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Applied coal petrology : the role of petrology in coal utilization / / edited by Isabel Suarez-Ruiz and John C. Crelling
| Applied coal petrology : the role of petrology in coal utilization / / edited by Isabel Suarez-Ruiz and John C. Crelling |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (415 p.) |
| Disciplina | 662.6/22 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Suarez-RuizIsabel
CrellingJohn C |
| Soggetto topico |
Coal - Geology
Coal - Environmental aspects Coal - Analysis |
| ISBN |
1-281-76305-5
1-282-75534-X 9786612755347 9786611763053 0-08-055900-X 0-08-095154-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Applied Coal Petrology; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Editors; Contributing Authors; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction to Applied Coal Petrology; Chapter 2: Basic Factors Controlling Coal Quality and Technological Behavior of Coal; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Coal Composition: Organic Components; 2.2.1. Organic Petrography: Macerals and Microlithotypes; 2.2.2. Elemental Composition of Coal Macerals; 2.2.3. Organic Geochemistry; 2.3. Coal Composition: Inorganic Components; 2.3.1. Minerals and Mineral Matter; 2.3.2. Nonmineral Inorganic Components
2.3.3. Trace Elements in Coal2.4. Coal Metamorphism: Rank Determination; 2.4.1. Bulk Chemical Measurements of Rank; 2.4.2. Vitrinite Reflectance; 2.4.3. Fluorescence; 2.5. Coal Classification; 2.6. Coal Blends; Chapter 3: Mining and Beneficiation; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Coal Strength; 3.3. Coal Permeability, Premining Gas Drainage, and Outbursts; 3.4. Self-Heating and Spontaneous Combustion; 3.5. Breakage During Mining; 3.6. Breakage During Preparation; 3.6.1. Measurement of Coal Breakage Properties; 3.6.2. Grindability; 3.7. Maceral and Mineral Partitioning During Beneficiation 3.7.1. Maceral Partitioning During Beneficiation3.7.2. Mineral and Trace Element Partitioning; 3.7.3. Froth Flotation/Column Flotation of Fine Particles; 3.7.4. Oil Agglomeration; 3.7.5. Magnetic Separation; 3.7.6. Triboelectrostatic Separation; Chapter 4: Coal Combustion; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Combustion Processes and Technology; 4.3. Coal Behavior in Pulverization; 4.4. Combustion Properties of Coal; 4.4.1. Coal Characteristics for Combustion: Basic Combustion/Maceral Relationships; 4.4.2. Mineral Matter Behavior During Combustion 4.4.3. Fate of Trace Elements in Combustion and Ash Formation4.4.4. Emissions (Particulates <10 mum, Fly Ash, Dioxins, NOx, CO2, SO2); 4.5. Fly Ash; 4.5.1. Carbon in Fly Ash; 4.5.2. Glass and Minerals in Fly Ash; Chapter 5: Coal Gasification; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Processes and Methods for Coal Gasification; 5.2.1. Various Types of Gasifiers and Gasification Processes; 5.3. Main Characteristics and Properties of Coals for Gasification; 5.3.1. Coal Characterization and Behavior During Gasification (Primarily the Organic Component) 5.3.2. Mineral Characterization and Behavior During Gasification5.3.3. Fate of Trace Elements During Gasification; 5.4. Characterization of Gasification Residues; 5.5. Advanced Gasification (Polygeneration, Cogasification); 5.5.1. Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC); 5.5.2. Hydrogen Production via Cogasification; 5.5.3. Air-Blown Gasification Cycle (ABGC); 5.5.4. Underground Coal Gasification (UCG); 5.5.5. Biomass Gasification; 5.5.6. Plasma Gasification; Chapter 6: Direct Coal Liquefaction; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Process and Methods for Coal Liquefaction 6.3. Main Characteristics and Properties of Coals for Liquefaction |
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2008 | ||
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Computational materials engineering [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to microstructure evolution / / editors Koenraad G. F. Janssens ... [et al.]
