The Springer Handbook of Condensed Matter and Materials Data is a comprehensive reference book that compiles key information on methods, principles, and functional relationships in physics and engineering. Edited by Professor Werner Martienssen and Professor Hans Warlimont, the handbook features contributions from leading experts in the fields of solid-state physics and materials science. It aims to serve as a desktop reference, providing essential and reliable data, including tables, graphs, and bibliographies, with references to extensive sources. The content covers a wide range of topics, including fundamental constants, the International System of Units (SI), crystallography, properties of elements, classes of materials such as metals, ceramics, polymers, glasses, semiconductors, superconductors, magnetic materials, dielectrics, ferroelectrics, and antiferroelectrics. Special structures like liquid crystals, solid surfaces, and mesoscopic and nanostructured materials are also discussed. The handbook is designed to be accessible and useful for students, scientists, engineers, and other professionals in the fields of solid-state sciences and materials technologies. It includes detailed sections on each topic, with contributions from experienced authors and extensive references to support the information provided. The editors have strived to maintain a coherent and up-to-date presentation, while allowing for the individual perspectives of the contributors.The Springer Handbook of Condensed Matter and Materials Data is a comprehensive reference book that compiles key information on methods, principles, and functional relationships in physics and engineering. Edited by Professor Werner Martienssen and Professor Hans Warlimont, the handbook features contributions from leading experts in the fields of solid-state physics and materials science. It aims to serve as a desktop reference, providing essential and reliable data, including tables, graphs, and bibliographies, with references to extensive sources. The content covers a wide range of topics, including fundamental constants, the International System of Units (SI), crystallography, properties of elements, classes of materials such as metals, ceramics, polymers, glasses, semiconductors, superconductors, magnetic materials, dielectrics, ferroelectrics, and antiferroelectrics. Special structures like liquid crystals, solid surfaces, and mesoscopic and nanostructured materials are also discussed. The handbook is designed to be accessible and useful for students, scientists, engineers, and other professionals in the fields of solid-state sciences and materials technologies. It includes detailed sections on each topic, with contributions from experienced authors and extensive references to support the information provided. The editors have strived to maintain a coherent and up-to-date presentation, while allowing for the individual perspectives of the contributors.