Nonequilibrium atmospheric pressure plasma jets (N-APPJs) generate plasma in open space rather than in a confined chamber and can be utilized for applications in medicine. This book provides a complete introduction to this fast-emerging field, from the fundamental physics, to experimental approaches, to plasma and reactive species diagnostics. It provides an overview of the development of a wide range of plasma jet devices and their fundamental mechanisms. The book concludes with a discuss...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th CCF Conference on BigData 2025, which took place in Tianjin, China, during September 12–14, 2025.The 25 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 196 submissions. The topics of accepted papers include theories and methods of data science, algorithms and applications of big data.

The current book is the first systematic exposition and analysis of the structure and meaning aspects of the Chinese topic-comment structure. While early analyses of the Chinese topic (and topicalization) phenomena abound, in terms of its theoretical depth and empirical breadth the current book is unparalleled.The phenomenon of topics is a core concept in modern linguistics, and its research significance extends beyond the scope of Chinese linguistics, being a topic of common conce...

Comprehensive reference delivering basic principles and state-of-the-art parameter estimation techniques for permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs)Parameter Estimation of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines reviews estimation techniques of the parameters of PMSMs, introducing basic models and techniques, as well as issues and solutions in parameter estimation challenges, including rank deficiency, inverter nonlinearity, and magnetic saturation. Th...

The six-volume proceedings set LNAI 15919, 15920, 15921, 15922, 15923 and 15924 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Knowledge Science, Engineering and Management, KSEM 2025, held in Macao, China during August 4–7, 2025.The 106 papers and 66 short papers are included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 354 submissions. They focus on all aspects of the exchange of research in artificial intelligence, data science, kn...

Microstrip patch antennas have become the favorite of antenna designers because of their versatility and having the advantages of planar profile, ease of fabrication, compatibility with integrated circuit technology, and conformability with a shaped surface. There is a need for graduate students and practicing engineers to gain an in depth understanding of this subject. The first edition of this book, published in 2011, was written with this purpose in mind. This second edition contains ap...

From the Introduction:Nanotechnology and its underpinning sciences are progressing with unprecedented rapidity. With technical advances in a variety of nanoscale fabrication and manipulation technologies, the whole topical area is maturing into a vibrant field that is generating new scientific research and a burgeoning range of commercial applications, with an annual market already at the trillion dollar threshold. The means of fabricating and controlling matter on the nan...

This 9-volume set CCIS 3034-3042 constitutes - in conjunction with the 21-volume set LNCS 16642-16662, the 5-volume set LNAI 16663-16667 and the 4-volume set LNBI 16668-16671 - the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2026, held in ON, Canada, July 22–26, 2026.The 336 papers presented in these proceedings books were carefully reviewed and selected from 4561 submissions.These papers have been organized in the following topi...

A comprehensive guide to understanding AC machines with exhaustive simulation models to practice design and controlNearly seventy percent of the electricity generated worldwide is used by electrical motors. Worldwide, huge research efforts are being made to develop commercially viable three- and multi-phase motor drive systems that are economically and technically feasible.Focusing on the most popular AC machines used in industry – induction machine and per...

Two key words define the scope of this book: 'ultrasound' and 'colloids'. Historically, there has been little real communication between practitioners in these two fields. Although there is a large body of literature devoted to ultrasound phenomenon in colloids, there is little recognition that such phenomena may be of real importance for both the development and applications of colloid science. On the other side, colloid scientists have not embraced acoustics as an important tool for char...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Advanced Data Mining and Applications, ADMA 2023, held in Shenyang, China, during August 21–23, 2023.The 216 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 503 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Data mining foundations, Grand challenges of data mining, Parallel and distributed data mining algorithms, Mining on data streams, Graph mining a...

Next-generation small antenna design techniquesThis authoritative text provides the most up-to-date methods on the theory and design of small antennas, including an extensive survey of small antenna literature published over the past several years. Written by experts at the forefront of antenna research, Small Antennas: Miniaturization Techniques & Applications begins with a detailed presentation of small antenna theory--narrowband and wideband--and progresses to small a...