| Computational materials engineering [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to microstructure evolution / / editors Koenraad G. F. Janssens ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st edition] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (359 p.) |
| Disciplina | 548/.7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JanssensKoenraad G. F. <1968-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Crystals - Mathematical models
Microstructure - Mathematical models Polycrystals - Mathematical models |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-18659-7
9786611186593 0-08-055549-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Computational Materials Engineering: An Introduction to Microstructure Evolution; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Microstructures Defined; 1.2 Microstructure Evolution; 1.3 Why Simulate Microstructure Evolution?; 1.4 Further Reading; Chapter 2. Thermodynamic Basis of Phase Transformations; 2.1 Reversible and Irreversible Thermodynamics; 2.2 Solution Thermodynamics; Chapter 3. Monte Carlo Potts Model; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Two-State Potts Model (Ising Model); 3.3 Q-State Potts Model; 3.4 Speed-Up Algorithms
3.5 Applications of the Potts Model3.6 Summary; 3.7 Final Remarks; 3.8 Acknowledgments; Chapter 4. Cellular Automata; 4.1 A Definition; 4.2 A One-Dimensional Introduction; 4.3 +2D CA Modeling of Recrystallization; 4.4 +2D CA Modeling of Grain Growth; 4.5 A Mathematical Formulation of Cellular Automata; 4.6 Irregular and Shapeless Cellular Automata; 4.7 Hybrid Cellular Automata Modeling; 4.8 Lattice Gas Cellular Automata; 4.9 Network Cellular Automata-A Development for the Future?; 4.10 Further Reading; Chapter 5. Modeling Solid-State Diffusion; 5.1 Diffusion Mechanisms in Crystalline Solids 5.2 Microscopic Diffusion5.3 Macroscopic Diffusion; 5.4 Numerical Solution of the Diffusion Equation; Chapter 6. Modeling Precipitation as a Sharp-Interface Phase Transformation; 6.1 Statistical Theory of Phase Transformation; 6.2 Solid-State Nucleation; 6.3 Diffusion-Controlled Precipitate Growth; 6.4 Multiparticle Precipitation Kinetics; 6.5 Comparing the Growth Kinetics of Different Models; Chapter 7. Phase-Field Modeling; 7.1 A Short Overview; 7.2 Phase-Field Model for Pure Substances; 7.3 Study Case; 7.4 Model for Multiple Components and Phases; 7.5 Acknowledgments Chapter 8. Introduction to Discrete Dislocations Statics and Dynamics8.1 Basics of Discrete Plasticity Models; 8.2 Linear Elasticity Theory for Plasticity; 8.3 Dislocation Statics; 8.4 Dislocation Dynamics; 8.5 Kinematics of Discrete Dislocation Dynamics; 8.6 Dislocation Reactions and Annihilation; Chapter 9. Finite Elements for Mierostructure Evolution; 9.1 Fundamentals of Differential Equations; 9.2 Introduction to the Finite Element Method; 9.3 Finite Element Methods at the Meso- and Macroscale; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458570303321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Computational materials engineering [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to microstructure evolution / / editors Koenraad G. F. Janssens ... [et al.]
| Computational materials engineering [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to microstructure evolution / / editors Koenraad G. F. Janssens ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st edition] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (359 p.) |
| Disciplina | 548/.7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JanssensKoenraad G. F. <1968-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Crystals - Mathematical models
Microstructure - Mathematical models Polycrystals - Mathematical models |
| ISBN |
1-281-18659-7
9786611186593 0-08-055549-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Computational Materials Engineering: An Introduction to Microstructure Evolution; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Microstructures Defined; 1.2 Microstructure Evolution; 1.3 Why Simulate Microstructure Evolution?; 1.4 Further Reading; Chapter 2. Thermodynamic Basis of Phase Transformations; 2.1 Reversible and Irreversible Thermodynamics; 2.2 Solution Thermodynamics; Chapter 3. Monte Carlo Potts Model; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Two-State Potts Model (Ising Model); 3.3 Q-State Potts Model; 3.4 Speed-Up Algorithms
