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When an area of research is in fast growth, it often happens that
no one single journal is to be found where most of the relevant
publications are contained. Such is the case of the physics of
intercalation compounds, a field which, by sitting at a corner
point between materials science, solid state physics, and
chemistry, finds its contributions largely scattered about in the
literature. Given these circumstances it is of crucial interest to
find a place where the most recent contributions and up-to-date
referen ces can be found at once. For intercalated graphite and
other similar com pounds this role has been played so far by
proceedings of international con ferences, such as La Napoule
(1977), Nijmegen (1979), Provincetown (1980), and Sendai (1980).
The present book is an ideal continuation of this series, as it
contains most of the invited and contributed papers of the Trieste
International Con ference on the Physics of Intercalation
Compounds, held in Trieste, Italy during the week 6-10 July 1981.
The main emphasis is on intercalated graphite, though several
interesting contributions deal with other materials, such as
polyacetylene and transition metal compounds, or with general
problems, such as two-dimensional melting. The book is divided into
six sections-Structure and General Properties, Electronic
Porperties, Stability and Phonons, Ordering and Phase Transitions,
Magnetic Resonance, and Transport Properties-reflecting the main
areas of interest, and also broadly the main discussion sessions of
the Conference."
The study of sliding friction is one of the oldest problems in
physics, and certainly one of the most important from a practical
point of view. Low-friction surfaces are in increasingly high
demand for high-tech components such as computer storage systems,
miniature motors, and aerospace devices. It has been estimated that
about 5% of the gross national product in the developed countries
is "wasted" on friction and the related wear. In spite of this,
remarkable little is understood about the fundamental, microscopic
processes responsible for friction and wear. The topic of
interfacial sliding has experienced a major burst of in terest and
activity since 1987, much of which has developed quite
independently and spontaneously. This volume contains contributions
from leading scientists on fundamental aspects of sliding friction.
Some problems considered are: What is the origin of stick-and-slip
motion? What is the origin of the rapid processes taking place
within a lub at low sliding velocities? On a metallic surface, is
the rication layer electronic or phononic friction the dominating
energy dissipation pro cess? What is the role (if any) of
self-organized criticality in sliding friction? How thick is the
water layer during sliding on ice and snow? These and other
questions raised in this book are of course only part ly answered:
the topic of sliding friction is still in an early state of
development."
The study of sliding friction is one of the oldest problems in
physics, and certainly one of the most important from a practical
point of view. Low-friction surfaces are in increasingly high
demand for high-tech components such as computer storage systems,
miniature motors, and aerospace devices. It has been estimated that
about 5% of the gross national product in the developed countries
is "wasted" on friction and the related wear. In spite of this,
remarkable little is understood about the fundamental, microscopic
processes responsible for friction and wear. The topic of
interfacial sliding has experienced a major burst of in terest and
activity since 1987, much of which has developed quite
independently and spontaneously. This volume contains contributions
from leading scientists on fundamental aspects of sliding friction.
Some problems considered are: What is the origin of stick-and-slip
motion? What is the origin of the rapid processes taking place
within a lub at low sliding velocities? On a metallic surface, is
the rication layer electronic or phononic friction the dominating
energy dissipation pro cess? What is the role (if any) of
self-organized criticality in sliding friction? How thick is the
water layer during sliding on ice and snow? These and other
questions raised in this book are of course only part ly answered:
the topic of sliding friction is still in an early state of
development."
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