Crystal Symmetry, Lattice Vibrations, And Optical Spectroscopy Of Solids: A Group Theoretical Approach

This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the two fundamental aspects of a solid that determine its physical properties: lattice structure and atomic vibrations (phonons). The elements of group theory are extensively developed and used as a tool to show how the symmetry of a solid and the vibrations of the atoms in the solid lead to the physical properties of the material. The uses of differ...