"The goal of this textbook is to effectively equip readers with an in-depth understanding of crystallography, x-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy theories as well as applications. Written as an introduction to the topic with minimal reliance on advanced mathe…
"The goal of this textbook is to effectively equip readers with an in-depth understanding of crystallography, x-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy theories as well as applications. Written as an introduction to the topic with minimal reliance on advanced mathe…
This book presents commonly applied characterization techniques in material science, their brief history and origins, mechanism of operation, advantages and disadvantages, their biosensing applications, and troubleshooting for each technique, while addressing the challenges rese…
This volume contains the proceedings of the XIX International Colloquium on Mechanical Fatigue of Metals, held at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal, 5-7 September 2018. This International Colloquium facilitated and encouraged the exchange of knowled…
Shock Compression and Chemical Reaction of Multifunctional Energetic Structural Materials provides an exhaustive overview of the mechanics, kinetics and physio-chemical behavior caused by shock-induced reaction and shock compression on multifunctional energetic structural materi…
Shock Compression and Chemical Reaction of Multifunctional Energetic Structural Materials provides an exhaustive overview of the mechanics, kinetics and physio-chemical behavior caused by shock-induced reaction and shock compression on multifunctional energetic structural materi…
Introduction - Optical Properties of Solids -- The Dielectric Function at Optical Frequencies- A First Look -- Introduction to the Electronic Band Structure of Solids -- Microscopic Theory of the Dielectric Function -- Excitons and Excitonic Effects in Semiconductors -- Optical …
Front Cover -- Scanning Nonlinear Dielectric Microscopy -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Principles of scanning nonlinear dielectric microscopy for measuring ferroelectric and dielectric materials -- 1.1 Basic theory -- 1.1.1 Macroscopic phenomenological definition …
Characterization enables a microscopic understanding of the fundamental properties of materials (Science) to predict their macroscopic behavior (Engineering). With this focus, the book presents a comprehensive discussion of the principles of materials characterization and metrol…
'The Oxford handbook of material culture studies introduces and reviews current thinking in the interdisciplinary field of material culture studies. Drawing together approaches from archaeology, anthropology, geography, and science and technology studies, through twenty-eight sp…
Based on the success of the first published book on "Nondestructive Evaluation and Monitoring Technologies, Documentation, Diagnosis and Preservation of Cultural Heritage", this book will includes peer reviewed papers submitted to the conference in form of single independent cha…
Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) is capable of providing elemental composition and, in some restricted cases, chemical bonding information for the elements present near the surface of solid materials. The surface specificity of this technique is such that only atoms in the top …
Handbook of Materials Failure Analysis: With Case Studies from the Chemicals, Concrete and Power Industries provides an in-depth examination of materials failure in specific situations, a vital component in both developing and engineering new solutions. This handbook covers anal…