Full Description
Written by an experienced university teacher, this textbook is based on the author's lectures, and is designed to answer students' questions rather than delving into obscure details. The well-balanced approach gives precedence to a visual, intuitive understanding, with only as much math as is necessary. The author covers the topic of symmetry in crystals from basic elements to physical properties, backed by numerous clear-cut illustrations and easy-to-read crystallographic tables.
The result is a compact and self-contained treatment suitable for crystallography courses in physics, chemistry, materials science and biology - irrespective of the academic background.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
A Crystal
Language of Crystallography: Real Space
Language of Crystallography: Reciprocal Space
Reciprocal Space from a Physical Point of View
Language of Crystallography: Crystallographic Calculations
Language of Crystallography: Stereographic Projection
Local (Point) Symmetry: Basic Symmetry Elements
Local (Point) Symmetry: Combinations of Symmetry Elements
Local (Point) Symmetry: The 32 Point groups
Local (Point) Symmetry: Simple Crystal Forms
Bravais Lattices: General Classification
Bravais Lattices: "Boundary" Situations
Bravais Lattices and Inversion Centers
Atomic Packing and Coordination Numbers
Spatial Symmetry: New Symmetry Elements -
Screw Axes and Glide Planes
Spatial Symmetry: Space Groups
International Tables for Crystallography: Graphical Information on Crystal Symmetry
Physical Properties of Crystals from a Symmetry Point of View
Vector Properties: Ferroelectricity as an Example
Properties Described by Tensors of Second Rank: Dielectric Permittivity and Birefringence Effects,as Examples
Properties Described by Tensors of Third Rank: Piezo-Electric Effect as an Example
Properties Described by Tensors of Fourth Rank: Elastic Moduli as an Example
Acoustic Wave Propagation in Crystals
Reduction of Crystal Symmetry in External Fields
Twinning in Crystals
