Written by an experienced university teacher, this textbook is based on the author's lectures, and is designed to answer students' questions rather than delving into obscure details. The well-balanced approach gives precedence to a visual, intuitive understanding, with only as much math as is necessary. The author covers the topic of symmetry in crystals from basic elements to physical properties, backed by numerous clear-cut illustrations and easy-to-read crystallographic tables. The result is a compact and self-contained treatment suitable for crystallography courses in physics, chemistry, materials science and biology -- irrespective of the academic background. INDICE: Preface Introduction A Crystal Language of Crystallography: Real Space Language of Crystallography: Reciprocal Space Reciprocal Space from a Physical Point of View Language of Crystallography: Crystallographic CalculationsLanguage of Crystallography: Stereographic Projection Local (Point) Symmetry:Basic Symmetry Elements Local (Point) Symmetry: Combinations of Symmetry Elements Local (Point) Symmetry: The 32 Point groups Local (Point) Symmetry: Simple Crystal Forms Bravais Lattices: General Classification Bravais Lattices: 'Boundary' Situations Bravais Lattices and Inversion Centers Atomic Packing and Coordination Numbers Spatial Symmetry: New Symmetry Elements - Screw Axes and Glide Planes Spatial Symmetry: Space Groups International Tables for Crystallography: Graphical Information on Crystal Symmetry Physical Properties of Crystals from a Symmetry Point of View Vector Properties: Ferroelectricity as an Example Properties Described by Tensors of Second Rank: Dielectric Permittivity and Birefringence Effects,as Examples Properties Described by Tensors of Third Rank: Piezo-Electric Effect as an Example Properties Described by Tensors of Fourth Rank: Elastic Moduli as an Example Acoustic Wave Propagation in CrystalsReduction of Crystal Symmetry in External Fields Twinning in Crystals
- ISBN: 978-3-527-33009-6
- Editorial: Wiley-VCH
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 276
- Fecha Publicación: 25/05/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés