Solid State Physics

1 Symmetry Operations 1-1 A Symmetry Operation 1-2 Point Symmetry Operations 1-3 The Point Groups of a Molecule 1-4 Other Symmetry Operations of Crystals Notes Problems2 Symmetry Description of Crystals 2-1 Lattice 2-2 Primitive Unit Cell 2-3 The 7 Crystal Systems 2-4 The 14 Bravais Lattices 2-5 The 32 Crystallographic Point Groups 2-6 Space Groups 2-7 Definitions of Directions, Coordinates, and Planes Appendix to Chapter 2 Notes Problems3 Simple Crystal Structures 3-1 Introduction 3-2 Several Cubic Symmorphic Structures 3-3 Diamond and Zinc Blende Structures 3-4 Point Group of a Space Group (S) 3-5 Examples of Defect Structures 3-6 Different Points of View of a Structure 3-7 Close Packing (and the Hexagonal Close-Packed Structure) 3-8 Volume Effects for Simple Structures 3-9 Wurtzite Structure 3-10 Site Symmetry (S) Notes Problems4 X-Ray Diffraction 4-1 Electron, Neutron, and X-ray Diffraction 4-2 Bragg's Law 4-3 The Laue Formulation 4-4 Experimental X-ray Diffraction Methods (S) Notes Problems5 Crystal Symmetry and Physical Properties (S) 5-1 Introduction 5-2 Neumann's Principle 5-3 Tensors 5-4 Crystal Symmetry and Physical Properties 5-5 Nonlinear Optics Notes Problems6 Classification of Solids 6-1 Summary of Chapters 1-3 6-2 Introduction to Classification of Solids 6-3 Five Types of Bonds 6-4 Repulsive Potential Energy 6-5 Molecular Bond 6-6 Hydrogen Bond (S) Notes Problems7 The Ionic Bond 7-1 Transfer of Electrons 7-2 Ionic Radii 7-3 Typical Structures 7-4 Cohesive Energies of Ionic Crystals Notes Problems8 The Covalent Bond 8-1 Introduction 8-2 Bonding and Antibonding 8-3 The Hydrogen Molecule 8-4 Maximum Overlap 8-5 The Formation of a Crystal 8-6 "Classical" Semiconductors 8-7 Continuous Range of Bonding (S) Appendix Notes Problems9 Metals Part A Drude's Model 9-1 Drude 's Free Electron Theory 9-2 Drude's Assumptions 9-3 DC Conductivity 9-4 Wiedemann-Franz Law 9-5 Frequency-Dependent Conductivity (S, A) 9-6 Problems of Drude 's Model Part B Quantum Mechanics Applied 9-7 Eigenfunctions of Free Electrons in a Metal 9-8 Fermi Energy, Density of States, and Fermi Surface 9-9 Soft X-rays, Heat Capacities 9-10 Fermi-Dirac Statistics 9-11 Low Temperature Expansion Using F-D Statistics 9-12 Thermal Properties of the Electron Gas 9-13 DC Conductivity (with F-D Statistics) 9-14 Electron-Electron Collisions (S) 9-15 Hall Effect (and Other Magnetic Field Effects) (S) 9-16 Landau Levels (S, A) Notes Problems10 Band Theory Part A Qualitative Discussion 10-1 Nearly Free Electrons 10-2 Classifications of Solids 10-3 Effective Mass Part B Wave Functions and Energy Levels 10-4 Bloch Functions 10-5 Nearly Free Electrons 10-6 Brillouin Zones 10-7 Examples of Brillouin Zones 10-8 Wigner-Seitz Approximation - The Binding Energy (S) 10-9 The Tight Binding Approximation (S) 10-10 Crystal Momentum Part C Semiconductors, Real Bands, and Related Concepts 10-11 Holes 10-12 Band Preliminaries (A) 10-13 E(k) for a Two-Dimensional Square Lattice 10-14 Body-Centered Cubic Lattice - Sodium (S, A) 10-15 Si, Ge, GaAs, and GaP 10-16 Carrier Concentration at Thermal Equilibrium 10-17 p-n Junctions 10-18 Metal-Semiconductor Junctions 10-19 The Gunn Effect (S) 10-20 Other Topics (S) 10-21 Summary Notes Problems11 Some Thermal Effects in Solids Part A Heat Capacity 11-1 Specific Heat at Constant Volume and Pressure 1