Description
Book SynopsisPart of a series of textbooks designed for use at undergraduate level. This second edition covers the whole range of solid state physics, including important recent developments, and aims to present the material in an accessible and simplified manner.
Table of ContentsCrystal Structure.
Crystal Dynamics.
Free Electrons in Metals.
The Effect of the Periodic Lattice Potential--Energy Bands.
Semiconductors.
Semiconductor Devices.
Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism.
Magnetic Order.
Electric Properties of Insulators.
Superconductivity.
Waves in Crystals.
Scattering of Neutrons and Electrons from Solids.
Real Metals.
Low-Dimensional Systems.
Appendices.
Bibliography.
Solutions to Problems.
Index.
