The concepts of point and translational symmetry.Describe the successes and failures of a classical approach to free electron theory, including the positive sign of the Hall coefficient in some metals.Explain how application on quantum theory can resolve shortcomings in the classical model of free electron gasses.Derive results for electrical conduction, thermal conduction and heat capacity of a classical free electron gas, and describe its relevance to metallic systems.Explain the origins of thermal conductivity and thermal expansion of the lattice.Understand the role of quantisation in describing low temperature lattice heat capacities, and discuss the Einstein and Debye models of heat capacity.Describe the origins of the classical (Dulong-Petit) law of heat capacity, and discuss its failure at low temperature.Understand how density of states and occupation can be used to calculate macroscopic properties of solids. Derive dispersion relations for vibrations in solids, and describe their interpretation in terms of both normal modes and phonons.Derive the conditions for x-rays to diffract from solids, including the concept of the structure factor.Understand the concept of reciprocal space and its role in describing and quantifying wave phenomena in solids.Understand the origins, nature and consequences of defects within otherwise ideal materials.Describe the structure of crystalline materials in terms of lattice and basis, and describe structural elements such as directions and planes using standard notations.On completion of this course the student will be able to. the development and detailed description of classical free electron theory to describe the electrical and thermal behaviour of metals.the role of lattice vibrations and phonons in the electrical and thermal properties of materials.the understanding of the structure of crystalline solids, including how it is experimentally determined, and that real materials exhibit departures from ideal crystallinity.This model will introduce a key concepts required in order to understand the properties of crystalline solids. Thermodynamics & Solid State I (PHY00031I).For me this is more accessible to think about the properties themselves first, before moving to a model to explain them. But if you just want a basic picture of different types of magnetism or other properties, it gives guick intuitive picture (with graphs of behavior). You can ignore the parts about synthesis or the like. But it does not cover all of solid state physics.Īnother VERY easy book (for a physicist) is West Solid State Chemistry. It is for chemists and material scientists so the math is easier and more of an intuitive picture given on what is going on. This book is the RC Cola of SSP books.Ī very easy book is Cox Electronic Structure and Chemistry of Solids. It is just as good in terms of rigor or the like as A&M but makes more sense to me. But you can ignore that and just go to his treatment of the Drude model or the like. There is a long section at the front with a lot of symmetry and crystal system stuff (more the chemist approach and turns off physicists). It was written by an experimenter and is more enjoyable to a material scientist or chemist (or some physicists). You could also take a look at Burns Solid State Physics. But it is sort of the Pepsi to Kittel's Coke. (I agree with this take.) It is a little longer than Kittel and also older (no HTSC for instance). It is as hard, maybe slightly harder than Kittel in terms of math but has a reputation for being easier to understand. Just a poor textbook.Īshcroft and Mermin is the other common intro textbook. There are a lot of complaints about Kittel.
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