Optically Anomalous Crystals begins with an historical introduction covering the contributions of Brewster, Biot, Mallard, Brauns, Tamman, and many other distinguished crystallographers. From this follows a tutorial in crystal optics. Further chapters discuss the two main mechanisms of optical dissymmetry: 1. the piezo-optic effect, and 2. the kinetic ordering of atoms. The text then tackles complex, inhomogeneous crystals, and the complex optical properties resulting from the superposition of anomalies having various etiologies. The book treats the literature comprehensively, but uses illustrations from the authors' laboratories as the subjects of detailed analyses.
This is an invaluable text for crystallographers, mineralogists, and petrologists interested in the growth of minerals and synthetic crystals, and their optical properties. It is also ideally suited to students of optical mineralogy, professional scientists and engineers as well as historians of science.
This is an invaluable text for crystallographers, mineralogists, and petrologists interested in the growth of minerals and synthetic crystals, and their optical properties. It is also ideally suited to students of optical mineralogy, professional scientists and engineers as well as historians of science.
Aus den Rezensionen: "... Profitiert hat das Buch insbesondere von der Herausgeberschaft Bart Kahrs, eines führenden Experten auf den Gebieten Kristalldesign und chirale Kristalle. ... Das Inhaltsverzeichnis ist übersichtlich und detailliert ... Die Stärke des Buchs liegt sicherlich in der Beschreibung von Modellen, mit deren Hilfe die entsprechenden Eigenschaften detailliert untersucht werden können. ... Für den Spezialisten kann dieses Buch als ein wertvolles Nachschlagewerk und als Inspirationsquelle dienen. Auf dem Gebiet unerfahrene Leser finden interessante, unterhaltsame Berichte, die den Reiz dieses Forschungsgebiets sehr gut vermitteln ..." (Pedro Cintas, in: Angewandte Chemie, 2007, Vol. 119, Issue 32, S. 6109 f.)
From the reviews:
"The present volume constitutes a comprehensive and detailed review of the current state of knowledge about anomalous crystals. ... The text is illustrated by many figures and black-and-white photographs ... . This book is well referenced ... . this is an authoritative and insightful book on a fascinating book on a fascinating research topic. For the specialist, it is an invaluable work of reference and source of information and inspiration; those unfamiliar with this field will find stimulation and entertainment by browsing the book." (Pedro Cintas, Angewandte Chemie, Vol. 46 (32), 2007)
"The present volume constitutes a comprehensive and detailed review of the current state of knowledge about anomalous crystals. ... The text is illustrated by many figures and black-and-white photographs ... . This book is well referenced ... . this is an authoritative and insightful book on a fascinating book on a fascinating research topic. For the specialist, it is an invaluable work of reference and source of information and inspiration; those unfamiliar with this field will find stimulation and entertainment by browsing the book." (Pedro Cintas, Angewandte Chemie, Vol. 46 (32), 2007)