3.5 Applications of the Potts Model3.6 Summary; 3.7 Final Remarks; 3.8 Acknowledgments; Chapter 4. Cellular Automata; 4.1 A Definition; 4.2 A One-Dimensional Introduction; 4.3 +2D CA Modeling of Recrystallization; 4.4 +2D CA Modeling of Grain Growth; 4.5 A Mathematical Formulation of Cellular Automata; 4.6 Irregular and Shapeless Cellular Automata; 4.7 Hybrid Cellular Automata Modeling; 4.8 Lattice Gas Cellular Automata; 4.9 Network Cellular Automata-A Development for the Future?; 4.10 Further Reading; Chapter 5. Modeling Solid-State Diffusion; 5.1 Diffusion Mechanisms in Crystalline Solids 5.2 Microscopic Diffusion5.3 Macroscopic Diffusion; 5.4 Numerical Solution of the Diffusion Equation; Chapter 6. Modeling Precipitation as a Sharp-Interface Phase Transformation; 6.1 Statistical Theory of Phase Transformation; 6.2 Solid-State Nucleation; 6.3 Diffusion-Controlled Precipitate Growth; 6.4 Multiparticle Precipitation Kinetics; 6.5 Comparing the Growth Kinetics of Different Models; Chapter 7. Phase-Field Modeling; 7.1 A Short Overview; 7.2 Phase-Field Model for Pure Substances; 7.3 Study Case; 7.4 Model for Multiple Components and Phases; 7.5 Acknowledgments Chapter 8. Introduction to Discrete Dislocations Statics and Dynamics8.1 Basics of Discrete Plasticity Models; 8.2 Linear Elasticity Theory for Plasticity; 8.3 Dislocation Statics; 8.4 Dislocation Dynamics; 8.5 Kinematics of Discrete Dislocation Dynamics; 8.6 Dislocation Reactions and Annihilation; Chapter 9. Finite Elements for Mierostructure Evolution; 9.1 Fundamentals of Differential Equations; 9.2 Introduction to the Finite Element Method; 9.3 Finite Element Methods at the Meso- and Macroscale; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784614703321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Computational materials engineering : an introduction to microstructure evolution / / editors Koenraad G. F. Janssens ... [et al.]
| Computational materials engineering : an introduction to microstructure evolution / / editors Koenraad G. F. Janssens ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st edition] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (359 p.) |
| Disciplina | 548/.7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JanssensKoenraad G. F. <1968-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Crystals - Mathematical models
Microstructure - Mathematical models Polycrystals - Mathematical models |
| ISBN |
1-281-18659-7
9786611186593 0-08-055549-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Computational Materials Engineering: An Introduction to Microstructure Evolution; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Microstructures Defined; 1.2 Microstructure Evolution; 1.3 Why Simulate Microstructure Evolution?; 1.4 Further Reading; Chapter 2. Thermodynamic Basis of Phase Transformations; 2.1 Reversible and Irreversible Thermodynamics; 2.2 Solution Thermodynamics; Chapter 3. Monte Carlo Potts Model; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Two-State Potts Model (Ising Model); 3.3 Q-State Potts Model; 3.4 Speed-Up Algorithms
3.5 Applications of the Potts Model3.6 Summary; 3.7 Final Remarks; 3.8 Acknowledgments; Chapter 4. Cellular Automata; 4.1 A Definition; 4.2 A One-Dimensional Introduction; 4.3 +2D CA Modeling of Recrystallization; 4.4 +2D CA Modeling of Grain Growth; 4.5 A Mathematical Formulation of Cellular Automata; 4.6 Irregular and Shapeless Cellular Automata; 4.7 Hybrid Cellular Automata Modeling; 4.8 Lattice Gas Cellular Automata; 4.9 Network Cellular Automata-A Development for the Future?; 4.10 Further Reading; Chapter 5. Modeling Solid-State Diffusion; 5.1 Diffusion Mechanisms in Crystalline Solids 5.2 Microscopic Diffusion5.3 Macroscopic Diffusion; 5.4 Numerical Solution of the Diffusion Equation; Chapter 6. Modeling Precipitation as a Sharp-Interface Phase Transformation; 6.1 Statistical Theory of Phase Transformation; 6.2 Solid-State Nucleation; 6.3 Diffusion-Controlled Precipitate Growth; 6.4 Multiparticle Precipitation Kinetics; 6.5 Comparing the Growth Kinetics of Different Models; Chapter 7. Phase-Field Modeling; 7.1 A Short Overview; 7.2 Phase-Field Model for Pure Substances; 7.3 Study Case; 7.4 Model for Multiple Components and Phases; 7.5 Acknowledgments Chapter 8. Introduction to Discrete Dislocations Statics and Dynamics8.1 Basics of Discrete Plasticity Models; 8.2 Linear Elasticity Theory for Plasticity; 8.3 Dislocation Statics; 8.4 Dislocation Dynamics; 8.5 Kinematics of Discrete Dislocation Dynamics; 8.6 Dislocation Reactions and Annihilation; Chapter 9. Finite Elements for Mierostructure Evolution; 9.1 Fundamentals of Differential Equations; 9.2 Introduction to the Finite Element Method; 9.3 Finite Element Methods at the Meso- and Macroscale; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910955113703321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Face processing [[electronic resource] ] : advanced modeling and methods / / edited by Wenyi Zhao and Rama Chellappa
