Books in the Monographs on the Physics and Chemistry of Materials series

Straightforward introduction to the theory of surface electronic states, accessible to all surface scientists with an understanding of quantum mechanics and some familiarity with solid state physics.

Quasicrystals have unusual symmetry properties. The book describes where the atoms are and how this new state of matter behaves. Peculiar aspects, such as large electrical resistivity, are qualitatively explained.

Dynamic light scattering is one of the new methods developed for investigating macromolecular systems. This book traces the recent developments in the technique and illustrates its wide variety of fundamental and practical applications.

Polymers are used in practically every facet of daily life. Most polymers come from fossil fuels and are not biodegradable, causing long-term environmental hazards. Biodegradable polymers provide an alternative, environmentally friendly class of materials. Composites of such polymers have high potential within a wide spectrum of applications.

Magnets have been objects of fascination for millenia. The new rare-earth iron magnets store 1,000 times the energy of their predecessors, with applications ranging from personal stereos to computer drives to medical scanners. This book offers the first integrated account of the whole field, addressed to physicists, metallurgists and electrical engineers.

Tomography provides three-dimensional images of materials or engineering components and an unprecedented insight into their internal structure. This book, written for applied physicists, materials scientists and engineers, discusses recent developments in the field, such as the extension of tomographic methods to materials research and engineering.

Instabilities and self-organization in materials are at the core of technological applications such as crystal growth. In nano-technology, manufacturing of electronic and electromagnetic devices rely on the natural tendency of materials to undergo "self-organization". This book covers the fundamentals in volume I and applications in volume II.

Smartness is often associated with living beings, as they can adapt themselves to changing situations. Artificial smart structures are designed to mimic biological structures to a small or large extent. This book gives a comprehensive account of how this can be done. It will be of interest to students and professionals in science and engineering.

This book concentrates on the basic principles of the subject. The macroscopic behaviour of dielectrics receives most attention while an introduction to the microscopic theory is given. The strength of the presentation is its completeness and logical development, and these ensure that the book is a recommended necessity |s Robert Hill, King's College, London.

Imaging by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) has been established in clinical diagnosis. This book provides an introduction to NMR imaging of materials, covering solid-state NMR spectroscopy, imaging methods for liquid and solid samples, and unusual NMR in terms of special approaches to spatial resolution like an NMR surface scanner.

Light scattering is a powerful technique for studying macromolecular systems both in the pure state and in solution. This monograph traces recent developments in the technique as well as reviewing extensively the applications which are of both fundamental and practical importance.

This monograph, suitable for use as an advanced text, presents the statistical mechanics of solids from the perspective of the material properties of the solid state.

For many years Acoustic Microscopy has been the definitive book on the subject. A key development since it was first published has been the development of ultrasonic force microscopy. The 2nd edition has a major new chapter on this technique and its applications.

This book presents a comprehensive review of structural properties and phase transition phenomena in lyotropic mixtures. It includes a wealth of experimental results, in addition to the main theoretical models and a number of technological applications, such as cosmetics, detergents and techniques of oil recovery. It is suitable for use as a pedagogical introduction to the subject.

Numerous techniques are available for providing detailed compositional information of the surface of materials. This volume aims to clarify those techniques which use particles as various kinds of probes for surface analysis. The techniques are grouped according to the nature of the incident radiation: electron excitation, photon excitation, ion excitation, and neutral excitation.

A definitive account of the theory, practice, and applications of atom probe field ion microscopy (APFIM). The APFIM technique provides a unique method for observing and chemically identifying single atoms on solid surfaces. New applications for this technique are rapidly emerging and graduate level material and surface scientists will enjoy this account of the state-of-the-art.

The study of interfaces within and between materials is a central field which is relevant to almost all aspects of materials science. This book is intended to serve as a graduate text consisting of four inter-related parts spanning the structure, thermodynamics, kinetics, and properties of interfaces in crystalline materials.

Under extreme conditions the mechanical or electrical properties of solids tend to be destabilized and failure or breakdown occurs. In practice these instabilities in the solid often nucleate or spread from disorders in the structure of the solid. This book investigates the modelling of such failure and breakdown processes.

Aims to provide a scientific understanding of the colour and luminescence properties of synthetic and naturally-occurring inorganic materials. This monograph provides the background in many-electron atomic spectroscopy, solid state physics, and the interaction of optically-active centres with electromagnetic radiation.

Cryogenics has become important in everyday life through its use in satellite communications, medical diagnosis, and more. This book explains the how and why of cooling systems, liquid nitrogen, liquid helium, and the approach to absolute zero. It is suitable for physics graduate students.

This book is an in-depth treatment of the theoretical background relevant to an understanding of materials that can be obtained by using high-energy electron diffraction and microscopy.

The scanning tunneling and the atomic force microscope, both capable of imaging individual atoms, were crowned with the Physics Nobel Prize in 1986, and are the cornerstones of nanotechnology today. The 1st edition has nurtured numerous beginners and experts since 1993. The 2nd edition is a thoroughly updated version of this 'bible' in the field.