Elements of solid state physics
/ J. P. Srivastava
- 2nd ed.
- New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India, 2006
- xv, 587 p.
includes appendix and index
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 Smiconductors 10 Theory of dielectrics: applications to plasmons, polaritons and polarons 11 Ferroelectric crystals 12 Imperfections in crystals 13 Diamagnetism and paramagnetism 14 Ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism 15 Superconductivity 16 Nanomaterials