Phonons: Theory and Experiments II

Phonons: Theory and Experiments II
Author: Peter Brüesch
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642522637

The first part of this three-volume treatment, Phonons: Theory and Exper iments I, has been devoted to the basic concepts of the physics of phonons and to a study of models of interatomic forces. The present second volume, Phonons: Theory and Experiments II, contains a thorough study of experi mental techniques and the interpretation of experimental results. In a third volume we shall treat a number of phenomena which are directly related to lattice dynamics. The aim of this treatment is to bridge the gap between theory and ex periment. Both experimental aspects and theoretical concepts necessary for an interpretation of experimental data are discussed. An attempt has been made to present the descriptive as well as the analytical aspects of the top ics. Although emphasis is placed on the experimental and theoretical study of the dynamics of atoms in solids, most chapters also contain a general in troduction to the specific subject. The text is addressed to experimentalists and theoreticians working in the vast field of dynamical properties of solids. It will also prove useful to graduate students starting research in this or related fields. The choice of the topics treated was partly determined by the author's own activity in these areas. This is particularly the case for the chapters dealing with infrared, Raman and inelastic neutron spectroscopy, as well as for some newer developments such as the optical spectroscopy of thin films and adsorbates.

Phonons

Phonons
Author: Peter Brüesch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1982
Genre:
ISBN: 9783642522642

Spectroscopy of Mott Insulators and Correlated Metals

Spectroscopy of Mott Insulators and Correlated Metals
Author: Atsushi Fujimori
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3642578349

Extensive studies of high-Tc cuprate superconductors have stimualted investigations into various transition-metal oxides. Mott transitions in particular provide fascinating problems and new concepts in condensed matter physics. This book is a collection of overviews by well-known, active researchers in this field. It deals with the latest developments, with particular emphasis on the theoretical, spectroscopic, and transport aspects.

Two-Dimensional Coulomb Liquids and Solids

Two-Dimensional Coulomb Liquids and Solids
Author: Yuriy Monarkha
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3662106396

This coherent monograph describes and explains quantum phenomena in two-dimensional (2D) electron systems with extremely strong internal interactions, which cannot be described by the conventional Fermi-liquid approach. The central physical objects considered are the 2D Coulomb liquid, of which the average Coulomb interaction energy per electron is much higher than the mean kinetic energy, and the Wigner solid. The text provides a new and comprehensive review of the remarkable properties of Coulomb liquids and solids formed on the free surface of liquid helium and other interfaces. This book is intended for graduate students and researchers in the fields of quantum liquids, electronic properties of 2D systems, and solid-state physics. It includes different levels of sophistication so as to be useful for both theorists and experimentalists. The presentation is largely self-contained, and also describes some instructive examples that will be of general interest to solid-state physicists.

Fractal Concepts in Condensed Matter Physics

Fractal Concepts in Condensed Matter Physics
Author: Tsuneyoshi Nakayama
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3662051931

Concisely and clearly written by two foremost scientists, this book provides a self-contained introduction to the basic concepts of fractals and demonstrates their use in a range of topics. The authors’ unified description of different dynamic problems makes the book extremely accessible.

Vortices in Unconventional Superconductors and Superfluids

Vortices in Unconventional Superconductors and Superfluids
Author: R.P. Huebener
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3662046652

Presents a modern treatment of the physics of vortex matter, mainly applied to unconventional superconductors and superfluids but with extensions to other areas of physics.

Statistical Physics I

Statistical Physics I
Author: Morikazu Toda
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 364258134X

Statistical Physics I discusses the fundamentals of equilibrium statistical mechanics, focussing on basic physical aspects. No previous knowledge of thermodynamics or the molecular theory of gases is assumed. Illustrative examples based on simple materials and photon systems elucidate the central ideas and methods.

Semiconductor Physics

Semiconductor Physics
Author: Karlheinz Seeger
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3662025760

Televisions, telephones, watches, calculators, robots, airplanes and space vehicles all depend on silicon chips. Life as we know it would hardly be possible without semiconductor devices. An understanding of how these devices work requires a detailed knowledge of the physics of semiconductors, including charge transport and the emission and absorption of electromagnetic waves. This book may serve both as a university textbook and as a reference for research and microelectronics engineering. Each section of the book begins with a description of an experiment. The theory is then developed as far as necessary to understand the experimental results. Everyone with high-school mathematics should be able to follow the calculations. A band structure calculation for the diamond lattice is supplemented with a personal computer program. Semiconductor physics developed most rapidly in the two decades following the invention of the transistor, and naturally most of the references date from this time. But recent developments such as the Gunn effect, the acoustoelectric effect, superlattices, quantum well structures, and the integral and fractional quantum Hall effect are also discussed. The book has appeared in translation in Russian, Chinese and Japanese.

Beyond the Crystalline State

Beyond the Crystalline State
Author: Ganesan Venkataraman
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642834345

Condensed matter exhibits a rich variety of phases. Of these, the crystalline state has, until recently, received most attention. This is not surprising, given the geometric regularity of crystals. At the other extreme one has amorphous materials. In between there are the various types of liquid crystals, the recently discovered quasicrystals, and so on. While the absence of the high degree of regularity that characterizes the crystalline phase is certainly a problem, these noncrystalline states have nevertheless been receiving some attention over the years. However, it is only during the last few years that something like a uni fied view of all these phases has begun to emerge, through an application of various sophisticated concepts. Geometry and symmetry (and unusual realiza tions of the latter) provide a unifying thread in this new and emerging perspec tive. This book is an attempt to capture the flavour of some of these recent de velopments. The approach is substantially descriptive, being intended to be accessible not only to experimental physicists, but also to chemists, materials scientists, metallurgists and ceramicists, whose work borders on physics. The prerequisites for a study of this book are a familiarity with basic solid-state physics and, in places, the elements of group theory and statistical mechanics. A few special topics are included at the end to aid those who wish to pur sure further the subject matter treated here.

Self-Trapped Excitons

Self-Trapped Excitons
Author: K.S. Song
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2013-03-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 364285236X

Self-Trapped Excitons discusses the structure and evolution of the self-trapped exciton (STE) in a wide range of materials. It includes a comprehensive review of experiments and extensive tables of data. Emphasis is given throughout to the unity of the basic physics underlying various manifestations of self-trapping, with the theory being developed from a localized, atomistic perspective. The topics treated in detail in relation to STE relaxation include spontaneous symmetry breaking, lattice defect formation, radiation damage, and electronic sputtering.