Structure and Dynamics An Atomic View of Materials (Oxford Master Series in Physics) - Hardcover

Dove, Martin T.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198506775 ISBN 13: 9780198506775

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2003

Synopsis

This book is concerned with a wide range of general principles that govern the behaviour of atoms in solids, and these principles are applied to the full range of types of materials known to man. The dual focus is on the structures of materials at an atomic level and on how the atoms vibrate inside solids. This dual focus comes together to explore how the atomic principles determine the behaviour and properties of materials. Attention is also given to experimental methods. The general principles include the factors that determine the packing of atoms to form the huge variety of structures, the formal description of real and reciprocal space, the types of atomic bonding, the formalism of atomic vibrations, and the theories of phase transitions. The tools covered include diffraction and spectroscopy, both laboratory and large-scale facilities.

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About the Author

Dr. Martin T. Dove, Mineral Physics Group, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, Tel.: 01223/333482, Email: martin@esc.cam.ac.uk,
Homepage: http://www.esc.cam.ac.uk/astaff/dove

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198506775
• ISBN 13: 9780198506775
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 356