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Free Download Ultrafast Phenomena X: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference, Del Coronado, CA, May 28 – June 1, 1996 By U. Keller (auth.), Professor Paul F. Barbara, Professor James G. Fujimoto, Wayne H. Knox Ph. D., Professor Wolfgang Zinth (eds.)
1996 | 473 Pages | ISBN: 3642803164 | PDF | 18 MB
Ultrafast Phenomena X presents the latest advances in ultrafast technology and the study of ultrafast phenomena. It includes picosecond and femtosecond processes in physics, chemistry, and biology as well as engineering applications of ultrafast technology. Ultrafast laser and measurement technology on the picosecond and femtosecond time scales has a profound impact in a wide range of scientific and engineering applications and extends also towards real-world applications in biology, high-speed communication and material diagnostics. This book summarizes results presented at the 10th Ultrafast Phenomena Conference and describes the state of the art of this exciting and rapidly advancing field.

Free Download Optical and Electronic Phenomena in Sol-Gel Glasses and Modern Application By M. A. Aegerter, R. C. Mehrota, I. Oehme, R. Reisfeld, S. Sakka, O. Wolfbeis, C. K. Kørgensen (auth.)
1996 | 251 Pages | ISBN: 3540609822 | PDF | 4 MB
Contents: S. Sakka, Sol-Gel Coating Films for Optical and ElectronicApplication.- O.S. Wolfbeis, R. Reisfeld, I. Oehme, Sol-Gels and Chemical Sensors.- R. Reisfeld, New Materials for Nonlinear Optics.- M.A. Aegerter, Sol-Gel Chromogenic Materials and Devices.- C.K. Jorgensen, Luminescene of Cerium (III) Inter-Shell Transitions andScintillator Action.- R. Reisfeld, Lasers Based on Sol-Gel Technology.

Free Download Transport Phenomena with Drops and Bubbles By S. S. Sadhal, P. S. Ayyaswamy, J. N. Chung (auth.)
1996 | 522 Pages | ISBN: 1461284708 | PDF | 26 MB
Fluid flows that transfer heat and mass often involve drops and bubbles, particularly if there are changes of phase in the fluid in the formation or condensation of steam, for example. Such flows pose problems for the chemical and mechanical engineer significantly different from those posed by single-phase flows. This book reviews the current state of the field and will serve as a reference for researchers, engineers, teachers, and students concerned with transport phenomena. It begins with a review of the basics of fluid flow and a discussion of the shapes and sizes of fluid particles and the factors that determine these. The discussion then turns to flows at low Reynolds numbers, including effects due to phase changes or to large radial inertia. Flows at intermediate and high Reynolds numbers are treated from a numerical perspective, with reference to experimental results. The next chapter considers the effects of solid walls on fluid particles, treating both the statics and dynamics of the particle-wall interaction and the effects of phase changes at a solid wall. This is followed by a discussion of the formation and breakup of drops and bubbles, both with and without phase changes. The last two chapters discuss compound drops and bubbles, primarily in three-phase systems, and special topics, such as transport in an electric field.

Free Download Shock-Wave Phenomena and the Properties of Condensed Matter By G. I. Kanel, V. E. Fortov, S. V. Razorenov (auth.)
2004 | 322 Pages | ISBN: 1441919163 | PDF | 19 MB
Strong shock waves present unique opportunities for investigations in the fields of physics of condensed matter, thermophysics, physics of strength and plasticity, and chemical physics under conditions of the highest possible rates of deformation, and high pressures and temperatures. The physics of shock waves in condensed matter deal with pressures from ~100 MPa to several hundreds of GPa (and up to ten TPa in some unique experiments), temperatures up to tens of thousands of K, and durations of load application from nanoseconds to a few microseconds. Behavior of a material under these extreme conditions often differs radically from expectations based on quasistatic observations. As an example, observed anomalous temperature dependencies of the strength properties of some metals were not predicted by theories. The investigations of shock-wave phenomena in condensed matter that are discussed in this book are stimulated by the necessity to develop methods for predicting effects of explosions, high-velocity collisions, and other sources of intense dynamic loading of materials and structures. In the modern view, complete predictability is achieved when computers can accurately simulate processes of interest. The simulations require development of thermophysical equations of state and constitutive relationships that describe processes of inelastic deformation and fracture, polymorphic transformations, chemical reactions, melting, vaporization, ionization, and other phenomena observed under these conditions. Systematic discussions of various aspects of thermomechanical behavior of solid materials of different classes when subjected to shock-wave loading comprise the main part of this book. It provides an account of recent Russian work in this field that is unique in its balanced coverage of theoretical, experimental, and computational results. The discussions include a comprehensive analysis of:The structure of compression and rarefaction waves in solids, experimental data on the dynamic yield and tensile strengths of metals and alloys at normal and elevated temperatures, and constitutive relationships that describe high-rate yielding Static and dynamic compressive deformation and fracture of brittle materials, and failure-wave phenomena Shock induced polymorphic transformation, melting, and vaporization Explosive initiation and detonation phenomena, with emphasis on macrokinetics of chemical energy release Physics of the most extreme states of matter accessible by shock compression.

