Phonons: Theory and Experiments I: Lattice Dynamics and Models of Interatomic Forces (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783642817830)

This two-volume treatment grew out of lectures the author gave at the "Ecole Poly technique Federale de Lausanne" during the years 1975-1980 for graduate students in experimental physics in their last year of study. It is written by an experimentalist with some interest in theory and is ad- dressed mainly to experimentalists, but also to theoreticians interested in experiments. This treatment tries to bridge the gap between theory and experiments; it should assist experimentalists in the interpretation of their data in the vast field of lattice dynamics. An attempt has been made to provide not only the basic concepts but also a working knowledge in this field of solid-state physics. In this first volume, the basic concepts of the physics of phonons are developed and illustrated by many examples; it provides the background necessary for the interpretation of most experimental results. The second volume, which is in preparation, is devoted to experimental techniques, the interpretation of experiments, and discussion of phenomena which are directly related with phonons. The book is designed for introductory courses at the graduate level. It is believed that the book will also prove useful to those graduate students starting research in this or related fields, as well as to many workers already active in this branch of solid-state physics.

Author: Peter Br?sch
ISBN-10: 3642817831
ISBN-13: 9783642817830
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 01/04/2012
Pages: 261
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.59d