Solid State Physics A
Description
- This is an undergraduate-level course for those who major in physics. The syllabus contains: Introduction to the properties of solids; Crystal structures and bonding in materials; Lattice dynamics, phonon theory and measurements, thermal properties; Energy band theory, nearly-free and tight-binding limits; Electronic structure and properties of metals and semiconductors; Electron dynamics and basic transport properties. The main references include: "Solid State Physics" by Kun Huang; High Education Press. "Introduction to Solid State Physics" by Charles Kittel; John Wiley & Sons, Inc, New York, 1996. "Fundamental of Solid State Physics" by Shousheng Yan; Peking University Press.