Condensed Matter in a Nutshell
eBook - PDF

Condensed Matter in a Nutshell

  1. 592 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Condensed Matter in a Nutshell

About this book

A comprehensive introduction to condensed matter and material physics

Condensed Matter in a Nutshell is the most concise, accessible, and self-contained introduction to this exciting and cutting-edge area of modern physics. This premier textbook covers all the standard topics, including crystal structures, energy bands, phonons, optical properties, ferroelectricity, superconductivity, and magnetism. It includes in-depth discussions of transport theory, nanoscience, and semiconductors, and also features the latest experimental advances in this fast-developing field, such as high-temperature superconductivity, the quantum Hall effect, graphene, nanotubes, localization, Hubbard models, density functional theory, phonon focusing, and Kapitza resistance. Rich in detail and full of examples and problems, this textbook is the complete resource for a two-semester graduate course in condensed matter and material physics.

  • Covers standard topics like crystal structures, energy bands, and phonons
  • Features the latest advances like high-temperature superconductivity and more
  • Full of instructive examples and challenging problems
  • Solutions manual (available only to teachers)

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. 1: Introduction
  7. 2: Crystal Structures
  8. 3: Energy Bands
  9. 4: Insulators
  10. 5: Free Electron Metals
  11. 6: Electron-Electron Interactions
  12. 7: Phonons
  13. 8: Boson Systems
  14. 9: Electron-Phonon Interactions
  15. 10: Extrinsic Semiconductors
  16. 11: Transport Phenomena
  17. 12: Optical Properties
  18. 13: Magnetism
  19. 14: Superconductivity
  20. 15: Nanometer Physics
  21. Appendix
  22. Index