The 7th International Workshop on Nonlinear Optics and Excitation Kinetics in Semiconductors (NOEKS 7) was held at University Karlsruhe (TH) from 24-28 February 2003. Topics of NOEKS 7 were: Ultrafast dynamics (coherent effects, coherent controls, quantum kinetics, THz-experiments), photonic crystals (2D and 3D photonic band gap materials), quantum dot physics (quantum dots, quantum wires), spin effects (spin dephasing, spin transport), disorder-related effects, organic semiconductors, semiconductor quantum optics (luminescence, photon statistics), device physics (quantum cascade lasers, superlattices, interband lasers), and Bose-Einstein condensation of excitions. physica status solidi (c) - conferences and critical reviews publishes conference proceedings, ranging from large international meetings to specialized topical workshops as well as collections of topical reviews on various areas of current solid state physics research.

Recently, there has been interest by regulators, the public and the manufacturers of wireless devices in the issues relating to the safety of radio frequency (RF) energy. These issues require an understanding of the scientific underpinnings of both physics of RF energy and cellular biology. This book is designed to provide precisely such cross-functional expertise. The editors of this book intend to provide a reliable source for a sound scientific understanding of the issues and to stimulate future scientific advances in this area. Therefore, the audience for this book includes such diverse groups as scientists, governmental policy-makers and regulatory bodies, representatives of industry and the public at large.

This volume of the acclaimed Methods in Cell Biology series provides specific examples of applications of confocal microscopy to cell biological problems. It is an essential guide for students and scientists in cell biology, neuroscience, and many other areas of biological and biomedical research, as well as research directors and technical staff of microscopy and imaging facilities. An integrated and up-to-date coverage on the many various techniques and uses of the confocal microscope (CM). Includes detailed protocols accessible to new users Details how to set up and run a "Confocal Microscope Core Facility" Contains over 170 figures

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This book presents the proceedings of the IUPESM World Congress on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics, a tri-annual high-level policy meeting dedicated exclusively to furthering the role of biomedical engineering and medical physics in medicine. The book offers papers about emerging issues related to the development and sustainability of the role and impact of medical physicists and biomedical engineers in medicine and healthcare. It provides a unique and important forum to secure a coordinated, multileveled global response to the need, demand, and importance of creating and supporting strong academic and clinical teams of biomedical engineers and medical physicists for the benefit of human health.