Self-Trapped Excitons discusses the structure and evolution of the self-trapped exciton (STE) in a wide range of materials. It includes a comprehensive review of experiments and extensive tables of data. Emphasis is given throughout to the unity of the basic physics underlying various manifestations of self-trapping, with the theory being developed from a localized, atomistic perspective. The topics treated in detail in relation to STE relaxation include spontaneous symmetry breaking, lattice defect formation, radiation damage, and electronic sputtering.
| ISBN: | 9783540604464 |
| Publication date: | 18th March 1996 |
| Author: | KS Song, Richard T Williams |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 410 pages |
| Series: | Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences |
| Genres: |
Engineering applications of electronic, magnetic, optical materials Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics) Laser physics Physical chemistry |