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Ionospheric Precursors of Earthquakes

By: Sergey Pulinets,Kyrill Boyarchuk

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Ionospheric Precursors of Earthquakes

By: Sergey Pulinets,Kyrill Boyarchuk

Using the kind permission given to me by my co-author, this short preface will be written in my name. I want to devote this book to San Juan city in Argentina. It is not only due to the fact that the city was twice completely destroyed after the devastating ear- quakes in 1941 and 1977, but also because my stay there completely changed my life. Changes included changing my career from the field of space plasma physics to Earth sciences and geophysics, and changes in my personal life giving me h- piness and compliance in my present family. Going back to the subject of the book, it should be noted that the history of the question asked by the book is very complicated and intricate. Starting in the 1930s from the observation of seismogenic electric fields, the area of seismo-ionospheric coupling became an area of fighting and conflicts, hopes and frustrations. Spe- lation and misunderstanding on the interdisciplinary borders made this field for many years (even up to now) taboo for so-called "serious scientists". But due to the courageous efforts of several groups in Russia and the former USSR states such as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Japan, later France and Taiwan, Greece and Italy the situation started to improve.

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Aeroelastic Vibrations and Stability of Plates and Shells

By: Sergey D. Algazin,Igor A. Kijko

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Aeroelastic Vibrations and Stability of Plates and Shells

By: Sergey D. Algazin,Igor A. Kijko

Back-action of aerodynamics onto structures such as wings cause vibrations and may resonantly couple to them, thus causing instabilities (flutter) and endangering the whole structure. By careful choices of geometry, materials and damping mechanisms, hazardous effects on wind engines, planes, turbines and cars can be avoided. Besides an introduction into the problem of flutter, new formulations of flutter problems are given as well as a treatise of supersonic flutter and of a whole range of mechanical effects. Numerical and analytical methods to study them are developed and applied to the analysis of new classes of flutter problems for plates and shallow shells of arbitrary plane form. Specific problems discussed in the book in the context of numerical simulations are supplemented by Fortran code examples (available on the website).

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3110338378

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Earthquake Precursors in the Atmosphere and Ionosphere

New Concepts

By: Sergey Pulinets,Dimitar Ouzounov,Alexander Karelin,Kyrill Boyarchuk

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Earthquake Precursors in the Atmosphere and Ionosphere

New Concepts

By: Sergey Pulinets,Dimitar Ouzounov,Alexander Karelin,Kyrill Boyarchuk

This book discusses how the increased emanation of radon and other gases from the Earth’s crust in the vicinity of active tectonic faults triggers a chain of physical processes and chemical reactions in the atmospheric boundary layer and the Earth’s ionosphere over an earthquake area several days/hours before strong seismic shocks occur. It presents the two main concepts involved in this mechanism: atmosphere ionization and the global electric circuit. The Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling (LAIC) concept is strongly supported by experimental data showing the atmospheric and ionospheric precursors for major recent earthquakes including 2004 Sumatra; 2008 Sichuan, China; 2011 Tohoku, Japan; and 2015 Nepal. The book not only addresses the theoretical considerations but also includes information on experimental techniques used for precursor observations based on the space-borne systems. Providing practical methods of precursor identification and interpretation, it is an excellent textbook for graduate courses in geophysics, earthquake science, atmospheric physics and remote sensing. Moreover, it offers a wealth of information for scientists and experts from governmental and international agencies working in the fields of natural-disaster mitigation, response and recovery.

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9402421726

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Tri Principa Radostnoy zhizni: namereniye, osoznannost, sila

Secrets of great masters

By: Sergey Smirnov

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Tri Principa Radostnoy zhizni: namereniye, osoznannost, sila

Secrets of great masters

By: Sergey Smirnov

After a hard day, it would be desirable to read and be inspired by the ideas of a better life. This book is written easily and well as if the author talks to the person in private. And he does not preach to him but simply shares his useful hints and thoughts at a cup of coffee on Sunday morning. The principles of joyful life set out in the writing will help to look at the current events in life from a new angle and to correct them to the best. The authoring system of integrated knowledge that has always been and will be opened to a general audience, striving for joyful and fruitful life here and now, will help with it.

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1469186896

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Ray And Wave Chaos In Ocean Acoustics: Chaos In Waveguides

By: Denis Makarov,Sergey V Prants,Anatoly L Virovlyansky,George Zaslavsky

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Ray And Wave Chaos In Ocean Acoustics: Chaos In Waveguides

By: Denis Makarov,Sergey V Prants,Anatoly L Virovlyansky,George Zaslavsky

A systematic study of chaotic ray dynamics in underwater acoustic waveguides began in the mid-1990s when it was realized that this factor plays a crucial role in long-range sound propagation in the ocean. The phenomenon of ray chaos and its manifestation at a finite wavelength — wave chaos — have been investigated by combining methods from the theory of wave propagation and the theory of dynamical and quantum chaos.This book is the first monograph summarizing results obtained in this field. Emphasis is made on the exploration of ray and modal structures of the wave field in an idealized environmental model with periodic range dependence and in a more realistic model with sound speed fluctuations induced by random internal waves. The book is intended for acousticians investigating the long-range sound transmission through the fluctuating ocean and also for researchers studying waveguide propagation in other media. It will be of major interest to scientists working in the field of dynamical and quantum chaos.

