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- Physics Department
- Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
- El Corral Bookstore, Cal Poly, San Luis
Obispo 93407
- Revised Fall 2006
An introductory textbook in solid state physics for students of
physics, materials science or engineering, electronics engineering, and
physical chemistry. The book is intended to give a solid conceptual
understanding of the ideas that underly the behavior of atoms and
electrons in solids. It assumes some introduction to quantum theory,
without a requirement of a thorough understanding of the subject -
hence the introductory review in the first chapter. The "storyline" of
the book begins with the principle ideas of the quantum theory and
ultimately leads to the mechanical and electrical properties of metals
and semiconductors, semiconductor devices, magnetic materials, and -
ultimately - superconductors. The course that "covers" the material of
the book could easily stretch over a year. There is no attempt to be
all-inclusive in the choice of topics for the book. It is intended to
leave the student with a good conceptual overview of the subject - and
an appreciation for the interplay between theory and experiment and the
interconnections among the many topics that appear in the curriculum of
scientists and engineers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION and REVIEW OF QUANTUM THEORY
- Introduction - The Nature of Solids
- The Elements of Quantum Mechanics
- Schrodinger Theory and Applications
- The Periodic Table
Chapter 2 - ATOMIC BONDING AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
- Atomic Bonding Mechanisms
- Interatomic Forces and Crystal Structure
- Crystal Structure and Crystal Planes
- The Reciprocal Lattice
Chapter 3 - X-RAY DIFFRACTION
- Bragg condition
- Selection Rules for Cubic Crystals
- Experimental Methods
Chapter 4 - MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS
- Static Properties - Compressibility, Thermal Expansion
- Dynamic Properties - Wave Propagation
- Heat Capacity - Classical, Einstein, and Debye models
Chapter 5 - ELECTRONS IN METALS
- Classical Model - Resistivity, Thermal Conductivity, Hall Effect
- Failures of the Classical Model
- Quantum Free Electron Model - Density of States, Fermi
Distribution Function
- Electron Energy and the Electronic Specific Heat Capacity
Chapter 6 - BAND THEORY OF SOLIDS
- Atomic States and Energy Bands
- Nearly Free Electron Model
- Metals, Insulators, Semiconductors, Semimetals
Chapter 7 - INSULATORS AND SEMICONDUCTORS
- Energy Band Gap in Insulators and Intrinsic Semiconductors
- Extrinsic Semiconductors
- Electron Concentration and Location of Fermi Energy
- Electrical Conductivity, Hall Effect
Chapter 8 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- The pn Junction
- Rectifiers, Optical Absorption and Emission in Diodes
- Tunneling Devices
- Bipolar Junction and Field Effect Transistors
- Charge Coupled and Other Devices
- Quantum Hall Effect
Chapter 9 - MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS
- Magnetization and Magnetic Susceptibility
- Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism
- Ferromagnetism and Antiferromagnetism
- Magnetic Interactions
Chapter 10 - SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
- Persistent Current, Critical Field, Meissner Effect
- Theory of Superconductivy - London Equations, BCS Theory
- The High Temperature Superconductors
- Superfluidity - and its similarity to superconductivity
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