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Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Classical mechanics > Sound, vibration & waves (acoustics)
Since the turn of the century, the increasing availability of
photoelectron imaging experiments, along with the increasing
sophistication of experimental techniques, and the availability of
computational resources for analysis and numerics, has allowed for
significant developments in such photoelectron metrology. Quantum
Metrology with Photoelectrons, Volume 2: Applications and Advances
discusses the fundamental concepts along with recent and emerging
applications. Volume 2 explores the applications and development of
quantum metrology schemes based on photoelectron measurements. The
author begins with a brief historical background on ""complete""
photoionization experiments, followed by the details of state
reconstruction methodologies from experimental measurements. Three
specific applications of quantum metrology schemes are discussed in
detail. In addition, the book provides advances, future directions,
and an outlook including (ongoing) work to generalise these schemes
and extend them to dynamical many-body systems. Volume 2 will be of
interest to readers wishing to see the (sometimes messy) details of
state reconstruction from photoelectron measurements as well as
explore the future prospects for this class of metrology.
A comprehensive and updated overview of the theory, algorithms and
applications of for electromagnetic inverse scattering problems
Offers the recent and most important advances in inverse scattering
grounded in fundamental theory, algorithms and practical
engineering applications Covers the latest, most relevant inverse
scattering techniques like signal subspace methods, time reversal,
linear sampling, qualitative methods, compressive sensing, and
noniterative methods Emphasizes theory, mathematical derivation and
physical insights of various inverse scattering problems Written by
a leading expert in the field
Waves are everywhere in our daily life. We all experience sound and
light with our ears and eyes, we use microwaves to cook, and radio
waves are transmitted from and are received by our cell phones.
These are just some examples of waves that carry energy from point
A to B. However, we may not know details of the physics underlying
all these waves. It is important to understand the mechanisms that
generate wave dynamics for a given system. It is not
straightforward to explain how an electromagnetic i eld becomes
oscillatory and propagates as a wave. Waves sometimes represent the
underlying dynamics of observed phenomena at a fundamental level of
physics. This book is designed to explore these mechanisms by
discussing various aspects of wave dynamics from as many
perspectives as possible. The target audiences are undergraduate
students majoring in engineering science and graduate students
majoring in general engineering. Going beyond the typical approach
to learning science, this book discusses wave dynamics and related
concepts at various levels of mathematics and physics, sometimes
touching on profound physics behind them. This book was written to
help readers learn wave dynamics on a deep physical level, and
develop innovative ideas in their own fields.
Since the turn of the century, the increasing availability of
photoelectron imaging experiments, along with the increasing
sophistication of experimental techniques, and the availability of
computational resources for analysis and numerics, has allowed for
significant developments in such photoelectron metrology. Quantum
Metrology with Photoelectrons, Volume 1: Foundations discusses the
fundamental concepts along with recent and emerging applications.
The core physics is that of photoionization, and Volume 1 addresses
this topic. The foundational material is presented in part as a
tutorial with extensive numerical examples and also in part as a
collected reference to the relevant theoretical treatments from the
literature for a range of cases. Topics are discussed with an eye
to developing general quantum metrology schemes, in which full
quantum state reconstruction of the photoelectron wavefunction is
the goal. In many cases, code and/or additional resources are
available online. Consequently, it is hoped that readers at all
levels will find something of interest and that the material
provides something rather different from existing textbooks.
Musical Sound, Instruments, and Equipment offers a basic
understanding of sound, musical instruments and music equipment,
geared towards a general audience and non-science majors. The book
begins with an introduction of the fundamental properties of sound
waves, and the perception of the characteristics of sound. The
relation between intensity and loudness, and the relation between
frequency and pitch are discussed. The basics of propagation of
sound waves, and the interaction of sound waves with objects and
structures of various sizes are introduced. Standing waves,
harmonics and resonance are explained in simple terms, using
graphics that provide a visual understanding.
Like rocket science or brain surgery, quantum mechanics is
pigeonholed as a daunting and inaccessible topic, which is best
left to an elite or peculiar few. This classification was not
earned without some degree of merit. Depending on perspective;
quantum mechanics is a discipline or philosophy, a convention or
conundrum, an answer or question. Authors have run the gamut from
hand waving to heavy handed in hopes to dispel the common beliefs
about quantum mechanics, but perhaps they continue to promulgate
the stigma. The focus of this particular effort is to give the
reader an introduction, if not at least an appreciation, of the
role that linear algebra techniques play in the practical
application of quantum mechanical methods. It interlaces aspects of
the classical and quantum picture, including a number of both
worked and parallel applications. Students with no prior experience
in quantum mechanics, motivated graduate students, or researchers
in other areas attempting to gain some introduction to quantum
theory will find particular interest in this book.
Sound-Power Flow: A Practitioner's Handbook for Sound Intensity is
a guide for practitioners and research scientists in different
areas of acoustical science. There are three fundamental quantities
in acoustics: sound pressure, sound particle velocity, and sound
intensity. This book is about sound intensity and demonstrates the
advantages and uses of acoustical sensing compared with other forms
of sensing. It describes applications such as: measuring total
sound power; directional hearing of humans and mammals;
echolocation; measuring sound-power flow in ducts; and uses of
non-contact, focused, high-frequency, pulse-echo ultrasonic probes.
This book presents computational approaches using standard
mathematics, and relates these to the measurement of sound-power
flow in air and water. It also uses linear units rather than
logarithmic units - this making computation in acoustics simpler
and more accessible to advanced mathematics and computing. The book
is based on work by the author and his associates at General
Motors, the University of Mississippi, and Sonometrics.
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