Handbook of material science research [[electronic resource] /] / Charles Rene and Eugene Turcotte, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910465100503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010
• ISBN: 1-61122-536-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (552 p.)
• Collana: Materials science and technologies series
• Altri autori (Persone): ReneCharles <1956->; TurcotteEugene <1959->
• Disciplina: 620.1/1
• Soggetti: Materials science; Materials science - Research; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""HANDBOOK OF MATERIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ""; ""HANDBOOK OF MATERIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ""; ""CONTENTS ""; ""PREFACE ""; ""DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY OF DIPOLAR GLASSES AND RELAXORS""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""1. OVERVIEW ""; ""1.1. Ferroelectrics ""; ""1.1.1. Ginzburg-Landau Theory ""; ""Second Order Phase Transition ""; ""First Order Phase Transition ""; ""1.1.2. Soft Mode Concept ""; ""1.1.3. Dielectric Dispersion in Ferroelectrics ""; ""1.2. Dipolar Glasses ""; ""1.2.1. Introduction ""; ""1.2.2. Models of Spin Glasses ""; ""1.2.3. Random Bond-random Field Theory ""; ""1.3. Ferroelectric Relaxors ""; ""1.3.1. Introduction """"1.3.2. Compositional Order-disorder Phase Transitions and Quenched Disorder in Complex Perovskites""; ""1.3.3. Relaxors in the Ergodic State ""; ""1.3.4. Glassy Nonergodic Relaxor Phase ""; ""1.3.4. Theoretical Description of Nonergodic Phase in Relaxors ""; ""1.4. Dielectric Dispersion in Disordered Materials ""; ""1.4.1. Various Predefined Dielectric Relaxation Functions ""; ""1.4.2. Distribution of Relaxation Times in Disordered Solids ""; ""2. BROADBAND DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY ""; ""2.1. Low Frequency Measurements""; ""2.2. High Frequency Measurements ""; ""2.2.1. Experimental Details """"2.2.2. Complex Dielectric Permittivity Estimation ""; ""2.3. Method of Thin Cylindrical Rod in Rectangular Waveguide ""; ""2.3.1. Microwave Reflectivity and Transmission ; Measurements""; ""2.3.3. Calculation of Complex Dielectric Permittivity ""; ""2.3.4. Sample Preparation ""; ""2.4. Dielectric Data Analysis ""; ""2.4.1. Tichonov Regularization Method ""; ""2.4.2. Debye Program ""; ""2.4.3. Simulation Results ""; ""2.4.4. The Reguliarization Parameter ""; ""3. DYNAMICS OF PHASE TRANSITIONS OF BPXBPI1-X MIXED CRYSTALS ""; ""3.1. Influence of Small Amount of Betaine Phosphate Admixture to Dielectric Dispersion of Betaine Phosphite Crystals """"3.1.1. Introduction ""; ""3.1.2. Ferroelectric Phase Transition Region ""; ""3.1.3. Coexistence of Ferroelectric Order and Dipolar Glass Disorder ""; ""3.2. BP1-xBPIx â€? An Unusual Dipolar Glass ""; ""3.2.1 Introduction ""; ""3.2.2. Comparison of the Results with the Dipolar Glass Model ""; ""3.3.3. Discussion ""; ""4. BROADBAND DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY OF PMN-PSN-PZN RELAXORS ""; ""4.1. Dielectric Spectroscopy of PMN-PSN-PZN Ceramics ""; ""4.1.1. Introduction ""; ""4.1.2. Broadband Dielectric Studies of PMN-PSN-PZN Ceramics""""4.1.3. THz Dielectric Spectra of PMN-PZN-PSN Ceramics ""; ""4.1.4. Influence of AC Electric Field to Dielectric Dispersion of PMN-PSN-PZN Ceramics ""; ""4.2. Far-infrared Spectroscopy of PMN-PSN-PZN Ceramics ""; ""4.2.1. Infrared Reflectivity of PMN-PSN-PZN Ceramics""; ""4.2.2 Phonon Modes of PMN-PSN-PZN Ceramics""; ""CONCLUSION ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""MODIFICATION OF STEELâ€?S MICROHARDNESS BY COMPRESSION PLASMA FLOWS ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""1. INTRODUCTION ""; ""1.1. Some Peculiarities of Microhardness Testing ""; ""1.2. High-Power Ion Beams ""