This book introduces new concepts in the phenomenon of 1st order phase transitions. It discusses the concept of kinetic arrest at a certain temperature, with this temperature being dependent on the second control variable (magnetic field, or pressure). It discusses interesting manifestations of this phenomenon when the 1st order transition is broadened, i.e. occurs over a finite range of temperatures. Many examples of this phenomenon, observed recently in many materials, will also be discussed.
| ISBN: | 9781498786256 |
| Publication date: | 27th November 2017 |
| Author: | Praveen (Former Director, UGC-DAE Consortium For Scientific Research, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India) Chaddah |
| Publisher: | CRC Press Inc an imprint of Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 174 pages |
| Genres: |
Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics) Materials science Chemistry Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics) Materials science |