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This self-contained text introduces the physics of structurally disordered condensed systems at the level of advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Among the topics are the geometry and symmetries of the structural units used as building blocks of extended structures, the various kinds of disorder, the phenomenology and the main theories of the glass transition, the structure of amorphous systems and the techniques to investigate it, the evolution of system's structure with its size (clusters) and the presence of orientational order in the absence of translational order (quasicrystals). In the second edition, the treatment of the mode coupling theory of the glass transition has been enlarged and connects now to a new section on collective excitations in disordered systems. Special attention has been devoted to nanometer-sized disordered systems, with emphasis on cluster-assembled materials. Questions of what governs the occurrence and stability of quasicrystals, the features of the amorphous to quasicrystal transformation and its reverse transition are discussed. The conditions leading to nano-quasicrystalline phases of technological interest are examined. Throughout the text relevant recent experimental and theoretical results are discussed so as to give readers insight into the currently most vibrant research topics. From the reviews of the first edition: "The text is clearly presented, amply illustrated and has approximately 45 references with an equivalent amount of further reading [...] it provides a fresh viewpoint which makes it well worth careful reading... [and] provides a stimulating and novel coverage of a difficult subject area." Glass Technology.

Order-disorder models. --- Amorphous substances. --- Modèles ordre-désordre --- Substances amorphes --- Order-disorder models --- Amorphous substances --- Atomic Physics --- Physics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Disorder models --- Models, Order-disorder --- Physics. --- Physical chemistry. --- Atoms. --- Condensed matter. --- Crystallography. --- Phase transitions (Statistical physics). --- Engineering. --- Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics. --- Condensed Matter Physics. --- Physical Chemistry. --- Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems. --- Engineering, general. --- Matter

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The book covers recent advances and progress in understanding both the fundamental science of lasers interactions in materials science, as well as a special emphasis on emerging applications enabled by the irradiation of materials by pulsed laser systems. The different chapters illustrate how, by careful control of the processing conditions, laser irradiation can result in efficient material synthesis, characterization, and fabrication at various length scales from atomically-thin 2D materials to microstructured periodic surface structures. This book serves as an excellent resource for all who employ lasers in materials science, spanning such different disciplines as photonics, photovoltaics, and sensing, to biomedical applications. .

Lasers --- Materials. --- Engineering --- Engineering materials --- Industrial materials --- Engineering design --- Manufacturing processes --- Industrial applications. --- Materials --- Optical materials. --- Manufactures. --- Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices. --- Optical and Electronic Materials. --- Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction. --- Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films. --- Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes. --- Manufactured goods --- Manufactured products --- Products --- Products, Manufactured --- Commercial products --- Manufacturing industries --- Optics --- Lasers. --- Photonics. --- Electronic materials. --- Atoms. --- Physics. --- Surfaces (Physics). --- Interfaces (Physical sciences). --- Thin films. --- Films, Thin --- Solid film --- Solid state electronics --- Solids --- Surfaces (Technology) --- Coatings --- Thick films --- Surface chemistry --- Surfaces (Physics) --- Physics --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Matter --- Stereochemistry --- Electronic materials --- New optics --- Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation --- Masers, Optical --- Optical masers --- Light amplifiers --- Light sources --- Optoelectronic devices --- Nonlinear optics --- Optical parametric oscillators --- Constitution

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The book covers recent advances and progress in understanding both the fundamental science of lasers interactions in materials science, as well as a special emphasis on emerging applications enabled by the irradiation of materials by pulsed laser systems. The different chapters illustrate how, by careful control of the processing conditions, laser irradiation can result in efficient material synthesis, characterization, and fabrication at various length scales from atomically-thin 2D materials to microstructured periodic surface structures. This book serves as an excellent resource for all who employ lasers in materials science, spanning such different disciplines as photonics, photovoltaics, and sensing, to biomedical applications. .

Optics. Quantum optics --- Experimental atomic and molecular physics --- Electronics and optics of solids --- Surface chemistry --- Applied physical engineering --- Plant and equipment --- Production management --- oppervlaktechemie --- moleculen --- fabrieken --- laserspectroscopie --- photonics --- lasers (technologie) --- productie --- machines --- atomen --- transistoren --- halfgeleiders --- microwaves --- optica

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This self-contained textbook takes readers on a comprehensive journey through the intricate realm of physics in structurally disordered condensed materials. Tailored for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this book unfolds the complexities step by step. In this updated 3rd edition, fundamental building blocks serve as the foundation for constructing structural models of disordered solids, delving into their geometry and symmetry. The scope of the book encompasses the phenomenology and various models of the glass transition, elucidating the characteristics of bulk metallic glasses. Structural analysis techniques for amorphous solids, the role of atomic clusters in structure evolution, quasicrystals, nanometer-sized disordered solids, cluster-assembled materials, and the synthesis and assembly of nanoparticles are explored. The text also navigates through the intricacies of transport and localization in heavily disordered materials, offering insights into controlled growth of thin films. Throughout, the narrative is enriched with references to recent and pertinent results, both experimental and theoretical, providing readers with a gateway to the latest and most dynamic research areas in the field.

Glass. --- Building materials. --- System theory. --- Condensed matter. --- Materials --- Optical materials. --- Structural Materials. --- Complex Systems. --- Condensed Matter Physics. --- Characterization and Analytical Technique. --- Optical Materials. --- Analysis.

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This book covers various aspects of lasers in materials science, including a comprehensive overview on basic principles of laser-materials interactions and applications enabled by pulsed laser systems.  The material is organized in a coherent way, providing the reader with a harmonic architecture. While systematically covering the major current and emerging areas of lasers processing applications, the Volume provides examples of targeted modification of material properties achieved through careful control of the processing conditions and laser irradiation parameters. Special emphasis is placed on specific strategies aimed at nanoscale control of material structure and properties to match the stringent requirements of modern applications.  Laser fabrication of novel nanomaterials, which expands to the domains of photonics, photovoltaics, sensing, and biomedical applications, is also discussed in the Volume. This book assembles chapters based on lectures delivered at the Venice International School on Lasers in Materials Science which was held in Isola di San Servolo, Venice, Italy, in July, 2012.

Optics. Quantum optics --- Electronics and optics of solids --- Solid state physics --- Physics --- Surface chemistry --- Chemical structure --- Applied physical engineering --- Biotechnology --- oppervlakte-onderzoek --- nanotechniek --- lasers (technologie) --- biotechnologie --- ingenieurswetenschappen --- fysica --- licht --- transistoren --- halfgeleiders --- microwaves