Chloride Channels, Volume 42 (Current Topics in Membranes)

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The amount of new information on the molecular biology of chloride channels has grown tremendously in recent years. This large amount of information gives some unique and, in some instances, surprising insights into the function and structure of chloride channels which are present in every cell. This volume contains a series of in-depth reviews of chloride channel physiology, biophysics, and molecular biology. The reviews cover chloride channels found in the plasma membrane as well as in organelles of both plant and animal cells.

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* Discusses CFTR, the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator, which is responsible for CF and the CIC-family of chloride channels responsible for myotonia congenita
* In-depth reviews of chloride channel physiology, biophysics, and molecular biology
* Reviews chloride channels found in the plasma membrane and in organelles of both plant and animal cells

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From laptop computers and mobile phones to digital cinema, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) are integral components in an increasing array of highly desirable consumer electronics and communication devices, and are already the predominant technology used in flat panel displays.

This inter-disciplinary book is intended as an introductory guide to the fundamental properties of liquid crystals and their applications in display and photonic devices, providing a basic understanding of the physics, optics, electro-optics, and material aspects for state-of-the-art display and photonic devices.

Fundamentals of Liquid Crystal Devices includes:

A comprehensive overview of LCDs including liquid crystal physics, electro-optical properties, simulation techniques and display and photonic applications.
Numerous examples and case studies, solved problems and challenging homework conundrums starting with basic physics and gradually introducing advanced device concepts and structures.
The principles for designing advanced specialist transmissive, reflective, and transflective liquid crystal displays.
Chapters on emerging technologies such as tuneable liquid crystal photonic devices including laser beam steering, light switches for telecommunication and tunable-focus lenses.

Fundamentals of Liquid Crystal Devices is a valuable resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students following display systems courses, who will benefit from its systematic approach. The introduction of advanced device concepts and structures means that display engineers, scientists, and technicians active in the field can also utilise this unique resource, as can developers of a wide range of systems and applications.

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A great book with systematic and concise writing style ---- Saving your time.......2007-03-08

This is a great book, especially for the people who work on the modeling and design of liquid crystal devices. This book is comprehensive, and very systematic and concise. I like this book. It's a valuable resource for students, display engineers, scientists, and technicians active in the field, as well as the developers of a wide range of systems and applications. I suggest that the papercover version can be issued in the future.

Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays: Fundamentals and Applications

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Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays: Fundamentals and Applications
Willem den Boer
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ASIN: 0750678135
Release Date: 2005-08-18

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Active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs) are the preferred choice when thin, low power, high quality, and lightweight flat panel displays are required. Here is the definitive guide to the theory and applications of AMLCDs.

Contemporary portable communication and computing devices need high image quality, light weight, thin, and low power flat panel displays. The answer to this need is the color active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD). The rides of AMLCD technology over less than two decades to undisputed dominance as a flat panel display has been breathtaking, and designers of portable devices need a thorough understanding of the theory and applications of AMLCDs. Willem den Boer, a holder of over 30 patents in imaging technologies, has created this guide to AMLCD theory, operating principles, addressing methods, driver circuits, application circuits, and alternate flat display technologies (including active matrix flat panel image sensors). Numerous design and applications examples illustrate key points and make them relevant to real-world engineering tasks.

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· Systematically discusses the principles of liquid crystal displays and active matrix addressing.
· Describes methods of enhancing AMLCD image quality.
· Extensive coverage of AMLCD manufacturing techniques.
· Thorough examination of performance characteristics and specifications of AMLCDs.

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Good introductory text.......2007-10-05

"Fundamentals" is right in the title. Covers AMLCD physics, technology and manufacturing in a very straightforward and easy to read text. It is useful if you are curious about how AMLCD's work, but does not have enough depth for serious study.

