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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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Springer,
[1997]
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Table of Contents:
- Part One: Basic Concepts
- Thermodynamic principles and the Landau theory of phase transitions
- Order-disorder statistics, short-range correlations and the mean- field approximation
- Pseudospins and their collective modes
- Soft lattice modes and psudospin condensates
- Lattice imperfections, pinning and dynamics of pseudospin condensates in real crystals. Part Two: Experimental Studies
- Studies of modulated crystals using X-ray diffraction and neutron inelastic scattering
- Studies of modulated crystals using light scattering and dielectric measurements
- The spin Hamiltonian and magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Sampling of modulated structures by magnetic resonance probes, and nuclear-quadrupole-resonance studies of pseudospin condensates.