Atomistic Properties of Solids

• Main Authors: Sirdeshmukh, Dinker B. (Author), Sirdeshmukh, Lalitha (Author), Subhadra, K.G (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Series: Springer Series in Materials Science, 147
• Subjects: Physics.; Physical chemistry.; Solid state physics.; Crystallography.; Materials science.; Solid State Physics.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Physical Chemistry.

The book deals with atomistic properties of solids which are determined by the crystal structure, interatomic forces and atomic displacements influenced by the effects of temperature, stress and electric fields. The book gives equal importance to experimental details and theory. There are full chapt...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Crystal growth
• Crystallography
• Diffraction of radiation by crystals
• Crystal structure determination
• Cohesion
• Tensor nature of crystal properties
• Mechanical properties
• Thermal properties
• Lattice vibrations
• Dielectric properties
• Pyro-, Piezo- and ferroelectricity
• Optical properties of insulators
• Defects in crystals: I Point defects
• Defects in crystals: II Dislocations
• The other crystalline states (quasi crystals, nano crystals, polycrystals, thin films, liquid crystals).