The Physics of Amorphous Solids

An in-depth study of non-crystalline solids in which the arrangement of the atoms do not have long-range order. Describes the way amorphous solids are formed, the phenomenology of the liquid-to-glass and glass- to-liquid transition, and the technological applications. Emphasizes modern approaches such as scaling, localization, and percolation. Includes extensive treatment of structural aspects of amorphous solids, ranging from metallic glasses, to chalcogenides, to organic polymers. Incorporates illustrations for the clarification of physics concepts.Ein systematisches Lehrbuch der Theorie, Struktur und Eigenschaften amorpher Festkörper, gedacht für Anfänger auf diesem Gebiet. Illustriert werden diese Grundlagen durch zahlreiche Anwendungen, die beispielsweise ultratransparente optische Fasern in der Telekommunikation, amorphe Halbleiter in der Xerographie und organische Gläser in Architektur und Bauwesen zum Inhalt haben. The Formation of Amorphous Solids.

Amorphous Morphology: The Geometry and Topology of Disorder.

Chalcogenide Glasses and Organic Polymers.

The Percolation Model.

Localization Delocalization Transitions.

Optical and Electrical Properties.

Index.

Richard Zallen is the author of The Physics of Amorphous Solids, published by Wiley.