Introduction -- Lattice vibrations and heat capacity -- Free electrons and heat capacity -- Electric conduction and the Hall effect -- Magnetic susceptibility -- Boltzmann equation method -- Bloch theorem -- The Fermi liquid model -- The Fermi surface -- Bloch electron dynamics -- De Haas-Van Alphen oscillations -- Magnetoresistance -- Cyclotron resonance -- Seebeck coefficient (Thermopower) -- Infrared Hall effect
Summary
Shows an important connection between the conduction electrons and the Fermi surface in an elementary manner. This title is intended for scientists, researchers and graduate-level students focused on experimentation in the fields of physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, and materials science
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-235) and index
