IOP Concise Physics

From Astronomy to Quantum Computing, Concise Physics publishes short texts in over 30 distinct areas of physics. These books provide readers with a snapshot of current research, an introduction to key principles, a look back at historical events and people, and even delve into issues surrounding effective teaching methods. These books are aimed at researchers, students, teachers, and anyone interested in physics at all levels. The books are available for individuals in print and e-book format on this site.

Purchasing for libraries is available through the IOP at their web site: IOP Concise Physics.

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	Introduction to Cellular Biophysics, Part Two Armin Kargol All living matter is comprised of cells, small compartments isolated from the environment by a cell membrane and filled with concentrated solutions of various organic and inorganic compounds. Some organisms are single-cell, where all life functions a… Publication Date: December, 2019 Read More
	Open-Channel Microfluidics Jean Berthier, Ashleigh Theberge, Erwin Berthier Open microfluidics, the study of microflows having a boundary with surrounding air, encompasses different aspects such as paper or thread-based microfluidics, droplet microfluidics and open-channel microfluidics. Open-channel microflow is a flow at t… Publication Date: September, 2019 Read More
	Nanoparticle (NP)-Based Delivery Vehicles Navid Rabiee, Mahsa Kiani, Mojtaba Bagherzadeh, Mohammad Rabiee, Sepideh Ahmadi Gene therapy as a potential method for treatment of genetic disorders and other malignancies as well as treatment of many cancers has attracted a great amount of attention in recent years. Current research focuses on stable and smart drug/gene delive… Publication Date: May, 2019 Read More
	Introduction to Cellular Biophysics, Part One Armin Kargol All living matter is comprised of cells, small compartments isolated from the environment by a cell membrane and filled with concentrated solutions of various organic and inorganic compounds. Some organisms are single-c… Publication Date: March, 2019 Read More
	Photomedicine and Stem Cells Heidi Abrahamse, Michael R. Hamblin Janus, the ancient Roman god depicted with two faces is an appropriate metaphor for light therapy. Depending on whether or not light is combined with a non-toxic photosensitizing dye (photodynamic therapy), and on the overall dose of light (energy de… Publication Date: January, 2018 Read More
	The Physical Microbe Stephen J. Hagen The new field of physical biology fuses biology and physics. New technologies have allowed researchers to observe the inner workings of the living cell, one cell at a time. With an abundance of new data collected on individual cells, including obser… Publication Date: December, 2017 Read More
	Carbon Nanotubes in Drug and Gene Delivery Mahdi Karimi, Amir Ghasemi, Soroush Mirkiani, Masoud Mousavi Basri, Michael Hamblin Recent important discoveries and developments in nanotechnology have had a remarkable and ever-increasing impact on many industries, especially materials science, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. Nanocarriers have been investigated for a wide vari… Publication Date: October, 2017 Read More
	Biophysics of the Senses Tennille D. Presley Biophysics of the Senses connects fundamental properties of physics to biological systems, relating them directly to the human body. It includes discussions of the role of charges and free radicals in disease and homeostasis, how as… Publication Date: December, 2016 Read More
	Mitigation of Cancer Therapy Side-Effects with Light Raj Nair, Rene-Jean Bensadoun ‘Light’ from low level laser therapy, through a process called photobiomodulation (PBM), has been in existence in supportive care in cancer, in particular in the management of oral mucositis (OM) in patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiation therapy… Publication Date: November, 2016 Read More
	Selective Photonic Disinfection Shaw-Wei David Tsen, Kong-Thon Tsen Pathogens such as viruses and bacteria are among the greatest threats to human health worldwide. In today’s era of population growth and international travel, new technologies are desperately needed to combat the spread of known and emerging pathogen… Publication Date: July, 2016 Read More
	Single Molecule Biophysics and Poisson Process Approach to Statistical Mechanics Susanta K. Sarkar This is an overview of single molecule physics, the study of both equilibrium and non-equilibrium properties at the single molecule level. It begins with an introduction to this fascinating science and includes a chapter on how to build the most popu… Publication Date: June, 2016 Read More
	Biophotonics Matthew Baker, Caryn S. Hughes, Katherine A. Hollywood Biophotonic diagnostics/biomedical spectroscopy can revolutionise the medical environment by providing a responsive and objective diagnostic environment. This book aims to explain the fundamentals of the physical techniques used combined with the par… Publication Date: April, 2016 Read More
	Networks on Networks Allen Hunt, Stefano Manzoni Order from chaos is simultaneously a mantra of physics and a reality in biology. Physicist Norman Packard suggested that life developed and thrived at the edge of chaos. Questions remain, however, as to how much practical knowledge of biology can be … Publication Date: January, 2016 Read More
	The Everyday Physics of Hearing and Vision Benjamin de Mayo, Humans receive the vast majority of sensory perception through the eyes and ears. This non-technical book examines the everyday physics behind hearing and vision to help readers understand more about themselves and their physical environment. It be… Publication Date: 04/01/2015 Read More

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