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9814467979

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Physics, Chemistry and Application of Nanostructures

Reviews and Short Notes : Proceedings of the International Conference, Nanomeeting-2007, Minsk, Belarus, 22-25 May 2007

By: Viktor Evgen?evich Borisenko,Sergey V. Gaponenko,V. S. Gurin

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Physics, Chemistry and Application of Nanostructures

Reviews and Short Notes : Proceedings of the International Conference, Nanomeeting-2007, Minsk, Belarus, 22-25 May 2007

By: Viktor Evgen?evich Borisenko,Sergey V. Gaponenko,V. S. Gurin

This proceedings volume presents invited reviews and original short notes of recent results obtained in studies concerning the fabrication and application of nanostructures, which hold great promise for the new generation of electronic and optoelectronic devices. Governing exciting and relatively new topics such as fast-progressing nanoelectronics and optoelectronics, molecular electronics and spintronics, as well as nanotechnology and quantum processing of information, this books gives readers a more complete understanding of the practical uses of nanotechnology and nanostructures.

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9812705996

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Foundations of Fluid Mechanics with Applications

Problem Solving Using Mathematica®

By: Sergey P. Kiselev,Evgenii V. Vorozhtsov,Vasily M. Fomin

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Foundations of Fluid Mechanics with Applications

Problem Solving Using Mathematica®

By: Sergey P. Kiselev,Evgenii V. Vorozhtsov,Vasily M. Fomin

This textbook presents the basic concepts and methods of fluid mechanics, including Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions, tensors of stresses and strains, continuity, momentum, energy, thermodynamics laws, and similarity theory. The models and their solutions are presented within a context of the mechanics of multiphase media. The treatment fully utilizes the computer algebra and software system Mathematica® to both develop concepts and help the reader to master modern methods of solving problems in fluid mechanics. Topics and features: Glossary of over thirty Mathematica® computer programs Extensive, self-contained appendix of Mathematica® functions and their use Chapter coverage of mechanics of multiphase heterogeneous media Detailed coverage of theory of shock waves in gas dynamics Thorough discussion of aerohydrodynamics of ideal and viscous fluids an d gases Complete worked examples with detailed solutions Problem-solving approach Foundations of Fluid Mechanics with Applications is a complete and accessible text or reference for graduates and professionals in mechanics, applied mathematics, physical sciences, materials science, and engineering. It is an essential resource for the study and use of modern solution methods for problems in fluid mechanics and the underlying mathematical models. The present, softcover reprint is designed to make this classic textbook available to a wider audience.

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3319661493

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Advances in Optics: Reviews, Vol. 2

By: Sergey Yurish

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Advances in Optics: Reviews, Vol. 2

By: Sergey Yurish

Advances in Optics: Reviews' Book Series is a comprehensive study of the field of optics, which provides readers with the most up-to-date coverage of optics, photonics and lasers with a good balance of practical and theoretical aspects. Directed towards both physicists and engineers this Book Series is also suitable for audiences focusing on applications of optics. The Vol.2 is devoted to lasers and photonics, and contains 15 chapters written by 40 authors from 15 countries: Algeria, Australia, Canada, China, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Poland, Qatar, Spain, Turkey and USA. A clear comprehensive presentation makes these books work well as both a teaching resources and a reference books. The book is intended for researchers and scientists in physics and optics, in academia and industry, as well as postgraduate students.

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Physics, Chemistry and Application of Nanostructures

Reviews and Short Notes to Nanomeeting 2007, Minsk, Belarus, May 22-25, 2007

By: V. E. Borisenko,V. S. Gurin,Sergey V. Gaponenko

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Physics, Chemistry and Application of Nanostructures

Reviews and Short Notes to Nanomeeting 2007, Minsk, Belarus, May 22-25, 2007

By: V. E. Borisenko,V. S. Gurin,Sergey V. Gaponenko

This proceedings volume presents invited reviews and original short notes of recent results obtained in studies concerning the fabrication and application of nanostructures, which hold great promise for the new generation of electronic and optoelectronic devices. Governing exciting and relatively new topics such as fast-progressing nanoelectronics and optoelectronics, molecular electronics and spintronics, as well as nanotechnology and quantum processing of information, this book gives readers a more complete understanding of the practical uses of nanotechnology and nanostructures.

