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In this book the author extends the concepts introduced in his Quantum Field Theory in Condensed Matter Physics to situations in which the strong electronic correlations are crucial for the understanding of the observed phenomena. Starting from a model field theory to illustrate the basic ideas, more complex systems are analyzed in turn. A special chapter is devoted to the description of antiferromagnets, doped Mott insulators, and quantum Hall liquids from the point of view of gauge theory. ... Read more

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Forms the basis of a lecture course given to students of the Radiophysical Department, Technical University of St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad Polytechnic), intended as an introductory textbook for students, researchers & engineers. DLC: Quantum wells. ... Read more

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A must-read
This is a must-read for anyone starting off in the world of quantum wells. Mr. Shik has made fundamental ideas very easy to grasp.For those withmore sophisticated tastes, this is a book to keep close at hand, for thosetimes when you have difficulty remembering the answers to easy questions! ... Read more

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ISOEN addresses research in the fields of gas sensors and artificial olfactory systems. In this edition we broadened the participation spectrum to all kinds of analytical instrumentation for odor measurement and to biological olfaction. We also had a strong involvement in industry. The audience comprises materials scientists, chemists, physicists, engineers, biologists, computer scientists, and application specialists (e.g. food, medical, environmental, security).

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Innovative introduction to physics includes practical applications and relates all physics concepts to devices already known. Practical exercises and lab assignments are included. ... Read more

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This work contains the principles of operation of The Thermionic Vacuum Tube, and coordinates the phenomena encountered in a study of this field. ... Read more

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The Definitive Work
Hendrik van der Bijl wrote The Thermionic Vacuum Tube around 1920, in the height of the Radio Era.

The Thermionic Valve is the glowing vacuum tube, or "sweep tubes" used in old tube radios.Anyone reading this review most likely knows their use has declined since the transistor radio, but tubes are still in quite common use in restored pieces, and high-end and hand-made hi-fi and stereo equipment, thanks to the superior sound that can be gotten through their use.

For the amateur building his first practicable tube radio, this book is unnecessary.Instructions on the Internet provided by hobbyists will serve better.However, once the amateur advances beyond following simple instructions, and begins to wish to create his own designs using equipment suited expressly to his own needs, this book begins to have a great deal of relevance.

The Thermionic Vacuum Tube is still the definitive work in this field.It was written by a brilliant engineer for other engineers; it has been used as a text -although it was not written as one- in countless classes the world over.This book will not prove to be an easy read, but it will contain more information than any dozen modern textbooks.

For engineers working in an antiquated field, for radio enthusiasts and advanced hobbyists, and for collectors of old knowledge, this book is simply invaluable. ... Read more

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Without plasma processing techniques, recent advances in microelectronics fabrication would not have been possible. But beyond simply enabling new capabilities, plasma-based techniques hold the potential to enhance and improve many processes and applications. They are viable over a wide range of size and time scales, and can be used for deposition, etching, and even process monitoring and diagnosis. Plasma Electronics: Applications in Microelectronic Device Fabrication explains the fundamental physics and numerical methods necessary to bring these technologies from the laboratory to the factory.

Beginning with an overview of the basic characteristics and applications of low-temperature plasma, preeminent experts Makabe and Petrovic explore the physics underlying the complex behavior of non-equilibrium (or low temperature) plasma. They discuss charged particle transport in general and in detail as well as macroscopic plasma characteristics and elementary processes in gas phase and on surfaces. After laying this groundwork, the book examines state-of-the-art computational methods for modeling plasma and reviews various important applications including inductively and capacitively coupled plasma, magnetically enhanced plasma, and various processing techniques, while numerous problems and worked examples reinforce the concepts.

Uniquely combining physics, numerical methods, and practical applications, Plasma Electronics: Applications in Microelectronic Device Fabrication equips you with the knowledge necessary to scale up lab bench breakthroughs into industrial innovations. ... Read more

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Biaxial strain in coherent GeSi layers grown on Si substrates provides a powerful tool for tailoring bandgaps and band offsets. Extremely high electron and hole mobilities have been obtained in modulation-doped GeSistrained layer heterostructures. Ultra-high-speed Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors and MODFETs and long wavelength (1 to 20 um) IR Detectors have been fabricated using these layers. Quantum wells, ultra-thin period superlattices, and quantum dots can also be fabricated using the strained layers. These devices were previously implemented using III-V semiconductors. Now they can be fabricated using existing Si technology, which is mature and reliable. GeSi strained layer technology has made it possible tomanufacture monolithic Si integrated circuits containing heterojunction devices. Jains monograph, the first of its kind, covers the fundamental physics of strained layers, theory, design, and characteristics of the GeSi heterostructure devices. ... Read more

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A very comprehensive book, enabling the reader to understand the basic formalisms used in electronic structure determination and particularly the "Muffin Tin Orbitals" methods. The latest developments are presented, providing a very detailed description of the "Full Potential" schemes. This book will provide a real state of the art, since almost all of the contributions on formalism have not been, and will not be, published elsewhere. This book will become a standard reference volume. Moreover, applications in very active fields of today's research on magnetism are presented. A wide spectrum of such questions is covered by this book. For instance, the paper on interlayer exchange coupling should become a "classic", since there has been fantastic experimental activity for 10 years and this can be considered to be the "final" theoretical answer to this question. This work has never been presented in such a complete form. ... Read more

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Combines a modern presentation of semiconductor physics with a description of the principles of semiconductor devices. Outlines the properties of low-dimensional structures in parallel with those of bulk materials. ... Read more