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The fourth edition of Pedrottis' Introduction to Optics is a comprehensive revision of a classic guide to the fascinating properties of light, now with new authors. Ideally suited for undergraduate optics courses in physics and electrical/electronic engineering departments, this edition adopts a distinctive phenomenological approach, bringing the underlying science to life through interactive simulations and beautifully revised figures. The modular structure and succinct style of previous editions has been maintained, while the content has been modernized, new topics have been added, and a greater consistency of terminology attained. For even more effective learning, a recurring theme of student engagement runs throughout the text, supported by a multifaceted pedagogical package that reinforces key concepts, develops a clear understanding of optical technologies and applications, and connects to students' experiences and observations from everyday life.

Easy to read and well-illustrated, this unique guidebook is written for acute care providers of all backgrounds and skill levels, who may be unfamiliar with basic EEG concepts and dependent on reading EEG reports or remote interpretations. This guide introduces the basics of critical care EEG with an emphasis on the skill of real-time bedside EEG reading (pattern recognition). It is presented in two parts using case-based approaches and is full of clinical tips. Readers will become familiar with common critical care EEG patterns, their significance, and management with relevant reasoning. They will also learn how to make basic bedside EEG interpretations to supplement their clinical neurological exam and better collaborate with EEG readers. A dedicated chapter on quantitative EEG explains this important modality. In short, this book enables the use of critical care EEG as a powerful extension to the clinical assessment of critically ill patients.

The first of two volumes offering a modern introduction to Kaehlerian geometry and Hodge structure. The book starts with basic material on complex variables, complex manifolds, holomorphic vector bundles, sheaves and cohomology theory, the latter being treated in a more theoretical way than is usual in geometry. The author then proves the Kaehler identities, which leads to the hard Lefschetz theorem and the Hodge index theorem. The book culminates with the Hodge decomposition theorem. The meanings of these results are investigated in several directions. Completely self-contained, the book is ideal for students, while its content gives an account of Hodge theory and complex algebraic geometry as has been developed by P. Griffiths and his school, by P. Deligne, and by S. Bloch. The text is complemented by exercises which provide useful results in complex algebraic geometry.

In this new edition of the standard undergraduate textbook on electricity and magnetism, David Griffiths provides expanded discussions on topics such as the nature of field lines, the crystal ambiguity, eddy currents, and the Thomson kink model. Ideal for junior and senior undergraduate students from physics and electrical engineering, the book now includes many new examples and problems, including numerical applications (in Mathematica) to reflect the increasing importance of computational techniques in contemporary physics. Many figures have been redrawn, while updated references to recent research articles not only emphasize that new discoveries are constantly made in this field, but also help to expand readers' understanding of the topic and of its importance in current physics research.

This modern text provides detailed coverage of the important physical processes underpinning semiconductor devices. Advanced analysis of the optical properties of semiconductors without the requirement of complex mathematical formalism allows clear physical interpretation of all obtained results. The book describes fundamental aspects of solid-state physics and the quantum mechanics of electron-photon interactions, in addition to discussing in detail the photonic properties of bulk and quantum well semiconductors. The final six chapters focus on the physical properties of several widely-used photonic devices, including distributed feedback lasers, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, quantum dot lasers, and quantum cascade lasers. This book is ideal for graduate students in physics and electrical engineering and a useful reference for optical scientists.

Demand for neuromonitoring in neonatal, pediatric and cardiac intensive care units continues to grow, motivated by increased awareness of the high prevalence of seizures among critically ill neonates and children, and emerging evidence that these seizures can contribute to brain injury. This book provides physicians, nurses and trainees caring for critically ill newborns and children with a practical overview of how to use and interpret continuous neuromonitoring to enhance patient care. Authored by international experts from diverse institutions and professional backgrounds, this is a practical guide that is accessible to intensive care specialists, but also comprehensive enough to serve as a reference book for neurologists and neurophysiologists. Concise enough to be read cover-to-cover and illustrated with over thirty case-based examples, this authoritative reference will guide readers in accurate neuromonitoring interpretation and optimal use of conventional EEG, amplitude-integrated EEG and other quantitative EEG techniques.

