Bones Have Ears: -- Representative Microstructure Finite Elements for Collagen Gels -- Viscous Effects in Particulates -- Pore Roughness Effects on Highfrequency Permeability -- Influence of High-Frequency Acoustic Waves on the Flow of a Liquid through Porous Material: Experimental and Theoretical Investigation -- Large Strain Analysis of 3-D Viscoelastic Swelling of Charged Tissues and Gels --…
and Theory -- Theory of Digital Simulation -- Automated Image Object Recognition -- Image Fusion -- Image Texture Processing -- Image Signatures -- Miscellaneous Applications -- Hardware Implementations.This is the first book to explain and demonstrate the tremendous ability of Pulse-Coupled Neural Networks (PCNNs) when applied to the field of image processing. PCNNs and their derivatives are b…
Classical Regime for SiO -- Brief Notes on the History of Gate Dielectrics in MOS Devices -- SiO2 Based MOSFETS: Film Growth and Si—SiO2 Interface Properties -- Oxide Reliability Issues -- The Economic Implications of Moore's Law -- Transition to Silicon Oxynitrides -- Gate Dielectric Scaling to 2.0—1.0 nm: SiO2 and Silicon Oxynitride -- Optimal Scaling Methodologies and Transistor Performa…
Polarization-Graded Ferroelectrics: The Dielectric Analogues of Semiconductor Junction Devices -- Thermodynamic Theory of Polarization-Graded Ferroelectrics -- Graded Ferroelectric Devices (GFDs) -- Trans-capacitive Devices: Transpacitors -- Graded Ferroics and Transponents.Graded Ferroelectrics, Transpacitors and Transponents details the experimental and theoretical aspects of newly emerging f…
Neutron Scattering -- Magnetic neutron scattering -- Small-angle neutron scattering -- Application of polarized neutron reflectometry to studies of artificially structured magnetic materials -- X-ray Scattering -- Resonant soft x-ray techniques to resolve nanoscale magnetism -- Hard x-ray resonant techniques for studies of nanomagnetism -- Spin-resolved photoemission studies of magnetic films -…
Summary of Optical Data Storage and the Future Trend -- Basic Theory of Optical Near-Field and Surface Plasmon Polaritons -- Near-Field Recording and Its Actual Methods -- Role of Surface Plasmons in Optical Disc -- Epilogue.This textbook is written for all those wishing to understand the concepts behind modern optical recording. It also paves the way towards the future science and technology b…
Atomic and Surface Data Issues in Nuclear Fusion -- Plasma—Wall Interaction: Status and Data Needs -- Modeling of Fusion Edge Plasmas: Atomic and Molecular Data Issues -- Energy Deposition from ELMs in Fusion Devices -- Plasma Diagnostics -- Molecular Diagnostics of Cold Edge Plasmas -- Divertor Spectroscopy with Molecular Transport -- High-Temperature Plasma Edge Diagnostics -- X-ray Spectro…
Basic Concepts -- Volumetry / Manometry -- Gravimetry -- Volumetric — Gravimetric Measurements -- Oscillometry -- Impedance Spectroscopy -- Adsorption Isotherms.This book is intended to present for the first time experimental methods to measure equilibria states of pure and mixed gases being adsorbed on the surface of solid materials. It has been written for engineers and scientists from indu…
Complex Functional Materials -- Spin, Charge, and Lattice Coupling in Multiferroic Materials -- Disorder in Magnetic and Structural Transitions: Pretransitional Phenomena and Kinetics -- Huge Magnetoresistance in Association with Strong Magnetoelastic Effects -- Interplay of Spin, Charge, and Lattice in CMR Manganites and HTSC Cuprates -- Neutron Scattering Studies of Anomalous Phonon Behavior …
The Overlooked Molecules -- Life from Molecules -- Head and Tail -- Oil and Water -- Lipids Speak the Language of Curvature -- A Matter of Softness -- Soft Shells Shape Up -- Biological Membranes — Models and Fashion -- Prologue: Lipidomics — A Science Beyond Stamp Collection -- Lipids Make Sense -- Lipids in Bilayers — A Stressful Life -- The More We Are Together -- Lipids in Flatland --…