Note: Front Cover -- Silicon Epitaxy: Semiconductors and Semimetals -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Chapter 1. CVD Technologies For Silicon: A Quick Survey -- Abbreviations Used -- I. Introduction -- II. Bulk Polycrystalline Silicon Processes -- III. Film Deposition: Reactors -- IV. Film Deposition: Products and Chemistries -- V. Aerosol CVD -- VI. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2. Epitaxial Growth Theory: Vapor-phase and Surface Chemistry -- I. Introduction -- II. Development of a Detailed Kinetic Scheme -- III. Gas-phase Kinetics for Silanes and Chlorosilanes -- IV. Surface Kinetics for Silanes and Chlorosilanes -- V. Gas-phase Precursors to Deposition and Overall Kinetic Scheme -- VI. Overall Kinetic Scheme and Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 3. Epitaxial Growth Facilities, Equipment, and Supplies -- Abbreviations Used -- I. Introduction -- II. The Epitaxial Reactor -- III. Facilities -- IV. Process Gas and Delivery -- V. Exhaust Treatment -- VI. Equipment for Power Epitaxy -- VII. Advanced Applications -- VIII. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4. Epitaxial Growth Techniques: Low-temperature Epitaxy -- Abbreviations Used -- I. Introduction -- II. CVD Machines -- III. Surface Treatment -- IV. Epitaxial Growth Mechanisms -- V. High-quality Si/Si1-x Gex/Si Heterostructure Growth at High Ge Fractions -- VI. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5. Epitaxial Growth Techniques: Molecular Beam Epitaxy -- Abbreviations Used -- I. Introduction -- II. MBE Machines -- III. Surface Treatment -- IV. Growth Mechanisms -- V. Doping -- VI. Growth of SiGe(C) Alloys -- VII. Formation of Si/Ge Heterostructures -- VIII. Growth of SiGe Buffer Layers -- IX. Selective Growth -- X. Formation of Superlattices, Quantum Wires, and Quantum Dots -- XI. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6. Epitaxial Growth Modeling. , Nomenclature -- I. Introduction -- II. Detailed Modeling of Epitaxial Reactors -- III. Reduced-order Models for Epitaxial Silicon Deposition -- IV. Atomistic Aspects: Control of Crystal Morphology -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 7. Epitaxiai Layer Characterization and Metrology -- Abbreviations Used -- I. Introduction -- II. On Sampling and Accuracy -- III. Doping Control -- IV. Thickness Measurements -- V. Contamination and Surface Quality -- VI. Future Developments and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8. Epitaxy for Discrete and Power Devices -- Nomenclature -- I. Introduction -- II. General Considerations -- III. Specific Epitaxy Processes for Power and Discrete Devices -- IV. Defects and Problems -- V. Accessory Considerations -- Chapter 9. Epitaxy on Patterned Wafers -- I. Introduction -- II. Device Requirements and Process Complexity -- III. Surface Preparation: Pre-epitaxial Cleaning -- IV. Geometrical Pattern Integrity -- V. Doping Pattern Integrity -- VI. Crystal Defectivity -- VII. Conclusion: The Best Epitaxial Recipe? -- Bibliography -- Chapter 10. Si-based Alloys: SiGe and SiGe:C -- I. Introduction -- II. Applications of Si Alloys -- III. Low-temperature Surface Preparation -- IV. Process Chemistry for Si Alloy Deposition -- V. Metrology of Si1-x Gex Layers -- VI. Production Robust Si1-x Gex Processing -- VII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 11. Silicon Epitaxy: New Applications -- I. Introduction -- II. Equipment: State of the Art -- III. Epitaxy Processes -- IV. New Applications -- V. Conclusion -- References -- Index -- Contents of Volumes In This Series -- Color Plate Section.

