Contents: Fundamental of diffusion. Experimental methods. Diffusion in metallic materials. Diffusion in semiconductors. Diffusion and conduction in ionic materials. Diffusion in glasses. Diffusion along high-diffusivity paths and in nanomaterials.
Jörg Kärger invites you to take a walk through the city of Leipzig and, simultaneously to become acquainted with one of the most basic phenomena in nature, diffusion. Including the relevant history, they set benchmarks, based on two anniversaries that occurred in 2005 : publication of two seminal papers by A. Fick in 1855 and A. Einstein in 1905. Besides the visit of the city, eight scientific papers offer historical reports and recent developments in the field. In introductory examples, leading experts in the field take care that also beginners are not overstrained. The tour is offered in English and German.