Sage Codes. Fields of interest and Outlook.- Bibliography.- List of Publications. Quantum Field Theories, String Theory; Elemen- Fields of interest Fields of interest tary Particles, Quantum Field Theory; Mathemati- Numerical and Computational Physics; Classi- Electronic Circuits and Devices; Circuits and cal Physics cal and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory; Systems; Optical and Electronic Materials Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology Target groups Target groups Research Target groups Research Research Discount group Discount group Professional Non-Medical Discount group Professional Non-Medical Professional Non-Medical
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B. M. Karnakov, Moscow Engineering Physical W. C. Keel, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, H. Kontani, Nagoya University, Japan Institute, Russia; V. P. Krainov, Moscow Inst. of USA (Ed) Transport Phenomena in Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Russia Planets, Stars and Stellar WKB Approximation in Atomic Strongly Correlated Fermi Systems Liquids Physics Volume 6: Extragalactic Astronomy and In conventional metals, various transport coef- This book has evolved from lectures devoted to Cosmology ficients are scaled according to the quasiparticle applications of the Wentzel - Kramers – Brillouin- Editor-in-chief: T. D. Oswalt, Florida Institute of relaxation time, \tau, which implies that the relax- (WKB or quasi-classical) approximation and of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA ation time approximation (RTA) holds well. How- the method of 1/N −expansion for solving various ever, such a simple scaling does not hold in many problems in atomic and nuclear physics. Contents strongly correlated electron systems, reflecting Features Galaxy Morphology.- A Review of Elliptical and their unique electronic states. The most famous 7 Provides extensive coverage of the Wentzel- Disk Galaxy Structure, and Modern Scaling Laws.- example would be cuprate high-Tc superconduc- Kramers-Brillouin approximation and its applica- Star Formation in Galaxies.- The Cool ISM in tors (HTSCs), where almost all the transport tions 7 Presented as a sequence of problems Galaxies.- The influence of environment on galaxy coefficients exhibit a significant deviation from with highly detailed soulutions 7 Gives a concise evolution.- Clusters of Galaxies.- Active Galactic the RTA results. To better understand the origin introduction for calculating Rydberg states, poten- Nuclei Observations, Physics & Interpretation.- of this discrepancy, we develop a method for cal- tial barriers and quasistationary systems Large Scale Structure of the Universe.- Distance culating various transport coefficients beyond the Scale of the Universe.- Galaxies in the Cosmo- RTA by employing field theoretical techniques. Contents logical Context.- Evolution of active galactic WKB-Approximation in Quantum Mechanics.- nuclei.- The Intergalactic Medium.- CMB (OESYS: Features One-Dimensional Motion.- WKB-Approximation Cosmic Microwave background). 7 Comprehensive overview 7 Written by an for a Particle in Central Field.- Langer Transfor- expert of this topic 7 Provides the reader with Fields of interest mation.- 1/N-Expansion in Quantum Mechan- current developments in the field ics.- 1/N Expansion for Energy Levels of Binding Cosmology; Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Contents States.- Wave Functions of 1/n-Expansion.- Ry- Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Part I: Basic Concept.- Introduction.- Fluctua- dberg States of Atomic Systems.- Unperturbed Target groups tion theory.- Anomalous transport phenomena Rydberg States of Atoms.- Interaction between Professional/practitioner in nearly AF Fermi liquids.- Anomalous Hall a Rydberg Electron and an Electromagnetic effect (AHE) and spin Hall effect (SHE).- Part II: Radiation.- Penetrability of Potential Barriers and Discount group Transport phenomena in cuprate HTSCs above Quasistationary States.- Quasi-Stationary States Professional Non-Medical T*.- Transport phenomena in HTSCs below T*.- of One-Dimensional Systems.- Quasi-Stationary AC transport phenomena in HTSCs.- Impurity States and Above-Barrier Reflection.- Transitions effects in nearly AF metals.- Anomalous transport and Ionization in Quantum Systems.- Adiabatic behaviors in heavy fermions and organic super- Transitions.- Ionization of Quantum Systems. conductors.- Multiorbital systems.- AHE and SHE Fields of interest in multiorbital systems. Mathematical Methods in Physics; Atomic, Mo- Fields of interest lecular, Optical and Plasma Physics; Mathematical Condensed Matter Physics; Strongly Correlated Applications in the Physical Sciences Due February 2013 Systems, Superconductivity Target groups Print Target groups Graduate Research 2013. Approx. 700 p. 314 illus., 165 in color. Discount group 7 approx. $509.00 Discount group Professional Non-Medical 9
