Introduces students to the key research topics within modern solid state physics with the minimum of mathematics.

DIVThorough, modern study of solid state physics; solid types and symmetry, electron states, electronic properties and cooperative phenomena. /div

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"This Field Guide covers the essential topics of solid state physics, including crystal structures and dynamics, band structures, quantum structures, semiconductors, superconductors, and magnetism. Essential equations and simple diagrams convey the principles that form the core of this field."--

Phillips (physics, U. of Illinois) provides an introduction to the growing sub-discipline of solid state physics. Emphasizing theory over techniques and focusing on non-controversial topics, he develops the equations and provides the background in such areas as Born- Oppenheimer approximation, Hartree-Fock approximation, interacting electron gas, local magnetic moments in metals, quenching of local moments, screening and plasmons, bosonization, electron-lattice interactions, superconductivity, quantum phase transitions, and quantum Hall effect Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Updated to reflect recent work in the field, this book emphasizes crystalline solids, going from the crystal lattice to the ideas of reciprocal space and Brillouin zones, and develops these ideas for lattice vibrations, for the theory of metals, and for semiconductors. The theme of lattice periodicity and its varied consequences runs through eighty percent of the book. Other sections deal with major aspects of solid state physics controlled by other phenomena: superconductivity, dielectric and magnetic properties, and magnetic resonance.

While the standard solid state topics are covered, the basic ones often have more detailed derivations than is customary (with an empasis on crystalline solids). Several recent topics are introduced, as are some subjects normally included only in condensed matter physics. Lattice vibrations, electrons, interactions, and spin effects (mostly in magnetism) are discussed the most comprehensively. Many problems are included whose level is from "fill in the steps" to long and challenging, and the text is equipped with references and several comments about experiments with figures and tables.