Bücher der Reihe Springer Series in Materials Science

A major barrier to the introduction of ferroelectric devices into mass markets remains their limited reliability due to fatigue. The underlying physical and chemical mechanisms of this material fatigue phenomenon are extremely complex, and the relevant influences range from single-point defects to macroscopic boundary conditions.

Zinc oxide (ZnO) belongs to the class of transparent conducting oxides that can be used as transparent electrodes in electronic devices or heated windows. In this book the material properties of, the deposition technologies for, and applications of zinc oxide in thin film solar cells are described in a comprehensive manner.

This volume addresses the exciting and rapidly developing topic of ultrahigh-density magnetic data storage. It is the most advanced book on magnetic nanostructures, basics and applications. It combines modern topics in nanomagnetism with issues relating to the fabrication and characterization of magnetic nanostructures.

This book is a unique collection of experimental data in the field of internal friction, anelastic relaxation, and damping properties of metallic materials.

The dramatic impact of low dimensional semiconductor structures on c- rent and future device applications cannot be overstated. The modi?ed electronic structure of semiconductor quantum structures results in transport and optical properties, which di?er from those of constituent bulk materials.

The focus of this book is on modeling and simulations used in research on the morphological evolution during film growth. The book will enable readers themselves to set up a computational program to investigate specific topics of interest in thin film deposition.

This is the first book that explains how to structure glass for micro- and nanophotonic applications. The book also explores methods for influencing the geometrical microstructure of glass as well as methods to produce actual microdevices.

In this valuable work, all aspects of the reactive magnetron sputtering process, from the discharge up to the resulting thin film growth, are described in detail, allowing the reader to understand the complete process.

This bang up-to-date volume contains the distilled wisdom of some of the world's leading minds on the subject. Inside, there is a treasure trove of general (tutorial) and topical reviews, written by leading researchers in the area of organic superconductors and conductors.

Energy recycling system utilizing natural renewable energies and their c- version to hydrogen may be the most desirable option of future clean energy society. Thus the society should strive to change its energy basis, from foss- consuming energy to clean and recycling energy.

Focusing only on the Einstein relation in compound semiconductors and their nanostructures, this book deals with open research problems from carbon nanotubes to quantum wire superlattices with different band structures, and other field assisted systems.

Provides a detailed treatment of the properties of hydrogen in crystalline semiconductors, emphasizing the ways in which hydrogen is incorporated during crystal growth and device fabrication. Covering the properties of hydrogen as an impurity, the monograph is intended to be of use to researchers.

This book is based on nearly a decade of materials and electronics research at the leading research institution on the nitride topic in Europe. It is a comprehensive monograph and tutorial that will be of interest to graduate students of electrical engineering, communication engineering, and physics;

This is the first major compilation of new advances covering the current status and topics related to the processing and production of precisely controlled materials.

The indicative budget allocated to the Thematic Priority enti tled 'Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices' for the duration 2002- 2006 of the sixth EU Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development is EUR 1300 million [3].

Summary of the recent progress in ceramics research. Several novel concepts for materials selection and microstructural design are presented, as are experimental results that substantiate the ideas.

Important future applications are also outlined, including information storage, materials for computer memories, quantum computers, isotopic fibers, isotopic optoelectronics, and quantum electronics.

This comprehensive review of biomimetic materials with self-healing, self-lubricating and self-cleaning properties addresses theoretical and practical aspects of the topic, especially where they have applications to 'green', biomedical and defense technology.

The edge and surface inspection is one of the most important and most challenging tasks in quality assessment in industrial production. Providing a valuable reference, this book offers a detailed description of optical methods for defect recognition.

This book presents a new and promising technique to grow single crystalline compound semiconductor materials with defined stoichometry. Alongside test results obtained by the author and his colleagues, the P-T-X diagrams of other important materials (e.g., III-V, V-VI semiconductors) are also discussed.

This book presents the state of the art concerning the fundamental aspects of semi-solid processing of alloys and composites, together with the industrial applications. It gives particular consideration to recent developments in slurry formation.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the units in physics and engineering and the international system of units. It serves as a useful reference to researchers and engineers.

Metal-to-Nonmetal Transitions presents the current research in the field from both physical and chemical perspectives. Discussions of the macroscopic, microscopic and quantum aspects of these transitions make this a useful reference for researchers and students.

This book discusses the important technological aspects of the growth of GaN single crystals by HVPE, MOCVD, ammonothermal and flux methods for the purpose of free-standing GaN wafer production.

This book on the magnetic properties of 3d-transition metal compounds focuses on 3d-metal pnictides. It couples experimental data with phenomenological discussions and explores how certain behaviors can be explained based on an itinerant electron picture.

In a uniform and comprehensive manner the authors describe all the important aspects of the epitaxial growth processes of solid films on crystalline substrates, e.g.

Presents a comprehensive review of the present state of the art in ZnO R+D, including growth, doping, lattice dynamics, electric magnetic and optical properties. This title places emphasis on the electric and optical properties, because this is the area where novel applications may be expected with highest promise.

This book deals with the fundamentals of grain boundary segregation in metallic materials and its relationship to the grain boundary structure, classification and other materials properties.

As no analytical methods are described the examples are really going into the details of what nowadways is possible by employing lasers for sophisticated materials processing giving rise to achievements not possible by conventional materials processing.