Publisher's Synopsis
This revised and updated third edition of the text builds on the strength of previous edition and gives a systematic and clear exposition of the fundamental principles of solid state physics. The text covers the topics such as crystal structures and chemical bonds, semiconductors, dielectrics, magnetic materials, superconductors and nanomaterials. What distinguishes this text is the clarity and precision with which the author discusses the principles of physics, their relations as well as their applications. The most notable features of this third edition are: a detailed discussion on the bonding and cohesion of atoms, the picture of Fermi level in extrinsic semiconductors, and a precise and elaborate treatment of grain boundaries. With the addition of the new sections and additional information, this third edition should prove highly useful for the students. This book is designed for the course in solid state physics for B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. students of physics. Besides, the book would also be useful to students of electrical/electronics and allied engineering disciplines. New To The Third Edition Specific nature of primary and secondary bonds distinguished (Chapter 2). A new section on the Fermi Level in Extrinsic Semiconductors (Chapter 9). A conceptualized view of Burgers vector and a precise and elaborate account of grain boundaries (Chapter 12). Two new sections on The Limit of Smallness and Hazard, Hope and Hype (Chapter 16) Table of Contents: Preface 1. The Crystalline State 2. Atomic Cohesion and Crystal Binding 3. Reciprocal Lattice and Determination of Crystal Structure 4. Lattice Vibrations 5. Thermal Properties of Solids 6. Free Electron Theory of Metals 7. Electron Energy Bands 8. Mobile Electrons and Fermi Surfaces 9. Semiconductors 10. Theory of Dielectrics: Applications to Plasmons, Polaritons and Polarons 11. Ferroelectric Crystals 12. Imperfections in Crystals 13. Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism 14. Ferromagnetism, Antiferromagnetism and Ferrimagnetism 15. Superconductivity 16. Nanomaterials Appendices A: van der Waals Interaction B: Photoconductivity C: Luminescence D: M ssbauer Effect E: Magnetoconductivity Index.