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A. Kuznetsov, N. Mikheev, Yaroslavl State P.G. Landolt-Börnstein: Numerical Landolt-Börnstein: Numerical Demidov University, Russia Data and Functional Data and Functional Electroweak Processes in Relationships in Science and Relationships in Science and External Active Media Technology - New Series Technology - New Series Expanding on the concept of the authors’ previous book “Electroweak Processes in External Elec- Editor-in-chief: W. Martienssen Editor-in-chief: W. Martienssen tromagnetic Fields,” this new book systematically Condensed Matter Condensed Matter describes the investigation methods for the effects of external active media, both strong electromag- Subvolume 44E Volume 44F netic fields and hot dense plasma, in quantum processes. Solving the solar neutrino puzzle in a U. Rössler, Universität Regensburg, Germany (Ed) D. Strauch, University of Regensburg, Germany; unique experiment conducted with the help of New Data and Updates for E. d. Silva, Universidade Sao Paulo, Brazil the heavy-water detector at the Sudbery Neutrino U. Rössler (Ed) Observatory, along with another neutrino experi- several III-V (including mixed New Data and Updates for III-V ments, brings to the fore electroweak physics in an crystals) and II-VI Compounds active external medium. and II-VI Compounds, and their Condensed Matter, Semiconductors Update, Mixed Crystals Features Subvolume E 7 Covers new effects of a pure magnetic field on Condensed Matter, Semiconductors Update, With contrib. by: D. Strauch, Universität Regensburg, electroweak 7 processes 7 Focus lays on the Subvolume F calculation technique for electroweak processes in Germany; H. Ohno, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; external active media - hot dense plasma 7 Use- J. Chu, Shanghai Inst. of Technical Physics, Shanghai, Contents China PR; R. P. Devaty, University of Pittsburgh, ful reference for researchers and for graduate The Landolt-Börnstein subvolume III-44F is PA, USA; T. Dietl, Polnish Academy of Sciences, students the sixth part of an update to the existing eight Warszawa, Poland; F. Matsukura, Tohoku University, volumes III-41 about Semiconductors and con- Sendai, Japan; B. K. Meyer, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Contents tains New Data and Updates for III-V and II-VI Giessen, Germany; E. d. Silva, Universidade de Sao Introduction.- Solutions of the Dirac Equation Compounds, their Mixed Crystals and Diluted Paulo, Brazil; M. Lux-Steiner, M. Rusu, Helmholtz- in an External Electromagnetic Field.- Propa- Magnetic Semiconductors.- Each compound is Zentrum Berlin f. Materialien und Energie GmbH, gators of Charged Particles in External Active described with respect to its properties, the cor- Berlin, Germany Media.- Particle Dispersion in External Active responding references are provided. Media.- Electromagnetic Interactions in External Active Media.- Neutrino-Electron Interactions in Contents Field of interest External Active Media.- Neutrino-Photon Interac- The Landolt-Börnstein subvolume III/44E is the Physics, general tions in External Active Media.- Conclusion. fifth part of an update to the existing eight vol- umes III/41 about Semiconductors and contains Target groups Fields of interest New Data and Updates for III-V, and II-VI com- Research Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory; pounds and their mixed crystals Each compound Discount group Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Cosmology is described with respect to its properties, the Short Discount Target groups corresponding references are provided. Research Fields of interest Discount group Physics, general; Condensed Matter Physics; Solid State Physics Professional Non-Medical Target groups Research
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K. R. Lang, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA L. Macdonald, University of Cambridge, UK I. S. McLean, University of California, Los Angeles, Essential Astrophysics How to Observe the Sun Safely CA, USA (Ed) Planets, Stars and Stellar Essential Astrophysics is a book to learn or teach „How to Observe the Sun Safely, 2nd Edition“ from, as well as a fundamental reference volume gives all the basic information and advice the ama- Systems for anyone interested in astronomy and astrophys- teur astronomer needs to get started in observing Volume 1: Telescopes and Instrumentation ics. It presents astrophysics from basic principles our own ever-fascinating star. Unlike many other Editor-in-chief: T. D. Oswalt, Florida Institute of without requiring any previous study of astrono- astronomical objects, you do not need a large Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA my or astrophysics. telescope or expensive equipment to observe the Sun. And it is possible to take excellent pictures of Features the Sun with today‘s low-cost digital cameras! This Contents 7 Presents astrophysics from basic principles title concentrates on providing practical, on-the- Introduction to Telescopes.