This university-level Solid State Physics textbook provides a comprehensive review of the theoretical and practical concepts of materials science. Students will find great benefit in the set of solved exercises at the end of each chapter. Chapters one, two, and three cover crystal geometry, its structural analysis, and its bonding forces. Chapters four and five review lattice dynamics and the thermal properties of solid materials. Chapters six and seven study the theories of free electrons in metals along with the periodic potential of the lattice. Chapters eight and nine detail semiconductors and the electronic devices made from them. To give insulators the required attention, chapter ten is dedicated to them, addressing their physical properties. Finally, chapters eleven and twelve cover the magnetic properties of solid materials from both classical and quantum perspectives. We hope this book meets the needs of undergraduate and graduate students for the fundamental concepts of solid state physics, which we have compiled and prepared based on a number of international publications in this field.

• Number of Pages: 696
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Binding Type: Hardcover
• Edition Number: 1
• Print Color: Black
• Dimensions (cm): 17x24
• Weight (kg): 1.100
• Barcode: 9789957067267