Symmetry and Physical Properties of Crystals

by Christian Ricolleau, Michel Schlenker, Cecile Malgrange

Book Overview

Crystals are everywhere, from natural crystals (minerals) through the semiconductors and magnetic materials in electronic devices and computers or piezoelectric resonators at the heart of our quartz watches to electro-optical devices. Understanding them in depth is essential both for pure research and for their applications.

This book provides a clear, thorough presentation of their symmetry, both at the microscopic space-group level and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9402401776
• ISBN13: 9789402401776
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 522 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"