| Face processing [[electronic resource] ] : advanced modeling and methods / / edited by Wenyi Zhao and Rama Chellappa |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (755 p.) |
| Disciplina |
006.37
006.37 22 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ZhaoWenyi
ChellappaRama |
| Soggetto topico |
Human face recognition (Computer science)
Biometric identification - Research |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-05319-8
9786611053192 0-08-048884-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; FACE PROCESSING: Advanced Modeling and Methods; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART I: THE BASICS; Chapter 1. A Guided Tour of Face Processing; Chapter 2. Eigenfaces and Beyond; Chapter 3. Introduction to the Statistical Evaluation of Face-Recognition Algorithms; PART II: FACE MODELING; COMPUTATIONAL ASPECTS; Chapter 4. 3D Morphable Face Model, a Unified Approach for Analysis and Synthesis of Images; Chapter 5. Expression-Invariant Three-Dimensional Face Recognition; Chapter 6. 3D Face Modeling From Monocular Video Sequences
Chapter 7. Face Modeling by Information MaximizationPSYCHOPHYSICAL ASPECTS; Chapter 8. Face Recognition by Humans; Chapter 9. Predicting Human Performance for Face Recognition; Chapter 10. Spatial Distribution of Face and Object Representations in the Human Brain; PART III: ADVANCED METHODS; Chapter 11. On the Effect of Illumination and Face Recognition; Chapter 12. Modeling Illumination Variation with Spherical Harmonics; Chapter 13. A Multisubregion-Based Probabilistic Approach Toward Pose-Invariant Face Recognition Chapter 14. Morphable Models for Training a Component-Based Face-Recognition SystemChapter 15. Model-Based Face Modeling and TrackingWith Application to Videoconferencing; Chapter 16. A survey of 3D and Multimodal 3D+2D Face Recognition; Chapter 17. Beyond One Still Image: Face Recognition from Multiple Still Images or Video Sequence; Chapter 18. Subset Modeling of Face Localization Error, Occlusion, and Expression; Chapter 19. Near Real-time Robust Face and Facial-Feature Detection with Information-Based Maximum Discrimination Chapter 20. Current Landscape of Thermal Infrared Face RecognitionChapter 21. Multimodal Biometrics: Augmenting Face With Other Cues; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458493703321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Face processing [[electronic resource] ] : advanced modeling and methods / / edited by Wenyi Zhao and Rama Chellappa
| Face processing [[electronic resource] ] : advanced modeling and methods / / edited by Wenyi Zhao and Rama Chellappa |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (755 p.) |
| Disciplina |
006.37
006.37 22 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ZhaoWenyi
ChellappaRama |
| Soggetto topico |
Human face recognition (Computer science)
Biometric identification - Research |
| ISBN |
1-281-05319-8
9786611053192 0-08-048884-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; FACE PROCESSING: Advanced Modeling and Methods; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART I: THE BASICS; Chapter 1. A Guided Tour of Face Processing; Chapter 2. Eigenfaces and Beyond; Chapter 3. Introduction to the Statistical Evaluation of Face-Recognition Algorithms; PART II: FACE MODELING; COMPUTATIONAL ASPECTS; Chapter 4. 3D Morphable Face Model, a Unified Approach for Analysis and Synthesis of Images; Chapter 5. Expression-Invariant Three-Dimensional Face Recognition; Chapter 6. 3D Face Modeling From Monocular Video Sequences
