EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES IN PHYSICS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE: Principles and Methodolo...

There have been new developments in experimental techniques for preparing and characterizing materials and for measuring their properties. These techniques are not being taught to students at the master's or even doctoral levels because there is no single book which deals with all these techniques at a basic level. The present book is an attempt to overcome this problem.
The book is divided into five sections: (1) Techniques for preparing materials in the bulk, nanoscale and thin film forms; (2) Techniques for characterizing materials like X ray and neutron powder diffraction, ESCA, Ellipsometry for thin films, Ultrasonic techniques, Electron microscopy, Surface probe techniques and Positron annihilation for defect studies; (3) Techniques for measurements, at research level, of the elastic, thermal, electrical, dielectric and magnetic properties; (4) Spectroscopic techniques such as NMR-EPR spectroscopy, IR, Visible-UV spectroscopy and Mossbauer spectroscopy and (5) Phase transitions. In each of the above topics the basic principles are clearly laid out, the experimental set-ups are described, and typical examples are cited to illustrate the physics revealed by these techniques.
The book can be used for a two-semester course on experimental techniques in physics and materials science at the master's and pre-doctoral degree levels for students.
Contents:

[*]Techniques for Preparation of Materials:
[*]Techniques for Preparation of Solid-State Materials and Nanoparticles
[*]Deposition of Thin Films

[*]Techniques for Materials Characterization:
[*]X-Ray and Neutron Powder Diffraction
[*]Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis
[*]Ellipsometry for Thin-Film Analysis
[*]Electron Microscopy
[*]Surface Probe Techniques
[*]Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy as a Tool for the Study of Defects in Solids

[*]Techniques for Measurement of Physical Properties:
[*]Elastic Properties

[*]Thermal Properties:
[*]Specific Heat
[*]Thermal Expansion of Solids
[*]Thermal Conductivity and Diffusivity

[*]Electrical Transport Properties:
[*]Electrical Conductivity of Metals and Semiconductors
[*]Seebeck Coefficient in Metals and Semiconductors
[*]Dielectric Properties
[*]Magnetic Properties

[*]Spectroscopic Techniques:
[*]NMR and EPR Spectroscopy
[*]IR, Visible, and UV Spectroscopies
[*]Mossbauer Spectroscopy

[*]Phase Transitions:
[*]Phase Transitions

Readership: Academic researchers and graduates in physics and materials science.
Key Features:

[*]Post-graduate students require a broad exposure to various experimental techniques employed in research laboratories in leading universities and R&D units in the industry
[*]At present there is no book providing an exposition of the different techniques used for preparing novel materials, their characterization, and physical properties
[*]This book is designed to serve as a textbook for the MSc (Physics or Materials Science) degree programs as well as a reference book for research students registered for PhD degree
[*]It describes techniques for solid-state materials preparation and characterization techniques, methods to measure physical properties and phase-transitions in materials
[*]The emphasis is on the basic principles to enable the students to perform their experiments with better appreciation and understanding
[*]This book will serve as a comprehensive book for post-graduate and research students in Indian universities and research laboratories