Solid State Physics
- 1st Edition - November 6, 2013
- Author: Gerald Burns
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 0 6 1 9 - 9
Solid State Physics, International Edition covers the fundamentals and the advanced concepts of solid state physics. The book is comprised of 18 chapters that tackle a specific… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSolid State Physics, International Edition covers the fundamentals and the advanced concepts of solid state physics. The book is comprised of 18 chapters that tackle a specific aspect of solid state physics. Chapters 1 to 3 discuss the symmetry aspects of crystalline solids, while Chapter 4 covers the application of X-rays in solid state science. Chapter 5 deals with the anisotropic character of crystals. Chapters 6 to 8 talk about the five common types of bonding in solids, while Chapters 9 and 10 cover the free electron theory and band theory. Chapters 11 and 12 discuss the effects of movement of atoms, and Chapter 13 talks about the optical properties of crystals. Chapters 14 to 18 cover the other relevant areas of solid state physics, such as ferroelectricity, magnetism, surface science, and artificial structure. The book will be of great use both to novice and experienced researchers in the field of solid state physics.
1 Symmetry Operations
1-1 A Symmetry Operation
1-2 Point Symmetry Operations
1-3 The Point Groups of a Molecule
1-4 Other Symmetry Operations of Crystals
Notes
Problems
2 Symmetry Description of Crystals
2-1 Lattice
2-2 Primitive Unit Cell
2-3 The 7 Crystal Systems
2-4 The 14 Bravais Lattices
2-5 The 32 Crystallographic Point Groups
2-6 Space Groups
2-7 Definitions of Directions, Coordinates, and Planes
Appendix to Chapter 2
Notes
Problems
3 Simple Crystal Structures
3-1 Introduction
3-2 Several Cubic Symmorphic Structures
3-3 Diamond and Zinc Blende Structures
3-4 Point Group of a Space Group (S)
3-5 Examples of Defect Structures
3-6 Different Points of View of a Structure
3-7 Close Packing (and the Hexagonal Close-Packed Structure)
3-8 Volume Effects for Simple Structures
3-9 Wurtzite Structure
3-10 Site Symmetry (S)
Notes
Problems
4 X-Ray Diffraction
4-1 Electron, Neutron, and X-ray Diffraction
4-2 Bragg's Law
4-3 The Laue Formulation
4-4 Experimental X-ray Diffraction Methods (S)
Notes
Problems
5 Crystal Symmetry and Physical Properties (S)
5-1 Introduction
5-2 Neumann's Principle
5-3 Tensors
5-4 Crystal Symmetry and Physical Properties
5-5 Nonlinear Optics
Notes
Problems
6 Classification of Solids
6-1 Summary of Chapters 1-3
6-2 Introduction to Classification of Solids
6-3 Five Types of Bonds
6-4 Repulsive Potential Energy
6-5 Molecular Bond
6-6 Hydrogen Bond (S)
Notes
Problems
7 The Ionic Bond
7-1 Transfer of Electrons
7-2 Ionic Radii
7-3 Typical Structures
7-4 Cohesive Energies of Ionic Crystals
Notes
Problems
8 The Covalent Bond
8-1 Introduction
8-2 Bonding and Antibonding
8-3 The Hydrogen Molecule
8-4 Maximum Overlap
8-5 The Formation of a Crystal
8-6 "Classical" Semiconductors
8-7 Continuous Range of Bonding (S)
Appendix
Notes
Problems
9 Metals
Part A Drude's Model
9-1 Drude 's Free Electron Theory
9-2 Drude's Assumptions
9-3 DC Conductivity
9-4 Wiedemann-Franz Law
9-5 Frequency-Dependent Conductivity (S, A)
9-6 Problems of Drude 's Model
Part B Quantum Mechanics Applied
9-7 Eigenfunctions of Free Electrons in a Metal
9-8 Fermi Energy, Density of States, and Fermi Surface
9-9 Soft X-rays, Heat Capacities
9-10 Fermi-Dirac Statistics
9-11 Low Temperature Expansion Using F-D Statistics
9-12 Thermal Properties of the Electron Gas
9-13 DC Conductivity (with F-D Statistics)
9-14 Electron-Electron Collisions (S)
9-15 Hall Effect (and Other Magnetic Field Effects) (S)
9-16 Landau Levels (S, A)
Notes
Problems
10 Band Theory
Part A Qualitative Discussion
10-1 Nearly Free Electrons
10-2 Classifications of Solids
10-3 Effective Mass
Part B Wave Functions and Energy Levels
10-4 Bloch Functions
10-5 Nearly Free Electrons
10-6 Brillouin Zones
10-7 Examples of Brillouin Zones
10-8 Wigner-Seitz Approximation — The Binding Energy (S)
10-9 The Tight Binding Approximation (S)
