Femtosecond real-time spectroscopy of small molecules and clusters

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Purusottam Jena, A. Welford Castleman, Jr

This comprehensive book on Nanoclusters comprises sixteen authoritative chapters written by leading researchers in the field. It provides insight into topics that are currently at the cutting edge of cluster science, with the main focus on metal and metal compound systems that are of particular interest in materials science, and also on aspects related to biology and medicine. While there are numerous books on clusters, the focus on clusters as a bridge across disciplines sets this book apart from others. Delivers cutting edge coverage of cluster science Covers a broad range of topics in physics, chemistry, and materials science Written by leading researchers in the field.

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Wolfgang Demtröder

Laser Spectroscopy - in this second enlarged editionprovides an introduction to modern techniques and instrumentation in laser spectroscopy. The first part, which discusses the basic concepts of absorption and emission of light, the spectroscopic instrumentation for wavelength measurements and detection of light, and the spectroscopic properties of lasers, is a textbook for graduate students. The second part gives a survey on different techniques of laser spectroscopy and their applications, with ample references to the original literature. This book helps close the gap between classical works on optics and spectroscopy, and more specialized publications on modern research in this field. It is addressed to graduate students in physics and chemistry as well as scientists just entering this field of research.

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Peter Membrey, David Hows

Learn Raspberry Pi with Linux will tell you everything you need to know about the Raspberry Pi's GUI and command line so you can get started doing amazing things. You'll learn how to set up your new Raspberry Pi with a monitor, keyboard and mouse, and you'll discover that what may look unfamiliar in Linux is really very familiar. You'll find out how to connect to the internet, change your desktop settings, and you'll get a tour of installed applications. Next, you'll take your first steps toward being a Raspberry Pi expert by learning how to get around at the Linux command line. You'll learn about different shells, including the bash shell, and commands that will make you a true power user. Finally, you'll learn how to create your first Raspberry Pi projects: Making a Pi web server: run LAMP on your own network Making your Pi wireless: remove all the cables and retain all the functionality Making a Raspberry Pi-based security cam and messenger service: find out who's dropping by Making a Pi media center: stream videos and music from your Pi Raspberry Pi is awesome, and it's Linux. And it's awesome because it's Linux. But if you've never used Linux or worked at the Linux command line before, it can be a bit daunting. Raspberry Pi is an amazing little computer with tons of potential. And Learn Raspberry Pi with Linux can be your first step in unlocking that potential.

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Bill Green

"You could die looking into such blueness," a scientist once said of Antarctica's Dry Valley lakes. Water, Ice and Stone is Bill Green's remarkable account of the time he spent probing the blueness of these lakes, expertly analyzing their chemistry and humbly listening to their stories of nature's unity. Permanently covered by as much as twelve feet of ice, these are the most isolated lakes in the world - not a single fish darts through their waters, not one tree or plant has ever taken root on their rocky shores. Yet for geologists and geochemists like Green, the lakes contain a rich historical narrative of the earth's development. In the lakes he finds answers that can be expressed in the calibrated and quantified language of research, and he finds questions that can never be answered, only pondered in the memories and musings awakened by the beauty and brutality of a lonely, dangerous land. We experience with him something of this awe and wonder - the inspiration for all scientific inquiry.