This book presents a comprehensive overview of the present day status of Optical Fiber and Laser Technology, stating their principles and various applications including optical telecommunications avoiding largely mathematical treatment. Each chapter is also equipped with question bank.

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The universe and its kaleidoscopic phenomena have fascinated mankind ever since the dawn of civilization. Over the years, the study of the universe has made phenomenal progress resulting in unprecedented discoveries.

Understanding Cosmic Panorama provides a systematic and authoritative, yet all-encompassing exposition of the subject. It deals with important issues like fundamenta....     View More Details

This book is designed for the first year engineering students of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad strictly adhering to the prescribed syllabus. The lucid explanation of different concepts and propositions and the methodology adopted marks the subject easier to understand and also more interesting for students. Several student aids have been incorporated into this book. Thes....     View More Details

In this book, the subject Engineering Physics has been treated as an Applied Science from which all engineering technologies have evolved. The thorough knowledge of the basic principles will, therefore, help students understand and apply many aspects of technology more effectively. The whole subject of Physics, as prescribed for lower-level engineering students, has been covered in this book, ....     View More Details

After the book starts with a general background in matrix, determinant and vector calculus, some very important aspects in mathematics such as Dirac Delta Function, Analyticity, Orthogonality, Singularity, etc., are described that are not covered separately in most of the books, which are definitely considered very useful in mathematical physics, along with `complex functions and series analys....     View More Details

From the reviews of previous editions:

``..An excellent reference on undergraduate mathematical computing.``

American Mathematical Monthly

This text provides the basic theoretical and practical guidelines to meaningful laboratory experience in microwave techniques to the students of the first course on microwave electronics. The material is based on the experience of the authors in organising the laboratory work on microwave electronics. Largely, it is self-contained text which fills a bid gap between Abstract Theory and Exp....     View More Details

The syllabus of this subject adopted by Kalasalingam University contains many relevant topics with a view to make the study of engineering subject easier from second year onwards. Keeping in view the common problems of average students, utmost care has been taken while executing this piece of work to make the learning process easier.

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The design of the book is structured in a way as to cater the needs of various courses taught in different universities in the field of electromagnetic. Besides electrical/electronics engineering stream, it serves as a reference book for other branches of Engineering & Technology, and is tailored for self study purpose also. Emphasis is placed on the basic concepts, laws and problem-solving ab....     View More Details

In Infinity and the Mind, Rudy Rucker leads on excursion to that stretch of the universe he calls the ``Mindscape``, where he explores infinity in all its forms: potential and actual, mathematical and physical, theological and mundane. Rucker acquaints us with Gödel`s rotating universe, in which it is theoretically possible to travel into the past, and explains an interpretation of quan....     View More Details

The book aims to provide a first hand account of quantum computing to the advanced level students of Computer Science & Engineering, Information Technology and Electronics Engineering. It discusses meticulously the quantum reversible gates, flipflops and compare these gates with classical gates. Such comparison will definitely make readers to know about the superiority of quantum gates. Lo....     View More Details

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The book is meant for the students pursuing a beginners` course in electronics. Current syllabi of basic electronics included in physics (Honours/Major) curriculum of different universities and those offered in various engineering and technical institutions have been consulted in preparing the material contained herein. In 23 chapters, the book deals with the formation of energy bands in solid....     View More Details

This comprehensive text revised to cover latest syllabi of B.Tech., M.Sc.(Material Science), M.Sc. (Chemistry), AMIE and Diploma Students provide sound basis for understanding the concepts, theory and applications of Material Science. The book has been revised in such a manner that research students as well as students preparing for GATE, NET, SLET may also find it quite useful.

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Atomic Spectroscopy provides a comprehensive discussion on the general approach to the theory of atomic spectra, based on the use of the Lagrangian canonical formalism. This approach is developed and applied to explain the hydrogenic hyperfine structure associated with nucleus motion, its finite mass, and spin. The non-relativistic or relativistic, spin or spin-free particle approximati....     View More Details

The field of quantum computing has experienced rapid development and many different experimental and theoretical groups have emerged worldwide. This book presents the key elements of quantum computation and communication theories and their implementation in an easy-to-read manner for readers coming from physics, mathematics and computer science backgrounds. Integrating both theoretical aspects....     View More Details

``Elements of Quantum Mechanics`` targets advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, research scholars who need a clearer understanding of basics and methods, and teachers and faculty at colleges, unversities and research institutions.

The first six chapter can be used at the undergraduate college level. The following five chapters are appropriate for a second one-semester course....     View More Details

Writing a comprehensive book on Materials Science for the benefit of undergraduate courses in Science and Engineering was a day dream of the first author, Dr. S.O. Pillai for a long period. However, the dream became true after a lapse of couple of years. Lucid and logical exposition of the subject matter is the special feature of this book. The principal topics covered are:

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The digital age had driven the need to combine radio-frequency engineering experience with overall high-speed digital design, as well as the need for an overall understanding of system performance. In some advanced designs, both analog and digital disciplines have to exist and operate in the same space, and with the correct design, high performance is possible.

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Polarimetric remote sensing offers the potential to provide a new dimension for observations of the earth. This book takes a systems approach to the physical processes involved with formation, collection, and analysis of polarimetric remote sensing data in the visible through longwave infrared. The emphasis is on earth observation at human scales (i.e., ground sample distances of fractions of ....     View More Details