New Horizons In Quasicrystals: Research And Applications - Proceedings Of The Conference
New Horizons In Quasicrystals: Research And Applications - Proceedings Of The Conference

Author: Alan I Goldman

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 1997-02-03

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9814546518

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In this volume the following topics are discussed: existing and potential applications of quasicrystals, surface and interface properties of quasicrystals, and potential new quasicrystalline materials.It gathers contributions from world-renowned researchers in the field of quasicrystals, experts in fields such as surface science, materials preparation and mechanical properties, as well as representatives of industry to discuss possible directions for basic and applied programs of research for these novel materials.

Quasicrystals
Quasicrystals

Author: D. P. DiVincenzo

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 634

ISBN-13: 9789810241568

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Quasicrystals: The State of the Art has proven to be a useful introduction to quasicrystals for mathematicians, physicists, materials scientists, and students. The original intent was for the book to be a progress report on recent developments in the field. However, the authors took care to adopt a broad, pedagogical approach focusing on points of lasting value. Many subtle and beautiful aspects of quasicrystals are explained in this book (and nowhere else) in a way that is useful for both the expert and the student. In this second edition, some authors have appended short notes updating their essays. Two new chapters have been added. Chapter 16, by Goldman and Thiel, reviews the experimental progress since the first edition (1991) in making quasicrystals, determining their structure, and finding applications. In Chapter 17, Steinhardt discusses the quasi-unit cell picture, a promising, new approach for describing the structure and growth of quasicrystals in terms of a single, repeating, overlapping cluster of atoms.

Quasicrystals: Proceedings Of The 6th International Conference (Yamada Conference Xl Vii)
Quasicrystals: Proceedings Of The 6th International Conference (Yamada Conference Xl Vii)

Author: Shin Takeuchi

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 1998-01-22

Total Pages: 827

ISBN-13: 9814545333

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This volume covers all scientific aspects relating to quasicrystals, such as tilings, generalized crystallography, sample preparation, structure determination, the growth mechanism, phase transition, and physical and chemical properties (including electronic, dynamical and mechanical properties).

Quasicrystals: Proceedings Of The Spring School
Quasicrystals: Proceedings Of The Spring School

Author: Esther Belin-ferre

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2000-07-31

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 9814493252

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This book focuses on current topics in quasicrystal science and research. Various themes are addressed, such as atomic structure, growth of quasicrystals, statistical physics and thermodynamics, magnetism, phasons, propagation of waves, surfaces and technological potential of quasicrystals. Insight into basics in physics and chemistry is also given, with examples from metallurgy, the surface of alloys, plasticity, etc., in order to point out the possible genuine aspects of quasicrystals and allow a better comparison with conventional alloys.

Quasicrystals
Quasicrystals

Author: Esther Belin-Ferr‚

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 9789810242817

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This book focuses on current topics in quasicrystal science and research. Various themes are addressed, such as atomic structure, growth of quasicrystals, statistical physics and thermodynamics, magnetism, phasons, propagation of waves, surfaces and technological potential of quasicrystals. Insight into basics in physics and chemistry is also given, with examples from metallurgy, the surface of alloys, plasticity, etc., in order to point out the possible genuine aspects of quasicrystals and allow a better comparison with conventional alloys.

Quasicrystals
Quasicrystals

Author: J.-B. Suck

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 575

ISBN-13: 3662050285

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The book provides an introduction to all aspects of the physics of quasicrystals. The chapters, each written by an expert in this field, cover quasiperiodic tilings and the modeling of the atomic structure of quasicrystals. The electronic density of states and the calculation of the electronic structure play a key role in this introduction, as does an extensive discussion of the atomic dynamics. The study of defects in quasicrystals by high resolution electron microscopy and the computer simulations of defects and fracture in decorated tilings are important subjects for the application of these aperiodic crystals.

Aperiodic'97 - Proceedings Of The International Conference On Aperiodic Crystals
Aperiodic'97 - Proceedings Of The International Conference On Aperiodic Crystals

Author: Roland Currat

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 1999-01-29

Total Pages: 830

ISBN-13: 9814545228

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This book deals with various aspects of aperiodic crystals, quasicrystals, incommensurate crystals, composite crystals, modulated crystals and polytypes. It is mainly oriented towards crystallographic investigations and to the search for new theoretical and methodological methods aiming to model this state of matter and to understand the links between the structure and the properties. Basically multidisciplinary, the book covers many fields of aperiodic crystals, from materials science to mathematics.

Quasicrystals
Quasicrystals

Author: Hans-Rainer Trebin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2006-05-12

Total Pages: 668

ISBN-13: 3527606785

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Quasicrystals form a new state of solid matter beside the crystalline and the amorphous. The positions of the atoms are ordered, but with noncrystallographic rotational symmetries and in a nonperiodic way. The new structure induces unusual physical properties, promising interesting applications. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review and presents most recent research results, achieved by a collaboration of physicists, chemists, material scientists and mathematicians within the Priority Programme "Quasicrystals: Structure and Physical Properties" of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). Starting from metallurgy, synthesis and characterization, the authors carry on with structure and mathematical modelling. On this basis electronic, magnetic, thermal, dynamic and mechanical properties are dealt with and finally surfaces and thin films.

Useful Quasicrystals
Useful Quasicrystals

Author: Jean-Marie Dubois

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 9810232543

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The aim of this book is to acquaint the reader with what the authors regard as the most basic characteristics of quasicrystals -- structure, formation and stability, and properties -- in relationship with the applications of quasicrystalline materials. Quasicrystals are fascinating substances that form a family of specific structures with strange physical, chemical and mechanical properties as compared to those of metallic alloys. This, on the one hand, requires a generalization of the crystallographic description of solids and is still stimulating intensive research to understand the most basic properties of quasicrystals. On the other hand, these properties open the way to technological applications, demonstrated or potential, mostly regarding energy savings. This valuable book discusses those various facets of quasicrystals in six chapters, ending with the authors' own interpretation of the properties with respect to their unique structure.

Thermoelectric Materials 2001 - Research and Applications: Volume 691
Thermoelectric Materials 2001 - Research and Applications: Volume 691

Author: Materials Research Society. Meeting

Publisher:

Published: 2002-05

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13:

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This book provides a benchmark for the state of the field of thermoelectric materials research and development. Highlights of the volume include results on superlattices that show a ZT = 2.4 at room temperature in p-type Bi2Te3/Sb2Te3 superlattice thermoelectrics. In addition, preliminary results on p-n couple devices from these superlattices indicate fast-acting spot cooling in addition to improved performance. Thermoelectric materials are utilized in a wide variety of applications related to solid-state refrigeration or small-scale power generation. The book focuses on traditional thermoelectric materials new materials as well as developments in device engineering. Many papers presented here revolve around either maximizing the numerator of Z, called the power factor, or by minimizing l. Topics include: guidance to advanced thermoelectric research; skutterudites; new materials, approaches and measurements; clathrates; chalcogenides; devices; thermoelectric materials and devices - research and development; nanowires and oxides.