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Theory and Methods of Photovoltaic Material Characterizationby Richard K Ahrenkiel (Colorado School of Mines, USA) & S Phil Ahrenkiel (South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, USA)

This book presents the theory and methods for a comprehensive analysis of recombination phenomena in semiconductors, with a focus on electrical and optical techniques. The content covers analysis of minority-carrier lifetime, lifetime mapping, effects that mask carrier lifetime and the discrepancy between photoconductive and photoluminescence measurement results. The relevant hardware and instrumentation are also described.

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Quantum Theory of the Optical and Electronic Properties of Semiconductors5th Editionedited by Hartmut Haug (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Germany), Stephan W Koch (Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany)

This invaluable textbook covers the basic elements needed to understand and research into semiconductor physics. It deals with elementary excitations in bulk and low-dimensional semiconductors, such as quantum wells, quantum wires and quantum dots. The basic principles underlying optical nonlinearities are developed, including excitonic and many-body plasma effects. It also covers fundamentals of semiconductor lasers, the optical Stark effect, magneto-optic effects and bulk and quantum-confined Franz – Keldysh effects. The material is designed for graduate students and researchers with a general background in quantum mechanics.

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Introduction to Soft Matter Physicsby Luwei Zhou (Fudan University, China)

Soft matters, or complex fluids, are condensed matters between hard matters and simple fluids. The book introduces fundamentals of soft matter physics and well-known research methods and techniques in the field. It covers important topics such as chaos in soft matters, structural determination by neutron scattering, electrorheological (ER) effects and granular materials. Developed over a period of 10 years through soft matter physics lectures in Fudan University, it can be used as an introductory textbook for both graduate and undergraduate students.

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Topology and Physicsedited by Chen Ning Yang (Tsinghua University, China), Mo-Lin Ge (Chern Institute of Mathematics, China) & Yang-Hui He (City, University of London, UK)

As with all beautiful mathematical concepts, topology inevitably finds its prominent role in physics. This book provides the latest review of the interplay between “Topology” and “Physics”, contributed by an assembly of grand masters of the field such as Chen Ning Yang, Sir Michael Atiyah, Nick Manton, Robbert Dijkgraaf, Edward Witten, Louis H Kauffman, Minhyong Kim, Sir Roger Penrose, Haijun Zhang, Shou-Cheng Zhang and Xiao-Gang Wen.

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Electron – Phonon Interaction and Lattice Dynamics in High Tc Superconductorsedited by Han Zhang (Peking University, China)

Researchers have been trying to explain the mechanism of the high-temperature cuprate superconductors by the theory of electron – phonon interaction (EPI). Some important properties could not be fully addressed by conventional BCS theory. This book illustrates the experimental and theoretical studies on EPI, covering the results of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), isotopic effect, fine structure in the tunnelling spectra of electron-doped cuprate and so on. Students and researchers interested in high-temperature superconductors, especially the EPI in cuprate will find this title very useful.

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Advances in Theoretical and Experimental Research of High Temperature Cuprate Superconductivityedited by Ru-shan Han (Peking University, China)

This volume brings together researchers working at the f ront ier of h igh-Tc Superconductors to review the development in this area in the past 20 years. Both experimental and theoretical aspects have been covered and possible theoretical models leading to new research directions discussed.

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Principles of Classical ThermodynamicsApplied to Materials Scienceby Didier de Fontaine (University of California, Berkeley, USA)

The main difference between this book and existing text is its attempt to present topics of interest to both material science and solid state physics communities. The author demonstrates Classical Thermodynamics in a unified way, from the most fundamental principles to non-uniform systems, thereby requiring the introduction of coarse graining methods. Solutions thermodynamics and temperature – concentration phase diagrams are discussed, along with a general treatment of statistical thermodynamics and topological disorder. The Landau theory, Nucleation theory and spinodal decomposition are also covered.

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Surface Photovoltage Analysis of Photoactive Materialsby Thomas Dittrich (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Germany) & Steffen Fengler (Helmut-Schmidt-Universität, Germany)

Surface photovoltage (SPV) techniques provide information about photoactive materials with respect to charge separation in space. This book discusses measurement and analysis of SPV signals. Measurements with Kelvin probes, fixed capacitors, electron beams and photoelectrons are explained.

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The book provides an exhaustive account of all available investigations of the high frequency dynamics of liquids performed by Inelastic X-Ray Scattering (IXS). It starts with an historical overview and the theoretical foundations of IXS; then moves forward to the theoretical frameworks necessary to interpret IXS experiments, such as memory function approaches and mode-coupling theories. The last part of this book reviews the application of IXS to the study of liquid materials and the results obtained across the years.

