Physics of New Materials

Physics of New Materials starts from basic science,
specially solid-state physics, and then moves into the
research and development of advanced materials. The emphasis
of the discussions is concentrated on the electronicand
atomic structures and properties of transition-metal
systems, liquidand amorphous materials, the nano-phase
materials, layered compounds, martensite and other
structural-transformed materials, and ordered alloys.
Though these discussions, the physical aspects and
principles ofnew materials, such as strong ferromagnetic
alloys, shape memory alloys, amorphous alloys, ultra-fine
particles, intercalated layered compounds, deformable
ceramics, and nuclear-physics techniques. In addition to
these theoretical treatments, modern experimental
techniques, exemplified by M|ssbauer spectroscopy and
electron microscopy, demonstrate the vast scope of schemes
needed in the development of new materials.