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Strong and Superstrong Pulsed Magnetic Fields Generation

By: German A. Shneerson,Mikhail I. Dolotenko,Sergey I. Krivosheev

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Strong and Superstrong Pulsed Magnetic Fields Generation

By: German A. Shneerson,Mikhail I. Dolotenko,Sergey I. Krivosheev

Strong pulsed magnetic fields are important for several fields in physics and engineering, such as power generation and accelerator facilities. Basic aspects of the generation of strong and superstrong pulsed magnetic fields technique are given, including the physics and hydrodynamics of the conductors interacting with the field as well as an account of the significant progress in generation of strong magnetic fields using the magnetic accumulation technique. Results of computer simulations as well as a survey of available field technology are completing the volume.

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Physics and Applications of Complex Plasmas

By: Sergey V. Vladimirov,Kostya Ostrikov,Alex A. Samarian

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Physics and Applications of Complex Plasmas

By: Sergey V. Vladimirov,Kostya Ostrikov,Alex A. Samarian

At the frontiers of physics and chemistry lies the new and rapidly emerging area of complex plasma systems. The study of complex plasma systems that contain colloid nano/microscopic particles is now actively pursued in a diverse range of scientific fields ? from plasma and gas discharge physics, to astrophysics, materials science and engineering.This book highlights, in a systematic, insightful, and perceptive way, the fundamental physics and industrial applications of complex plasmas, with emphasis on the conditions relevant to laboratory gas discharges and industrial plasma reactors. It provides a specialized and comprehensive description of the most recent theoretical, experimental, and modeling efforts to understand the unique properties of complex plasma systems involving the stability, dynamics, and self-organization of colloid particles and their associations. Special attention is focused on the physical understanding of up-to-date developments in major technological applications of micron and nano-sized particles.Each chapter is presented in a concise and comprehensive manner, with a categorized overview of the underlying physics followed by an in-depth description. The book will appeal to scientists and researchers as well as undergraduate and graduate students wishing to explore the flourishing interdisciplinary field of complex plasma systems.

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The Plasma Electrolytic Modification of Metals and Alloys

By: Pavel Belkin,Sergei Kusmanov,Sergey Shadrin,Ilya Dyakov

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The Plasma Electrolytic Modification of Metals and Alloys

By: Pavel Belkin,Sergei Kusmanov,Sergey Shadrin,Ilya Dyakov

This book explores non-standard processes in complex electrochemical systems, covering the structure and phase composition of modified alloys, saturation kinetics, and properties of surface layers. It also investigates the plasma electrolytic polishing of many alloys. The book presents the physicist with conditions of heating metals up to 1000 °C inside a solution, the chemist with reactions in vapour-gaseous media and on the surface of an electrode, and the metal scientist with the diffusion saturation of metals with nitrogen, carbon and boron. It will also appeal to engineers, university and college professors, and other researchers in related fields.

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1527529924

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Methods for Constructing Exact Solutions of Partial Differential Equations

Mathematical and Analytical Techniques with Applications to Engineering

By: Sergey V. Meleshko

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Methods for Constructing Exact Solutions of Partial Differential Equations

Mathematical and Analytical Techniques with Applications to Engineering

By: Sergey V. Meleshko

Differential equations, especially nonlinear, present the most effective way for describing complex physical processes. Methods for constructing exact solutions of differential equations play an important role in applied mathematics and mechanics. This book aims to provide scientists, engineers and students with an easy-to-follow, but comprehensive, description of the methods for constructing exact solutions of differential equations.

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0387252657

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Plasma Dynamics for Aerospace Engineering

By: Joseph J. S. Shang,Sergey T. Surzhikov

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Plasma Dynamics for Aerospace Engineering

By: Joseph J. S. Shang,Sergey T. Surzhikov

This valuable resource summarizes the past fifty years' basic research accomplishments in plasma dynamics for aerospace engineering, presenting these results in a comprehensive volume that will be an asset to any professional in the field. It offers a comprehensive review of the foundation of plasma dynamics while integrating the most recently developed modeling and simulation techniques with the theoretic physics, including the state-of-the-art numerical algorithms. Several first-ever demonstrations for innovations and incisive explanations for previously unexplained observations are included. All the necessary formulations for technical evaluation to engineering applications are derived from the first principle by statistic and quantum mechanics, and led to physics-based computational simulations for practical applications. The computer-aided procedures directly engage the reader to duplicate findings that are nearly impossible by using ground-based experimental facilities. Plasma Dynamics for Aerospace Engineering will allow readers to reach an incisive understanding of plasma physics.