Chapter 7. Face Modeling by Information MaximizationPSYCHOPHYSICAL ASPECTS; Chapter 8. Face Recognition by Humans; Chapter 9. Predicting Human Performance for Face Recognition; Chapter 10. Spatial Distribution of Face and Object Representations in the Human Brain; PART III: ADVANCED METHODS; Chapter 11. On the Effect of Illumination and Face Recognition; Chapter 12. Modeling Illumination Variation with Spherical Harmonics; Chapter 13. A Multisubregion-Based Probabilistic Approach Toward Pose-Invariant Face Recognition Chapter 14. Morphable Models for Training a Component-Based Face-Recognition SystemChapter 15. Model-Based Face Modeling and TrackingWith Application to Videoconferencing; Chapter 16. A survey of 3D and Multimodal 3D+2D Face Recognition; Chapter 17. Beyond One Still Image: Face Recognition from Multiple Still Images or Video Sequence; Chapter 18. Subset Modeling of Face Localization Error, Occlusion, and Expression; Chapter 19. Near Real-time Robust Face and Facial-Feature Detection with Information-Based Maximum Discrimination Chapter 20. Current Landscape of Thermal Infrared Face RecognitionChapter 21. Multimodal Biometrics: Augmenting Face With Other Cues; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784547903321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Forensic science under siege [[electronic resource] ] : the challenges of forensic laboratories and the medico-legal death investigation system / / Kelly M. Pyrek
| Forensic science under siege [[electronic resource] ] : the challenges of forensic laboratories and the medico-legal death investigation system / / Kelly M. Pyrek |
| Autore | Pyrek Kelly |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (562 p.) |
| Disciplina |
363.25
363.2560973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Forensic sciences - United States
Crime laboratories - United States Forensic scientists - United States Evidence, Expert - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-96280-1
9786610962808 0-08-047107-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; FORENSIC SCIENCE UNDER SIEGE; Copyright page; Table of contents; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CHAPTER 1: FORENSIC SCIENCE: CELEBRATED AND VILIFIED; WHAT IS FORENSIC SCIENCE, ANYWAY?; NATURAL SCIENCE VS. APPLIED SCIENCE; WITHSTANDING THE TEST OF TIME; THE SCIENCE WARS; HOW FORENSIC SCIENCE IS CELEBRATED AND VILIFIED; IS FORENSIC SCIENCE BROKEN? EXPERTS HAVE THEIR SAY; THE NEEDS OF THE FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMUNITY; REFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; ENDNOTES; CHAPTER 2: THE STAKEHOLDERS IN FORENSIC SCIENCE: ROLES, PERSPECTIVES, AND EXPECTATIONS; THE STAKEHOLDERS
COLLABORATION IN ACTION: THE COURTROOM WORKGROUPTHE OVERLOOKED STAKEHOLDER?; ON COMMON GROUND: THE COURTROOM TRIAL; REFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; CHAPTER 3: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE U. S. FORENSIC LABORATORY SYSTEM; THE EVIDENCE: GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT; REFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; CHAPTER 4: THE U. S. FORENSIC LABORATORY SYSTEM UNDER SIEGE; THE DIRTY DOZEN: COMMON CHARGES LEVIED AGAINST LABS; THE TALES OF TWO LABS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE; REFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; ENDNOTES; CHAPTER 5: THE REALITY OF THE U. S. FORENSIC LABORATORY SYSTEM; CRIME LAB FUNDING; HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES NEEDS ASSESSMENTS OF FORENSIC LABORATORIESREFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; CHAPTER 6: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE U. S. MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION SYSTEM; ROLE CALL: THE CAST OF CHARACTERS IN MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION; PLAYING BY THE (REAL) RULES OF MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION; REFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; CHAPTER 7: THE U.S. MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION SYSTEM UNDER SIEGE; A "HUMAN" SCIENCE?; THE PROBLEM OF THE "COWBOY" EXAMINER; THE EVERYDAY CHALLENGES; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8: THE REAL STORY OF THE U.S. MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION SYSTEM THE HISTORY OF ME AND CORONER SYSTEMS: THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME, OR SECOND VERSE, SAME AS THE FIRSTNEW ATTENTION TO OLD ISSUES; A PATCHWORK OF JURISDICTIONS; ALL INVESTIGATORS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL: MAKING A CASE FOR AND AGAINST THE CORONER; COMPARING MEDICAL EXAMINER