Solid State PhysicsThe objective of Solid State Physics is to introduce college seniors and first-year graduate students in physics, electrical engineering, materials science, chemistry, and related areas to this diverse and fascinating field. I have attempted to present this complex subject matter in a coherent, integrated manner, emphasizing fundamental scientific ideas to give the student a strong understanding and "feel" for the physics and the orders of magnitude involved. The subject is varied, covering many important, sophisticated, and practical areas, which, at first, may appear unrelated but which are actually built on the same foundation: the bonding between atoms, the periodic translational symmetry, and the resulting electron energy levels. The text is comprehensive enough so that the basics of broad areas of present research are covered, yet flexible enough so that courses of varying lengths can be satisfied. the exercises at the end of each chapter serve to reinforce and extend the text. |
Contents
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Chapter 4 XRay Diffraction | 71 |
Chapter 5 Crystal Symmetry and Physical Properties S | 85 |
Chapter 6 Classification of Solids | 101 |
Chapter 7 The Ionic Bond | 129 |
Chapter 8 The Covalent Bond | 147 |
Chapter 12 Lattice Vibrations | 405 |
Chapter 13 Optical Properties of Crystals | 447 |
Chapter 14 Ferroelectricity and Structural Phase Transitions | 529 |
Chapter 15 Magnetism | 563 |
Chapter 16 Superconductivity | 631 |
Chapter 17 Surface Science | 671 |
Chapter18 Artificial Structures | 713 |
APPENDIX UNITS | 757 |
Chapter 9 Metals | 187 |
Chapter 10 Band Theory | 241 |
Chapter 11 Some Thermal Effects in Solids | 353 |
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