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1108317693

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Putin's Counterrevolution

By: Sergey Aleksashenko

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Putin's Counterrevolution

By: Sergey Aleksashenko

How Putin's autocracy undercut Russia's economy and chances for democracy During his nearly twenty years at the center of Russian political power, Vladimir Putin has transformed the vast country in many ways, not all of them for the better. The near-chaos of the early post-Soviet years has been replaced by an increasingly rigid authoritarianism, resembling a hard-fisted monarchy more than the previous communist dictatorship. Putin's early years in power saw rapid economic growth, averaging nearly 7 percent annually, and the rise of Moscow as a vibrant European-style city. But a slowdown during the second half of Putin's administration, since 2009, has resulted in the stagnation of the economy, especially in the hinterlands, with few signs of a possible turnaround. What accounted for these changes in Russia? Sergey Aleksashenko, a former top Russian finance official and then private businessman, lays the blame squarely on Putin himself, even more than external factors such as the sharp fall in oil prices or Western sanctions after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. In his relentless drive to consolidate power in his own hands, Aleksashenko writes, Putin has destroyed the very idea of competition for political power. He has done so by systematically undercutting basic political institutions of the post-Soviet Russian state, including independent power centers such as the parliament, the judiciary, and a free media. In the economic realm, Putin effectively undermined Russia's still-emerging and very fragile system for protecting property rights—the basis of all economic activity. This in turn caused a sharp decline in private investment and thus contributed to the long-term economic slowdown. One result of Putin's rule was the destruction of the emerging checks and balances system in Russia, and that would be a major problem for Russia if and when it decides to become a "normal" democratic country based on Western values. In describing how all this happened, Aleksashenko's book offers universal lessons in the necessity of checks and balances in any political system—as well as in the importance of vibrant political institutions for economic growth.

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Brookings Institution Press

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0815732775

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Theoretical and Computational Physics of Gas Discharge Phenomena

A Mathematical Introduction

By: Sergey T. Surzhikov

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Theoretical and Computational Physics of Gas Discharge Phenomena

A Mathematical Introduction

By: Sergey T. Surzhikov

This work concerns the computational modelling of the dynamics of partially ionized gases, with emphasis on electrodischarge processes. Understanding gas discharges is fundamental for many processes in mechanics, manufacturing, materials science, and aerospace engineering. This second edition has been expanded to include the latest developments in the field, especially regarding the drift-diffusion model and rarefied hypersonic flow.

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3110648830

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Solitary Waves in Dispersive Complex Media

Theory, Simulation, Applications

By: Vasily Y. Belashov,Sergey V. Vladimirov

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Solitary Waves in Dispersive Complex Media

Theory, Simulation, Applications

By: Vasily Y. Belashov,Sergey V. Vladimirov

Deals with the theoretical, analytical and advanced numerical study of the structure and dynamics of one-dimensional as well as two- and three-dimensional solitons and nonlinear waves described by Korteweg-de Vries (KdV), Kadomtsev-Petviashvili (KP), nonlinear Schrodinger (NLS) and derivative NLS (DNLS) classes of equations.

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Calcium Orthophosphates

Applications in Nature, Biology, and Medicine

By: Sergey V. Dorozhkin

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Calcium Orthophosphates

Applications in Nature, Biology, and Medicine

By: Sergey V. Dorozhkin

Due to a great chemical similarity with the biological calcified tissues, many calcium orthophosphates possess remarkable biocompatibility and bioactivity. Materials scientists use this property extensively to construct artificial bone grafts that are either entirely made of or only surface-coated with the biologically relevant calcium orthophospha

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CRC Press

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9814364177

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The Operation of International Law in the Russian Legal System

A Changing Approach

By: Sergey Yu. Marochkin

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The Operation of International Law in the Russian Legal System

A Changing Approach

By: Sergey Yu. Marochkin

This book addresses the increased role and standing of international law in the Russian legal system through analysis of judicial practice since the adoption of the Russian Constitution in 1993. The issue of interaction and hierarchy between international and domestic law within the Russian Federation is studied, combining theoretical, legal and institutional elements. Sergey Marochkin explores how methods for incorporating and implementing international law (or reasons for failing to do so) have changed over time, influenced by internal and global policy. The final sections of the book are the most illustrative, examining how 'the rule of law’ remains subordinate to ‘the rule of politics’, both at the domestic and global level.

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9004391010

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SiC Materials and Devices

By: Michael Shur,Sergey L. Rumyantsev,Mikhail Efimovich Levinshte?n

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SiC Materials and Devices

By: Michael Shur,Sergey L. Rumyantsev,Mikhail Efimovich Levinshte?n

After many years of research and development, silicon carbide has emerged as one of the most important wide band gap semiconductors. The first commercial SiC devices ? power switching Schottky diodes and high temperature MESFETs ? are now on the market. This two-volume book gives a comprehensive, up-to-date review of silicon carbide materials properties and devices. With contributions by recognized leaders in SiC technology and materials and device research, SiC Materials and Devices is essential reading for technologists, scientists and engineers who are working on silicon carbide or other wide band gap materials and devices. The volumes can also be used as supplementary textbooks for graduate courses on silicon carbide and wide band gap semiconductor technology.

