复旦大学出版社出版英文影印版《研究生教学参考书系》，主要基于以下几点考虑。
1. (新加坡)世界科技出版公司以出版科技专著闻名于世，同我社已有10多年的友好交往。从20世纪90年代以来，尤其是1995年该公司并购了伦敦帝国学院出版社（Imperial College Press）51%的股份（近年已经完成了100%的股份收购）之后，这两大出版机构在潘国驹教授的集中指挥下，充分发挥了编辑学术委员会的职能，使得出书范围不断拓宽，图书层次逐渐丰富，因此从中遴选影印图书的空间更大了，再加上该公司在上海设有办事机构，相关工作人员工作细致，服务周到，给两个单位的合作交流带来极大的便利。
2. 研究生教育是创新人才培养的关键，教材建设直接关系到研究生科学水平的根本。从2003年开始，我社陆续出版了Fudan Series in Graduate Textbooks这套丛书，国内的读者反响很好。但限于作者人力，这套丛书涵盖的学科和门类都严重不足。为此，我们想到再借助国外出版力量，引进一批图书作为硕士研究生的补充教材，（新加坡）世界科技出版公司与我社的合作，恰好提供了这样一个良好的机会。我们从该公司提供的近期书目中，遴选30多本样书，经过专家审读后，最终确定了其中的11种作为首批《研究生教学参考书系》影印出版。这11种图书的作者来自美、英、法、德、加拿大5个国家的10多所高校或研究部门，他们既是相关学科科研的领军人物，又是高年级本科生和研究生教学的杰出教授。各门教材既考虑到深入浅出的认知规律，又突出了前沿学科的具体应用，每本书都有充实的文献资料，有利于读者和研究人员深入探索。这其中6本教材配有习题，还包括一本具有物理背景的人员都需要了解的高级科普读物——《理解宇宙——从夸克到宇宙学》。
3. 为了有利于广大读者和图书管理人员、图书采购销售人员的使用，特请龚少明编审为每本影印书编写出中文内容介绍和作者概况，并由他将preface（序言）全文译成中文。序言是一本书的总纲，它涉及写作要旨、逻辑体系、内容特色和研读指导等等，我们将其译成中文至少有利于读者浏览和选购，避免买书仓促带来的失误，毕竟英语是多数读者的第二种语言。
4. 原版书价格较贵，大大超出读者的购买能力，即使图书馆或大学资料室也会受到经费不足的制约。出版影印本的书价大约只有原价的十分之一，无疑会给需要这些书的研究生和图书馆带来真正的实惠,这也是（新加坡）世界科技出版公司与我们合作的目的之一。
5. 考虑到物理类图书是（新加坡）世界科技出版公司的第一品牌，我们首次引进的11本书，都属大物理的范畴。这一尝试如果得到读者和专家认可，今后再陆续开辟其他学科的影印渠道。
欢迎读者批评指正，并提出有益的建议。
复旦大学出版社
2006年9月
TABLE of CONTENTS
Foreword The Golden Mean and the Kitchen
General References
Chapter 1 What to Know to Start with
1 Introduction
2 Classical and Non-Classical Crystals
3 The Reciprocal Space
4 The Search for Enhanced Mechanical Properties
5 The Birth of a Monster
6 The Quarrel of Ancients and Modems
7 The World of Quasicrystals
8 Recovering the Periodicity
9 Organised Disorder: the Phasons
10 From Tilings to Coverings
References
Chapter 2 Strange Physical Properties
1 Introduction
2 Basics of Metal Physics, in Very Simple Words
2.1 Electron Transport in Metallic Crystals
2.2 Electron Bands
2.3 The Hume-Rothery Rules in Crystals
3 Electronic Transport in Quasicrystals
3.1 Phenomenological Data
3.2 An Insulator Made of Metals
3.3 Quantum Interference Effects
3.4 Variable Range Hopping
3.5 Hierarchical Recurrent Localization
3.6 Optical Properties
3.7 Another Step Towards a Model of Electronic Conductivity
4 Electron Densities of States
4.1 Pseudogap and Relevant Experimental Information
4.2 The Hume-Rothery Gap in Related Crystals
4.3 Surface Electronic States
4.4 A Bit More about d-states and the Role of Transition Metals
4.5 Enhanced Stability of Quasicrystals and Approximants
5 Lattice Dynamics and Thermal Conductivity
5.1 Lattice Vibrations in Icosahedral Mono-Domain Samples
5.2 Heat Conduction
5.3 Structural Scattering of Phonons
5.4 Electronic Contribution to Heat Transport
6 Magnetism
References
Chapter 3 When Atoms Move Away
1 Introduction
2 Brittle Intermetallics that End into Chewing-Gum
2.1 Hardness, Brittleness and Low Friction
2.2 Plastic Behaviour at Elevated Temperature
2.3 The Role of Dislocations
2.4 Behind Dislocations, Cluster Friction
3 Non-Conventional Surfaces
3.1 Rough and Flat Surfaces
3.2 Static Friction on Clean Surfaces
4 Oxidation Behaviour
4.1 Dependence on Oxidizing Environment
4.2 Kinetics and Temperature Dependence
5 Atomic Mobility
5.1 Atomic Transport in Normal Crystals
5.2 Diffusion in Icosahedral Quasicrystals
5.3 Phason Assisted Diffusion
5.4 Atomic Jumps
References
Chapter 4 Preparation and Mass Production
1 Introduction
2 Phase Selection
3 The Multitude of Approximants
3.1 Crystals and Approximants in the A1-Cu-Fe-Cr System
3.2 B2-Based Approximants in Relation to Quasicrystals
4 Phase Diagrams
4.1 Growth from the Liquid State
4.2 Equilibrium Phase-Diagram Data
5 Phase Transformations
5.1 Order-Disorder Transitions
5.2 Phason-Driven Transitions
5.3 Pressure-Induced Transitions
5.4 Surface Transformations
6 Preparation in the Laboratory
6.1 Out-of-Equilibrium Methods
6.2 Mono-Domain Samples
6.3 The Nightmare of Growing a Stable Quasicrystal
6.4 Sintering
7 The Thick Coatings Route
7.1 Thermal Spraying versus Magnetron Sputtering Techniques
7.2 Processing of Atomized Powders
7.3 Polishing and Surface Preparation
7.4 Phase Stability of Quasicrystalline Coatings in Agressive Media
8 Thin Films and Nanosized Precipitates
8.1 Multilayers or Vapour Deposited Films
8.2 New Data from Kinetics of Growth
8.3 Nanosized Precipitates in Selected Metallic Alloys
References
Chapter 5 The Rise of a Dream
1 Introduction
2 Smart Surfaces
2.1 Facts and Artifacts
2.2 Wetting and Electronic Properties
2.3 Cooking Utensils for the Future
3 Application to Energy Savings
3.1 Thermal Barriers
3.2 Reducing Friction and Wear
3.3 Friction in Vacuum and (Once More) Surface Energy
4 Electronic Devices
4.1 Light Absorption and Sensors
4.2 Thermo-Power Generation
5 Generation of a Green Energy
5.1 Catalysis
5.2 Hydrogen Storage
6 High-Performance Alloys for Mechanical Applications
6.1 New Maraging Steels and Light Alloys
6.2 Metal and Polymer Matrix Composites
7 Perspective View at Other Applications
References
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