Introduction to Solid State PhysicsNew edition of the most widely-used textbook on solid state physics in the world. Describes how the excitations and imperfections of actual solids can be understood with simple models that have firmly established scope and power. The foundation of this book is based on experiment, application and theory. Several significant advances in the field have been added including high temperature superconductors, quasicrystals, nanostructures, superlattices, Bloch/Wannier levels, Zener tunneling, light-emitting diodes and new magnetic materials. |
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Contents
PERIODIC ARRAYS OF ATOMS | 3 |
INDEX SYSTEM FOR CRYSTAL PLANES | 12 |
NONIDEAL CRYSTAL STRUCTURES | 21 |
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absolute zero alloys approximation atoms band edge Bloch Brillouin zone calculated Chapter charge collisions components conduction band conduction electrons crystal structure cubic defined density dielectric function diffraction direction dislocation dispersion relation displacement effective mass elastic electric field electron concentration electron gas energy band energy gap equation equilibrium exciton experimental Fermi surface ferroelectric ferromagnetic field Figure filled first Fourier free atom free electron frequency germanium heat capacity hole impurity integral interaction ion cores lattice constant lattice point low temperatures magnetic field metals modes momentum motion nearest-neighbor normal optical orbitals oscillator particle phase phonon plane plasmons polarization positive potential energy primitive cell quantum reciprocal lattice vector resonance result scattering semiconductor shown in Fig silicon Solid state physics space specimen sphere spin superconducting Table theory thermal tion transition valence band values velocity volume wave wavefunction wavelength wavevector x-ray zone boundary zone scheme