Free Download Strange Phenomena in Convex and Discrete Geometry By Chuanming Zong (auth.), James J. Dudziak (eds.)
1996 | 158 Pages | ISBN: 0387947345 | PDF | 4 MB
Convex and discrete geometry is one of the most intuitive subjects in mathematics. One can explain many of its problems, even the most difficult – such as the sphere-packing problem (what is the densest possible arrangement of spheres in an n-dimensional space?) and the Borsuk problem (is it possible to partition any bounded set in an n-dimensional space into n+1 subsets, each of which is strictly smaller in "extent" than the full set?) – in terms that a layman can understand; and one can reasonably make conjectures about their solutions with little training in mathematics.

Free Download Heinrich Popitz, "Phenomena of Power: Authority, Domination, and Violence "
English | ISBN: 0231175949 | 2017 | 240 pages | EPUB | 328 KB
In Phenomena of Power, one of the leading figures of postwar German sociology reflects on the nature, and many forms of, power. For Heinrich Popitz, power is rooted in the human condition and is therefore part of all social relations. Drawing on philosophical anthropology, he identifies the elementary forms of power to provide detailed insight into how individuals gain and perpetuate control over others. Instead of striving for a power-free society, Popitz argues, humanity should try to impose limits on power where possible and establish counterpower where necessary.

Free Download Advances in Transport Phenomena 2011 By Ho Cheung Shum, Julian Thiele, Shin-Hyun Kim (auth.), Liqiu Wang (eds.)
2014 | 169 Pages | ISBN: 3319017926 | PDF | 4 MB
This new volume of the annual review "Advances in Transport Phenomena" series contains three in-depth review articles on the microfluidic fabrication of vesicles, the dielectrophoresis field-flow fractionation for continuous-flow separation of particles and cells in microfluidic devices, and the thermodynamic analysis and optimization of heat exchangers, respectively.

Free Download Introduction to Ultrafast Phenomena: From Femtosecond Magnetism to High-Harmonic Generation by Guo-ping Zhang, Georgios Lefkidis, Mitsuko Murakami
English | December 9, 2020 | ISBN: 1498764282 | 300 pages | MOBI | 24 Mb
This book, the first of this kind, provides a comprehensive introduction to ultrafast phenomena, covering the fundamentals of ultrafast spin and charge dynamics, femtosecond magnetism, all-optical spin switching, and high-harmonic generation. It covers the experimental tools, including ultrafast pump-probe experiments, and theoretical methods including quantum chemistry and density functional theory, both time-independent and time-dependent. The authors explain in clear language how an ultrafast laser pulse is generated experimentally, how it can induce rapid responses in electrons and spins in molecules, nanostructures and solids (magnetic materials and superconductors), and how it can create high-harmonic generation from atoms and solids on the attosecond timescale. They also show how this field is driving the next generation of magnetic storage devices through femtomagnetism, all-optical spin switching in ferrimagnets and beyond, magnetic logic in magnetic molecules, and ultrafast intense light sources, incorporating numerous computer programs, examples, and problems throughout, to show how the beautiful research can be done behind the scene.

Free Download Ultrafast Phenomena XIV: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference, Niigata, Japan, July 25-30, 2004 By David R. Walker, Miroslav Shverdin, Deniz Yavuz, Guang-Yu Yin, Stephen E. Harris (auth.), Professor Takayoshi Kobayashi, Professor Tadashi Okada, Professor Tetsuro Kobayashi, Professor Keith A. Nelson, Professor Sandro De Silvestri (eds.)
2005 | 907 Pages | ISBN: 3540241108 | PDF | 70 MB
Ultrafast Phenomena XIV presents the latest advances in ultrafast science, including ultrafast laser and measurement technology as well as studies of ultrafast phenomena. Pico-, femto-, and atosecond processes relevant in physics, chemistry, biology and engineering are presented. Ultrafast technology is now having a profound impact within a wide range of applications, among them imaging, material diagnostics, and transformation and high-speed optoelectronics. This book summarizes results presented at the 14th Ultrafast Phenomena Conference and reviews the state of the art in this important and rapidly advancing field.

Free Download Marisa C. Hayes, "Fan Phenomena: Twin Peaks"
English | 2013 | pages: 164 | ISBN: 1783200243 | PDF | 3,4 mb
David Lynch and Mark Frost’s television series Twin Peaks debuted in April 1990 and by June of 1991 had been cancelled. Yet the impact of this surreal, unsettling show-ostensibly about the search for homecoming queen Laura Palmer’s killer-is far larger than its short run might indicate. A forerunner of the moody, disjointed, cinematic television shows that are commonplace today, Twin Peaks left a lasting impression, and nowhere is that more clear than in the devotion of its legions of loyal fans.