Download or read book Properties of Natural and Synthetic Diamond written by J. E. Field and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1992-10-21 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines advances made in understanding the physical properties of diamond and in finding new technological applications. Coverage includes developments in the growth of thin diamond films which should have major implications for a range of industrial applications.