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Section B of Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research covers all aspects of the interaction of energetic beams with atoms, molecules and aggregate forms of matter. This includes ion beam analysis and ion beam modification of materials as well as basic data of importance for these studies. Topics of general interest include: atomic collisions in solids, particle channelling, all aspects of collision cascades, the modification of materials by energetic beams, ion implantation, irradiation - induced changes in materials, the physics and chemistry of beam interactions and the analysis of materials by all forms of energetic radiation. Modification by ion, laser and electron beams for the study of electronic materials, metals, ceramics, insulators, polymers and other important and new materials systems are included. Related studies, such as the application of ion beam analysis to biological, archaeological and geological samples as well as applications to solve problems in planetary science are also welcome. Energetic beams of interest include atomic and molecular ions, neutrons, positrons and muons, plasmas directed at surfaces, electron and photon beams, including laser treated surfaces and studies of solids by photon radiation from rotating anodes, synchrotrons, etc. In addition, the interaction between various forms of radiation and radiation-induced deposition processes are relevant.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

• Nuclear Materials and Energy is the first fully open-access journal in this field. The Max-Planck-Society has started the Open-Access Initiative in 2003 realizing that a stable, competitive, and quality-assured OA publication system offers immense benefits to the research community. Particularly research using public funding has the responsibility to make results freely available to all interested readers.
• At the same time it is of paramount importance that the transition to OA must preserve or even improve the quality standards of the present subscription-based model. The Journal adopts a rigorous peer-reviewing policy to guarantee high quality standards. A broad Editorial Board of renowned experts covering the full scope of the journal helps in the evaluation of submitted manuscripts.

The scientific support by the Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik also underlines its contribution to the field of research on plasma-facing materials and determines the scientific scope of the Journal. The emphasis will be on materials employed in reactors where they are exposed to extreme environments in terms of radiation, temperature and corrosive conditions. The main topics are:

• Fusion reactor materials, including plasma-facing components, blankets, insulators and magnets.
• Material erosion and transport in the boundary of fusion plasmas and its effect on the incident plasma conditions.
• Interaction of plasmas, ion beams, electron beams and intense heat fluxes with materials with emphasis on lifetime, tritium retention and permeation, and structural stability.
• Reactor materials enduring radiation doses at very high temperature far beyond the capability of materials now available for components, but excluding fuel cycle, actinide compounds, and nuclear waste.
• The material behaviour in the interaction with reactor coolants during normal operation and in accidental conditions.
• Materials behaviour addressing the release of fuel, activated dust and reaction products during accidental conditions, and the physical and chemical interactions of reactor core and containment materials.
• Neutron and charged particle radiation effects in materials, including defects, gas retention and permeation, transmutations, microstructural changes, phase changes and macroscopic properties.

The manuscript must contain new experimental results as well as theoretical evaluations and computer simulations. The manuscript must focus on materials science and engineering related to application in nuclear energy production. Thus, all topics within nuclear science and engineering or materials science and engineering without relevance to energy production do not necessarily fall within the scope.

The Journal is dedicated to original research manuscripts with a maximum length of six journal pages. The Journal can stimulate research and interest by soliciting invited reviews also exceeding the 6 page limit.

Nuclear Physics A focuses on the domain of nuclear and hadronic physics and includes the following subsections: Nuclear Structure and Dynamics; Intermediate and High Energy Heavy Ion Physics; Hadronic Physics; Electromagnetic and Weak Interactions; Nuclear Astrophysics. The emphasis is on original research papers. A number of carefully selected and reviewed conference proceedings are published as an integral part of the journal.Editorial Aims and Scope click for pdf fileBenefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Nuclear Physics B focuses on the domain of high energy physics, quantum field theory, and statistical systems, and includes four main sections: high energy physics - phenomenology, high energy physics - theory, high energy physics - experiment, and quantum field theory and statistical systems. The emphasis is on original research papers (Frontiers Articles or Full Length Articles), but Review Articles are also welcome. More information on the different article types can be found in the Guide for Authors.Conference proceedings on the topics covered by Nuclear Physics B are published in the (separately available) journal Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements.We also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: support.elsevier.com

Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements (NPB-PS) is the premier publication outlet for the proceedings of key conferences on high-energy physics and related areas. The series covers both large international conferences and topical meetings. The newest discoveries and the latest developments, reported at carefully selected meetings, are published covering experimental as well as theoretical particle physics, hadronic physics, cosmology, astrophysics and gravitation, field theory and statistical systems, and physical mathematics.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Nuclear Technology is the leading international publication reporting on new information in all areas of the practical application of nuclear science. Topics include all aspects of reactor technology: operations, safety materials, instrumentation, fuel, and waste management. Also covered are medical uses, radiation detection, production of radiation, health physics, and computer applications.

