Photoinduced Phase Transitions

A new class of insulating solids was recently discovered.When irradiated by a few visible photons, these solids give rise to a macroscopic excited domain that has new structural and electronic orders quite different from the starting ground state. This occurrence is called �photoinduced phase transition�, and this multi-authored book reviews recent theoretical and experimental studies of this new phenomenon.Why and how do photoexcited few electrons finally result in an excited domain with a macroscopic size? How is the resultant photoinduced phase different from the ordinary thermal-induced phase? This review volume answers those essential questions.This book has been selected for coverage in:� CC / Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences� Index to Scientific Book Contents� (ISBC)Photoinduced Phase Transitions is written by Nasu Keiichiro and published by World Scientific. ISBNs for Photoinduced Phase Transitions are 9789812565723, 9812565728 and the print ISBNs are 9789812387639, 9812387633.