This book addresses the growing interest in low temperature technologies. Since the subject of low temperature materials and mechanisms is multidisciplinary, the chapters reflect the broadest possible perspective of the field. Leading experts in the specific subject area address the various related science and engineering chemistry, material science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgy, and physics.
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1 Introduction to Low Temperature Materials and Mechanisms |
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2 Chemistry, Thermodynamics, and Material Processes at Low Temperatures |
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3 Solids and Fluids at Low Temperatures |
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4 Characterization Methods for Low Temperature Materials |
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5 NDE and Structural Health Monitoring for Low Temperature Applications |
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6 Refrigeration Systems for Achieving Cryogenic Temperatures |
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7 Cryogenic Piezoelectric Materials for Transducer Applications |
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8 Low Temperature Motors and Actuators: Design Considerations and a Case Study |
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9 Sample Handling and Instruments for the In Situ Exploration of Ice-Rich Planets |
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10 Drilling and Breaking Ice |
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11 Medicine and Biology: Technologies Operating at Extremely Low Temperatures |
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12 Low Temperature Electronics |
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13 A Cryogenic Axion Dark Matter Experiment (ADMX/ADMX-HF) |
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14 Low Temperature Materials and Mechanisms: Applications and Challenges |
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15 Safety Considerations When Working with Cryogenic Liquids |
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Dr. Yoseph Bar-Cohen is the Supervisor of the Electroactive Technologies Group at JPL, as well as a Senior Scientist there. He has (co) edited 10 books, co-authored over 390 publications, co-chaired 50 conferences, and has 36 registered patents. His books and other publications cover such topics as humanlike robots, biomimetics, nondestructive evaluation using ultrasonics and robotics and materials, etc. Business Week named him in 2003 as one of the five technology gurus who are "Pushing Tech's Boundaries." He is a NASA Fellow and Honors Award Winner, has two SPIE Lifetime Achievement Awards, and is the recipient of JPL's prestigious Magellan Award and many other honors and awards.