Nuclear and Particle Physics Proceedings is the premier publication outlet for the proceedings of key conferences on nuclear and high-energy physics and related areas. The series covers both large international conferences and topical meetings. The newest discoveries and the latest developments, reported at carefully selected meetings, are published covering experimental as well as theoretical particle physics, nuclear and hadronic physics, cosmology, astrophysics and gravitation, field theory and statistical systems, and physical mathematics.

The project on independent on-line library of Blackhorse Scientific Publishers has been intorduced as early as in 1999 when Blackhorse became an independent publishing house. During previous Springer time, several efforts was made to create the up-to-date scalable and relayable database. However, on that time no such similar on-line library existed in Poland. So, the new venture to offer the full text database containing all manuscripts published at Blackhorse\'s journals started in June 1999. Just amonths thereafter, Blackhorse became a registrant of The Digital Object Identifier Foundadtion, Inc. (Washington, DC) and started to collect the manuscripts accordant to the DOI standards. The special numbering system providing and assuring the full control over several manuscripts and unifing them was developed and introduced into the standarized company's workflow.

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Published monthly, this journal addresses all aspects of the methodology for the numerical solution of problems in heat and mass transfer as well as fluid flow. The journal's scope also encompasses modeling of complex physical phenomena that serves as a foundation for attaining numerical solutions, and includes numerical or experimental results that support methodology development. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Optical Engineering publishes papers reporting on research and development in optical science and engineering and the practical applications of known optical science, engineering, and technology. Imaging Components, Systems, and Processing Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing Adaptive Optics Cameras Focal Planes and Imaging Detectors Human Vision Infrared and Electro-Optical Systems Image Quality and System Performance Image Processing for Optical Engineering Laser Radar Machine Vision and Pattern Recognition Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Technologies Multispectral and Hyperspectral Technologies Pattern Recognition Persistent Surveillance Systems Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Systems Target Acquisition Systems Telescopes (Ground-Based, Airborne, and Space-Based) Three-Dimensional Imaging, Visualization, and Display Tracking Unconventional Imaging and Wavefront Sensing Video and Display Technologies Virtual Reality Instrumentation, Techniques, and Measurement Active and Passive Signatures Astronomical Instrumentation Atmospheric Propagation Compressive Sensing Biometric Technologies Diffractive Optics Fourier Optics and Optical Signal Processing Holography Interferometry Photonic Integration Physical Optics Measurements Metrology Modeling and Simulation Nondestructive Characterization of Materials Radiometry Spectroscopy Optical Design and Engineering Astronomical and Space Optical Systems Illumination and Nonimaging Optics Optics and Lens Design Optical Countermeasures Optical System Design Optical Fabrication Optical System Alignment Optical and System Testing Optomechanics Thin Films Unmanned Systems Technology Zoom Lenses Lasers, Fiber Optics, and Communications Beam Control Fiber Lasers Fiber Optics Fiber Optic Sensors Fiber Optic Communications Free Space Communications High Power Lasers Lasers and Laser Optics Laser Applications Laser Packaging Nonlinear Optics Quantum Optics and Photonics Semiconductor Lasers Slow Light Ultrafast Optics Vertical External Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VECSELs) Materials, Photonic Devices, and Sensors Detector Materials Integrated Optics Laser Materials Liquid Crystal and LED Technology and Devices Ocean and Atmospheric Sensing and Monitoring Optical Components Optical Computing and Optical Storage Optical Materials Optical Sensors Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits (OICs) Optoelectronic Materials and Devices Photonic Devices Chemical and Biological Sensors Smart Materials Smart Structures and Integrated Systems X-Ray, Gamma Ray, and Particle Technologies

The purpose of Optical Materials is to provide a means of communication and technology transfer between researchers who are interested in materials for potential device applications. The journal publishes original papers and review articles on the design, synthesis, characterisation and applications of optical materials.OPTICAL MATERIALS focuses on:• Optical Properties of Material Systems;• The Materials Aspects of Optical Phenomena;• The Materials Aspects of Devices and Applications.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com