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Nonlinear Optics probes in great depth quadratic and cubic nonlinearities, photorefractive nonlinear optics, the nonlinear optical properties of nematic liquid crystals, and photonic bandgap structures. This reference places core physical principles and theoretical concepts in dialogue with contemporary ... more »

Product Info Papers presented at the International Conference of Urban Draining and New Technologies [UDT 91], Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, 17-21 June 1991. more »

Handpicked by renowned editors, the contributors of the Ion Exchange and Solvent Extraction series represent the vanguard of research on solvent extraction, covering principles of electrolyte extraction and other subjects of increasing interest to the field. Volume 17 begins with pharmaceutical applications ... more »

Certain wastes such as nuclear wastes, are so hazardous that their disposal creates a major challenge requiring considerable technical skill and understanding. Their effective isolation in the ground depends on the properties of the surrounding clays. This authoritative book explains the detailed function ... more »

This book gives a detailed description of practical risk and safety analysis methods, tried and tested in over a hundred process industry projects. The aim is to provide the methods and data needed by practicing safety engineers, as well as practical advice on how to use them. more »

Product Info Papers presented at the First and Second IGT Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA, 26-28 August 1985 and 30 April-2 May 1986. more »

Geomaterials: Constitutive Equations and Modelling is a revised, English language version of the successful French book Manuel de Rheologie des Geomateriaux published in 1987. With contributors from international experts in the field, covers the behaviour of non-metallic materials used in civil engineering ... more »

Addressesing practical and theoretical aspects of inorganic phosphors, authors Yen and Weber expand on the core research of Willi Lehmann and present the synthesis of phosphors in a cookbook style featuring nearly 300 recipes. They use the most up-to-date guidelines and methods to yield optimum light ... more »

The need to reduce pollution in textile production had put the spotlight on the use of enzymes in the chemical processing of fibers and textiles. Textile Processing with Enzymes covers all the relevant issues including the chemical constitution and properties of textile materials as potential substrates ... more »

This book presents a series of high level contributions from leading research groups around the world in the field of cement and concrete science. It deals with the rapidly advancing ... more » more »

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