Herlach D.M., Galenko P., Holland-Moritz D. Metastable Solids from Undercooled Melt

Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2007. 432 pp.This book aims to give an overview on the science of undercooled melts. It focuses on the characterization of the metastable state of an undercooled liquid and the description of crystal nucleation processes and subsequent growth mechanism as dendrite growth of single phase and eutectic/peritectic reactions of polyphase solidification.
The consequences of short-range order and crystallization processes in undercooled melts are emphasized with respect to the formation of a great spectrum of metastable materials. It is demonstrated how nucleation preselects the crystallographic phase, stable or metastable, and crystal growth controls the evolution of various microstructures from the liquid state. The subject of the book will concentrate on metallic systems and, partially to some semiconductors, that show metallic like properties in the liquid state.Experimental Approach to High Undercoolings
Physics of Undercooled Liquids
Solid–Liquid Interface
Nucleation
Crystal Growth in Undercooled Melts
Cooperative Growth in Undercooled Polyphase Alloys
Metastable Solid States and Phases
Microstructure Selection Maps
Experiments in Reduced Gravity
Conclusions and Summary