Defects and Structural Phase Transitions

Booknews

Provides a theoretical basis for interpretation of data on the influence of defects on the properties of ferroelectrics and related materials. The authors discuss such issues as the origin and properties of the bias field, the influence of defects on the anomalies of thermodynamic quantities, and kinetic coefficient light scattering phenomena. General questions, such as the percolation of ordering, glass state, and nonergodic behavior are discussed, along with the possible connection of these phenomena with the smearing of phase transitions important in applications. Acidic paper. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)