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Physical Properties of Materials

Materials Science has now become established as a discipline in its own right as well as being of increasing importance in the fields of Physics, Chemistry and Engineering. To the student meeting this subject for the first time the combination of disciplines which it embraces represents a formidable...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lovell, M. C.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1976, 1976
Edition:	1st ed. 1976
Series:	The Modern University in Physics Series
Subjects:	Humanities And Social Sciences Humanities Social Sciences
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6065-0?nosfx=y
Collection:	Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa

Table of Contents:

4.5 Neutron diffraction
4.6 Electron diffraction
4.7 Structure of amorphous materials
4.8 Other techniques
5 Mechanical Properties of Materials
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Mechanical testing
5.3 Elastic behaviour
5.4 Plastic behaviour
5.5 Fracture
5.6 Strengthening of materials
5.7 Creep
5.8 Mechanical properties of plastics
6 Thermal Properties
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Thermal statistics
6.3 Heat capacity
6.4 Specific heat anomalies
6.5 Thermal expansion
6.6 Thermal conductivity
6.7 Thermoelectricity
7 Electrical Properties
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Metals
7.3 Semiconductors
7.4 Transition metal compounds
7.5 Polarons
7.6 Magnetic semiconductors
7.7 Amorphous materials
7.8 Switching
8 Dielectrics
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Mechanisms of polarization
8.3 The local field
8.4 The Clausius-Mosottirelation
8.5 Dielectric relaxation
8.6 Applications
1 Fundamentals
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Wave mechanics
1.4 Transition elements
1.5 Atomic magnetism
1.6 Electrons in solids
2 Structure of Solids
2.1 Introduction—atomic bonding
2.2 Crystal structure
2.3 Lattice planes and directions
2.4 Atomic packing
2.5 Covalent solids
2.6 Ionic solids
2.7 Summary
2.8 Lattice imperfections
2.9 Lattice vibrations
2.10 Point defects
2.11 Line defects
2.12 Plane defects
2.13 Amorphous materials
3 Preparation of Materials
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Mechanism of crystal growth
3.3 Growth from the melt
3.4 Non-melt techniques
3.5 Thin films
3.6 The origin of dislocations during crystal growth
3.7 Non-crystalline materials
3.8 Amorphous semiconductors
3.9 Plastic materials
4 Practical Determination of Structure
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Theoretical X-ray diffraction
4.3 Practical X-ray diffraction
4.4 Other applications of X-ray diffraction
10.5 Natural birefringence
10.6 Induced birefringence
10.7 Non-linear optics
10.8 Secondary processes
10.9 Lasers
11 Superconductivity
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Resistanceless and superconducting states
11.3 Superconductivity
11.4 Penetration depth
11.5 The two-fluid model
11.6 The intermediate state
11.7 Coherence length
11.8 Type II superconductors
11.9 Theory of superconductivity
11.10 Superconducting materials and their applications
Appendix I Electrons in Solids
A1.1 The free electron model
A1.2 The band model
A1.3 Electrons and holes-effective mass
Appendix II Periodic Chart of the Elements
Appendix III List of the Elements
Table of Physical Constants
Answers to Questions
8.7 Piezoelectric, pyroelectric and ferroelectric materials
8.8 Piezoelectricity
8.9 Ferroelectricity
8.10 Classification of ferroelectric materials
8.11 Barium titanate
8.12 Ferroelectric ceramics
8.13 Ferroelectric domains
8.14 Pyroelectricity
9 Magnetic Properties
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Classification of magnetic materials
9.3 Diamagnetism
9.4 Paramagnetism 187 9.4.1 Pauli paramagnetism
9.5 Ferromagnetism
9.6 Magnetic anisotropy
9.7 Magnetostriction
9.8 Ferromagnetic domains
9.9 Microscopic explanations of ferromagnetism
9.10 Applications of ferromagnetic materials
9.11 Antiferromagnetism
9.12 Antiferromagnetic compounds
9.13 Antiferromagnetic domains
9.14 Ferrimagnetism
9.15 Ferrimagnetic domains—magnetic bubbles
9.16 Magnetic ceramics
9.17 Applications of ferrimagnetic materials
10 Optical Properties
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Refractive index
10.3 Absorption
10.4 Reflection

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