Polyteknisk Boghandel

Since the publication of the first edition over 50 years ago, Introduction to Solid State Physics has been the standard solid state physics text for physics students. The author's goal from the beginning has been to write a book that is accessible to undergraduates and consistently teachable. The emphasis in the book has always been on physics rather than formal mathematics. With each new edition, the author has attempted to add important new developments in the field without sacrificing the book's accessibility and teachability.
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CHAPTER 1: CRYSTAL STRUCTURE. '?Periodic Array of Atoms. '? ?Fundamental Types of Lattices. ' ?Index System for Crystal Planes. '? ?Simple Crystal Structures. ? ?Direct Imaging of Atomic Structure. '?Nonideal Crystal Structures. '? ?Crystal Structure Data. '?CHAPTER
2: WAVE DIFFRACTION AND THE RECIPROCAL LATTICE. '?Diffraction of Waves by Crystals. Scattered Wave Amplitude. '?Brillouin Zones. '? ?Fourier Analysis of the Basis. '?CHAPTER
3: CRYSTAL BINDING AND ELASTIC CONSTANTS. '?Crystals of Inert Gases. '? ?Ionic Crystals. ? ?Covalent Crystals. ? ?Metals. '? ? ? ?Hydrogen Bonds. '? ? ?Atomic Radii. '? ? ?Analysis of Elastic Strains. '? ?Elastic Compliance and Stiffness Constants. '?Elastic Waves in Cubic Crystals. ?CHAPTER
4: PHONONS
I. CRYSTAL VIBRATIONS. '?Vibrations of Crystals with Monatomic Basis. '?Two Atoms per Primitive Basis. '? ?Quantization of Elastic Waves. '? ?Phonon Momentum. '? ? ?Inelastic Scattering by Phonons. '? ?CHAPTER
5: PHONONS
II. THERMAL PROPERTIES. '?Phonon Heat Capacity. '? ?Anharmonic Crystal Interactions. '?Thermal Conductivity. '? ?CHAPTER
6: FREE ELECTRON FERMI GAS. '?Energy Levels in One Dimension. '? ?Effect of Temperature on the Fermi-Dirac Distribution. '?Free Electron Gas in Three Dimensions. '? ?Heat Capacity of the Electron Gas. '? ?Electrical Conductivity and Ohm's Law. '? ?Motion in Magnetic Fields. '? ? ?Thermal Conductivity of Metals. '? ?CHAPTER
7: ENERGY BANDS. ' ?Nearly Free Electron Model. '? ?Bloch Functions. '? ? ?Kronig-Penney Model. '? ? ?Wave Equation of Electron in a Periodic Potential. '?Number of Orbitals in a Band. '? ? ?CHAPTER
8: SEMICONDUCTOR CRYSTALS. '?Band Gap. '? ? ? ?Equations of Motion. '? ? ? ?Intrinsic Carrier Concentration. '? ?Impurity Conductivity. '? ? ?Thermoelectric Effects. '? ? ?Semimetals. '? ? ? ?Superlattices. '? ? ? ?CHAPTER
9: FERMI SURFACES AND METALS. '?Construction of Fermi Surfaces. ? ?Electron Orbits, Hole Orbits, and Open Orbits. '? ?Calculation of Energy Bands. '? ? ? ?Experimental Methods in Fermi Surface Studies. '? ?CHAPTER
10: SUPERCONDUCTIVITY. '? ?Experimental Survey. '? ? ? ?Theoretical Survey. '? ? ? ?High-Temperature Superconductors. '? ? ?CHAPTER
11: DIAMAGNETISM AND PARAMAGNETISM. '?Langevin Diamagnetism Equation. '? ? ?Quantum Theory of Diamagnetism of Mononuclear Systems. Paramagnetism. '? ? ? ?Quantum Theory of Paramagnet