10-10 Crystal Momentum
Part C Semiconductors, Real Bands, and Related Concepts
10-11 Holes
10-12 Band Preliminaries (A)
10-13 E(k) for a Two-Dimensional Square Lattice
10-14 Body-Centered Cubic Lattice — Sodium (S, A)
10-15 Si, Ge, GaAs, and GaP
10-16 Carrier Concentration at Thermal Equilibrium
10-17 p-n Junctions
10-18 Metal-Semiconductor Junctions
10-19 The Gunn Effect (S)
10-20 Other Topics (S)
10-21 Summary
Notes
Problems
11 Some Thermal Effects in Solids
Part A Heat Capacity
11-1 Specific Heat at Constant Volume and Pressure
11-2 Energy and Cv from Statistical Mechanics
11-3 Classical Results for Cv
11-4 Einstein's Model
11-5 Debye's Calculation of Cv
Part B Effects Associated with Disorder
11-6 Orientational Disorder in Molecular and Ionic Crystals
11-7 Polarization by Orientation (S)
11-8 Point Imperfections in Crystals
11-9 Diffusion (S)
11-10 Color Centers in Ionic Crystals (S)
11-11 Localized Vibrational Modes (S)
Notes
Problems
12 Lattice Vibrations
12-1 Introduction
12-2 Vibrations of a One-Dimensional Monatomic Chain
12-3 Vibrations of a One-Dimensional Diatomic Chain
12-4 Real Crystal Systems
12-5 Phonons(A)
12-6 Crystal Momentum (A)
12-7 Neutron Diffraction from Phonons
12-8 Thermal Conductivity (S)
Notes
Problems
13 Optical Properties of Crystals
Part A Macroscopic Theory
13-1 Dielectric Polarization
13-2 Oscillating Fields
13-3 Electromagnetic Waves in Solids
13-4 Reflectivity at an Interface
13-5 Kramers-Kronig Relations (S, A)
13-6 Damped Harmonic Oscillator
13-7 Dielectric Response of a Quantum System
Part B Lattice Vibrations
13-8 Introduction
13-9 Long Wavelength Optical Vibrations
13-10 Measurements and Results
13-11 Polaritons (S)
13-12 A Microscopic Model (S)
13-13 Clausius-Mossotti (Lorenz-Lorentz) Equations
Part C Free Carrier Absorption
13-14 Introduction
13-15 Oscillator Model
13-16 Experimental Results
13-17 Transverse and Longitudinal Free Electron Modes (S)
Part D Interband Transitions
13-18 Introduction
13-19 Fundamental Absorption Near Eg
13-20 Excitons (Mostly Weakly Bound Excitons)
13-21 Fundamental Absorption Above Eg
13-22 Urbach Edge (S)
Notes
Problems
14 Ferroelectricity and Structural Phase Transitions
14-1 Introduction
14-2 The Free Energy
14-3 Soft Modes
14-4 Microscopic Model of Soft Modes
14-5 Renormalization Group
14-6 Optical Properties of Ferroelectrics (S)
14-7 Other Related Properties
Notes
Problems
15 Magnetism
Part A Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism
15-1 Introduction
15-2 Diamagnetism
15-3 Paramagnetism
Part B Ferromagnetism, Antiferromagnetism, and Related Topics
15-4 Introduction
15-5 Molecular Field Theory
15-6 The Heisenberg Exchange Interaction
15-7 Magnetic Structures
15-8 Special Techniques Used to Study Magnetic Structures
Part C Other Topics
15-9 Spin Waves (S, A)
15-10 Anisotropy, Hysteresis, Domains, and Bloch Walls
15-11 Metals and Magnetism (S, A)
15-12 Spin Glasses (S)
Notes
Problems
16 Superconductivity
16-1 Introduction (dc Conductivity)
16-2 The Occurrence of Superconductivity
16-3 Effects that Destroy Superconductivity
16-4 Magnetic Properties
16-5 The BCS Theory
16-6 BCS Predictions
16-7 BCS Related Measurements
16-8 The Josephson Effect
Notes
Problems
17 Surface Science
17-1 Introduction — The Need for UHV
17-2 Crystal Shape
17-3 Preparation of Clean Surfaces and LEED
17-4 The Structure of Surfaces
17-5 Interaction of Gases with Surfaces
17-6 Surface Related Techniques
17-7 Electronic Surface Structure
Notes
Problems
Appendix to Chapter 17
18 Artificial Structures
Part A Semiconductors
18-1 Introduction
18-2 A Particle in a 1-D Rectangular Well
18-3 3-D Motion with a 1-D Rectangular Well
18-4 Experimental Aspects
18-5 Semiconductor Superlattices
18-6 Inversion Layers
Part B Metals
18-7 Introduction
18-8 Sample Preparation
18-9 Properties of Layered Metal Structures
18-10 Other Artificial Structures (S)
Notes
Problems
Appendix
Appendix — Units
Bibliography
Index
- No. of pages: 826
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 6, 2013
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9781483106199
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