- Robotic and Survey without requiring any previous study of astrono- spot advice to the amateur astronomer who is in- Telescopes.- Segmented Telescopes.- Honeycomb my or astrophysics, or mathematical experience terested in observing the Sun, using commercially Mirrors for Large Telescopes.- Actively-Supported beyond basic algebra 7 Provides 15 lecture- available equipment. This book surveys what is Thin-Mirror Telescopes.- Optical and Infrared sized chapters and 50 set-aside focus elements visible on the Sun, before describing how to record Interferometers.- Sub-mm and mm Telescopes.- with the intriguing historical development of solar features and measure solar activity levels. Space Telescopes in the Ultraviolet, Optical, particular themes which is missing in most and Infrared (UV/O/IR).- CMB Telescopes and astrophysics textbooks 7 With problems and Features Optical Systems.- Very High-Energy Gamma-Ray solutions 7 Kenneth Lang is a world-renowned 7 This new edition provides updated advice to Telescopes.- Radio Telescopes.- Instrumentation author on astrophysics, and his book “Astrophysi- amateur astronomers on how to observe the Sun and Detectors.- Silicon-Based Image Sensors.- cal Formulae” is THE standard classic reference using digital vs. film cameras 7 Includes more Long-Wavelength Infrared Detectors.- Astronomi- text, used in professional astronomy than twice the illustrations and many of them new cal Spectrographs. that explain and illustrate solar phenomena in Contents detail 7 Describes advances in image processing Fields of interest List of focus elements.- List of tables.- Preface.- 1. since the first edition was published Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Extra- Observing the Universe.- 2. Radiation.- 3. Grav- terrestrial Physics, Space Sciences ity.- 4. Cosmic Motion.- 5. Moving Particles.- 6. Contents Detecting Atoms in Stars.- 7. Transmutation of Preface.- Chapter 1: Our Sun.- Chapter 2: Target groups Elements.- 8. What Makes the Sun Shine?.- 9. Equipment for Observing the Sun.- Chapter 3: Professional/practitioner The Extended Solar Atmosphere.- 10. The Sun What Can We See on the Sun?.- Chapter 4: Solar Discount group Amongst the Stars.- 11. The Material Between the Position Measurements.- Chapter 5: Measuring Stars.- 12. Formation of the Stars and their Plan- Solar Activity.- Chapter 6: Observing the Chro- Professional Non-Medical ets.- 13 Stellar End States.- 14 A Larger, Expanding mosphere.- Chapter 7: Imaging the Sun with a Universe.- 15 Origin, Evolution, and Destiny of Digital Camera.- Chapter 8: Webcam Imaging and the Observable Universe.- Appendix I Constants.- Image Processing.- Appendix A: Building a Solar Appendix II Units.- Appendix III Fundamental Projectin Box.- Appendix B: Equipment Suppli- Equations.- Author index.- Subject index. ers.- Appendix C: Solar Observing Organizations.- Appendix D: Further Reading.- Index. Fields of interest Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Extraterrestrial Fields of interest Physics, Space Sciences; Astrobiology Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Available Popular Science in Astronomy; Astrophysics and Target groups Astroparticles Print Lower undergraduate Target groups 2013. Approx. 650 p. 251 illus., 111 in color. Discount group Popular/general 7 approx. $509.00 Professional Non-Medical ISBN 978-94-007-5620-5 Discount group Professional Non-Medical 9
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E. Quémerais, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin, E. Seedhouse, Defence R&D Canada, Toronto, ON, J. Souchay, Paris Observatory, France; S. Mathis, Guyancourt, France; M. Snow, University of Colorado, Canada AIM Laboratory Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France; Boulder, CO, USA; R.‑M. Bonnet, International Space T. Tokieda, University of Cambridge, UK (Eds) Science Institute, Bern, Switzerland (Eds) Pulling G Human Responses to High and Low Gravity Tides in Astronomy and Cross-Calibration of Far UV Astrophysics Spectra of Solar System Objects Performing in a high G environment is extremely demanding on the body: pulling G forces blood to Based on the lecture notes of a school titled and the Heliosphere the body’s extremities, putting the pilot, astronaut ‘Tides in Astronomy and Astrophysics’ that or driver at risk of G-Induced Lack of Conscious- brought together students and researchers, this This book is the result of a working group spon- ness (G-LOC). In “Pulling G” Erik Seedhouse book focuses on the fundamental theories of sored by ISSI in Bern, which was initially created describes what it feels like to pull 7 G in a fighter tides at different scales of the universe—from to study possible ways to calibrate a Far Ultraviolet plane and the G pressures on the body when tiny satellites to whole galaxies—and on the most (FUV) instrument after launch. driving a Formula 1 car and many other gravity- recent developments. It also attempts to place Features defying vehicles. The book relates, for the first the study of tides in a historical perspective. 