'Sensors' is the first self-contained series to deal with the whole area of sensors. It describes general aspects, technical and physical fundamentals, construction, function, applications and developments of the various types of sensors. This volume provides a unique overview of optical sensors. Fundamentals, technical aspects, applications and various measuring techniques in the wide field of optics are described. It also covers light propagat ...
'Sensors' is the first self-contained series to deal with the whole area of sensors. It describes general aspects, technical and physical fundamentals, construction, function, applications and developments of the various types of sensors. This volume presents for the first time a comprehensive description of magnetic sensors with special emphasis placed upon technical and scientific fundamentals. It provides important definitions and a unique ov ...
Derived from the successful three-volume Handbook of Microscopy, this book provides a broad survey of the physical fundamentals and principles of all modern techniques of electron microscopy. This reference work on the method most often used for the characterization of surfaces offers a competent comparison of the feasibilities of the latest developments in this field of research. Topics include: * Stationary Beam Methods: Transmission Electron ...
Covering the latest research in alloy physics together with the underlying basic principles, this comprehensive book provides a sound understanding of the structural changes in metals and alloys – ranging from plastic deformation, deformation dynamics and ordering kinetics right up to atom jump processes, first principle calculations and simulation techniques. Alongside fundamental topics, such as crystal defects, phase transformations and stati ...
New organic compounds with interesting and improved electronic and photonic properties are being reported on a daily basis, with new light-triggered materials being designed for molecular and bioelectronic devices. The relatively new concept of molecular photonics embraces photochemistry and photophysics, dealing with light-induced changes in materials and their electronic states as well as the field of optics. This volume begins with a backgrou ...
This completely revised edition of a bestselling concise introduction to microsystems technology includes the latest trends in this emerging scientific discipline. The chapters on silicium and LIGA technology are greatly expanded, whilst new topics include application aspects in medicine and health technology, lithography and electroplating. ...
Silicon is the most important material for the electronics industry. In modern microelectronics silicon devices like diodes and transistors play a major role, and devices like photodetectors or solar cells gain ever more importance. This concise handbook deals with one of the most important topics for the electronics industry. World renowned authors have contributed to this unique overview of the processing of silicon and silicon devices. ...
Im vorliegenden Buch werden industriell eingesetzte Beschichtungsverfahren aus den Bereichen des Auftragschwei?ens und -lotens, des Plasma-, Lichtbogen- und Flammspritzens, der Sol-Gel-Technik sowie der Dunnschicht-technologien, Chemical-Vapor-Deposition und Physical-Vapor-Deposition, vorgestellt. Besondere Bedeutung wird dabei der Verbindung von Prozess- und Werkstofftechnologie im Hinblick auf das Herstellen anforderungsgerechter Schichten bei ...
During the last decade, continuous casting has gained increasing importance as a highly developed technology for the production of superior quality pre-forms for specific subsequent processing by both the copper and the light metals industry. Current progress also includes spray forming as an increasingly important processing option. Therefore, experts from the manufacturing industry, researchers and scientists from university and industry as we ...
