"Version: 20191101"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Learner-centered teaching in astronomy -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. What is learner-centered teaching? -- 1.3. How humans learn : the rationale for LCT -- 1.4. Knowing, engaging, and assessing students -- 1.5. Learner-centered teaching, universal design for learning, and inclusive excellence -- 1.6. Learner-centered te…
"Version: 20221201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 1.1. Chemical vapour phase deposition -- 1.2. Overview of thin film characterization techniques -- 1.3. Theoretical modelling and simulations2. Common CVD reactor setups -- 2.1. General -- 2.2. Classification of CVD reactors3. CVD processes on an atomic level -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Chemical reacti…
"Version: 20161201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.Preface -- 1. Introduction -- part I. Mathematical theory of composite materials2. Material properties and governing equations -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Conductivity and elasticity -- 2.3. Abstract Hilbert space framework -- 2.4. Boundary value problems -- 2.5. Geometry of local spaces3. Composite materials -- 3.1. Mat…
"Version: 20150801"--Title page verso.EPUB version includes embedded videos.Includes bibliographical references.10. Hot carriers in mesoscopic devices -- 10.1. Energy-loss rates -- 10.2. The energy-relaxation time.9. Open quantum dots -- 9.1. Conductance fluctuations in open dots -- 9.2. Pointer states -- 9.3. Hybrid states -- 9.4. Imaging the pointer state scar8. Tunnel devices -- 8.1. Coulomb…
"Version: 20170301"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.Preface -- 1. Introduction and overview -- 1.1. Reasons for moving away from normal practices in electronics -- 1.2. Organization of the book -- 1.3. Temperature effects -- 1.4. Harsh environment effects -- 1.5. Discussion and conclusions2. Operating electronics beyond conventional limits -- 2.1. Life-threatening temperat…
"Version: 20161001"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.4. Impact device processing and scaling on RTS -- 4.1. Processing effects on RTS -- 4.2. RTS in fin-type architectures -- 4.3. Nanometric scaling aspects of RTS -- 4.4. RTS in 'beyond-silicon' devices5. Operational and reliability aspects of RTS -- 5.1. Switching AC operation of RTS -- 5.2. Impact of uniform and HC degrad…
"Version: 20160501"--Title page verso.EPUB version includes embedded videos.Includes bibliographical references.9. Mistakes made and lessons learnt -- 9.1. Windscale--Pile 1 -- 9.2. Three Mile Island--Reactor 2 -- 9.3. Chernobyl--Reactor 4 -- 9.4. Fukushima Daiichi -- 9.5. How do the incidents compare?8. Materials and nuclear fusion -- 8.1. Atomic background and recap -- 8.2. Requirements for f…
"Version: 20171201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Shocks and structured waves -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Waves in solids -- 1.3. Large-amplitude waves -- 1.4. The shock wave -- 1.5. Waves of restricted form -- 1.6. Spall waves and the spallation of solids2. Dynamic fragmentation of solids and liquids -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Size distributions and probabilistic …
"Version: 20171201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.6. Shock compression of ceramics with microstructure -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Classic mixture theory of shock compression -- 6.3. Shock compression of materials with microstructure strength -- 6.4. Elasticity and strength of ceramics with microstructure -- 6.5. Application to ceramics with microstructure -- 6.6. Shock…
"Version: 20251201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. A new era of tailor-made optical media -- 1.1. Structural evolution : from composites to artificial atoms -- 1.2. The l/a rule : when structure matters -- 1.3. Quest for a negative refractive index2. Effective medium of metamaterials -- 2.1. Constitutive relationship -- 2.2. Understanding metamaterials with a dipolar m…