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Located at the nexus of condensed matter theory and quantum information theory, this thesis examines entanglement, the purely quantum mechanical part of correlations, in many-body systems, and in doing so employs both numerical and analytical techniques.

Focusing on a recently identified group of neutron stars known as RRATs, this thesis analyses neutron star birthrates and shows how a reassessment of the Parkes Multibeam Pulsar Survey has resulted in the discovery of 19 new transient radio sources.

This book details two experiments whose analysis makes an important contribution to understanding 2D complex plasmas: a determination of the coupling parameter and a characterization of the non-equilibrium recrystallization of a two-dimensional system.

This book features research that can revolutionize the design and applications of particle accelerators. The results of this work will be invaluable in future research on electron beam acceleration.

This book examines the practical electric power applications of high-temperature superconductors. It validates the concept of a prototype energy storage system using newly available 2G HTS conductors by investigating the process of building a complete system.

This work examines what was responsible for a tsunami that destroyed settlements in the Mediterranean in 365 AD. It details how western Crete was lifted out of the sea by up to 10 meters in a massive earthquake, which occurred on a previously unknown fault.

This book addresses optical binding, offering a rigorous numerical simulation of key results in this area of emerging interest in the field of optical micromanipulation. Coverage includes new experimental findings and physical interpretations of the results.

Amongst other important findings, the compositions and synthesis conditions giving rise to layered-layered nano-composites are presented and electrochemical results are used to show how better electrode materials can be achieved by making samples in the single phase-layered regions.

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This Thesis describes the first measurement of, and constraints on, Higgs boson production in the vector boson fusion mode, where the Higgs decays to b quarks (the most common decay channel), at the LHC.

This book sheds light on the shear behavior of Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) elements, presenting a thorough analysis of the most important studies in the field and highlighting their shortcomings and issues that have been neglected to date.

Compared to the conventional Rankine cycle using water, the ORC can create efficient expansion at low power, avoid superheater and offer higher thermal efficiency in low temperature application.

The book summarizes Ting Lei's PhD study on a series of novel conjugated polymers for field-effect transistors (FETs). Studies contain many aspects of polymer FETs, including backbone design, side-chain engineering, property study, conformation effects and device fabrication.

This review of the chemistry and biology of stable lipoxin analogues describes for the first time the synthesis of an enantiomerically pure form of pyridine-containing LXA4, as well as a route to synthesizing a thiophene-containing LXA4 analogue.

This ground-breaking new work in metal-carboryne chemistry shows how transition metals can mediate or catalyze the cycloaddition or coupling reactions of carboryne with alkynes or alkenes to afford benzocarboranes, alkenylcarboranes or dihydrobenzocarboranes.

Tracing scientific and business factors that have resulted in air-conditioning being a major contributor to climate-change, the author advances the theory of personalized thermal comfort, which can potentially resolve the air-conditioning conundrum.

This thesis explores four interesting topics within the vital field of plasmonics: extraordinary optical transmission, negative refractive index metamaterials, plasmonic devices for controlling SPPs, and field enhancement phenomena near metal nanoparticles.

This report covers two investigations into gas-phase ion spectroscopy; the first using tunable vacuum-ultraviolet radiation to identify negative ions from photoexcited polyatomic molecules, and the second studying ion flow tube mass spectrometry.

This book presents a unique method for utilizing existing literature to explain the success of treaties in managing hydrologic stress, and shows how treaty design can shape basin management, helping nations to better achieve their goals in a changing climate.

This book describes an innovative, environmentally friendly photochemical step that converts trivial starting materials into otherwise difficult to construct fenstrane frameworks. The rigid cores of these frameworks have significant potential in drug design.

This book offers the first numerically exact solutions of the time-dependent many-body Schroedinger equation for a bosonic Josephson junction, comparing them to approximate Gross-Pitaevskii and Bose-Hubbard theories. This opens exciting new aspects of physics.

Here, Jonathan Scragg documents his work on Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide, a low cost, abundant material suitable for large scale use in photovoltaics. Includes rapid thermal processing studies showing relationships between composition, processing and performance.

Framed by a statistical physics perspective, this volume describes both the process of self-assembly and the impact of spatial organization on the function of membrane proteins. Using methods from equilibrium and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, the text demonstrates the importance of the protein-protein interactions.

This book discusses the application of X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (XPCS) to study diffusion in solids at moderate temperatures, proposing systems selected for high diffuse intensity, and establishing theoretical models for interpretating results.

Focusing on the physical aspects of ultrasonic de-ashing and de-sulfurization, such as cavitation, streaming and their combined effects, this thesis proposes an ultrasound-assisted coal particle breakage mechanism using aqueous and solvent-based techniques.

This two-pronged research paper details a new approach to detecting and tracking extreme weather in climate models as well as applying an extreme-value statistical model to facilitate modeling assessment of possible changes in severe weather patterns.

Undertaken with the aim of providing a better understanding of the multiphase fluid flow characteristics of fluid-rock systems during the geo-sequestration process, the research detailed in this volume addresses issues not previously covered in the literature.

This book covers advances in the algorithms used for processing satellite accelerometry and Two-Line Element (TLE) orbit data in the collection of data on atmosphere and wind. Coverage includes an extensive analysis of the resulting density and wind products.