7 Discusses various fields of Far UV spectros- time, the effects of G in both hyper-gravity and Starting with a general tutorial on tides, the copy, ranging from a catalog of stellar spectra microgravity. It describes the human response theme of tides is approached in 9 chapters from to detailed modeling and measurements of the to increased and decreased G and the potentially many directions. They allow non-experts to pick interplanetary background 7 Presents various dangerous effects of high G, with particular up a physical intuition and a sense of orders of types of data sets and different techniques for reference to dynamic injuries sustained in high magnitude in the theory of tides. These carefully calibration based on SI-traceable calibration stan- acceleration environments. prepared lecture notes by leaders in the field in- clude many illustrative figures and drawings. Some dards 7 Provides correction factors for coping Features with inconsistencies resulting from independently even offer a variety of simple back-of the-envelope 7 Explains the physiological and psychologi- calibrated experiments problems. cal effects of increased and decreased G on the Contents human body 7 Highlights the dangerous Features Distribution of interstellar H atoms in the helio- effects of changing gravitational environments, 7 A thorough introduction to the fundamental sphere and backscattered solar Lyman-α.- Solar including common injuries in high acceleration theories of tides in astronomical objects and on parameters for modeling interplanetary back- environments 7 Provides an overview of current the Earth 7 Places the study of tides in a histori- ground.- 30 Years of Interplanetary Background gravity-related research cal perspective 7 Based on course-tested lecture notes Data: A Global View.- Lyman-alpha Models Contents from Messenger and SOHO data.- New Hori- Preface.- Acknowledgments.- About the Author.- Contents zons Cruise Observations of Lyα Emissions from List of figures.- List of tables.- List of abbreviations Tides: A Tutorial.- Investigations of Tides From the Interplanetary Medium.- A New Catalog of and acronyms.- Chapter 1: Project MX981.- Chap- the Antiquity to Laplace.- Ocean Tides.- Preces- Ultraviolet Stellar Spectra.- Absolute Ultraviolet ter 2: To black out or not to black out.- Chapter sion and Nutation of the Earth.- Tidal Effects Irradiance of the Moon from SORCE SOLSTICE.- 3: The wobblies.- Chapter 4: The G machine.- of Giant Planets on their Satellites.- Recent Lyman-alpha Observations of Comet Holmes Chapter 5: Formula One.- Chapter 6: Punching Developments in Planet Migration Theory.- Tides from SORCE SOLSTICE and SOHO SWAN. out.- Chapter 7: Launch and re-entry.- Chapter 8: in Planetary Systems.- Stellar Tides.- Tides in Col- Fields of interest Microgravity.- Chapter 9: Artificial gravity.- Index. liding Galaxies. 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D. A. Vakoch, Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence J. Wang, K. Manouchehri, The University of Western M. Wirnshofer, Technische Universität München, Institute, Mountain View, CA, USA (Ed) Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia Germany Astrobiology, History and Physical Implementation of Variation-Aware Adaptive Society Quantum Walks Voltage Scaling for Digital
Life Beyond Earth and the Impact of Given the extensive application of random walks CMOS Circuits Discovery in virtually every science related discipline, we Increasing performance demands in integrated may be at the threshold of yet another problem Contents circuits, together with limited energy budgets, solving paradigm with the advent of quantum force IC designers to find new ways of saving pow- Part I. The Early Extraterrestrial Life Debate.- walks. Over the past decade, quantum walks have er. One innovative way is the presented adaptive Chapter 1. The Extraterrestrial Life Debate from been explored for their non-intuitive dynam- voltage scaling scheme, which tunes the supply Antiquity to 1900.- Chapter 2. Early Modern ics, which may hold the key to radically new voltage according to the present process, voltage ET, Reflexive Telescopics, and Their Relevance quantum algorithms. This growing interest has and temperature variations as well as aging. Today.