Theory of Crystal Space Groups and Lattice Dynamics Infra-Red and Raman Optical Processes of Insulating Crystals

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Main Author: Birman, J. L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1974, 1974
Edition:1st ed. 1974
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Table of Contents:
  • Theory of Crystal Space Groups and Infra-Red and Raman Lattice Processes of Insulating Crystals
  • A. Scope and plan of the article
  • B. The crystal space group
  • C. Irreducible representations and vector spaces for finite groups
  • D. Irreducible representations of the crystal translation group T
  • E. Irreducible representations and vector spaces of space groups
  • F. Reduction coefficients for space groups: Full group methods
  • G. Reduction coefficients for space groups: Subgroup methods
  • H. Space group theory and classical lattice dynamics
  • I. Space-time symmetry and classical lattice dynamics
  • J. Applications of results on symmetry adapted eigenvectors in classical lattice dynamics
  • K. Space-time symmetry and quantum lattice dynamics
  • L. Interaction of radiation and matter: Infra-red absorption and Raman scattering by phonons
  • M. Group theory of diamond and rocksalt space groups
  • N. Phonon symmetry, infra-red absorption and Raman scattering in diamond and rocksalt space groups
  • O. Some aspects of the optical properties of crystals with broken symmetry: Point imperfections and external stresses
  • P. Respice, adspice, prospice
  • Q. Acknowledgements
  • Appendix A: Complete tables of reduction coefficients-selection rules for rocksalt structure Of Oh5 (Tables A.1 to A.11)
  • Appendix B: Complete tables of reduction coefficients-selection rules for the diamond space group Oh7 (Tables B.1 to B.10)
  • Appendix C: Illustration of ray representation method: Point X in diamond (Table C.1)
  • Appendix D: Tables for the zincblende structure