Note: Front Cover -- Processing and Properties of Compound Semiconductors: Semiconductors and Semimetals -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Wet Etching -- References -- Chapter 2. Gallium Arsenide Heterostructures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Crystal Growth and Properties of GaAs -- 3. Growth and Material Properties of GaAs Heterostructures -- 4. Physical Properties of GaAs-Based Quantum Well Structures and Superlattices -- References -- Chapter 3. Growth and Optical Properties of GaN -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Gallium Nitride and its Growth on Different Substrates -- 3. Line Width and Quantum Beats in GaN -- 4. Time-Resolved Spectroscopy of GaN Epilayers -- 5. p-GaN -- 6. n-GaN -- 7. Optical Pumping and Lasing in GaN Epilayers and Heterostructures -- 8. GaN Quantum Wells -- References -- Chapter 4. SiGe/Si Processing -- 1. Introduction -- 2. SiGe/Si Material Properties and Processing Challenges -- References -- Chapter 5. Advances in Quantum Dot Structures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Physical Properties -- 3. State of the Art -- References -- Chapter 6. Wet Etching of III-V Semiconductors -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Semiconductor Electrochemistry: Basic Principles and Experimental Methods -- 3. Types of Etching Reactions -- 4. Some Solid-State and Electrochemical Data on III-V Semiconductors -- 5. Kinetics and Mechanisms of Etching Reactions at III-V Semiconductors -- 6. Material-Selective Etching -- 7. Etch Morphologies and Profiles -- 8. Conclusions -- References -- Index -- Contents of Volumes in This Series.

Note: Preliminaries -- Contents -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLES -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. DEREGULATION AND MARKETS IN THE ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY -- 3. DECISION MAKING AND UNCERTAINTIES IN THE ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY -- 4, MODELLING ELECTRICITY PRICES -- 5. MODELING COMPETITION IN THE ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY -- 6. OPTIMIZING GENERATION AND TRADING PORTFOLIOS -- 7. RISK MANAGEMENT AND RISK CONTROLLING -- 8. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT - WITH APPLICATION TO FUEL CELLS -- 9. INVESTMENT DECISIONS -- 10. FINAL REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.

Note: Scientific Computation -- Radiation in Enclosures -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Physical Model -- 3 Some Computational Methods -- 4 Mathematical Model -- 5 Numerical Approximation -- 6 Simulations in Specific Cases -- 7 Spectral Properties of Gases -- 8 Application to Industrial Furnace -- 9 Radiation in Scattering Media -- 10 Conclusion -- Nomenclature -- References -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction: On Rebels, Icons, and the Value of Dissent -- 2 Alfred Russel Wallace, the Discovery of Natural Selection, and the Origins of Humankind -- 3 Rebel With Two Causes: Hans Driesch -- 4 Wilhelm Johannsen: A Rebel or a Diehard? -- 5 Raymond Arthur Dart: The Man Who Unwillingly Ushered in a Revolution in the Evolution of Humankind -- 6 In Weismann's Footsteps: The Cyto-Rebellion of C. D. Darlington -- 7 Striking the Hornet's Nest: Richard Goldschmidt's Rejection of the Particulate Gene -- 8 Rebellion and Iconoclasm in the Life and Science of Barbara McClintock -- 9 Challenging the Protein Dogma of the Gene: Oswald T. Avery, a Revolutionary Conservative -- 10 Roger Sperry and Integrative Action in the Nervous System -- 11 Leon Croizat: A Radical Biogeographer -- 12 Dogma, Heresy, and Conversion: Vero Copner Wynne-Edwards's Crusade and the Levels-of-Selection Debate -- 13 Peter Mitchell: Changing the Face of Bioenergetics -- 14 Howard Temin: Rebel of Evidence and Reason -- 15 Motoo Kimura and the Rise of Neutralism -- 16 Against the Grain: The Science and Life of William D. Hamilton -- 17 The Iconoclastic Research Program of Carl Woese -- 18 Stephen Jay Gould, Darwinian Iconoclast? -- 19 Culture and Gender Do Not Dissolve into How Scientists "Read" Nature: Thelma Rowell's Heterodoxy -- 20 Bringing Statistical Methods to Community and Evolutionary Ecology: Daniel S. Simberloff -- Epilogue: Legitimation Is the Name of the Game -- List of Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.