- Chapter 3. Extraterrestrial Life as the been paralleled by a flurry of research into how Great Analogy, Two Centuries Ago and in Modern one can implement quantum walks in laboratories. Astrobiology.- Chapter 4. Hegel, Analogy, and Features This book presents numerous proposals as well as 7 Of interest to researchers and professionals Extraterrestrial Life.- Chapter 5. The Relation- actual experiments for such a physical realization, ship Between the Origins of Life on Earth and the from the Electrical Engineering, Computer Sci- underpinned by a wide range of quantum, classical ence and Applied Physics communities 7 First Possibility of Life on Other Planets: A Nineteenth- and hybrid technologies. century Perspective.- Chapter 6. Pioneering comprehensive textbook on adaptive voltage Concepts of Planetary Habitability.- Part II. The Features scaling (AVS) by means of in-situ delay moni- toring 7 Provides theoretical and practical Modern Extraterrestrial Life Debate.- Chapter 7. 7 Describes what may well be the advent of a background on the implementation of in-situ The Twentieth Century History of the Extrater- new paradigm in quantum algorithms 7 In- delay monitors 7 Includes a compendium of restrial Life Debate: Major Themes and Lessons cludes a clear introduction to theoretical state-of-the-art dynamic and adaptive voltage Learned.- Chapter 8. The Creator of Astrobotany, basics 7 Gives an excellent and comprehensive scaling techniques 7 A special chapter on the Gavriil Adrianovich Tikhov.- Chapter 9. Life survey of the numerous proposed implementation extensive impact of variations at shrinking tech- Beyond Earth and the Evolutionary Synthesis.- schemes 7 Carefully structured didactic presen- nology nodes Chapter 10. The First Thousand Exoplanets: Two tation ideal for newcomers to the field Decades of Excitement and Discovery.- Chapter Contents 11. Extraterrestrial Life in the Microbial Age.- Part Contents 1 Introduction.- 2 Sources of Variation.- 3 Related III. Societal Impact of Discovering Extraterrestrial Introduction.- Theory.- Physical Implementation.- Work.- 4 Adaptive Voltage Scaling by In-situ Delay Life.- Chapter 12. The Societal Impact of Extrater- Electromagnetic Radiation.- Atom Optics.- Bloch Monitoring.- 5 Design of In-situ Delay Monitors.- restrial Life: The Relevance of History and the So- Rotations.- Linear Optical Elements.- Optical 6 Modeling the AVS Control Loop.- 7 Evaluation cial Sciences.- Chapter 13. Cultural Resources and Lattices. of the Pre-Error AVS Approach.- 8 Conclusion.- A Cognitive Frames: Keys to an Anthropological Ap- Appendix.- A.1 Mathematical Derivation: Path proach to Prediction.- Chapter 14. The Detection Fields of interest Delay under Local Variations.- A.2 2-D DCT of Extraterrestrial Life: Are We Ready?.- Chapter Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics; Transform.- References. 15. Impact of Extraterrestrial Life Discovery for Quantum Physics; Quantum Computing Third World Societies: Anthropological and Public Target groups Fields of interest Health Considerations. [...] Research Electronic Circuits and Devices; Circuits and Systems; Simulation and Modeling Fields of interest Discount group Astrobiology; Life Sciences, general; History of Professional Non-Medical Target groups Science Research
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K. Yamanouchi, The University of Tokyo, Japan; K. Midorikawa, RIKEN, Saitama, Japan (Eds) Progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science Volume IX
The PUILS series delivers up-to-date reviews of progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science, a newly emerging interdisciplinary research field spanning atomic and molecular physics, molecu- lar science, and optical science, which has been stimulated by the recent developments in ultrafast laser technologies. Each volume compiles peer- reviewed articles authored by researchers at the forefront of each their own subfields of UILS.
Features 7 Delivers an up-to-date review of progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science 7 Displays latest information to advanced techniques for attosecond pulse generation 7 Gives informa- tion to photoelectron spectroscopy of atoms and molecules interacting with intense light fields
Contents From the Contents: Trajectory-Based Coulomb- Corrected Strong Field Approximation.- The Role of Nuclear vibrational Motion in Molecular High Harmonic Generation in a Mid-infrared Laser Field.- Attosecond Dynamics of Coherent Electron-Nuclear Wave Packets in Molecules.- Gating Techniques for Shaping of Attosecond Pulses.- Transform-limited Attosecond Pulse Generation through Atto-chirp Compensation by Material Dispersion.- Carrier-Envelope Phase Stabilization.
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