Metallic Systems

Metallic Systems
Author: Thomas C. Allison
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2011-05-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420060864

Metallic systems are ubiquitous in daily life. They play key roles, for example, in the chemistry of many biomolecules, ionic solutions, nanoparticles, and catalytic processes. They may be in solid, liquid, or gaseous form. The interactions of other molecules with metal surfaces are of considerable importance. Each of these topics is addressed in M

Stability of Microstructure in Metallic Systems

Stability of Microstructure in Metallic Systems
Author: J. W. Martin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 450
Release: 1997-03-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521423168

The second edition of this textbook, popular amongst students and faculty alike, investigates the various causes of thermodynamic instability in metallic microstructures. Materials theoretically well designed for a particular application may prove inefficient or even useless unless stable under normal working conditions. The authors examine current experimental and theoretical understanding of the kinetics behind structural change in metals. The entire text has been updated in this new edition, and a completely new chapter on highly metastable alloys has been added. The degree to which kinetic stability of the material outweighs its thermodynamic instability is very important, and dictates the useful working life of the material. If the structure is initially produced to an optimum, such changes will degrade the properties of the material. This comprehensive and well-illustrated text, accompanied by ample references, will allow final year undergraduates, graduate students and research workers to investigate in detail the stability of microstructure in metallic systems.

Optical Properties of Nanostructured Metallic Systems

Optical Properties of Nanostructured Metallic Systems
Author: Sergio G. Rodrigo
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2011-10-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642230857

The common belief is that light is completely reflected by metals. In reality they also exhibit an amazing property that is not so widely known: under some conditions light flows along a metallic surface as if it were glued to it. Physical phenomena related to these light waves, which are called Surface Plasmon Polaritons (SPP), have given rise to the research field of plasmonics. This thesis explores four interesting topics within plasmonics: extraordinary optical transmission, negative refractive index metamaterials, plasmonic devices for controlling SPPs, and field enhancement phenomena near metal nanoparticles.

Kondo Effect and Dephasing in Low-Dimensional Metallic Systems

Kondo Effect and Dephasing in Low-Dimensional Metallic Systems
Author: Venkat Chandrasekhar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401004277

The NATO Advanced Research Workshop took place from 29 May to I June 2000 in the picturesque Hungarian town of Pecs, 220 km south of Budapest. The main goal of the workshop was to review and promote experimental and theoretical research on the problem of Kondo-type scatteringofthe electrons in systems ofreduced dimensionalities. 53 regular participants and 7 observers from 17 different countries attended the workshop. The Kondo effect has been a topic ofintense interest for many years, due in part to its relevance to a variety of other branches of condensed matter physics. In addition to the best known example of magnetic impurities in noble metals, the physics of the Kondo effect is important in many areas of current research, including heavy-fermion physics, correlated electron systems, and high-temperature superconductivity. Of central importance in this problem is the interaction of conduction electrons in the metal with individual magnetic impurities, an interaction which also mediates the interaction ofthe impurities with each other.

Electronic Surface And Interface States On Metallic Systems - Proceedings Of The We-heraeus Seminar

Electronic Surface And Interface States On Metallic Systems - Proceedings Of The We-heraeus Seminar
Author: M Donath
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 310
Release: 1995-09-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9814550167

This book provides an in-depth understanding of the nature of surface states and, in particular, their relevance to the physics and chemistry of metallic surfaces. Recent experiments reveal that surface states play a key role in a wide variety of surface phenomena. Individual chapters examine the contribution of surface states to reconstruction, non-adiabatic vibrational damping, nonlinear optical response, tunneling, interaction potentials for scattering and physisorption, as well as surface and thin-film magnetism. Altogether they provide an overview of this rapidly developing field.

Smithells Metals Reference Book

Smithells Metals Reference Book
Author: William F. Gale
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 2072
Release: 2003-12-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080480969

Smithells is the only single volume work which provides data on all key apsects of metallic materials.Smithells has been in continuous publication for over 50 years. This 8th Edition represents a major revision.Four new chapters have been added for this edition. these focus on; * Non conventional and emerging materials - metallic foams, amorphous metals (including bulk metallic glasses), structural intermetallic compounds and micr/nano-scale materials. * Techniques for the modelling and simulation of metallic materials. * Supporting technologies for the processing of metals and alloys.* An Extensive bibliography of selected sources of further metallurgical information, including books, journals, conference series, professional societies, metallurgical databases and specialist search tools.* One of the best known and most trusted sources of reference since its first publication more than 50 years ago* The only single volume containing all the data needed by researchers and professional metallurgists* Fully updated to the latest revisions of international standards

Metallic Multilayers and their Applications

Metallic Multilayers and their Applications
Author: Gayanath Fernando
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2011-08-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080559689

Thin Metallic multilayer films have become an important part in today's computer technology. The giant magnetoresistance (GMR) effect, which plays a central role here, was discovered in the late 1980s. This can be essentially described as the effect of a magnetic field on the electron transport leading to significant changes in the resistance. Other aspects of multilayers systems, such as stability, growth, confinement are also addressed. Theoretical and experimental methods used in such work are described in some detail, with special emphasis on density functional and spin density functional theories. Magnetic anisotropy in thin films is also discussed while addressing unresolved issues and new results from exchange-bias experiments. - Discusses the GMR effect - What makes multilayers interesting and useful? - What are the latest discoveries in this field? - Simple insights in to the physics behind multilayers - Novel concepts at small length scales - Theoretical and experimental background

Monograph Series

Monograph Series
Author: American Chemical Society
Publisher:
Total Pages: 424
Release: 1922
Genre: Chemistry
ISBN: