Understanding Solid State Physics (Paperback)

Introduction

Crystal Clear: Bonding and Crystal Structures

The Rejection of Perfection: Defects, Amorphous Materials, and Polymers

Stressed Out: The Mechanical Properties of Solids

In, Out, Shake It All About: Diffraction, Phonons, and Thermal Properties of Solids

Unable to Resist: Metals, Semiconductors, and Superconductors

Chips with Everything: Semiconductor Devices and Dielectrics

Living in a Magnetic World: Magnetism and Its Applications

Appendix A: Some Useful Maths

Appendix B: Vibrations and Waves

Appendix C: Revision of Atomic Physics

Appendix D: Revision of Quantum Mechanics

Appendix E: Revision of Statistical Mechanics

Appendix F: Glossary of Terms

Index