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To Run the World

The Kremlin's Cold War Bid for Global Power

By: Sergey Radchenko

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To Run the World

The Kremlin's Cold War Bid for Global Power

By: Sergey Radchenko

What would it feel like To Run the World? Soviet rulers spent the Cold War trying desperately to find out. Perennial insecurities, delusions of grandeur, and desire for recognition propelled Moscow on a headlong quest for global power, with dire consequences and painful legacies that continue to shape our world.

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1108848109

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High-Energy Ecologically Safe HF/DF Lasers

Physics of Self-Initiated Volume Discharge-Based HF/DF Lasers

By: Victor V. Apollonov,Sergey Yu. Kazantsev

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High-Energy Ecologically Safe HF/DF Lasers

Physics of Self-Initiated Volume Discharge-Based HF/DF Lasers

By: Victor V. Apollonov,Sergey Yu. Kazantsev

This book explores new principles of Self-Initiating Volume Discharge for creating high-energy non-chain HF(DF) lasers, as well as the creation of highly efficient lasers with output energy and radiation power in the spectral region of 2.6–5 μm. Today, sources of high-power lasing in this spectral region are in demand in various fields of science and technology including remote sensing of the atmosphere, medicine, biological imaging, precision machining and other special applications. These applications require efficient laser sources with high pulse energy, pulsed and average power, which makes the development of physical fundamentals of high-power laser creation and laser complexes of crucial importance. High-Energy Ecologically Safe HF/DF Lasers: Physics of Self-Initiated Volume Discharge-Based HF/DF Lasers examines the conditions of formation of SSVD, gas composition and the mode of energy input into the gas on the efficiency and radiation energy of non-chain HF(DF) lasers. Key Features: Shares research results on SSVD in mixtures of non-chain HF(DF) lasers Studies the stability and dynamics of the development of SSVD Discusses the effect of the gas composition and geometry of the discharge gap (DG) on its characteristics Proposes recommendations for gas composition and for the method of obtaining SSVD in non-chain HF(DF) lasers Develops simple and reliable wide-aperture non-chain HF(DF) lasers and investigates their characteristics Investigates the possibilities of expanding the lasing spectrum of non-chain HF(DF) lasers

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Calcium Orthophosphate-Based Bioceramics and Biocomposites

By: Sergey V. Dorozhkin

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Calcium Orthophosphate-Based Bioceramics and Biocomposites

By: Sergey V. Dorozhkin

Reflecting the advances made in recent years, this is a comprehensive overview of calcium orthophosphates for bioceramics and biocomposites with a special focus on the detailed description of all those available, including their biological and geological occurrence, preparation, chemical composition, structure-property relationships and applications. In particular, the book discusses the suitability of these orthophosphates for biomedical applications and their use as bone grafts in surgery and medicine. The result is a useful reference for researchers with an academic, medical or commercial background.

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Heavy-Duty Wheeled Vehicles

Design, Theory, Calculations

By: Boris Nikolaevich Belousov,Sergey D Popov

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Heavy-Duty Wheeled Vehicles

Design, Theory, Calculations

By: Boris Nikolaevich Belousov,Sergey D Popov

Heavy-duty wheeled vehicles (HDWVs) are all-wheel-drive vehicles that carry 25 tons or more and have three or more axles. They transport heavy, bulky cargo such as raw minerals, timber, construction materials, pre-fabricated modules, weapons, combat vehicles, and more. HDWVs are used in a variety of industries (mining, logging, construction, energy) and are critical to a country’s economy and defense. These vehicles have unique development requirements due to their high loads, huge dimensions, and specific operating conditions. Hauling efficiencies can be improved by increasing vehicle load capacity; however capacities are influenced by legislation, road limits, and design. Designing HDWVs differs from other multi-purpose all-wheel-drive vehicles. The chassis must be custom-designed to suit the customer’s particular purpose. The number of axles is another variable, as well as which ones are driving and which are driven. Tires are also customizable. Translated by SAE from Russian, this book narrates the history of HDWVs and presents the theory and calculations required to design them. It summarizes results of the authors’ academic research and experience and presents innovative technical solutions used for electric and hydrostatic transmissions, steering systems, and active safety of these vehicles. The book consists of three parts. Part one covers HDWV design history and general design methods, including basic vehicle design, and evaluating HDWV use conditions. Part one also covers general operation requirements and consumer needs, and a brief analysis of structural components of existing HDWVs and prototypes. Part two outlines information needs for designing HDWVs. Part three reviews basic theory and calculation of innovative technical solutions, as well as special requirements for component parts. This comprehensive title provides the following information about HDWVs: • History of design and manufacture. • Manufacturers’ summary design data. • Background data on sample vehicles. • Component calculation examples. • Overview of motion theory, which is useful in design and placement of bulky cargo.

