Fundamentals of the Physics of Solids: Volume 1: Structure and Dynamics

by Jenï Sïlyom, A. Pirïth (Translator)

Overview

This book is the first of a three-volume series written by the same author. It aims to deliver a comprehensive and self-contained account of the fundamentals of the physics of solids. In the presentation of the properties and experimentally observed phenomena together with the basic concepts and theoretical methods, it goes far beyond most classic texts. The essential features of various experimental techniques are also explained. The text provides material for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses. It will also be a valuable reference for researchers in the field of condensed matter physics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642091612
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	11/19/2010
Edition description:	2007
Pages:	697
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.24(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction.- The structure of Condensed Matter.- The Building Blocks of Solids.- Bonding in Solids.- Symmetries of Crystals.- Consequences of Symmetries.- The Structure of Crystals.- Methods of Structure Determination.- The Structure of Real Crystals.- The Structure of Noncrystalline Solids.- Dynamics of Crystal Lattices.- The Quantum Theory of Lattice Vibrations.- The Experimental Study of Phonons.- Magnetically Ordered Systems.- Elementary Excitations of Magnetic Systems.- Physical Constants and Units.- The Periodic Table of Elements.- Mathematical Formulas.- Fundamentals of Group Theory.- Scattering of Particles by Solids.- The Algebra of Angular-Momentum and Spin Operators.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"This first volume … focuses on crystal structure and lattice dynamics. … provides a substantial amount of theoretical material at an advanced graduate level. … There is more material here than can be covered in a single semester, and this book is more detailed than the well-known books … . This volume would be most attractive for a one- or even two-semester advanced graduate course, and is a desirable reference work anywhere condensed matter/solid state/materials research is conducted. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through professionals." (M. C. Ogilvie, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (11), 2008)

"This is the first volume of three textbooks used by author to teach a two or three semester solid-state physics course at Eötvös University in Budapest. … We found the text very self-explanatory, very student friendly, and highly useful. … In conclusion, this first volume is an excellent textbook that we recommend for a solid-state physics course … . Many students and solid-state research fellows will find it easy to learn from this book even without help from a professor." (Fernande Grandjean and Gary J. Long, Belgian Physical Society Magazine, Issue (1), March, 2009)

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