Elements of Solid State PhysicsThis introduction to solid state physics covers the basic problems of condensed matter (amorphous or glassy solids and liquid crystals). Ion lattice symmetry and its direct consequences are treated in the first chapter. Following the adiabatic approximation, the treatment is divided into two parts: the system of ions and the system of electrons. Interactions of the two systems are considered and the various properties of the solid, beginning with some general considerations on structure and phase transitions are also dealt with. |
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Symmetry and the Lattice | 1 |
System of Ions | 15 |
System of Electrons | 43 |
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absorption applied magnetic field atom axis Bloch function Brillouin zone charge coefficients component conduction electrons Consider coordinate crystal degenerate denote density dielectric function displacement effective mass eigenfunctions eigenstates electric field emission energy band energy gap equation equilibrium exchange interaction exciton exp(ik expectation value expression əki əri factor Fermi surface free carriers frequency given gives H₁ ħ² Hamiltonian Hartree-Fock integer interband involves ions irreducible representation lattice vibration linear magnetic field matrix element metals modes ne² normal one-electron approximation orthogonal oscillator pair parameter particles perturbation phonon plane point group polarization potential primitive cell properties quantum radiation relation rotation scalar space group spin subband subgroup sublattice substance superconducting symmetry operation temperature tensor theory thermal tion transformation transitions translation treatment unit volume valence band vector wave wavefunction wavevector zero др