A must-have textbook for any undergraduate studying solid state
physics.
This successful brief course in solid state physics is now in its
second edition. The clear and concise introduction not only describes
all the basic phenomena and concepts, but also such advanced issues as
magnetism and superconductivity. Each section starts with a gentle
introduction, covering basic principles, progressing to a more
advanced level in order to present a comprehensive overview of the
subject. The book is providing qualitative discussions that help
undergraduates understand concepts even if they can?t follow all the
mathematical detail.
The revised edition has been carefully updated to present an
up-to-date account of the essential topics and recent developments in
this exciting field of physics. The coverage now includes
ground-breaking materials with high relevance for applications in
communication and energy, like graphene and topological insulators, as
well as transparent conductors.
The text assumes only basic mathematical knowledge on the part of the
reader and includes more than 100 discussion questions and some 70
problems, with solutions free to lecturers from the Wiley-VCH website.
The author's webpage provides Online Notes on x-ray scattering,
elastic constants, the quantum Hall effect, tight binding model,
atomic magnetism, and topological insulators.
This new edition includes the following updates and new features:
* Expanded coverage of mechanical properties of solids, including an
improved discussion of the yield stress
* Crystal structure, mechanical properties, and band structure of
graphene
* The coverage of electronic properties of metals is expanded by a
section on the quantum hall effect including exercises. New topics
include the tight-binding model and an expanded discussion on Bloch
waves.
* With respect to semiconductors, the discussion of solar cells has
been extended and improved.
* Revised coverage of magnetism, with additional material on atomic
magnetism
* More extensive treatment of finite solids and nanostructures, now
including topological insulators
* Recommendations for further reading have been updated and increased.
* New exercises on Hall mobility, light penetrating metals, band
structure
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ISBN
9783527682065
Publisert
2017
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2. utgave
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Vendor
Wiley-VCH
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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