Cutting and Polishing Gemstones - A Collection of Historical Articles on the Methods and Equipment Used for Working Gems
by Various
The Cutting, Setting and Engraving of Precious Stones - A Historical Article on Working Gemstones
by Louis Dieulafait
Physics of Crystalline Dielectrics
Research in solid-state physics in general and in the physics of dielectrics in particular has grown rapidly in scope and quan- tity in the last twenty-five years. In the fifties and early sixties, there was an upsurge of interest in ferroelectricity, piezoelectrici- ty, and pyroelectricity. The classical physics of dielectrics, rep- resented by books of H. Frohlich, C. P. Smyth, G. I. Skanavi, and A. von Hippel, is now unthinkable without ferroelectricity. The structure and properties of ferroe...
Some Statistical Applications in X-ray Crystallography (Monographs in Natural Philosophy)
by Rajan Srinivasan and S. Parthasarthy
Crystal Growth
In this book, the authors present topical research from across the globe in the study of the theory, mechanisms and morphology of crystal growth. Topics discussed include the theory of kinetic experiment at crystal growth from solutions in melts; self-assembly of epitaxial III-V-compound semiconductor quantum dots; supersaturation formation and measurement; the growth mechanisms of electrodeposited nanowires and the growth and morphology evolution of ZnO nanowires synthesised by chemical vapours...
Geometrische Kristallographie und Kristalloptik
by Franz Raaz and Hermann Tertsch
Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.
Crystal Chemistry and Refractivity (Cambridge Earth Science)
by Howard W. Jaffe
Crystal Chemistry: From Basics To Tools For Materials Creation
by Gerard Ferey
'This is a book for crystal chemistry lovers written by one of the pioneers of solid-state chemistry.'MRS BulletinDevoted to a diverse group of solid state scientists, the book has two objectives, both relating to structural chemistry: (i) a progressive analytic familiarization with the main parameters that govern the organization of crystallized matter and related crystal structures, (ii) a study of what are the various ways to 'read' a structure far beyond its representation in scientific arti...
There has been an explosion of interest in the study of molecular crystals, and their applications in optics and electronics. This advanced 1994 textbook describes their chemical and physical structure, their optical and electronic properties and the reactions between neighbouring molecules in crystals. The author has taken into account research areas which have undergone extremely rapid development since the first edition was published in 1987. For instance, this edition features the applicatio...
Chromatography/Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and its Applications (Practical Spectroscopy, #10)
by Robert White
This book is intended to serve as an up-to-date reference source for those familiar with chromatography/Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) methods and as an introduction to techniques and applications for those interested in future uses for chromatography/FT-IR.
Computer simulation techniques are now having a major impact on almost all areas of the physical and biological sciences. This book concentrates on the application of these methods to inorganic materials, including topical and industrially relevant systems including zeolites and high Tc superconductors. The central theme of the book is the use of modern simulation techniques as a structural tool in solid state science. Computer Modelling in Inorganic Crystallography describes the current rang...
Cathodoluminescence Microscopy of Inorganic Solids
by B. G. Yacobi and D. B. Holt
Microcharacterization of materials is a rapidly advancing field. Among the many electron and ion probe techniques, the cathodoluminescence mode of an electron probe instrument has reached a certain maturity, which is reflected by an increas ing number of publications in this field. The rapid rate of progress in applications of cathodoluminescence techniques in characterizing inorganic solids has been especially noticeable in recent years. The main purpose of the book is to outline the applicati...
Structural Mineralogy (Solid Earth Sciences Library, #7)
by J. Lima-de-Faria
Recently, many fine textbooks in mineralogy have notable early achievements in unravelling the crys- appeared. The great tradition of mineral science tal structures of minerals. I would include Zachari- continued for over 100 years in Dana's systems, as en and Belov as well, two other giants in crystal textbooks, and manuals, replete with discussion on structure analysis. How many contributed in their crystallographic characters, and short statements own way to our science? Ten? Fifty? One hundr...
Historical Atlas of Crystallography
A little gem of a book not a conventional history but rather a collection of data graphically displayed in the form of time-maps. Brief essays trace the histories of the four branches of crystallography and other crystallographic subjects. The bibliography is detailed, and a beautiful section displa
Prediction and Calculation of Crystal Structures (Topics in Current Chemistry, #345)
The series Topics in Current Chemistry presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in modern chemical research. The scope of coverage is all areas of chemical science including the interfaces with related disciplines such as biology, medicine and materials science. The goal of each thematic volume is to give the non-specialist reader, whether in academia or industry, a comprehensive insight into an area where new research is emerging which is of interest to a larger scientific aud...
The Solid State (International Union of Crystallography Texts on Crystallography, #1)
by Andre Guinier and Remi Jullien
With his previous book, "The Structure of Matter: From the Blue Sky to Liquid Crystals", Andre Guinier described various models for the atomic structure of matter. Here, the authors show how such models can be used to explain the macroscopic properties of solids. The aim of this text is to provide the non-specialist with an introduction to the solid state, and to examine the technological importance of recent advances in this field. A chapter on thermal properties is followed by a discussion of...
Time-resolved Macromolecular Crystallography
X-ray diffraction studies have made outstanding contributions to structural molecular biology. The advent of high-intensity synchrotron radiation sources, coupled with the revival of the Laue method, has now made possible the rapid collection of X-ray crystallography data. As a result, protein and virus crystallography is now progressing from studies of equilibrium structures to time-resolved studies of structures at reaction stages. The full exploitation of the synchrotron Laue method for the s...
Hydrogen Bonding – New Insights is an extensive text which takes numerous examples from experimental studies and uses these to illustrate theoretical investigations to allow a greater understanding of hydrogen bonding phenomenon. The most important topics in recent studies are considered including: Intra-molecular H-bonds Differences between H-bond and van der Waals interactions from one side and covalent bonds from the other Bader theory to analyze H-bonding Influence of weak H-bonds upon stru...