This thesis builds on recent innovations in multi-phase emulsion droplet design to demonstrate that emulsion morphologies enable a useful variety of dynamic optical phenomena. Despite the highly dynamic nature of fluid morphologies and their utility for stimuli-responsive, dynam…
Analytical approaches to nonlinear noise and vibration problems -- Environmental and occupational noise -- Structural vibration -- Biomechanics and bioacoustics -- Vibration problems in industrial processes -- Experimental approaches to vibration problems. This book contains se…
This book provides a fascinating insight into the life and scientific work of Laura Bassi, the first female member of the influential Academy of Sciences of the Institute of Bologna and also the first woman to be appointed a university professor in physics, or universal philosop…
This book provides a fascinating insight into the life and scientific work of Laura Bassi, the first female member of the influential Academy of Sciences of the Institute of Bologna and also the first woman to be appointed a university professor in physics, or universal philosop…
This book provides a vivid account of the early history of molecular simulation, a new frontier for our understanding of matter that was opened when the demands of theoretical physicists were met by the availability of the modern computers. Since their inception, electronic comp…
This book provides a vivid account of the early history of molecular simulation, a new frontier for our understanding of matter that was opened when the demands of theoretical physicists were met by the availability of the modern computers. Since their inception, electronic comp…
This book explains in layman's terms how CMOS transistors work. The author explains step-by-step how CMOS transistors are built, along with an explanation of the purpose of each process step. He describes for readers the key inventions and developments in science and engineering…
This book compiles the accomplishments of the recent research project on photochemistry "Photosynergetics", supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, aiming to develop and elucidate new methods and molecules leading to advanced uti…
Technology has been the spark that ignited NATOs interest and commitment to scientific advancement during its history. Since its creation, the Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme has been instrumental to NATOs commitment to innovation, science and technological advanc…
Preface -- Preamble: Fundamental Data On Little Boy and Fat Man -- Energy Release in Nuclear Reactions, Neutrons, Fission, and Characteristics of Fission -- Critical Mass, Efficiency, and Yield -- Producing Fissile Material -- Complicating Factors -- Miscellaneous Calculations -…
Introduction -- Part I. Structure and Morphology -- Chapter 1. Atomistic and Molecular Modeling of Polymer Nanocomposites -- Chapter 2. Coarse-grained modeling: Particle-based Approaches -- Chapter 3. Coarse-grained modeling: Field-based Approaches -- Chapter 4. Multiscale model…
"Brought together in one focused and exclusive treatment, this book provides an elementary introduction to the important role and use of the least action principle and the resulting Lagrange’s equations in the analysis of the laws that govern the universe. It is an ideal complim…
Brought together in one focused and exclusive treatment, this book provides an elementary introduction to the important role and use of the least action principle and the resulting Lagrange's equations in the analysis of the laws that govern the universe. It is an ideal complime…