Electronic Structure and Properties

List of ContributorsForewordPreface1 Electronic Structure of Perfect and Defective Solids I. Introduction and Historical Perspective 1 II. Theoretical Methods III. Illustrative Examples References2 Photoelectron Spectroscopy as an Electronic Structure Probe I.Introduction II.The Photoemission Techniques: Ultraviolet Photoemission Spectroscopy (UPS) through X-Ray Photoemission Spectroscopy (XPS) III.Valence-Electron Studies-XPS IV.Core-Electron Studies V.Some Illustrative Studies VI.Concluding Remarks References3 Electronic Structure and the Electron-Phonon Interaction I. Introduction to the Formalism of the Electron-Phonon Interaction II. Electron-Phonon Matrix Elements References4 Elastic Properties of Transition Metals I.Introduction II.Definition and Measurement of Elastic Moduli III.Theory IV.Experimental Data on Elastic Properties of Transition-Metal Alloys V.Concluding Remarks References5 Electrical Resistivity of Metals I. Introduction II. Scattering Mechanisms III. Measurement Techniques General References References 6 Electronic Structure of Point Defects in Metals I. Introduction II. Theoretical Formulation III. Hydrogenlike Impurities in Metals IV. Monovacancies and Microvoids in Metals V. Summary and Conclusions References Index