The Physics of Structural Phase Transitions
Phase transitions in which crystalline solids undergo structural changes present an interesting problem in the interplay between the crystal structure and the ordering process. This text, intended for readers with some prior knowledge of condensed-matter physics, emphasizes the basic physics behind...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
1997, 1997
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1997 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- One Basic Concepts
- 1 Thermodynamical Principles and the Landau Theory of Phase Transitions
- 2 Order Variables and Their Correlations, and the Mean-Field Approximation
- 3 Pseudospins and Their Collective Modes in Displacive Crystals
- 4 Soft Lattice Modes and Pseudospin Condensates
- 5 Pinning and Dynamics of Pseudospin Condensates in Practical Crystals
- Two Experimental Studies
- 6 Diffuse X-Ray Diffraction and Neutron Inelastic Scattering from Modulated Crystals
- 7 Light Scattering and Dielectric Studies on Modulated Crystals
- 8 The Spin Hamiltonian and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- 9 Magnetic Resonance Sampling and Nuclear Spin Relaxation Studies of Pseudospin Condensates
- 10 Structural Phase Transitions in Miscellaneous Systems
- References