Optically Anomalous Crystals
| Author | : Alexander Shtukenberg |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 2007-05-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781402053535 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1402053533 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (533 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Optically Anomalous Crystals by : Alexander Shtukenberg
Download or read book Optically Anomalous Crystals written by Alexander Shtukenberg and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-16 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book begins with an historical introduction covering the contributions of many distinguished crystallographers. From this follows a tutorial in crystal optics. Further chapters discuss the two main mechanisms of optical dissymmetry, the piezo-optic effect and the kinetic ordering of atoms. The book treats the literature comprehensively, but uses illustrations from the authors’ laboratories as the subjects of detailed analyses.
