Basic Principles -- The Geological Interpretation of the Thermochronologic Record -- Application of Fission Track Analysis to Geological Problems.This book is focused on the basics of applying thermochronology to geological and tectonic problems, with the emphasis on fission-track thermochronology. It is conceived for relatively new practitioners to thermochronology, as well as scientists exper…
On the Role of Anisotropy in Crystalloacoustics -- Surface Waves of Non-Rayleigh Type -- Nonlinearity in Elastic Surface Waves Acts Nonlocally -- Explicit Secular Equations for Surface Waves in an Anisotropic Elastic Half-Space from Rayleigh to Today -- “Nongeometrical Phenomena” in Propagation of Elastic Surface Waves -- Complex Rays and Internal Diffraction at the Cusp Edge -- Edge Waves …
1 D.C. Bassett: On the Role of the Hexagonal Phase in the Crystallization of Polyethylene -- 2 B. Lotz: Analysis and Observation of Polymer Crystal Structures at the Individual Stem Level -- 3 G. Ungar, E.G.R. Putra, D.S.M. De Silva, M.A. Shcherbina, A.J. Waddon: The Effect of Self-Poisoning on Crystal Morphology and Growth Rates -- 4 P.H. Geil, J. Yang, R.A. Williams, K.L. Petersen, T.-C. Long…
Solid Mesophases in Semicrystalline Polymers: Structural Analysis by DiffractionTechniques -- Flow-induced mesophases in crystallizable polymers -- Stepwise Phase Transitions of Chain Molecules: Crystallization/Meltingvia a Nematic Liquid-Crystalline Phase -- Motional Phase Disorder of Polymer Chains as Crystallized to Hexagonal Lattices.
W. Hu, D. Frenkel: Polymer Crystallization Driven by Anisotropic Interactions -- T. Yamamoto: Molecular Dynamics Modeling of the Crystal-Melt Interfaces and the Growth of Chain Folded Lamellae -- G. Allegra, S.V. Meille: Pre-Crystalline, High-Entropy Aggregates: A Role in Polymer Crystallisation?- M. Hikosakai, K. Watanabe, K. Okada, S. Yamazaki: Topological Mechanism of Polymer Nucleation and …
Theory: Electromagnetic Radiation from a Charged Particle in a Crystal - Qualitative Consideration -- Radiation of a Charged Particle in Periodic Media - Classical Theory -- Quantum Electrodynamics in a Crystal -- Experiments and Applications: Characteristics of PXR from Relativistic Electrons -- Special Cases of PXR Generation -- X-Ray Radiation from Nonrelativistic Particles -- Prospective PX…
Eigenmodes of Photonic Crystals -- Symmetry of Eigenmodes -- Transmission Spectra -- Optical Response of Photonic Crystals -- Defect Modes in Photonic Crystals -- Band Calculation with Frequency-Dependent Dielectric Constants -- Photonic Crystal Slabs -- Low-Threshold Lasing Due to Group-Velocity Anomaly -- Quantum Optics in Photonic Crystals -- Superfluorescence -- Epilogue.This is the first c…
Basic Nonlinear Optical Crystals -- Main Infrared Materials -- Often-Used Crystals -- Periodically Poled Crystals and “Wafer” Materials -- Newly Developed and Perspective Crystals -- Self-Frequency-Doubling Crystals -- Rarely Used and Archive Crystals -- Some Recent Applications -- Concluding Remarks.Nonlinear optical crystals are widely used in modern optical science and technology for fre…
In-situ Measurements -- Characterization of Pigments Used in Ancient Egypt -- Importance of in-situ EDXRF Measurements in the Preservation and Conservation of Material Culture -- Scientific Field Research in Egypt -- Use of Ion Beam -- Ion Beam Techniques for the Non-destructive Analysis of Archaelogical Materials -- The Origin of Ancient Gemstones Unveiled by PIXE, PIGE and ?-Raman Spectrometr…
Theoretical Aspects of Phase Transitions in Ferroelectric Thin Films -- Chemical Solution Deposition of Layered-Structured Ferroelectric Thin Films -- PB-Based Ferroelectric Thin Films Prepared by MOCVD -- Spontaneous Polarization and Crystal Orientation Control of MOCVD PZT and Bi4Ti3O12-Based Films -- Rhombohedral PZT Thin Films Prepared by Sputtering -- Scanning Nonlinear Dielectric Microsco…