"Version: 20170401"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.Preface -- 1 Fundamental optical formulae -- 1.1. Image formation -- 1.2. Field of view -- 1.3. Depth of field -- 1.4. Exposure2. Exposure strategy -- 2.1. Digital output -- 2.2. Average photometry -- 2.3. Exposure index -- 2.4. Exposure modes3. Raw data model -- 3.1. Linear systems theory -- 3.2. Optics -- 3.3. Sensor --…
"Version: 20160801"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.Preface -- 1. Introductory description of processes related to negative pressure in liquids -- 1.1. A qualitative picture of the formation of discontinuities in a liquid -- 1.2. Negative pressure -- 1.3. The Rayleigh bubble -- 1.4. Zel'dovich-Fisher nucleation -- 1.5. A qualitative description of the processes in a liquid…
"Version: 20181201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. What is the meaning of a short-term earthquake forecast? -- 1.1. Basic concepts of seismology -- 1.2. What other measurements are available to complement seismological observations? -- 1.3. Brief summary on earthquake prediction/forecasting2. Earthquake precursors -- 2.1. An introduction to earthquake precursors -- 2.2…
"Version: 20161101"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.Preface -- 1. Introductionpart I. Plasma basics -- 2. Basic concepts of the motion of charged particles -- 3. Collisions in magnetized plasmaspart II. Electrostatic fluid models -- 4. The basic model for drift waves -- 5. Simplified linear wave analysis -- 6. Resistive drift waves with cold ions -- 7. Resistive drift wave…
"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: 20161001"--Title page version.Includes bibliographical references.Preface -- 1. Mathematical introduction -- 1.1. Introduction to the calculus of variations -- 1.2. Vectors2. The concept of charge -- 2.1. Electric charge -- 2.2. Electrification -- 2.3. Some properties of charges -- 2.4. Coulomb's law3. Electrostatics -- 3.1. Introduction and the need for the concept of fields -- 3.2. …
"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: 20180901"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Laser basics -- 1.1. Generation of laser irradiation -- 1.2. Lasers and laser types used in medicine -- 1.3. Laser safety aspects -- 1.4. Laser basics--bottom line2. Basics of medical laser systems -- 2.1. General setup of medical laser systems -- 2.2. Laser beam guidance systems -- 2.3. Optical terminal units and acce…
"Version: 20171201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Stars : setting the stage -- 1.1. The sun : our star -- 1.2. The chemical composition of the sun and stars -- 1.3. The structure of stars -- 1.4. Stellar evolution in a nutshell -- 1.5. Summary2. Observations of stellar parameters -- 2.1. The distance of stars -- 2.2. The mass of stars -- 2.3. The luminosity of stars -…