Dynamics of Crystal Surfaces and Interfaces (Fundamental Materials Research)

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Evolving Phase Interfaces in Solids: Fundamental Contributions to the Continuum Theory of Evolving Phase Interfaces in Solids

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This book addresses the physics of phase transitions in chemical compositions and crystal or molecular structures. It deals with the control of the scale and distribution of microstructural features that are associated with different phases. Here a mathematical framework with the capacity to describe and predict the evolution of phase interfaces. Some of the relevant developments are summarized, with emphasis being placed on the contributions made by those researchers whose works are printed in this volume.

Fundamental Physics of Ferroelectrics 2001

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This volume addresses a broad range of experimental topics on the nature of ferroelectrics, including recent developments in piezoelectricity, phase transitions, alloy properties, thin films, and first-principles theory of polarization in insulators. The papers will be of interest to researchers and graduate students working in the fundamental materials sciences.

Fundamentals, Volume 1, Handbook of Liquid Crystals

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Fundamentals, Volume 1, Handbook of Liquid Crystals
Edited by: Dietrich Demus
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The Handbook of Liquid Crystals is a unique compendium of knowledge on all aspects of liquid crystals. In over 2000 pages the Handbook provides detailed information on the basic principles of both low- and high-molecular weight materials, as well as the synthesis, characterization, modification, and applications (such as in computer displays or as structural materials) of all types of liquid crystals.

The five editors of the Handbook are internationally renowned experts from both industry and academia and have drawn together over 70 leading figures in the field as authors.

The four volumes of the Handbook are designed both to be used together or as stand-alone reference sources. Some users will require the whole set, others will be best served with a selection of the volumes.

Volume 1 deals with the basic physical and chemical principles of liquid crystals, including structure-property relationships, nomenclature, phase behavior, characterization methods, and general synthesis and application strategies. As such this volume provides an excellent introduction to the field and a powerful learning and teaching tool for graduate students and above.

Volume 2 concentrates on low-molecular weight materials, for example those typically used in display technology. A high quality survey of the literature is provided along with full details of molecular design strategies, phase characterization and control, and applications development. This volume is therefore by far the most detailed reference source on these industrially very important materials, ideally suited for professionals in the field.

Volume 3 concentrates on high-molecular weight, or polymeric, liquid crystals, some of which are found in structural applications and others occur as natural products of living systems. A high-quality literature survey is complemented by full detail of the synthesis, processing, analysis, and applications of all important materials classes. This volume is the most comprehensive reference source on these materials, and is therefore ideally suited for professionals in the field.

Liquid Crystallinity in Polymers: Principles and Fundamental Properties

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'Liquid Crystallinity in Polymers' focuses on the wealth of scientific ideas and approaches which has accompanied the rapid growth of this field over the past two decades. The author highlights the molecular basis for liquid crystallinity in polymers, including lyotropic, thermotropic, mainchain, sidechain systems and mixtures.
An entire section is devoted to conformational aspects of polymeric mesogens. A section describing current molecular
theories follows. Another section on experimental behavior analyzes the performance of these theories, pointing out areas where further investigation is needed.
A final section deals with elastic and viscous properties, with defects and textures and with rheology of LCP.

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Liquid Crystals: Fundamentals
Shri Singh
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Izyumov , and V.N. Syromyatnikov
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G. Vertogen , and W. H. De Jeu
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Antonia Shimerda, ein junges aufgewecktes Maedchen, kommt um 1880 mit ihrer boehmischen Familie nach Nebraska. Schon bald verlangt ihr das Leben in der Praerie die ganze Kraft ihrer Jugend ab. Kaum dem Kindesalter entwachsen, muss sie zum Familienunterhalt beitragen, um sich einen Platz im Dasein zu erkaempfen. Nur eines laesst sie die Haerte des Alltags ertragen - der Traum von einem selbstbestimmten, freien Leben aus eigener Kraft.

In 1880, Antonia Shimerda, a young bright girl, comes to Nebraska with her bohemian family. For life in the prairie, she needs nearly all her energy. Hardly having become an adult, she needs to contribute to the livelihood of her family. There is only one thing that enables them to stand up to this hard day-to-day life — the dream of a free, self-determined life.

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