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OverviewIn 1984 physicists discovered a monster in the world of crystallography, a structure that appeared to contain five-fold symmetry axes, which cannot exist in strictly periodic structures. Such quasi-periodic structures became known as quasicrystals. A previously formulated theory in terms of higher dimensional space groups was applied to them and new alloy phases were prepared which exhibited the properties expected from this model more closely. Thus many of the early controversies were dissolved. This primer provides a descriptive approach to the subject for those coming to it for the first time. The various practical, experimental, and theoretical topics are dealt with in an accessible style. The book is completed by problem sets and there is a computer program that generates a Penrose lattice. Full Product DetailsAuthor: C. Janot (Professor, Professor, Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble, France)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Clarendon Press Volume: 48 Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.654kg ISBN: 9780198513896ISBN 10: 0198513895 Pages: 334 Publication Date: 01 October 1992 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9780198565512 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsHow to fill space with atoms in condensed matter; Real quasicrystals: preparation and characterization; High-dimensional crystallography; Where are the atoms?; Phonons, phasons, and dislocations in quasicrystals; A little more about the physics of quasicrystals.Reviews'An easily readable textbook ... In Quasicrystals, Janot presents clearly the fundamentals of quasicrystal research ... On the whole, however, the book is an excellent primer for all who are interested in the fascinating field of quasicrystals.' Walter Steurer, University of Hanover, Nature Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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