Fisica / Astronomia

2D Materials for Infrared and Terahertz Detectors provides an overview of the performance of emerging detector materials, while also offering, for the first time, a comparison with traditional materi …

This book presents basic information about combustion, mostly in the form of examples. It is a textbook for a one-semester or one-quarter course for juniors or seniors in mechanical, aerospace, chemi …

Containing the latest, groundbreaking discoveries in the field, this text outlines the basics of Einstein’s theory of gravity with a focus on its most important astrophysical consequences, including …

The usage of building energy accounts for 30–40% of total energy consumption in developed countries, exceeding the amount for industry or transportation. Around 50% energy for building services is co …

Applied Evolutionary Algorithms for Engineers with Python is written for students, scientists and engineers who need to apply evolutionary algorithms to practical optimization problems. The presentat …

Rare-earth borides have attracted continuous interest for more than half a century both from the point of view of fundamental condensed matter physics and for practical applications in various fields …

The field of nonlinear optics emerged three decades ago with the development of the first operating laser and the demonstration of frequency doubling phenomena. These milestone discoveries not only g …

Carbon materials play a significant role in the development of alternative clean and sustainable energy technologies. This new volume focuses on the new applications of different carbon nanomaterials …