David L. Sidebottom (Omaha Creighton University)

Fundamentals of Condensed Matter and Crystalline Physics

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Produktbeschreibung

This undergraduate textbook merges traditional solid state physics with contemporary condensed matter physics, providing an up-to-date introduction to the major concepts that form the foundations of condensed materials. Illustrations are closely integrated with the text and along with end-of-chapter exercises strongly support student learning.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 208mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 1070g
• ISBN-13: 9781107017108
• ISBN-10: 1107017106
• Artikelnr.: 35062874

Autorenporträt

David L. Sidebottom is Associate Professor in the Physics Department at Creighton University. He is an experienced teacher and has taught a wide variety of courses at both undergraduate and graduate level in subject areas including introductory physics, thermodynamics, electrodynamics, laser physics and solid state physics. He has taught a course on solid state physics since 2003, adapting and revising its content to reflect the broader themes of condensed matter physics beyond those of the conventional solid state. This textbook stems from that course.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Structure: 1. Crystal structure; 2. Amorphous structure; 3. Bonds and cohesion; 4. Magnetic structure; Part II. Scattering: 5. Scattering theory; 6. Scattering by crystals; 7. Scattering by amorphous matter; 8. Self-similar structures and liquid crystals; Part III. Dynamics: 9. Liquid dynamics; 10. Crystal vibrations; 11. Thermal properties; 12. Electrons: the free electron model; 13. Electrons: band theory; 14. Bulk dynamics and response; Part IV. Transitions: 15. Introduction to phase transitions; 16. Percolation theory; 17. Mean field theory and renormalization; 18. Superconductivity; Appendices; Index.

Rezensionen

'This book provides a superb and much needed introduction to contemporary condensed matter physics, emphasizing that the solid phase covers much more than the perfect crystals of traditional textbooks. Liquids and selected topics of soft matter are also covered. In a pedagogical tour-de-force, Sidebottom explains the concepts in the simplest possible terms, without compromising accuracy. I highly [recommend] this book.' Jeppe Dyre, Roskilde Universitet, Denmark