The Solid State: An Introduction to the Physics of Crystals for Students of Physics, Materials Science, and Engineering / Edition 3

by H. M. Rosenberg

Overview

Designed as an introduction to solid-state and condensed-matter physics, this textbook is ideal for one-semester graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in materials science. The new third edition includes a chapter on the properties of amorphous solids, and discusses recent progress in such areas as basic crystal structure, superconductivity, diffraction, defects, dislocations, specific heat, phonons, thermal and electrical conductivities, and the field of solid-state studies. Many textual changes have been made to clarify certain points and short sections have been added on low-dimensional semiconducting structures and on magnetic materials. Extra problems have been added and answers to all problems are provided. The presentation is direct and to-the-point, proceeding straight to the core topics in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198518709
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date:	05/19/1988
Series:	Oxford Physics Series , #9
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	326
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 5.44(h) x 0.74(d)

About the Author

St. Catherine's College, Oxford

Table of Contents

1. Atoms in Crystals
2. Waves in Crystals
3. Defects and Disorder in Crystals
4. Dislocations in Crystals
5. The Thermal Vibrations of the Crystal Lattice
6. Phonons in Non-Metals; Thermal Conductivity
7. Free Electrons in Crystals
8. Electrical Conductivity and the Band Theory
9. Semiconductors
10. The Physics of the Semiconductor P-N Junction
11. Paramagnetism
12. Ferromagnetism, Antiferromagnetism, and Ferrimagnetism
13. Dielectric Properties
14. Superconductivity
15. Amorphous Materials