A thoroughly updated third edition of an classic and widely adopted text, perfect for practical transistor design and in the classroom. Covering a variety of recent developments, the internationally renowned authors discuss in detail the basic properties and designs of modern VLSI devices, as well as factors affecting performance. Containing around 25% new material, coverage has been expanded to include high-k gate dielectrics, metal gate technology, strained silicon mobility, non-GCA (Gradual Channel Approximation) modelling of MOSFETs, short-channel FinFETS, and symmetric lateral bipolar transistors on SOI. Chapters have been reorganized to integrate the appendices into the main text to enable a smoother learning experience, and numerous additional end-of-chapter homework exercises (+30%) are included to engage students with real-world problems and test their understanding. A perfect text for senior undergraduate and graduate students taking advanced semiconductor devices courses, and for practicing silicon device professionals in the semiconductor industry.

'Berera and Del Debbio do a wonderful job of walking the reader through the mathematics of quantum theory, never shying away from the necessary complexities while keeping things as simple as they can be.' David Tong, University of Cambridge'Today's quantum mechanics students should learn not only the harmonic oscillator and the hydrogen atom, but also entanglement and quantum information. This book treats the old and the new with great clarity, including a first look at quantum computation through the Deutsch and Grover algorithms. Another highlight is the collection of well-crafted problems.' Matthew Reece, Harvard University'This text promises to be useful to a wide audience, from intermediate-level undergraduates to beginning graduate students. It is pedagogical and rather complete, and attempts to guide along readers with different backgrounds via gentle yet precise mathematical asides. The chapter on quantum entanglement is the most comprehensive and complete discussion of the topic in a broad quantum mechanics textbook and will play an important role in introducing twenty-first-century undergraduates to the contemporary and rapidly growing field of quantum computing.' André de Gouvêa, Northwestern University'Quantum mechanics is difficult to teach as it defies intuitions of everyday experience. The textbook by Berera and Del Debbio grounds the subject by laying its mathematical foundations first, giving students a coherent framework distilled from a century of teaching experience. Filled with helpful exercises and modern topics including quantum information theory, this book would be an excellent text for both undergraduate and graduate courses.' Maxim Lavrentovich, University of Tennessee, Knoxville'One of the best features of this book is the substantial chapter on quantum entanglement, quantum computing and information theory (Bell's inequality, no-cloning theorem, quantum teleportation). It is based on early introduction of the mathematical foundations and Dirac notation. Beyond the standard topics, students will appreciate the inclusion of symmetry groups, applications involving multi-electron systems, the WKB(J) method, the discussion of the Dirac equation, and an in-depth treatment of quantum scattering.' Russell Herman, University of North Carolina'A concise yet complete introduction to quantum mechanics at the undergraduate level. The authors do a great job of exploring the formal and qualitative aspects of the theory, as well as more modern topics of interest such as quantum computation.' Christopher Aubin, Fordham University'Arjun Berera and Luigi Del Debbio's Quantum Mechanics is an exceptional textbook. It, of course, offers superb coverage of the requisite material for a standard two-semester upper-level undergraduate quantum mechanics (QM) course. Nonetheless, the textbook is much richer than that. Two features make it unique: Chapter 1, 'Stories and Thoughts about Quantum Mechanics', presents a detailed and lively history of 'the tortuous path that led to the formation of the theory as we know it'. This reading both is entertaining and sets the groundwork for the chapters that follow. Also of special note is Chapter 15, 'Quantum Entanglement'. While quantum entanglement has long raised theoretical questions regarding freedom and the nature of reality, within the last two decades its applications have burst forth not just in physics, but also in engineering, computing, encryption and communications. Through very informative chapter readings and well-chosen problems, students will master associated key concepts, such as calculating and interpreting Bell's inequality; information theory and Shannon and von Neumann entropies; the no-cloning theorem, quantum teleportation and superdense coding; and quantum register and logic gates, Deutsch's algorithm and Grover's algorithm. This textbook sets the standard for quantum entanglement coverage. I ardently promote Arjun Berera and Luigi Del Debbio's Quantum Mechanics.' Gerald B. Cleaver, Baylor University'Lucid introduction to a complex subject accessible to advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in science and engineering. The authors combine physical insight and mathematical rigour in explaining abstract concepts with a variety of examples. Covers all the quintessential topics in the field, as well as a valuable modern introduction to quantum entanglement.' Kaladi Babu, Oklahoma State University Descrizione del libro Presents a distinctive and modern treatment of quantum mechanics, including detailed chapters on group theory and quantum entanglement. L'autore Arjun Berera is Professor in Physics at the University of Edinburgh. He held research positions in the US before joining the faculty at Edinburgh. His research is focused on quantum field theory and statistical physics, and he has published extensively in these areas. He has over two decades of teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels across a range of courses, including quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics.Luigi Del Debbio is Professor in Physics at the University of Edinburgh. He has held research positions in the United Kingdom, France, Italy and CERN, before joining the faculty at Edinburgh. His research is centred on non-perturbative aspects of field theories and their application to particle physics. He has extensive teaching experience at both graduate and undergraduate level and has been the Programme Coordinator for the Mathematical Physics degree at Edinburgh for a number of years.

