Applied Solid State Science

Applied Solid State Science: Advances in Materials and Device Research, Volume 2 covers topics about complex oxide materials such as the garnets, which dominate the field of magnetoelasticity and are among the most important laser hosts, and sodalite, which is one of the classic photochromic materials. The book discusses the physics of the interactions of electromagnetic, elastic, and spin waves in single crystal magnetic insulators. The text then describes the mechanism on which inorganic photochromic materials are based, as observed in a variety of materials in single crystal, powder, and glass forms; as well as the chemistry and growth of single crystal materials. Solid state physicists, materials scientists, electrical engineers, and graduate students studying the subjects being discussed will find the book invaluable.

List of Contributors Preface Contents of Volume I Articles Planned for Future Volumes Magnetostatic and Magnetoelastic Wave Propagation in Solids I. Introduction II. Unbounded Homogeneous Media III. Unbounded Inhomogeneous Media IV. Bounded Media and Guided Waves V. Interactions with Optical and Carrier Waves VI. Applications References Inorganic Photochromic Materials I. Introduction II. General Characteristics of Photochromic Materials III. Photochromic Materials IV. Photochromic Properties Important for Applications V. Applications and Future Directions of Photochromic Research References The Chemistry of Laser Crystals I. Introduction II. Background Considerations III. The Growth of Laser Crystals IV. Laser Materials with Simple Substitution V. Laser Materials with Complex Substitution VI. Semiconductor Lasers and Crystals Used with Lasers VII. Conclusion References Author Index Subject Index