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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454302603321

Autore

Lou Liang-fu

Titolo

Introduction to phonons and electrons [[electronic resource] /] / Liang-fu Lou

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J., : World Scientific, c2003

ISBN

1-281-93554-9

9786611935542

981-279-511-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 222 p. ) : ill

Disciplina

530.4/16

Soggetti

Phonons

Electrons

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

* Crystal Structure * Reciprocal Lattice and X-Ray Diffraction * Lattice Vibrations and Phonons * Thermal Properties of Insulators * Free Electron Fermi Gas * Electron Energy Bands

Sommario/riassunto

This work focuses on phonons and electrons, which the student learns first in solid state physics. The required quantum theory and statistical physics are derived from scratch. Systematic in structure and tutorial in style, the book contains detailed mathematical steps and physical interpretations.