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Flexoelectricity in Solid, Soft and Living Matterby Yordan G Marinov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria), Alexander G Petrov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria)

Flexoelectricity is a fundamental property of condensed matter with significant potential for further scientific study and practical applications. This book reviews the achievements in the field of flexoelectricity, organized by the type of condensed matter considered — solid, soft and living — for detailed comparison and analysis. The focus is on the fundamental concepts of the topic and the experimental methods applied over the years to determine flexoelectric coefficients, as well as reviewing different and even controversial theoretical approaches.

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Coupled Diffusion of Impurity Atoms and Point Defects in Silicon Crystalsby Oleg Velichko (Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (BSUIR), Belarus)

This book describes a comprehensive theory of atomic diffusion in silicon crystals under strong nonequilibrium conditions caused by ion implantation and interaction with surface or interfaces. Based on the theory, partial diffusion models of impurity atoms and point defects are constructed, and simulation of many doping processes used in microelectronics is carried out. A useful tool for researchers, engineers, and advanced students in semiconductor physics, this book allows the reader to gain a deep understanding of the physics of diffusion and stay connected with the practical applications of the theoretical ideas.

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Endless QuestsTheory, Experiments and Applications of Frontiers of Superconductivityedited by Jiang-Di Fan (Chongqing Academy of Science and Technology, China)

The book contains rich first-hand information on the researches at the frontiers of superconductivity, in particular the theory of the Diagrammatic Iteration Approach (DIA). DIA, when applied to a layered two-dimensional system, gives rise to marvellous outcomes that can explain anomalies in the normal state of HTS, leading to a transition temperature that is dependent on quantities including the dielectric constant, electron band mass and spacing between layers. This then serves as a quantifiable guide on how to make ideal superconductors.

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Physics on Ultracold Quantum Gasesby Yongjian Han (University of Science and Technology of China, China), Wei Yi (University of Science and Technology of China, China) & Wei Zhang (Renmin University of China, China)

This book is derived from the graduate courses on cold atomic gases taught at the Renmin University of China and at the University of Science and Technology of China. Starting from the basics such as atomic structure, atom-light interaction, laser cooling and trapping, the book moves on to discuss the treatment of ultracold Fermi gases and topics in quantum simulation using cold atoms in optical lattices.

288pp Jan 2019978-981-3270-75-6 US$98 £85

Mesoscopic Physics meets Quantum Engineeringby Sergey N Shevchenko (National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine & V N Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine)

"This excellent book is ideally suited for a course at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level, and also for individual study for anyone interested in entering this exciting field. The material is presented very clearly so that it may also be used for blackboard presentation in lectures. The text provides a pedagogical introduction to several important subfields of mesoscopic physics and nanophysics, covering such topics as quantum dots and superconducting qubits, quantum gates and algorithms, as well as Rabi oscillations and Landau-Zener-Stueckelberg-Majorana interferometry."

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RIKEN, Japan and Dept. of Physics, University of Michigan

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Phase Transitions for Beginnersby Sergei M Stishov (Institute for High Pressure Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia)

Written by an experimentalist well-known for his discovery of stishovite, this innovative new text is devoted to the description of the continuous and discontinuous phase transitions. It outlines the Van der Waals model, hard sphere and soft sphere models of melting, scaling phenomena, renormgroup approach to phase transitions, along with experimental examples to illustrate various phase transitions.

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Experimental Studies of Boson Fields in Solidsby Ulrich Köbler (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Germany) & Andreas Hoser (Helmholtz-Zentrum-Berlin GmbH, Germany)

• Presents a first review of the most revealing experiments in solid state physics made in the last seven decades

• Illustrates the sharp limits of the atomistic descriptions by quantitative analyses of all these data

• Emphasizes exclusively that the atomistic world view of solid state physics is inadequate and has to be replaced (or complemented) by field theories

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Introductory Matter Physicsby Francesco Simoni (Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy)

As an introductory text on basic properties of matter, this book focuses on electronic properties to discuss the structure, electrical and optical properties of matter. It presents, in an innovative way, basic concepts on wave optics, quantum mechanics, atomic physics, solid state physics and quantum electronics. Armed with a basic background in general physics and differential calculus, the reader can find in a single source all the information necessary to understand this diverse set of topics.

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Introduction to Solid State Physicsby Amnon Aharony (Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel & Tel Aviv University, Israel), Ora Entin-Wohlman (Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel & Tel Aviv University, Israel)

This is an introductory book on solid state physics originally written for the Open University in Israel. The core of the book discusses the basic concepts of periodic crystals, including lattice structures, radiation scattering off crystals, crystal bonding, vibrations of crystals, and electronic properties. Aimed for self-study, the book contains appendices with the necessary background, explains each calculation in detail and contains many solved problems.