AND CORONER SYSTEMS; THE VALUE OF FORENSIC PATHOLOGISTS AND THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE SURVEILLANCE, BIOTERRORISM, MASS DISASTERS, AND HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES; FEDERAL SUPPORT OF MEDICO-LEGAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES; THE QUALITY OF MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION IN THE UNITED STATES QUALITY OF SERVICE AND ACCREDITATION OF MEDICO-LEGAL OFFICESTHE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS OF MEDICO-LEGAL OFFICES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ISSUES; EDUCATION AND TRAINING; CONTINUING EDUCATION; TRAINING FOR MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATORS; ASSESSING FORENSIC PATHOLOGY PROGRAMS REVEALS VITAL DEMOGRAPHIC DATA; RESEARCH ISSUES; FUNDING OF THE U.S. MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION SYSTEM; MEDICO-LEGAL OFFICES AND FORENSIC LABORATORIES: A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP; REFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; ENDNOTE; CHAPTER 9: THE COURTS: BATTLEFIELD FOR THE TRUTH AND A CHANGING PARADIGM; THE PARADIGM SHIFT THE SHIFTY PARADIGM |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458591503321 |
Pyrek Kelly
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Forensic science under siege [[electronic resource] ] : the challenges of forensic laboratories and the medico-legal death investigation system / / Kelly M. Pyrek
| Forensic science under siege [[electronic resource] ] : the challenges of forensic laboratories and the medico-legal death investigation system / / Kelly M. Pyrek |
| Autore | Pyrek Kelly |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (562 p.) |
| Disciplina |
363.25
363.2560973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Forensic sciences - United States
Crime laboratories - United States Forensic scientists - United States Evidence, Expert - United States |
| ISBN |
1-280-96280-1
9786610962808 0-08-047107-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; FORENSIC SCIENCE UNDER SIEGE; Copyright page; Table of contents; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CHAPTER 1: FORENSIC SCIENCE: CELEBRATED AND VILIFIED; WHAT IS FORENSIC SCIENCE, ANYWAY?; NATURAL SCIENCE VS. APPLIED SCIENCE; WITHSTANDING THE TEST OF TIME; THE SCIENCE WARS; HOW FORENSIC SCIENCE IS CELEBRATED AND VILIFIED; IS FORENSIC SCIENCE BROKEN? EXPERTS HAVE THEIR SAY; THE NEEDS OF THE FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMUNITY; REFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; ENDNOTES; CHAPTER 2: THE STAKEHOLDERS IN FORENSIC SCIENCE: ROLES, PERSPECTIVES, AND EXPECTATIONS; THE STAKEHOLDERS
COLLABORATION IN ACTION: THE COURTROOM WORKGROUPTHE OVERLOOKED STAKEHOLDER?; ON COMMON GROUND: THE COURTROOM TRIAL; REFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; CHAPTER 3: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE U. S. FORENSIC LABORATORY SYSTEM; THE EVIDENCE: GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT; REFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; CHAPTER 4: THE U. S. FORENSIC LABORATORY SYSTEM UNDER SIEGE; THE DIRTY DOZEN: COMMON CHARGES LEVIED AGAINST LABS; THE TALES OF TWO LABS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE; REFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; ENDNOTES; CHAPTER 5: THE REALITY OF THE U. S. FORENSIC LABORATORY SYSTEM; CRIME LAB FUNDING; HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES NEEDS ASSESSMENTS OF FORENSIC LABORATORIESREFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; CHAPTER 6: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE U. S. MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION SYSTEM; ROLE CALL: THE CAST OF CHARACTERS IN MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION; PLAYING BY THE (REAL) RULES OF MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION; REFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; CHAPTER 7: THE U.S. MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION SYSTEM UNDER SIEGE; A "HUMAN" SCIENCE?; THE PROBLEM OF THE "COWBOY" EXAMINER; THE EVERYDAY CHALLENGES; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8: THE REAL STORY OF THE U.S. MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION SYSTEM THE HISTORY OF ME AND CORONER SYSTEMS: THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME, OR