Thermal Properties of Solids at Room and Cryogenic Temperatures

<p>General Introduction. The need of thermal properties.<br>1) Theoretical background <br>1.1 Specific heat; 1.2 Thermal expansion; 1.3 Thermal conductivity; 1.4 Interrelations among thermal properties<br>2) Measurements of Thermal conductivity<br>2.1 Physical problems in low-temperature measurements; 2.2 Methods above 4 K; 2.3 Example of measurement: amorphous material; 2.4 Example of measurement. metallic alloys; 2.5 Methods below 4 K; 2.6 Example of measurement: amorphous material; 2.7 Example of measurement: pure metals; 2.8 Example of measurement: metallic alloys and superconductors<br>3) Measurements of heat capacity<br>3.1 Physical problems in low-temperature measurements; 3.2 Methods; 3.3 Examples of measurement: amorphous material; 3.4 Examples of measurement: semiconductor<br>4) Measurements of thermal expansion<br>4.1 Physical problems in low-temperature measurements; 4.2 Methods; 4.3 Examples of measurements of thermal expansion<br>5) Specific heat data<br>6) Thermal expansion data<br>7) Thermal conductivity data<br>8) Additional useful data and references<br>9) Subject index </p><p>