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0768080681

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Fashion Meets Socialism

Fashion industry in the Soviet Union after the Second World War

By: Gronow Jukka,Zhuravlev Sergey

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Fashion Meets Socialism

Fashion industry in the Soviet Union after the Second World War

By: Gronow Jukka,Zhuravlev Sergey

The Soviet Union was not renowned for its fashionable clothing. However, after the World War II the Soviet Government opened several parallel organizations of fashion design with fashion houses and ateliers all over the country. The post-war decades witnessed hot debates on destalinization, economic and social reforms and the increasing importance of the public opinion. The cold war and the peaceful competition between the two systems left their marks on clothes fashion. Fashion offers a good insight into Soviet economic planning. Despite increasing opulence, Soviet consumers were not satisfied. Soviet experts on fashion propagated small series of fashionable clothing and the opening of boutiques which never seriously challenged industrial mass production. Using a great variety of unique historical sources the book analyzes the changing economic, social and cultural conditions of Soviet fashion which faced many problems but had real achievements to show too.

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Unwanted Visionaries

The Soviet Failure in Asia at the End of the Cold War

By: Sergey Radchenko

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Unwanted Visionaries

The Soviet Failure in Asia at the End of the Cold War

By: Sergey Radchenko

In this broad-ranging and deeply researched second book, Sergey Radchenko gracefully narrates and analyzes the end of the Cold War in Asia. Radchenko sheds new light on the actions of Gorbachev, Deng Xiaoping, Margaret Thatcher, Boris Yeltsin, and George H.W. Bush, among others.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199938776

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'Advances in Microelectronics: Reviews', Vol_1

By: Sergey Yurish

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'Advances in Microelectronics: Reviews', Vol_1

By: Sergey Yurish

The 1st volume of 'Advances in Microelectronics: Reviews' Book Series contains 19 chapters written by 72 authors from academia and industry from 16 countries. With unique combination of information in each volume, the 'Advances in Microelectronics: Reviews' Book Series will be of value for scientists and engineers in industry and at universities. In order to offer a fast and easy reading of the state of the art of each topic, every chapter in this book is independent and self-contained. All chapters have the same structure: first an introduction to specific topic under study; second particular field description including sensing applications. Each of chapter is ending by well selected list of references with books, journals, conference proceedings and web sites. This book ensures that readers will stay at the cutting edge of the field and get the right and effective start point and road map for the further researches and developments.

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8469786334

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Natural Processes and Human Impacts

Interactions between Humanity and the Environment

By: Sergey M. Govorushko

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Natural Processes and Human Impacts

Interactions between Humanity and the Environment

By: Sergey M. Govorushko

This highly topical book comes at a time when the two-way relationship between humankind and the environment is moving inexorably to the top of the agenda. It covers both sides of this delicate balancing act, explaining how various natural processes influence humanity, including its economic activities and engineering structures, while also illuminating the ways in which human activity puts pressure on the natural environment. Chapters analyze a varied selection of phenomena that directly affect people’s lives, from geological processes such as earthquakes and tsunamis to cosmic events such as magnetic storms. The author moves on to consider the effect we have on nature, ranging from the impact of heavy industry to the environmental consequences of sport and recreational pastimes. Complete with maps, photographs and detailed case studies, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the biggest issue we face as a species—the way we relate to the natural world around us. This book includes more than 100 maps showing the global distribution of different natural processes/human activities and more that 450 photographs from many countries and all oceans. It will provide a valuable resource for both graduate students and researchers in many fields of knowledge. Sergey Govorushko is a chief research scholar at the Pacific Geographical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences. He is also Professor at the Far Eastern Federal University (Vladivostok). Sergey Govorushko received his PhD from the Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences. His research activities focus on the interaction between humanity and the environment, including the impact of nature on humanity; the impact of humanity on the environment; and assessment of the interaction (environmental impact assessment, environmental audit, etc.). He has authored eight and co-authored seven monographs.