Note: Cover -- Inside front cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Vector Analysis -- 2 Vector Analysis in Curved Coordinates and Tensors -- 3 Determinants and Matrices -- 4 Group Theory -- 5 Infinite Series -- 6 Functions of a Complex Variable I: Analytic Properties Mapping -- 7 Functions of a Complex Variable II: Calculus of Residues -- 8 Differential Equations -- 9 Sturm-Liouville Theory-Orthogonal Functions -- 10 The Gamma Function (Factorial Function) -- 11 Legendre Polynomials and Spherical Harmonics -- 12 Bessel Functions -- 13 Hermitie and Laguerre Polynomials -- 14 Fourier Series -- 15 Integral Transforms -- 16 Partial Differential Equations -- 17 Probability -- 18 Calculus of Variations -- 19 Nonlinear Methods and Chaos -- Appendix 1 Real Zeros of a Function -- Index -- Inside back cover.

Note: Intro -- 158935_1_En_FM1_Onlinepdf.pdf -- 158935_1_En_1_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 1: Recent Developments in the Molecular Taxonomy of Fungi -- I. Introduction -- II. Non-Fungal Organisms Studied by Mycologists -- A. Slime Moulds -- B. Plasmodiophora and Related Species -- C. Straminipila -- D. Haptoglossa -- III. The `Basal Fungi´ -- A. Microsporidia -- B. Chytrids -- C. Zygomycete-Type Fungi -- D. Glomeromycota -- IV. Ascomycota -- A. Taphrinomycotina -- B. Saccharomycotina -- C. Pezizomycotina -- V. Basidiomycota -- A. Pucciniomycotina -- B. Ustilaginomycotina -- C. Agaricomycotina -- VI. Conclusions -- References -- 158935_1_En_2_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 2: Sordaria macrospora, a Model System for Fungal Development -- I. Introduction -- A. Fungal Organisms as Model Systems for Developmental Biology -- B. Why Choose Sordaria macrospora? -- II. Biology -- A. Life Cycle -- B. Homothallism -- III. Phylogeny -- IV. Mutants and Morphology -- V. Molecular and Genetic Tools -- A. Tetrad Analysis -- B. DNA-Mediated Transformations and Gene Libraries -- C. Tools for Fluorescence Microscopy -- D. Functional Genomics -- VI. Developmental Biology and Components of Signalling Pathways -- A. Pheromones and Pheromone Receptors -- B. Heterotrimeric G Proteins -- C. Adenylyl Cyclase -- D. Transcription Factors -- E. Novel Developmental Proteins -- VII Conclusions -- References -- 158935_1_En_3_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 3: Inteins - Selfish Elements in Fungal Genomes -- I. Introduction -- A. General Characteristics of Inteins -- B. Protein Splicing MechanismProtein splicing mechanism -- II. Inteins in Fungi -- A. VMA1 InteinsVMA1 inteins of Saccharomycete Yeasts -- B. PRP8 Inteins in Fungi -- 1. Distribution of PRP8 InteinsPRP8 inteins in Fungi -- 2. Activity of Fungal PRP8 Inteins -- C. Other Fungal Inteins. , III. Mobility, Evolution, and Domestication of Inteins -- A. Mobility of Fungal InteinsMobility of fungal inteins -- B. Evolution of Fungal InteinsEvolution of fungal inteins -- C. Domestication of Fungal Inteins -- IV. Application of Inteins -- A. Inteins and Their Application in Protein-Protein Interactionprotein-protein interaction Studies -- B. Regulation of Protein-Splicing Activity -- C. Intein-Mediated Protein Purificationprotein purification -- D. Screening Systems for Protein-Splicing Inhibitorssplicing inhibitors -- V. Conclusions -- References -- 158935_1_En_4_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 4: Apoptosis in Fungal Development and Ageing -- I. General Description of Apoptosis -- A. Apoptosis in Mammals -- B. Apoptosis in Fungi -- C. Differences Between Fungal and Mammalian Apoptosis -- II. Apoptosis in Fungal Development -- A. Apoptosis in Host-Pathogen and Antagonistic Interactions -- B. Apoptosis During Fungal Reproduction -- C. The Role of Apoptosis in Fungal Lifespan Control -- III. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions -- References -- 158935_1_En_5_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 5: Communication of Fungi on Individual, Species, Kingdom, and Above Kingdom Levels -- I. Introduction -- II. Communication Within and Between Fungal Colonies - Vegetative Interactions -- A. Communication in Mediating Vegetative Fusions Within Fungal Colonies -- B. Communication in Mediating Vegetative Fusions Between Different Individuals of Filamentous Ascomycetes -- C. Communication in Mediating Vegetative Fusions Between Different Individuals of Basidiomycetes -- D. Communication in Population Growth Control and Germination -- E. Communication in Dimorphism and Asexual Reproduction -- III. Communication Between Fungi in Sexual Interactions -- A. Communication in Mating -- B. Communication in Fruiting Body Development. , IV. Communication Between Fungi and Bacteria -- V. Communication Between Fungi and Plants -- VI. Communication Between Fungi and Animals -- VII. Conclusions -- References -- 158935_1_En_6_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 6: Yeast Killer Toxins: Fundamentals and Applications -- I. Introduction -- II. Chromosomally Encoded Killer Toxins -- A. Williopsis -- B. Pichia -- C. Kluyveromyces -- III. Extrachromosomally Encoded Toxins -- A. dsRNA Virus Toxins -- 1. K1 -- 2. K28 -- 3. Other dsRNA Virus Toxins -- B. Linear Plasmid-Encoded Toxins -- 1. Group I -- 2. Group II -- IV. Applications -- A. Antifungals for Human Therapy -- B. Antifungals in Agriculture, Food and Feed Industry -- C. Killer Toxins in Biotyping -- V. Concluding Remarks -- References -- 158935_1_En_7_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 7: Evolutionary and Ecological Interactions of Mould and Insects -- I. Introduction -- II. Genetics of Secondary Metabolites in Mycelial Fungi -- A. Different Types of Fungal Secondary Metabolites -- 1. Alkaloids -- 2. Non-Ribosomal Peptides -- 3. Polyketides -- 4. Terpenes -- B. Fungal Secondary Metabolite Clusters -- 1. Aflatoxin and Sterigmatocystin Clusters -- 2. Epipolythiodioxopiperazine clusters -- C. Regulation of Secondary Metabolite Synthesis -- 1. Pathway-Specific Regulation -- 2. Global Regulation -- 3. Regulation by Signal Transduction -- 4. Activation of Silent Secondary Metabolite Clusters -- III. Three Types of Fungus-Insect Interactions and the Role of Secondary Metabolites -- A. Host-Pathogen -- B. Predator-Prey -- C. Interspecific Competition -- IV. Melding Ecology and Molecular Biology -- V. Conclusions -- References -- 158935_1_En_8_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 8: Endophytic Fungi, Occurrence and Metabolites -- I. Introduction -- II. The Ecological Relevance of Endophytic Fungi. , III. Metabolites Isolated from Host Plants and Their Endophytic Fungi -- A. Taxol -- B. Camptothecin -- C. Ergot Alkaloids -- D. Mycotoxins in Baccharis Species -- E. Hypericin -- F. Podophyllotoxin -- IV. Metabolites from Endophytic Fungi -- A. Metabolites from Endophytic Xylariaceous Fungi -- 1. 