Physical Acoustics in the Solid State

Experimental Techniques.- Elasticity.- Thermodynamics and Phase Transitions.- Acoustic Waves in the Presence of Magnetic Ions.- Ultrasonics at Magnetic Phase Transitions.- Ultrasonics at Structural Transitions.- Metals and Semiconductors.- Unstable Moment Compounds.- Ultrasonics in Superconductors.- Coupling to Collective Excitations.- Ultrasonics in Low Dimensional Spin and Electronic Peierls-Systems.- Symmetry Effects with Sound Waves.- Ultrasonic Propagation in Tunneling Systems.- Conclusion and Outlook.