{"product_id":"9789814579230","title":"Crystal Symmetry, Lattice Vibrations, And Optical Spectroscopy Of Solids: A Group Theoretical Approach: A Group Theoretical Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive treatment of the two fundamental aspects of a solid that determine its physical properties: lattice structure and atomic vibrations (phonons). The elements of group theory are extensively developed and used as a tool to show how the symmetry of a solid and the vibrations of the atoms in the solid lead to the physical properties of the material. The uses of different types of spectroscopy techniques that elucidate the lattice structure of a solid and the normal vibrational modes of the atoms in the solid are described. The interaction of light with solids (optical spectroscopy) is described in detail including how lattice symmetry and phonons affect the spectral properties and how spectral properties provide information about the material's symmetry and normal modes of lattice vibrations. The effects of point defects (doping) on the lattice symmetry and atomic vibrations and thus the spectral properties are discussed and used to show how material symmetry and lattice vibrations are critical in determining the properties of solid state lasers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSymmetry of Crystals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcepts of Group Theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrystal Symmetries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroup Theoretical Treatment of Crystal Symmetries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScattering of X-Rays by Crystals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLattice Vibrations of Crystals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLattice Vibrations of Crystals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThermodynamics of Lattice Vibrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffects of Lattice Vibrations on X-Ray Scattering and Neutron Scattering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOptical Spectroscopy of Crystals:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteraction of Radiation with Matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptical Spectra of Impurities in Solids I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptical Spectra of Impurities in Solids II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteraction of Light with Lattice Vibrations: Infrared Absorption and Inelastic Light Scattering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLattice Vibrations and Lasers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e This book is an ideal upper undergraduate\/graduate textbook for students in solid state physics courses as well as researchers in this area.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143881015536,"sku":"9789814579230","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814579230_p0.jpg?v=1763691945","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814579230","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}