Soft Matter Physics

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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In a liquid crystal watch, the molecules contained within a thin film of the screen are reorientated each second by extremely weak electrical signals. Soft magnetic materials used in transformers exhibit a strong magnetic moment under the action of a weak magnetic field.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2013-07-13
Mått210 x 279 x 19 mm
Vikt830 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor320
FörlagSpringer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN9783662038475
ÖversättareLyle, S.N., Lyle, S. N.

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