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9400714246

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Intense Terahertz Excitation of Semiconductors

By: Sergey Ganichev,Willi Prettl

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Intense Terahertz Excitation of Semiconductors

By: Sergey Ganichev,Willi Prettl

Intense Terahertz Excitation of Semiconductors presents the first comprehensive treatment of high-power terahertz applications to semiconductors and low-dimensional semiconductor structures. Terahertz properties of semiconductors are in the center of scientific activities because of the need of high-speed electronics. This research monograph brigdes the gap between microwave physics and photonics. It focuses on a core topic of semiconductor physics providing a full description of the state of the art of the field. _ The reader is introduced to new physical phenomena which occur in the terahertz frequency range at the transition from semi-classical physics with a classical field amplitude to the fully quantized limit with photons. The book covers a wide range of optical, optoelectronic, and nonlinear transport processes, presenting experimental results, clearly visualizing models and basic theories. Background information for future work and exhaustive references of current literature are given. A particularly valuable feature is through the discussion of various technical aspects of the terahertz range like the generation of high-power coherent radiation, optical components, instrumentation, and detection schemes of short intense radiation impulses. The book complements, for the first time in form of a monograph, previous books on infrared physics which dealt with low-power optical and opto-electronic processes. It will be useful not only to scientists but also to advanced students who are interested in terahertz research.

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0191523747

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Self-Similar Processes in Telecommunications

By: Oleg Sheluhin,Sergey Smolskiy,Andrew Osin

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Self-Similar Processes in Telecommunications

By: Oleg Sheluhin,Sergey Smolskiy,Andrew Osin

For the first time the problems of voice services self-similarity are discussed systematically and in detail with specific examples and illustrations. Self-Similar Processes in Telecommunications considers the self-similar (fractal and multifractal) models of telecommunication traffic and efficiency based on the assumption that its traffic has fractal or multifractal properties (is self-similar). The theoretical aspects of the most well-known traffic models demonstrating self-similar properties are discussed in detail and the comparative analysis of the different models’ efficiency for self-similar traffic is presented. This book demonstrates how to use self-similar processes for designing new telecommunications systems and optimizing existing networks so as to achieve maximum efficiency and serviceability. The approach is rooted in theory, describing the algorithms (the logical arithmetical or computational procedures that define how a task is performed) for modeling these self-similar processes. However, the language and ideas are essentially accessible for those who have a general knowledge of the subject area and the advice is highly practical: all models, problems and solutions are illustrated throughout using numerous real-world examples. Adopts a detailed, theoretical, yet broad-based and practical mathematical approach for designing and operating numerous types of telecommunications systems and networks so as to achieve maximum efficiency Places the subject in context, describing the current algorithms that make up the fractal or self-similar processes while pointing to the future development of the technology Offers a comparative analysis of the different types of self-similar process usage within the context of local area networks, wide area networks and in the modeling of video traffic and mobile communications networks Describes how mathematical models are used as a basis for building numerous types of network, including voice, audio, data, video, multimedia services and IP (Internet Protocol) telephony The book will appeal to the wide range of specialists dealing with the design and exploitation of telecommunication systems. It will be useful for the post-graduate students, lecturers and researchers connected with communication networks disciplines.

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John Wiley & Sons

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047006210X

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Nanopowders of Metal Oxides and Fluorides

Preparation, Properties, and Applications

By: Sergey Yur'evich Sokovnin,Vladislav Genrikhovich Ilves

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Nanopowders of Metal Oxides and Fluorides

Preparation, Properties, and Applications

By: Sergey Yur'evich Sokovnin,Vladislav Genrikhovich Ilves

One of the directions of nanotechnology is the production of nanopowders (NPs). Nanopowders, according to the currently widely used classification of nanomaterials, belong to zero-dimensional systems in which the limitation of wave functions occurs in all three directions. Biological methods are considered the most environmentally friendly way to synthesize NPs, but the possibility of biological contamination with mutated microorganisms cannot be ruled out. This book presents a new method for producing simple and complex metal oxide and fluoride NPs, based on the “evaporation-condensation” process using pulsed electron beam evaporation. It presents the results of more than 10 years of study of the characteristics of NPs produced using the aforementioned method. This eco-friendly method ensures the production of clean NPs, which are mesoporous and suitable for use in various applications such as medicine, spintronics, optoelectronics, dosimeters, photocatalysis, semiconductors, and ultraviolet and blue lasers. Importantly, these NPs have the potential to be used as a drug delivery system and in the creation of new nanostructures that do not contain noble metals. The book will be useful for the researchers in macromolecular science, nanotechnology, chemistry, biology, and medicine, especially those with an interest in drug delivery or cancer therapy.

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CRC Press

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1000770397

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The Atomic Bomb and the Origins of the Cold War

By: Campbell Craig,Sergey Radchenko

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The Atomic Bomb and the Origins of the Cold War