640pp Oct 2018978-981-3272-24-8 US$148 £130

Solid State Quantum Information — An Advanced TextbookQuantum Aspect of Many-Body Systemsby Wonmin Son (NUS, Singapore) & Vlatko Vedral (Oxford)

This book on solid state physics emphasizes recent developments in the quantum many-body physics approaches. Starting by covering the classical theory of solids and electrons and its limitations, the authors then present the quantum mechanical model of electrons in a lattice and discuss the Ising chain, the Heisenberg model, the Kondo effect and superconductivity, amongst other relevant topics. The final chapter talks about some works related to contemporary research topics. Extensive reviews on the topic are provided in a compact manner so that any non-specialist can follow from the beginning.

212pp Apr 2018978-1-84816-764-3 US$88 £77

Lectures of Sidney Coleman on Quantum Field TheoryForeword by David Kaiseredited by Bryan Gin-ge Chen (Leiden University, Netherlands), David Derbes (University of Chicago, USA), David Griffiths (Reed College, USA), Brian Hill (Saint Mary’s College of California, USA), Richard Sohn (Kronos, Inc., Lowell, USA) & Yuan-Sen Ting (Harvard University, USA)

“There are many testimonials to Coleman’s devotion as a teacher, his unfailing helpfulness and his concern that each student should develop their understanding of the subject ... His courses would take on almost mythological status and some of his former students carry to this day the effects of being influenced by the exceptional clarity of Coleman’s thinking about some of the deepest puzzles of physics. Now his lectures have been meticulously transcribed by his devoted editors and we can all benefit from this extraordinarily perceptive mind.”

Contemporary Physics1196pp Dec 2018978-981-4632-53-9 US$168 £150978-981-4635-50-9(pbk) US$88 £75

Topological Phase Transitions and New Developmentsedited by Lars Brink (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden), Mike Gunn (University of Birmingham, UK), Jorge V José (Indiana University, USA), John Michael Kosterlitz (Brown University, USA) & Kok Khoo Phua (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

In the past four decades, the discovery of topological phases engendered great interest in condensed matter physics. It also attracted the attention of researchers working on quantum information, quantum materials and simulations, high energy physics and string theory. This unique volume contains articles written by some of the most prominent names in the field, including Nobel Laureate John Michael Kosterlitz and Professor Jorge V José. They review previous works as well as addressing contemporary developments in the most pressing and important issues on topological phases and topological phase transitions.

264pp Oct 2018978-981-3271-33-3 US$78 £70

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World Scientific Handbook of Organic Optoelectronic DevicesIn 2 Volumes Volume 1: Perovskite Electronics Volume 2: Organic Photovoltaics (OPVs)Editor-in-Chief: Franky So (North Carolina State University, USA)

Organic (opto)electronic materials have received considerable attention due to their applications in perovskite and flexible electronics, OPVs and OLEDs and many others. This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the state of the art in an accessible format. It presents the most widely recognized fundamentals and principles, as well as representative examples, experimental data and over 200 illustrative figures.

908pp Jun 2018978-981-3232-61-7(Set) US$545 £480

Physics of Heavy FermionsHeavy Fermions and Strongly Correlated Electrons Systemsby Yoshichika Ōnuki (University of the Ryukyus, Japan)

A large variety of materials prove to be fascinating in solid state and condensed matter physics. Among them, the f electrons of rare earth and actinide compounds exhibit a variety of characteristic properties, such as spin and charge orderings, spin and valence fluctuations, heavy fermions, and anisotropic superconductivity. Once regarded as one of the more well-understood many-body problems, superconductivity is still an exciting phenomenon in new materials. The present text is written so as to understand these phenomena in heavy fermion compounds and the research they prompt.

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Handbook of Carbon Nanomaterials In 2 VolumesVolume 9: Optical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes, Part I: A Volume Dedicated to the Memory of Professor Mildred S DresselhausVolume 10: Optical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes, Part II: A Volume Dedicated to the Memory of Professor Mildred S Dresselhausedited by R Bruce Weisman (Rice University, USA), Junichiro Kono (Rice University, USA)

These volumes are a tribute to the career of Prof. Mildred Dresselhaus. It focuses on the optical properties and spectroscopy of single-wall carbon nanotubes, featuring chapters on diverse experimental and theoretical aspects of the field written by internationally recognized experts. The volume serves as an important resource for researchers and students interested in carbon nanotubes.

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Engineering Materials for Technological Needs - Vol 3

Carbon MaterialsScience and Applicationsby Deborah D L Chung (University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, USA)

• Comprehensive treatment of various forms of carbon materials including graphite, carbon fiber, carbon nanotube, graphene, carbon black, activated carbon, fullerene and diamond.

• The tutorial style and the up-to-date content make the book suitable both as a textbook and a reference for students and professionals working on carbon materials.