SECOND VERSE, SAME AS THE FIRSTNEW ATTENTION TO OLD ISSUES; A PATCHWORK OF JURISDICTIONS; ALL INVESTIGATORS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL: MAKING A CASE FOR AND AGAINST THE CORONER; COMPARING MEDICAL EXAMINER AND CORONER SYSTEMS; THE VALUE OF FORENSIC PATHOLOGISTS AND THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE SURVEILLANCE, BIOTERRORISM, MASS DISASTERS, AND HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES; FEDERAL SUPPORT OF MEDICO-LEGAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES; THE QUALITY OF MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION IN THE UNITED STATES QUALITY OF SERVICE AND ACCREDITATION OF MEDICO-LEGAL OFFICESTHE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS OF MEDICO-LEGAL OFFICES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ISSUES; EDUCATION AND TRAINING; CONTINUING EDUCATION; TRAINING FOR MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATORS; ASSESSING FORENSIC PATHOLOGY PROGRAMS REVEALS VITAL DEMOGRAPHIC DATA; RESEARCH ISSUES; FUNDING OF THE U.S. MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION SYSTEM; MEDICO-LEGAL OFFICES AND FORENSIC LABORATORIES: A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP; REFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; ENDNOTE; CHAPTER 9: THE COURTS: BATTLEFIELD FOR THE TRUTH AND A CHANGING PARADIGM; THE PARADIGM SHIFT THE SHIFTY PARADIGM |
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Nonlinear fiber optics [[electronic resource] /] / Govind P. Agrawal
| Nonlinear fiber optics [[electronic resource] /] / Govind P. Agrawal |
| Autore | Agrawal G. P (Govind P.), <1951-> |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (547 p.) |
| Collana | Quantum electronics--principles and applications |
| Soggetto topico |
Fiber optics
Nonlinear optics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-98211-3
9786611982119 0-08-055542-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Nonlinear Fiber Optics Fourth Edition; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Historical Perspective; Fiber Characteristics; Material and Fabrication; Fiber Losses; Chromatic Dispersion; Polarization-Mode Dispersion; Fiber Nonlinearities; Nonlinear Refraction; Stimulated Inelastic Scattering; Importance of Nonlinear Effects; Overview; Problems; References; Chapter 2 - Pulse Propagation in Fibers; Maxwell's Equations; Fiber Modes; Eigenvalue Equation; Single-Mode Condition; Characteristics of the Fundamental Mode; Pulse-Propagation Equation
Nonlinear Pulse PropagationHigher-Order Nonlinear Effects; Numerical Methods; Split-Step Fourier Method; Finite-Difference Methods; Problems; References; Chapter 3 - Group-Velocity Dispersion; Different Propagation Regimes; Dispersion-Induced Pulse Broadening; Gaussian Pulses; Chirped Gaussian Pulses; Hyperbolic Secant Pulses; Super-Gaussian Pulses; Experimental Results; Third-Order Dispersion; Evolution of Chirped Gaussian Pulses; Broadening Factor; Arbitrary-Shape Pulses; Ultrashort-Pulse Measurements; Dispersion Management; GVD-Induced Limitations; Dispersion Compensation Compensation of Third-Order DispersionProblems; References; Chapter 4 - Self-Phase Modulation; SPM-Induced Spectral Changes; Nonlinear Phase Shift; SPM-Induced Spectral Changes; Changes in Pulse Spectra; SPM-Induced Spectral Changes; Effect of Pulse Shape and Initial Chirp; SPM-Induced Spectral Changes; Effect of Partial Coherence; Effect of Group-Velocity Dispersion; Pulse Evolution; Effect of Group-Velocity Dispersion; Broadening Factor; Effect of Group-Velocity Dispersion; OpticalWave Breaking; Experimental Results; Effect of Third-Order Dispersion; SPM Effects in Fiber Amplifiers Effect of Group-Velocity DispersionSemianalytic Techniques; Moment Method; Variational Method; Specific Analytic Solutions; Higher-Order Nonlinear Effects; Self-Steepening; Higher-Order Nonlinear Effects; Effect of GVD on Optical Shocks; Higher-Order Nonlinear Effects; Intrapulse Raman Scattering; Higher-Order Nonlinear Effects; Problems; References; Chapter 5 - Optical Solitons; Modulation Instability; Linear Stability Analysis; Gain Spectrum; Modulation Instability; Experimental Results; Modulation Instability; Ultrashort Pulse Generation; Modulation Instability; Impact on Lightwave Systems Fiber SolitonsInverse Scattering Method; Fiber Solitons; Fundamental Soliton; Higher-Order Solitons; Experimental Confirmation; Soliton Stability; Other Types of Solitons; Dark Solitons; Dispersion-Managed Solitons; Bistable Solitons; Perturbation of Solitons; Perturbation Methods; Fiber Losses; Soliton Amplification; Soliton Interaction; Higher-Order Effects; Moment Equations for Pulse Parameters; Third-Order Dispersion; Self-Steepening; Intrapulse Raman Scattering; Propagation of Femtosecond Pulses; Problems; References; Chapter 6 - Polarization Effects; Nonlinear Birefringence Origin of Nonlinear Birefringence |
