Intro -- Title Page -- Related Titles -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface of the First Edition -- Preface of the Second Edition -- Physical Constants and Energy Equivalents -- Chapter 1: Crystal Structures -- 1.1 General Description of Crystal Structures -- 1.2 Some Important Crystal Structures -- 1.3 Crystal Structure Determination -- 1.4 Further Reading -- 1.5 Discussion and Problems -- Chapter 2: Bonding in Solids -- 2.1 Attractive and Repulsive Forces -- 2.2 Ionic Bonding -- 2.3 Covalent Bonding -- 2.4 Metallic Bonding -- 2.5 Hydrogen Bonding -- 2.6 van der Waals Bonding
2.7 Further Reading -- 2.8 Discussion and Problems -- Chapter 3: Mechanical Properties -- 3.1 Elastic Deformation -- 3.2 Plastic Deformation -- 3.3 Fracture -- 3.4 Further Reading -- 3.5 Discussion and Problems -- Chapter 4: Thermal Properties of the Lattice -- 4.1 Lattice Vibrations -- 4.2 Heat Capacity of the Lattice -- 4.3 Thermal Conductivity -- 4.4 Thermal Expansion -- 4.5 Allotropic Phase Transitions and Melting -- References -- 4.6 Further Reading -- 4.7 Discussion and Problems -- Chapter 5: Electronic Properties of Metals: Classical Approach -- 5.1 Basic Assumptions of the Drude Model
5.2 Results from the Drude Model -- 5.3 Shortcomings of the Drude Model -- 5.4 Further Reading -- 5.5 Discussion and Problems -- Chapter 6: Electronic Properties of Solids: Quantum Mechanical Approach -- 6.1 The Idea of Energy Bands -- 6.2 Free Electron Model -- 6.3 The General Form of the Electronic States -- 6.4 Nearly Free Electron Model -- 6.5 Tight-binding Model -- 6.6 Energy Bands in Real Solids -- 6.7 Transport Properties -- 6.8 Brief Review of Some Key Ideas -- References -- 6.9 Further Reading -- 6.10 Discussion and Problems -- Chapter 7: Semiconductors -- 7.1 Intrinsic Semiconductors
7.2 Doped Semiconductors -- 7.3 Conductivity of Semiconductors -- 7.4 Semiconductor Devices -- 7.5 Further Reading -- 7.6 Discussion and Problems -- Chapter 8: Magnetism -- 8.1 Macroscopic Description -- 8.2 Quantum Mechanical Description of Magnetism -- 8.3 Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism in Atoms -- 8.4 Weak Magnetism in Solids -- 8.5 Magnetic Ordering -- References -- 8.6 Further Reading -- 8.7 Discussion and Problems -- Chapter 9: Dielectrics -- 9.1 Macroscopic Description -- 9.2 Microscopic Polarization -- 9.3 The Local Field -- 9.4 Frequency Dependence of the Dielectric Constant
9.5 Other Effects -- 9.6 Further Reading -- 9.7 Discussion and Problems -- Chapter 10: Superconductivity -- 10.1 Basic Experimental Facts -- 10.2 Some Theoretical Aspects -- 10.3 Experimental Detection of the Gap -- 10.4 Coherence of the Superconducting State -- 10.5 Type I and Type II Superconductors -- 10.6 High-Temperature Superconductivity -- 10.7 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 10.8 Further Reading -- 10.9 Discussion and Problems -- Chapter 11: Finite Solids and Nanostructures -- 11.1 Quantum Confinement -- 11.2 Surfaces and Interfaces -- 11.3 Magnetism on the Nanoscale