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An Introduction to Graphene Plasmonicsby P A D Gonçalves (University of Minho, Portugal), N M R Peres (University of Minho, Portugal)

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Computer Simulations of Molecules and Condensed MatterFrom Electronic Structures to Molecular Dynamicsby Xin-Zheng Li (Peking University, China), En-Ge Wang (Peking University, China)

This book offers a relatively complete introduction to the methods used in computational condensed matter. A wide range of electronic structure theories are introduced, including traditional quantum chemistry methods, density functional theory and many-body perturbation theory. The concepts are then applied to simulations of molecular dynamics and quantum nuclear effects. Based on Feynman’s path-integral representation of quantum mechanics. The book aims to help beginning graduate students to set up a framework of the concepts they should know before tackling the physical/chemical problems in their research.

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The Quantum World of Ultra-Cold Atoms and Light Book III: Ultra-Cold Atomsby Crispin Gardiner (University of Otago, New Zealand) & Peter Zoller (University of Innsbruck, Austria)

The Quantum World of Ultra-Cold Atoms and Light is a trilogy, which presents the quantum optics way of thinking and its applications to quantum devices. This book — Ultra-Cold Atoms — provides a theoretical treatment of ultra-cold Bosons and Fermions and their interactions with electromagnetic fields in a form consistent with the first two books in the trilogy.

The central concept is the quantum stochastic paradigm, formulated for cold collision physics. For Bosons, this yields a suite of techniques; versions of the stochastic Gross–Pitaevskii equation, with which a wide range of dynamic and thermal properties are formulated.

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Liquid Crystals with Nano and Microparticles In 2 Volumesby Jan P F Lagerwall (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg) & Giusy Scalia (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg)

A modern track of academic liquid crystal research is on colloidal liquid crystals, where particles, bubbles or drops are dispersed in a liquid crystal phase. The liquid crystal can act as a host phase, with the inclusions constituting foreign guests that disturb the local order in interesting ways or form self-assemblies. This book gives a concise overview of the basis as well as the prospects of this young research field.

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Thermal Energy at the Nanoscaleby Timothy S Fisher (Purdue University, USA)

These lecture notes provide a detailed treatment of the thermal energy storage and transport by conduction in natural and fabricated structures. Thermal energy in two carriers, i.e. phonons and electrons — are explored from first principles. For solid-state transport, a common Landauer framework is used for heat flow. Issues including the quantum of thermal conductance, ballistic interface resistance, and carrier scattering are elucidated. Bulk material properties, such as thermal and electrical conductivity, are derived from particle transport theories, and the effects of spatial confinement on these properties are established.

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Quantum Hall EffectsRecent Theoretical and Experimental Developments3rd Editionby Zyun Francis Ezawa (Tohoku University, Japan & RIKEN, Japan)

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Mathematical ReviewsThis new edition presents an instructive and comprehensive overview of the quantum Hall effect (QHE). A pedagogical and self-contained discussion on monolayer and bilayer quantum Hall systems is given in a field-theoretical framework, preceded by a lucid introduction to quantum field theory. In the 3rd edition, the author highlights topological insulators and other recent prominent experimental discoveries in a new chapter.

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The Physics of Solar Cellsby Jenny Nelson (Imperial College, UK)

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BCS: 50 Yearsedited by Leon N Cooper (Brown University, USA) & Dmitri Feldman (Brown University, USA)

“This exceptionally well written and edited book celebrates and reviews the state of BCS theory and experiment. The many chapters on the history and early experiments are all very clear and readily accessible to a high-energy physicist, despite containing a wealth of detail. The content continues well beyond the usual applications of BCS theory and there are extensive discussions of extensions of BCS, especially in the light of attempts to understand the new high Tc superconductors ... All 23 chapters are by outstanding physicists (including many Nobel prize-winners) and all were fascinating to read.”

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More and DifferentNotes from a Thoughtful Curmudgeonby Philip W Anderson (Princeton)

“Philip W Anderson is the doyen of present-day condensed matter physics, and has written widely and provocatively on many subjects both within and without the discipline. This collection of his essays is guaranteed to instruct, amuse and in some cases annoy readers irrespective of their specialist backgrounds.”

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Topological Quantum Numbers in Nonrelativistic Physicsby David J Thouless (University of Washington, Seattle)

“The lectures in this book contain interesting remarks on ‘whole numbers in physics’, and it is indeed interesting and thought-provoking that both quantum theory and topology can lead to similar situations. This well-produced book provides a most welcome introductory survey of the many areas of condensed matter physics in which topological ideas have played a significant role.”

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Adventures in QuantumlandExploring Our Unseen Realityby Ruth E Kastner (University of Maryland, College Park, USA)

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