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Agrawal G. P (Govind P.), <1951->
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Nonlinear fiber optics [[electronic resource] /] / Govind P. Agrawal
| Nonlinear fiber optics [[electronic resource] /] / Govind P. Agrawal |
| Autore | Agrawal G. P (Govind P.), <1951-> |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (547 p.) |
| Collana | Quantum electronics--principles and applications |
| Soggetto topico |
Fiber optics
Nonlinear optics |
| ISBN |
1-281-98211-3
9786611982119 0-08-055542-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Nonlinear Fiber Optics Fourth Edition; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Historical Perspective; Fiber Characteristics; Material and Fabrication; Fiber Losses; Chromatic Dispersion; Polarization-Mode Dispersion; Fiber Nonlinearities; Nonlinear Refraction; Stimulated Inelastic Scattering; Importance of Nonlinear Effects; Overview; Problems; References; Chapter 2 - Pulse Propagation in Fibers; Maxwell's Equations; Fiber Modes; Eigenvalue Equation; Single-Mode Condition; Characteristics of the Fundamental Mode; Pulse-Propagation Equation
Nonlinear Pulse PropagationHigher-Order Nonlinear Effects; Numerical Methods; Split-Step Fourier Method; Finite-Difference Methods; Problems; References; Chapter 3 - Group-Velocity Dispersion; Different Propagation Regimes; Dispersion-Induced Pulse Broadening; Gaussian Pulses; Chirped Gaussian Pulses; Hyperbolic Secant Pulses; Super-Gaussian Pulses; Experimental Results; Third-Order Dispersion; Evolution of Chirped Gaussian Pulses; Broadening Factor; Arbitrary-Shape Pulses; Ultrashort-Pulse Measurements; Dispersion Management; GVD-Induced Limitations; Dispersion Compensation Compensation of Third-Order DispersionProblems; References; Chapter 4 - Self-Phase Modulation; SPM-Induced Spectral Changes; Nonlinear Phase Shift; SPM-Induced Spectral Changes; Changes in Pulse Spectra; SPM-Induced Spectral Changes; Effect of Pulse Shape and Initial Chirp; SPM-Induced Spectral Changes; Effect of Partial Coherence; Effect of Group-Velocity Dispersion; Pulse Evolution; Effect of Group-Velocity Dispersion; Broadening Factor; Effect of Group-Velocity Dispersion; OpticalWave Breaking; Experimental Results; Effect of Third-Order Dispersion; SPM Effects in Fiber Amplifiers Effect of Group-Velocity DispersionSemianalytic Techniques; Moment Method; Variational Method; Specific Analytic Solutions; Higher-Order Nonlinear Effects; Self-Steepening; Higher-Order Nonlinear Effects; Effect of GVD on Optical Shocks; Higher-Order Nonlinear Effects; Intrapulse Raman Scattering; Higher-Order Nonlinear Effects; Problems; References; Chapter 5 - Optical Solitons; Modulation Instability; Linear Stability Analysis; Gain Spectrum; Modulation Instability; Experimental Results; Modulation Instability; Ultrashort Pulse Generation; Modulation Instability; Impact on Lightwave Systems Fiber SolitonsInverse Scattering Method; Fiber Solitons; Fundamental Soliton; Higher-Order Solitons; Experimental Confirmation; Soliton Stability; Other Types of Solitons; Dark Solitons; Dispersion-Managed Solitons; Bistable Solitons; Perturbation of Solitons; Perturbation Methods; Fiber Losses; Soliton Amplification; Soliton Interaction; Higher-Order Effects; Moment Equations for Pulse Parameters; Third-Order Dispersion; Self-Steepening; Intrapulse Raman Scattering; Propagation of Femtosecond Pulses; Problems; References; Chapter 6 - Polarization Effects; Nonlinear Birefringence Origin of Nonlinear Birefringence |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784618403321 |
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Agrawal G. P (Govind P.), <1951->
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier / Academic Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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