Introduction to the physics of electrons in solids
By: Brian K. Tanner.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York, NY, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Solid state physics.; Energy-band theory of solids.; Semiconductors.
Other titles: Electrons in solids
Description: This book aims to introduce the reader to the behavior of electrons in solids, starting with the simplest possible model, and introducing higher-level models only when the simple model is inadequate.

Unlike other solid state physics texts, this book does not begin with complex crystallography, but instead builds up from the simplest possible model of a free electron in a box. The approach is to introduce the subject through its historical development, and to show how quantum mechanics is necessary for an understanding of the properties of electrons in solids.

It does not treat the dynamics of the crystal lattice, but proceeds to examine the consequences of collective behaviour in the phenomena of magnetism and superconductivity. Throughout the mathematics is straightforward and uses standard notation. This text is suitable for a second- or third-year undergraduate course in physics, and would also be suitable for an introductory solid state course in materials science or materials chemistry.
Notes: Includes index.