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In this book, the equilibrium and nonequilibrium properties of continuous phase transitions are studied in various systems, with a special emphasis on understanding how well-established universal traits at equilibrium may be extended into the dynamic realm, going beyond the paradigmatic Kibble-Zurek mechanism of defect formation.

The measurement is performed in an invariant mass region of 116 GeV to 1500 GeV as a function of invariant mass and absolute rapidity of the l^+l^-- pair, and as a function of invariant mass and pseudorapidity separation of the l^+l^-- pair.

This thesis investigates the behavior of two candidate materials (a-SiO2 and MgO) for applications in fusion (e.g., the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor ITER) and Generation IV fission reactors.

In addition to critical new results on the direct growth of 2D heterostructures, it also details growth mechanisms, surface science, and device applications of "epi-grade" 2D semiconductors, which are essential to low-power electronics, as well as for extending Moore's law.

This thesis describes in-depth theoretical efforts to understand the reaction mechanism of graphite and lithium metal as anodes for next-generation rechargeable batteries.

This book addresses new ways to optimize the fabrication process and performance of iron-based superconducting wires and tapes based on the powder-in-tube (PIT) method. This book will greatly benefit all students, researchers, and technical personnel who work in superconducting materials, applied superconductivity, and the power industry.

This study enhances microbial and chemical catalyses in bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) by designing and manufacturing new materials, elucidating the catalytic mechanisms, and applying them in wastewater treatment.As a novel environmental biotechnology, BESs can be used for treating wastewater and generating power, producing value-added products, and detoxifying contaminants. However, the catalytic efficiency of the electrode reaction is low these systems. 

This title examines orbital evolution, gravitational wave radiation and merger remnant of the black hole-neutron star binary merger in full general relativity. It clarifies formation of massive accretion disks for short-hard gamma-ray bursts.

This book deals with the exploration of phononic properties ofmeso- and nanostructured colloid-based composite materials at hypersonic (GHz) frequencies. It contains new research results in the emerging field of phononics.

This thesis deals with delay effects in nonlinear systems, which feature in various fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, and even in social and economic systems. It covers both the instabilities arising from time delay and their suppression.

This thesis reports on innovations in the design and direct synthesis of graphene-based woven fabric (GWF) and multi-layer graphene/porous carbon woven fabric films (MLG/PC) by means of chemical vapor deposition (CVD), using woven copper mesh and nickel mesh as the template.

This thesis reports the discovery of metal nanoparticles having new structures that do not exist in bulk state and that exhibit hydrogen storage ability or CO oxidation activity.

This book shows how transiting planets may be used to infer the presence of exomoons through deviations in time and duration of planetary eclipses. It shows that habitable-zone exomoons above 0.2 Earth-masses can be detected with the Kepler space telescope.

This interdisciplinary approach to analyzing manufactured tool steels in the gigacycle range provides invaluable detail on fatigue behavior. The book deploys techniques from materials science, metallurgy, chemistry, physics and mechanical engineering.

This volume offers a geological summary and detailed mapping of paleo sea level markers on Cape Verde. It documents uplift of the islands relative to sea level and uses the uplift features to test various models of hotspot development.

The primary focus of this thesis is to theoretically describe nanokelvin experiments in cold atomic gases, which offer the potential to revolutionize our understanding of strongly correlated many-body systems.

This excellent and novel scientific work has given an area of key research a significant step forward. The systematic documentation of the approach to describing phase transitions will facilitate further applications of the theory to important problems.

While the problem of conventional, low-temperature superconductivity has long been considered solved, accurate predictions of superconductor properties are difficult to come by. This volume describes the development and implementation of a new experimental method that sheds new light on this problem.

This book demonstrates the power of isotopic enrichment for high-resolution spectroscopic characterization. It records properties of transition metal centers in silicon with unprecedented accuracy.

This book systematically investigates the nitrogen removal characteristics of two screened aerobic denitrifying bacteria and their applications in nitrogen oxides emissions reduction.

The author introduces the supersymmetric localization technique, a new approach for computing path integrals in quantum field theory on curved space (time) defined with interacting Lagrangian.

Presenting a greater understanding of nano- and bio-systems, this volume presents multiscale and multiphysics simulations that overcome limitations like time- and length-scales. Topics include nanoscale metal-insulator-metal junction, molecular memory, ionic transport, and more.

This thesis presents the results of indirect dark matter searches in the gamma-ray sky of the near Universe, as seen by the MAGIC Telescopes.

This thesis provides novel insights into protein folding by considering the problem from the point of view of statistical mechanics. It presents the first physically motivated quantitative description of the protein folding/unfolding transition.

The region with M (the mass difference between stop and neutralino) < 70 GeV is excluded for the first time at stop mass of less than 210 GeV. The author also excludes the signals with M > 120 GeV up to 600 GeV of stop mass with neutralino mass of less than 280 GeV.

This thesis focuses on the energy, chemical and carbon implications of diverse wastewater treatment alternatives, and offers effective solutions for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to achieve sustainability goals.

This book details efficient synthetic approaches for biologically active compounds. It describes novel methodologies for highly efficient construction of functionalized heterocycles by palladium-catalyzed domino cyclization of allenes and related compounds.