Atomic and Electronic Structure of Solids

Efthimios Kaxiras

696 pages, parution le 17/03/2003

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Résumé

This text is a modern treatment of the theory of solids. The core of the book deals with the physics of electron and phonon states in crystals and how they determine the structure and properties of the solid.

The discussion uses density functional theory as a starting point and covers electronic and optical phenomena, magnetism and superconductivity. There is also an extensive treatment of defects in solids, including point defects, dislocations, surfaces and interfaces. A number of modern topics where the theory of solids applies are also explored, including quasicrystals, amorphous solids, polymers, metal and semiconductor clusters, carbon nanotubes and biological macromolecules. Numerous examples are presented in detail and each chapter is accompanied by problems and suggested further readings. An extensive set of appendices provides all the necessary background for deriving all the results discussed in the main body of the text.

Contents

Part I. Crystalline Solids

Atomic structure of crystals
The single-particle approximation
Electrons in crystal potential
Band structure of crystals
Applications of band theory
Lattice vibrations
Magnetic behavior of solids
Superconductivity

Part II. Defects, Non-crystalline Solids and Finite Structures

Defects I: Point defects
Defects II: Line defects
Defects III: Surfaces and interfaces
Non-crystalline solids
Finite structures

Part III. Appendices

A. Elements of classical electrodynamics
B. Elements of quantum mechanics
C. Elements of thermodynamics
D. Elements of statistical mechanics
E. Elements of elasticity theory
F. The Madelung energy
G. Mathematical tools
H. Nobel Prize citations
I. Units and symbols

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Efthimios Kaxiras
Parution	17/03/2003
Nb. de pages	696
Format	17,4 x 24,7
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1445g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521523394
ISBN13	978-0-521-52339-4