Trebin H.-R. (Ed.) Quasicrystals: Structure and Physical Properties

Wiley-VCH, 2003, ISBN: 352740399X, 648 pagesA comprehensive and up-to-date review, covering the broad range of this outstanding class of materials among intermetallic alloys. Starting with metallurgy and characterization, the authors continue on to structure and mathematical modeling. They use this basis to move on to dealing with electronic, magnetic, thermal, dynamic and mechanical properties, before finally providing an insight into surfaces and thin films. The authors belong to a research program on quasicrystals, sponsored by the German Research Society and managed by Hans-Rainer Trebin, such that most of the latest results are presented, including interesting new structures of the solid state.Synthesis, metallurgy and characterization
Structure and mathematical modelling
Electronic and magnetic properties
Thermal and dynamic properties
Mechanical properties
Surfaces and thin films