By: Campbell Craig,Sergey Radchenko

A study of nuclear warfare’s key role in triggering the post-World War II confrontation between the US and the USSR After a devastating world war, culminating in the obliteration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it was clear that the United States and the Soviet Union had to establish a cooperative order if the planet was to escape an atomic World War III. In this provocative study, Campbell Craig and Sergey Radchenko show how the atomic bomb pushed the United States and the Soviet Union not toward cooperation but toward deep bipolar confrontation. Joseph Stalin, sure that the Americans meant to deploy their new weapon against Russia and defeat socialism, would stop at nothing to build his own bomb. Harry Truman, initially willing to consider cooperation, discovered that its pursuit would mean political suicide, especially when news of Soviet atomic spies reached the public. Both superpowers, moreover, discerned a new reality of the atomic age: now, cooperation must be total. The dangers posed by the bomb meant that intermediate measures of international cooperation would protect no one. Yet no two nations in history were less prepared to pursue total cooperation than were the United States and the Soviet Union. The logic of the bomb pointed them toward immediate Cold War. “Sprightly and well-argued…. The complicated history of how the bomb influenced the start of the war has never been explored so well."—Lloyd Gardner, Rutgers University “An outstanding new interpretation of the origins of the Cold War that gives equal weight to American and Soviet perspectives on the conflict that shaped the contemporary world.”—Geoffrey Roberts, author of Stalin’s Wars

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Yale University Press

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030014265X

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Phase Interaction in the Metal - Oxide Melts - Gas -System

The Modeling of Structure, Properties and Processes

By: Vladislav Boronenkov,Michael Zinigrad,Leopold Leontiev,Edward Pastukhov,Mikhail Shalimov,Sergey Shanchurov

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Phase Interaction in the Metal - Oxide Melts - Gas -System

The Modeling of Structure, Properties and Processes

By: Vladislav Boronenkov,Michael Zinigrad,Leopold Leontiev,Edward Pastukhov,Mikhail Shalimov,Sergey Shanchurov

This monograph describes mathematical models that enable prediction of phase compositions for various technological processes, as developed on the base of a complex physico-chemical analysis of reaction. It studies thermodynamics and kinetics of specific stages of complex pyrometallurgical processes involving boron, carbon, sulfur, tungsten, phosphorus, and many more, as well as their exposure to all sorts of factors. First and foremost, this enables to optimize processes and technologies at the stage of design, while traditional empirical means of development of new technologies are basically incapable of providing an optimal solution. Simulation results of metals and alloys production, welding and coating technologies allow obtaining materials with pre-given composition, structure and properties in a cost-saving and conscious manner. Moreover, a so-called "inverse problem", i.e., selecting source materials which would ensure the required results, cannot be solved by any other means.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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364222377X

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Holy Fools in Byzantium and Beyond

By: Sergey A. Ivanov

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Holy Fools in Byzantium and Beyond

By: Sergey A. Ivanov

There are saints in Orthodox Christian culture who overturn the conventional concept of sainthood. Their conduct may be unruly and salacious, they may blaspheme and even kill - yet, mysteriously, those around them treat them with even more reverence. Such saints are called 'holy fools'. In this pioneering study Sergey A. Ivanov examines the phenomenon of holy foolery from a cultural standpoint. He identifies its prerequisites and its development in religious thought, and traces the emergence of the first hagiographic texts describing these paradoxical saints. He describes the beginnings of holy foolery in Egyptian monasteries of the fifth century, followed by its high point in the cities of Byzantium, with an eventual decline in the twelfth to fourteenth centuries. He also compares the important Russian tradition of holy fools, which in some form has survived to this day.

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OUP Oxford

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0191515140

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Healing Springs of Russia

By: Svetlana Malkhazova,Dmitry Orlov,Natalia Shartova,Sergey Starikov,Tatiana Puzanova

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Healing Springs of Russia

By: Svetlana Malkhazova,Dmitry Orlov,Natalia Shartova,Sergey Starikov,Tatiana Puzanova

This book provides the first diverse and multifaceted textual and cartographic overview of natural curative resources of mineral waters and peloids in Russia. In a readily understandable way the book informs about the genesis, history of exploration and geographical features of water springs, their properties and use as healing springs, as well as specifics and prospect of their contemporary use. The monograph features numerous color illustrations and photos and is oriented toward a general audience but also appeals to geographers, environmental and public health workers and other specialists interested in environmental and public health issues.

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Springer Nature

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3030835340

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9783030835347

Computational Physics of Electric Discharges in Gas Flows

By: Sergey T. Surzhikov

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Computational Physics of Electric Discharges in Gas Flows

By: Sergey T. Surzhikov

Physical models of gas discharge processes in gas flows and numerical simulation methods, which are used for numerical simulation of these phenomena are considered in the book. Significant attention is given to a solution of two-dimensional problems of physical mechanics of electric arc, radio-frequency, micro-wave, and optical discharges, as well as to investigation of electrodynamic structure of direct current glow discharges. Problems of modern computational magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) are considered also. Prospects of the different kinds of discharges use in aerospace applications are discussed. This book is intended for scientists and engineers concerned with physical gas dynamics, physics of the low-temperature plasma and gas discharges, and also for students and post-graduate students of physical and technical specialties of universities.

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Walter de Gruyter

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3110270412

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9783110270419

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