Crystal Properties via Group Theory

Contents
Preface
1. Tensor properties of crystals: equilibrium properties
1-1 Definition of crystal properties
1-2 Physical quantities as tensors; tensor properties
1-3 The basic linear relations
1-4 Condensation of indices: the 'engineering' stresses and strains
1-5 Effect of changing the conditions of measurement
1-6 Higher-order effects
	1-6-1 Permittivity and optical properties
	1-6-2 Third-order elastic constants
1-7 Optical activity: the gyration tensor
1-8 Summary of equilibrium properties
2. Tensor properties of crystals: transport properties
2-1 General theory
2-2 Thermoelectric effects
2-3 Piezoresistance
2-4 Galvanomagnetic and thermomagnetic effects
2-5 Summary of transport properties
2-6 Properties that cannot be represented by tensors
3. Review of group theory
3-1 Crystal symmetry and the point groups
3-2 Representation theory
3-3 The character tables
3-4 Concept of symmetry coordinates
3-5 Concept of similarity of orientation
4. Linear relations treated group theoretically
4-1 Introduction and Neumann's principle
4-2 Tensor quantities as hypervectors
4-3 The Symmetry-Coordinate Transformation (S-C-T) tables
4-4 The Fundamental Theorem
4-5 Applications of the Fundamental Theorem
4-6 Alternative treatments
5. The magnetic point groups and time reversal
5-1 The magnetic point groups
5-2 Neumann's principle in space-time
5-3 Application to non-magnetic crystals
5-4 Application to magnetic crystals
5-5 Conclusions
6. Matter tensors of rank 0, 1 and 2
6-1 Scalar quantities (rank 0)
6-2 Polar vector quantities (rank 1)
	6-2-1 Form of the K tensor
	6-2-2 Application to pyroelectric effect; ferroelectrics
6-3 Axial vector quantities
6-4 Second-rank tensor quantities
	6-4-1 Forms of the K tensor for various crystal symmetries
	6-4-2 Property Kin an arbitrary direction
	6-4-3 Further remarks on T(2) matter tensors
	6-4-4 Application to diffusivity and electrical conductivity
	6-4-5 Application to the optical indicatrix
	6-4-6 Application to the Hall tensor (see Section 2-4)
6-5 Second-rank axial tensors
	6-5-1 Forms of the K tensor for various crystal symmetries
	6-5-2 Application to optical activity (see Section 1-7): case of quartz
7. Matter tensors of rank 3
7-1 Partly symmetric tensors of rank 3
	7-1-1 Form of the K tensor for various crystal symmetries
	7-1-2 Application to piezoelectricity: quartz and PZT
	7-1-3 Application to the linear electro-optic effect
7-2 Non-symmetric tensors of rank 3
7-3 Axial tensors of rank 3
7-4 Polar tensors of rank 3 revisited
8. Special magnetic properties
8-1 c-tensors of rank 1: the magnetocaloric effect
8-2 c-tensors of rank 2: the magnetoelectric effect
8-3 c-tensors of rank 3: the piezomagnetic effect
8-4 Symmetric c-tensors of rank 3: higher-order magnetic permeability
9. Matter tensors of ranks 4 and 5
9-1 Relation between T_s(2) and T_s(2)
9-2 Application to the elastic constants
9-3 Some applications of non-symmetric T( 4) tensors
9-4 Relation between T_s(2) and T(2): magnetothermoelectric power
9-5 Relation between T(1) and T_S(3): the second-order Hall effect
9-6 Other possibilities involving triple products
10. Matter tensors of rank 6
10-1 Relation between T_S(2) and T_S(4)
	10-1-1 Case of the upper hexagonal groups
	10-1-2 Case of the upper cubic and isotropic materials
10-2 Application to third-order elastic constants
10-3 Other cases of T(6) tensors
Appendix A. Review of tensors
A-1 Linear orthogonal transformations
A-2 Defining tensors
A-3 Algebra of tensors
A-4 Symmetry of tensors
A-5 Representation quadric of a symmetric T(2)
A-6 Axial tensors
Appendix B. Stress, strain and elasticity
B-1 Stress
B-2 Strain
B-3 Elasticity
Appendix C. Finite deformation
Appendix D. The great orthogonality theorem
Appendix E. The Symmetry-Coordinate Transformation tables for the 32 point groups and two infinite groups
Appendix F. Proof of the Fundamental Theorem
Appendix G. Theorems concerning magnetic groups
References