7-Amino-4-Methylcoumarin from Xylaria sp. of Ginkgo biloba -- 2. Metabolites from Xylaria sp. from Sandoricum koetjape -- 3. Sesquiterpenoids from a Xylariaceous Fungus -- 4. Metabolites from Xylaria sp. -- B. Metabolites from Endophytic Phomopsis or Diaporthe Species -- 1. Lactones from Phomopsis sp. from Azadirachata indica -- 2. Metabolites from Diaporthe sp. from Camellia sinensis L. -- 3. Metabolites from Phomopsis sp. from Camptotheca acuminata -- 4. Sesquiterpenoids from Phomopsis cassiae from Cassia spectabilis -- 5. Metabolites from Phomopsis spp. from Erythrina crista-galli -- 6. Metabolites from Phomopsis sp. from Eupatorium arnottianum -- 7. Cytosporone D from Phomopsis sp. of Phytolacca dioica -- 8. Xanthone Dimers from Phomopsis sp. from Tectona grandis L. -- 9. Dicerandrols from Phomopsis longicolla from the Mint Dicerandra frutescens -- C. Metabolites from Endophytic Penicillium Species -- 1. Metabolites from Penicillium sp. from Aegiceras corniculatum L. -- 2. Metabolites from Penicillium chrysogenum from Cistanche deserticola -- 3. Metabolites from Penicillium spp. from Prumnopitys andina -- 4. Penicidones from Penicillium sp. from Quercus variabilis -- D. Metabolites from Endophytic Alternaria Species -- 1. Metabolites from Alternaria sp. from Polygonum senegalense -- 2. Metabolites from Alternaria spp. from Vinca minor and Euonymus europaeus -- E. Xanthones from Emericella variecolor from Croton oblongifolius -- F. Cyclopentenons from Dothideomycete sp. from Leea rubra -- G. Metabolites from Endophytic Chaetomium Species. , 1. Metabolites from Chaetomium sp. from Nerium oleander L. -- 2. Cytochalasan Alkaloids from Chaetomium globosum from Imperata cylindrica -- H. Metabolites from Endophytic Pestalotiopsis Species -- 1. Isopestacin from Pestalotiopsis microspora from Terminalia morobensis -- 2. Sesquiterpenes from Pestalotiopsis sp. from Pinus taeda -- 3. Metabolites from Pestalotiopsis foedan -- 4. Metabolites from Pestalotiopsis theae -- J. Metabolites from Phyllosticta spinarum from Platycladus orientalis -- K. Metabolites from Endophytic Fusarium Species -- 1. CR377 from Fusarium sp. from Selaginella pallescens -- 2. Lipopeptides from Fusarium sp. from Maackia chinensis -- L. Epichlicin from Epichloe typhina from Phleum pretense L. -- M. Metabolite from Colletotrichum dematium from Pteromischum sp. -- N. Hormonemate from Hormonema dematioides from Pinus sp. -- O. Brefeldin A from Phoma medicaginis from Medicago lupulina -- P. Phaeosphaerides from an Endophytic Fungus -- Q. Metabolites from Nodulisporium sp. from Junipercus cedre -- R. Metabolites from Ascochyta sp. from Meliotus dentatus -- S. Metabolites from Endophytic Fungi from Garcinia Species -- T. Metabolites from Endophytic Fungi from Artemisia species -- U. Metabolites from Endophytes from Schinus molle -- V. Conclusion -- References -- 158935_1_En_9_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 9: Fungal Origin of Ergoline Alkaloids Present in Dicotyledonous Plants (Convolvulaceae) -- I. The Ecological Role of Natural Products -- II. The Symbiosis Between Poaceae and Clavicipitaceous Fungi -- III. Epibiotic Clavicipitaceous Fungi Associated with Convolvulaceae -- A. Identification of Clavicipitaceous Fungi -- 1. Microscopic and Electron Microscopic Characterization -- 2. Phylogenetic Trees -- B. Fungicidal Treatment -- C. Plant Growth Under Germ-Free Conditions. , D. Biosynthesis and Accumulation of Ergoline Alkaloids in the Fungus/Plant Symbiotum.