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Approx. 40 % of the contents have been updated, changed and amended compared to the previous edition
Emphasis now lies on materials science and a more extended discussion of physical and chemical aspects
Latest experimental findings, modern theories, incorporation of all new results in glass science obtained in the last years
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
It is a unique source of knowledge and new ideas for materials scientists, engineers and researchers working on condensed matter. The new edition emphasizes latest experimental findings and modern theories, explaining the kinetics of glass formation, the relaxation and stabilization of glasses and their crystallization in terms of new models, derived from the framework of the thermodynamics of irreversible processes. It shows how the properties of common technical glasses, window glass, or the vitreous ice kernel of comets can be used to develop a new understanding of the existence of matter in various, unusual forms. The described theories can even find application for the description of lasers and interesting unusual processes in the universe.
Authors and Affiliations
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Institute of Physical Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Ivan S. Gutzow
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Institut für Physik, Universität Rostock, Rostock, Germany
Jürn W.P. Schmelzer
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Vitreous State
Book Subtitle: Thermodynamics, Structure, Rheology, and Crystallization
Authors: Ivan S. Gutzow, Jürn W.P. Schmelzer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34633-0
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-34632-3Published: 24 April 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-42884-5Published: 08 February 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-34633-0Published: 12 April 2013
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XXII, 553
Topics: Condensed Matter Physics, Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials, Inorganic Chemistry