Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Liquids --- Complex fluids --- Liquides --- Fluides complexes --- Complex fluids. --- Liquids.

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

This book is an introductory text to the physics of Bose-Einstein condensation. This phenomenon, first predicted by Einstein in 1925 has been realized experimentally in 1995 in a remarkable series of experiments whose importance has been recognized by the award of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics. The condensate is actually a new state of matter, where quantum-mechanical wave functions of atoms behave as coherent matter waves in the same way as coherent light waves in the case of a laser. The authors provide a theoretical presentation of the main concepts underlying the physics of dilute atomic gases in conditions of extremely low temperatures where quantum effects play a crucial role. The main effort is devoted to discussion of the relevant theoretical aspects exhibited by these systms, such as the concept of order parameter, long range order, superfluidity and coherence. The mathematical formalism is presented in a form convenient for practical use. The book develops the theory of Bose gases starting from the pioneering Bogoliubov approach and gives special emphasis to the new physical features exhibited by non-uniform gases which are produced in the recent experiments with magnetic and optical traps. These features include the determination of the equilibrium profiles, the collective oscillations, the mechanism of the expansion of the gas after releasing the trap, the interference patterns obtained by overlapping two condensates, the rotational properties revealing the effects of superfluidity the Josephson-like phenomena assocaited with the coherence of the phase, the beyond mean field phenomena exhibited by quantum gases in conditions of reduced dimensionality. The book also discusses the alaogies and differences with the physics of "classical" superfluids like liquid helium and introduces some of the major features of trapped Fermi gases at low temperature, pointing out the consequences of superfluidity.

Matter physics --- 533.1 --- Bose-Einstein condensation --- Bose condensed fluids --- Bose condensed liquids --- Bose fluids --- Bose liquids --- Einstein condensation --- Bosons --- Condensation --- Superfluidity --- Properties of gases --- Bose-Einstein condensation. --- 533.1 Properties of gases --- Bose-einstein condensation

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Introduces the use of green solvents throughout chemistry and provides a comprehensive reference for solvents currently applicable in green chemistry. Overall, the volume defines characteristics of green solvents and their usage, and explores their importance ecologically and economically.

Solvents. --- Environmental chemistry --- Sustainable chemistry --- Chemical engineering --- Chemistry, Technical --- Sustainable engineering --- Fluids --- Plasticizers --- Industrial applications. --- Industrial applications --- Green chemistry.

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Fluid disorders play a role in nearly every patient's presentation and can sometimes be the key to understanding an uncertain or difficult case. This unique resource clearly and comprehensively describes the Traditional Chinese Medicine view of the physiology and pathology of fluids within the body. Covers disorders of sweating and urination, edema, abnormal lacrimation, thin mucus syndrome, and conditions of excessive phlegm and dampness in the body, such as asthma, digestive problems, arthritis, epilepsy, and convulsions. Features over 20 new case histories and essays that illustrate the Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to the treatment of fluid disorders using Chinese herbs, acupuncture, and more. A complete index provides reference to specific disorders, concepts, formulas, and points. A new chapter on Acupuncture Methods in Fluid Pathology details acupuncture treatments for specific disorders of fluid metabolism. New case histories illustrate theoretical concepts and demonstrate their use in the clinic, as well as assist in developing a sense of prognosis and occasionally an alternative approach to a difficult case. An in-depth description of the Traditional Chinese Medicine concept of body fluid physiology and pathology conveys an essential understanding of fluid disorders and their role in every patient's clinical presentation, which may be the key to an otherwise uncertain or difficult case. Both Chinese herbal treatments and acupuncture methodologies are described for each fluid disorder, bringing theory into practical use.

Body fluid disorders --- Body fluids --- Medicine, Chinese --- Medicine, East Asian Traditional --- Fluids and Secretions --- Health Occupations --- Biological Science Disciplines --- Anatomy --- Disciplines and Occupations --- Medicine, Traditional --- Natural Science Disciplines --- Complementary Therapies --- Culture --- Therapeutics --- Anthropology, Cultural --- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment --- Anthropology --- Social Sciences --- Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena --- Physiology --- Body Fluids --- Medicine, Chinese Traditional --- Acupuncture

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

The book is an introduction to the branch of fluid mechanics concerned with the production of sound by hydrodynamic flows. It is designed for a one semester introductory course at advanced undergraduate or graduate level. Great care is taken to explain underlying fluid mechanical and acoustic concepts, and to describe as fully as possible the steps in a complicated derivation. The discussion deals specifically with low Mach number flows, which enables the sound produced by 'vortex-surface' interactions to be analysed using the 'compact Green's function'. This provides a routine procedure for estimating the sound, and an easy identification of those parts of a structure that are likely to be important sources of sound. Each chapter ends with a set of problems, many of which can form the basis of an extended student project. The final chapter contains worked examples that have been investigated by students at Boston University.

Fluid dynamics. --- Fluids --- Dynamics --- Fluid mechanics --- Acoustic properties. --- Fluid dynamics --- 534.8 --- Acoustic properties --- 534.8 Applications of acoustics (theory) --- Applications of acoustics (theory)