The properties of new nanoscale materials, their fabrication and applications, as well as the operational principles of nanodevices and systems, are solely determined by quantum-mechanical laws and principles. This textbook introduces engineers to quantum mechanics and the world of nanostructures, enabling them to apply the theories to numerous nanostructure problems. The textbook covers the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, including uncertainty relations, the Schrödinger equation, perturbation theory, and tunneling. These are then applied to a quantum dot, the smallest artificial atom, and compared to hydrogen, the smallest atom in nature. Nanoscale objects with higher dimensionality, such as quantum wires and quantum wells, are introduced, as well as nanoscale materials and nanodevices. Numerous examples throughout the text help students to understand the material.      

Introduction to Optics is now available in a re-issued edition from Cambridge University Press. Designed to offer a comprehensive and engaging introduction to intermediate and upper level undergraduate physics and engineering students, this text also allows instructors to select specialized content to suit individual curricular needs and goals. Specific features of the text, in terms of coverage beyond traditional areas, include extensive use of matrices in dealing with ray tracing, polarization, and multiple thin-film interference; three chapters devoted to lasers; a separate chapter on the optics of the eye; and individual chapters on holography, coherence, fiber optics, interferometry, Fourier optics, nonlinear optics, and Fresnel equations.

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An essential read for healthcare providers across all disciplines, this book is a comprehensive guide to the perioperative management of the obese patient. Providing practical guidance on specific aspects of physiology, pharmacology and anaesthetic technique, it addresses the increasing prevalence of obese patients in both elective and emergency settings and the need for a definitive text on the perioperative care for these patients. With content mapped to the Royal College of Anaesthetists learning matrices, the book covers key topics such as: * Epidemiology of obesity * Pathophysiology of obesity * Pre-operative assessment * Intra- operative management * Post-operative care * Bariatric surgery.

The proportion of the population of octogenarians and elderly patients presenting for intensive care is rapidly increasing thus exacerbating the need to modify our critical care management to cater for this patient group. This book will provide practical guidance on all issues related to the critical care of elderly patients, incorporating physiological and epidemiological information, clinical guidance, ethical and end-of-life issues and advice about optimal use of drugs and new technologies. Complications of polypharmacy, high-risk surgery and increased recovery times are also discussed. Chapters are concise, each including a list of key points and summary of available data, making this a quick reference for experienced consultants, as well as a useful resource for trainees preparing for exams.