TY - BOOK ID - 14307434 TI - Thermodynamics of crystalline states PY - 2013 SN - 1461450845 1493902385 1461450853 PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Crystal lattices. KW - Thermodynamics. KW - Crystal lattices KW - Crystals KW - Chemical & Materials Engineering KW - Physics KW - Physical Sciences & Mathematics KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Thermodynamics KW - Materials Science KW - Thermal properties KW - Thermal properties. KW - Lattices KW - Physics. KW - Physical chemistry. KW - Solid state physics. KW - Crystallography. KW - Superconductivity. KW - Superconductors. KW - Solid State Physics. KW - Physical Chemistry. KW - Strongly Correlated Systems, Superconductivity. KW - Crystallography, Mathematical KW - Lattice theory KW - Twinning (Crystallography) KW - Chemistry, Physical organic. KW - Crystallography and Scattering Methods. KW - Leptology KW - Physical sciences KW - Mineralogy KW - Chemistry, Physical organic KW - Chemistry, Organic KW - Chemistry, Physical and theoretical KW - Dynamics KW - Mechanics KW - Heat KW - Heat-engines KW - Quantum theory KW - Solids KW - Superconducting materials KW - Superconductive devices KW - Cryoelectronics KW - Electronics KW - Solid state electronics KW - Electric conductivity KW - Critical currents KW - Superfluidity KW - Chemistry, Theoretical KW - Physical chemistry KW - Theoretical chemistry KW - Chemistry KW - Materials UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14307434 AB - Thermodynamics is a well-established discipline of physics for properties of matter in thermal equilibrium with the surroundings. Applying to crystals, however, the laws encounter undefined properties of crystal lattice, which therefore need to be determined for a clear and well-defined description of crystalline states. Thermodynamics of Crystalline States explores the roles played by order variables and dynamic lattices in crystals in a wholly new way. The book begins by clarifying basic concepts for stable crystals. Next, binary phase transitions are discussed to study collective motion of order variables, as described mostly as classical phenomena. New to this edition is the examination of magnetic crystals, where magnetic symmetry is essential for magnetic phase transitions. The multi-electron system is also discussed theoretically, as a quantum-mechanical example, for superconductivity in metallic crystals. Throughout the book, the role played by the lattice is emphasized and studied in-depth. Thermodynamics of Crystalline States is an introductory treatise and textbook on mesoscopic phenomena in solid states, constituting a basic subject in condensed matter physics. While this book serves as a guide for advanced students in physics and material science, it can also be useful as a reference for all professionals in related fields. Minoru Fujimoto is author of Physics of Classical Electromagnetism (Springer, 2007) and The Physics of Structural Phase Transitions (Springer, 2005). ER -