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This research and reference text surveys the role of specialised thermodynamic cycles in renewable energy technologies. The latest innovations in the technology of a range of cycles are analysed, and concepts and applications are introduced through clear diagrams that equip the reader to engage practically with the subject. This is an invaluable reference for researchers and advanced students in the field of renewable and sustainable power.

This book builds on the first edition of Fundamentals of Quantum Entanglement to provide a transparent introduction to the principles and physics of quantum entanglement. It is an education tool for those practitioners that were not aware of the physical origin of quantum entanglement: the Dirac-Wheeler-Pryce-Ward physics.

This research and reference text provides up-to-date coverage of the latest research on hot carriers in semiconductors, with a focus on the background, theoretical approaches, measurements and physical understanding required to engage with the field. Pitched at an introductory level, it equips researchers transitioning from optics to fully understand the role of hot carriers in semiconductors, and is a core text for graduate courses in hot carrier phenomena.

This book covers how Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are fueled by gas (or stars), how we can account for the wide variety of AGN observed, from Seyfert/Liners to quasars, and for the two types (AGN 1 and 2) either through dust obscuration, and geometrical orientation arguments, or through intrinsic activity difference, qualitative or quantitative.

This book examines the asymmetry of charge-parity within weak interactions, particularly the B meson system, which is thought to be the cause of the dominance of matter over antimatter throughout the universe.

This book presents a history of cosmology, covering the scientific developments from the time of the early Greek philosophers until the present day. It introduces the most important discoveries in cosmology, and how they altered our perceptions of the origin, size, structure, and evolution of the universe.

This book presents an exploration of the potential diversity of rocky planets through a quantitative study of how planetary processes change as properties deviate from the Earth. Changes in four specific properties are considered: the presence of a magnetic field, the production and loss of internal heat, planetary composition and volatile abundance. This book will be of great interest to astrophysicists and planetary scientists focusing on exoplanets.

This research and reference text covers the most recent advancements in the implementation of sustainability principles to built environments. It engages the perspectives of a wide range of professionals, including architects, engineers, geographers, and more. Interdisciplinary in nature, it is ideal for a wide range of researchers and industry professionals working on sustainability problems.

Gradiometry is concerned with the extraction of useful information from the spatial variation of the gravity, magnetic and electric fields, The author provides readers with a comprehensive and up to date overview of the history, applications, and current developments in relation to some of the most advanced technologies in the 21st Century.

This book reviews all the different ways astronomy has quantified the appearance of galaxies; their morphology and how it changes with wavelength, and how it evolves. It is aimed at the graduate student level for researchers in need to a review of galaxy morphology techniques.

This book introduces gravitational waves to advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students, focusing on what gravitational waves are and how they are produced, as well as how they can be used to learn about astrophysical phenomena and cosmological observations, to investigate the interior of neutron stars, and to test general relativity when black holes and neutron stars collide.

This book looks at recent developments and the future of collective light emissions for many quantum emitters. It includes new perspectives and research directions for this renewing subject, and will be a valuable resource for researchers, scientists and graduate students in quantum optics.

This book describes a coherent mathematical framework for both the evolution of discrete space-time and the quantum graviton in the Planck regime. The result is a coherent mathematical framework that encapsulates newer developments on both the evolution of discrete space-time and the quantum graviton in the early universe.

A comprehensive edited volume on important and up-to-date nanolithography techniques and applications. Ideally suited for Master/PhD students who need a basic understanding of nanolithography techniques and their applications. The book also contains state-of-the-art information for researchers needing to expand their knowledge of nanofabrication.

This book focuses on major trends and challenges in the area of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and presents work aimed to identify new techniques and their use in biomedical analysis.

Ultra-BriefThis book provides the most fundamental and essential techniques to simulate complex systems, from the dynamics of molecules to the spreading of diseases, from optimization using ant colonies to the simulation of the Game of Life.

Protein and Peptide-based Microarrays for Multiplex Detection looks at the aspects of protein and peptide-based microarrays for multiplex detection, based on Rabiee's Theory. A comprehensive guide for scientists, students and doctors.

This book provides an overview of novel types of light beams that exhibit properties previously thought impossible, and discusses their applications. It is an ideal guide for undergraduate students, and also beginning graduate students or researchers who are not experts in this field.

This text covers the most recent advances in the processing and properties of magnesium-based nanocomposites, which are a class of lightweight sustainable materials with the potential to be revolutionary in saving energy. It provides a complete picture of the materials, including their multi-faceted design and applications in technology, electronics, medicine, and the automotive and aerospace industries.

This book tells the story of the origin of stellar interferometry and how it subsequently developed at the Mount Wilson Observatory. It covers the instruments, methods and people involved in the advancement of high angular resolution astronomy at the Observatory, and is an excellent book for historians, astronomers and anyone interested in Mount Wilson.

This book provides an overview of the intersection of nuclear engineering and materials science at a level approachable by advanced students from materials, engineering and physics. The text explains the unique aspects needed in the design and implementation of materials for use in demanding nuclear settings.

This book covers the numerous, paradigm changing scientific discoveries in exoplanets and other areas of astrophysics made possible by the NASA Kepler and K2 Missions. It is suitable for the interested layperson, pupils of science and space missions, and advanced science students and researchers.

This book focuses on the multifluid theory in the field of magnetically confined plasma physics. It is an advanced review on the state-of-the-art theory and application of magnetically confined plasma physics.

The central purpose of nanoparticle enhanced radiotherapy (NPRT) is to more precisely control where the radiation dose is to be delivered, desirably with subcellular precision. The contents of this text covers the rationale and fundamental principles of NPRT, optimal nanoparticle size, concentrations and clinical applications. This volume will serve as a resource for researchers, educators and industry.

This book accessible book explores how market forces expose opportunities for new solar technologies. The authors explain how two emerging thin-film PV technologies-metal halide perovskites and colloidal quantum dots-can benefit from rapid scalability, reduced manufacturing and installation costs, and new modes of deployment.

This research and reference text provides a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the state-of-the-art in terahertz electronics research. Volume one focuses on solid-state devices and vacuum tubes. Intended for researchers and professionals in the field, the text is an essential reference for anyone working at the cutting edge of terahertz electronics.

Ultra-Brief Copy This book aims to develop ageneral framework of condensed matter theory in phase space, instead ofconfiguration space, of a dynamical system. The book covers topics ranging fromdynamical systems, Floquet theory, topological physics to quantum many-body physicsand time crystals.

Neurocognitive andbehavioural science is a unique discipline with the potential to develop newresearch in the fields of neuroscience and social, biological and engineeringsciences. Combining theauthors' own research with a comprehensive survey of the field, this bookexplores the idea that prosocial and positive emotional behaviours enhance theneurocognitive plasticity of the human brain. This reference text is ideal forlaboratories of neuroscience, clinical linguistics, neurolinguistics andcognitive sciences, and comprises a useful interdisciplinary course text forundergraduate and graduate students.

Surface nuclear magnetic resonance (SNMR) is a newly developed, non-invasive geophysical method designed for groundwater prospecting. This book provides an overview of the SNMR method and deals with some of the most pervasive problems faced by the SNMR methodology. The book is intended for a wide but specialist audience of researchers and professionals in hydrogeology and geophysics.

Origins of Giant Planets is a comprehensive overview of giant planet formation aimed at new researchers in the field. Volume one covers protoplanetary disk theory, dynamics of planet-forming dust and ice, collisional grain growth, and planetesimal formation. The book is a valuable reference for astronomers and planetary scientists who study giant planets, and for graduate students studying exoplanets or planetary science.