Hakutulokset: Sarja NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics
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Properties and Applications of Thermoelectric Materials
As concerns with the efficient use of energy resources, and the minimization of environmental damage have come to the fore, there has been a renewed interest in the role that …
Unexploded Ordnance Detection and Mitigation
The chapters in this volume were presented at the July–August 2008 NATO Advanced Study Institute on Unexploded Ordnance Detection and Mitigation. The conference was held at the …
Nano-Optics for Enhancing Light-Matter Interactions on a Molecular Scale
This volume presents a considerable number of interrelated contributions dealing with the new scientific ability to shape and control matter and electromagnetic fields on a …
Fundamental and Applied Nano-Electromagnetics II
The increasing prevalence of nanotechnologies has led to the birth of “nanoelectromagnetics,” a novel applied science related to the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with …
Metamaterials and Plasmonics: Fundamentals, Modelling, Applications
Metamaterials and plasmonics are cross-disciplinary fields that are emerging into the mainstream of many scientific areas. Examples of scientific and technical fields which are …
Terahertz Frequency Detection and Identification of Materials and Objects
Terahertz frequency sensing has a unique part to play in the detection and identification of materials and objects. This frequency range, corresponding to a wavelength of around …
Boron Rich Solids
The objective of this book is to discuss the current status of research and development of boron-rich solids as sensors, ultra-high temperature ceramics, thermoelectrics, and …
THz for CBRN and Explosives Detection and Diagnosis
This work is intended to jointly address the development, realization and applications of emitters and detectors of terahertz (THz-0.3 THz up to 10 THz) and their application to …
NATO And Terrorism
International terrorism remains a significant threat to the peace of the world. Weapons using various materials and delivery systems have been directed against cities and …
Nuclear Terrorism and National Preparedness
The nuclear crisis in Fukushima and growing threats of nuclear terrorism must serve as a wake-up call, prompting greater action to prepare ourselves for nuclear and radiological …
Nuclear Power and Energy Security
The basic logic is very simple. Countries around the globe have a need for more electrical generating capacity because of increases in population and increases in energy use per …
Biophysics and the Challenges of Emerging Threats
Single-molecule techniques eliminate ensemble averaging, thus revealing transient or rare species in heterogeneous systems [1–3]. These approaches have been employed to probe …