Course Materials
Solid State Physics, Physics 460, Fall 2006
Textbook:
Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th edition by Kittel,
a general text which follows an order close to that of the present course
and includes extensive compilations of information on solids.
The 8th edition is changed from previous editions, with added material
and changes in the presentation of chapters and exercises. (It may be possible
to use a previous edition, but any problems will be your responsibility.)
Other books and articles:
There are also many other valuable textbooks and reference books.
A list of some of the other useful books on reserve in the
Physics Library is given below. Books which I find particularly
useful are
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Introductory Solid State Physics, by H. P. Myers,
Taylor and Francis, London, 1997. Newer paperback. Used in
some previous 460 courses.
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Solid State Physics, by Neil W. Aschroft and N. David Mermin,
Saunders College, Philadelphia, 1976. This is venerable text which
sets the conceptual context for understanding solids.
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Principles in the Theory of Solids, by Ziman,
a very readable presentation of the concepts used
in Solid State Physics, uncluttered by details.
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Condensed Matter Physics, by Marder,
a very comprehensive book with many tables, etc., like Kittel
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Principles of Condensed Matter Physics, by Chaikin and Lubensky,
a book with a different emphasis from Kittel - oriented toward basic
principles like Ziman and Ashcroft and Mermin, but with emphasis
on soft materials, phase transitions, etc.
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Solid State Physics, by Ibach and Luth, a general
text which is written more from an experimental perspective
than the other texts.
Books on Reserve in the Physics Library: Given in the
Reserve Book List
Lecture Notes:
Brief outlines of each lecture in HTML form will be made available on the
class web pages, and will be passed out at the beginning of lectures.
Lecture material will be posted on the web in pdf format. These will not
be psoted until after the lecture.
Homework Problems and Solutions:
The homework assignments and the solutions will be posted in pdf
format during the semester.
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