O’Reilly E.P. Quantum Theory of Solids

London: Taylor & Francis, 2003. — 265 p. — (The Taylor & Francis Masters Series in Physics and Astronomy).The application of quantum theory to solids has revolutionised our understanding of materials and their applications. This understanding continues to drive the development of the functional materials which form the basis of modern technology. This book aims to describe the physics of the electronic structure of these materials. The material in the book extends in several places topics covered in the lecture courses at Surrey and Cork. Material from the first five chapters was used originally as a 30-hour undergraduate and then a 20-hour postgraduate introduction to the electronic structure and applications of advanced semiconductor materials. Selected material from Chapters 1, 2 and 5 was also combined with the last three chapters to present a self-contained 20-hour final year undergraduate course on the "Quantum Theory of Solids." The content of this book is more limited than others with this title. With the focus on functional materials, less emphasis is placed on the electronic properties of metals. There is also little consideration of the vibrational and dynamical properties of solids, nor of their dielectric response. These were all omitted to keep the book to a reasonable length (and cost). Finally, although Bloch's theorem and the wavevector k underpin much of the analysis, less emphasis is placed on the concept of reciprocal lattice and its use for determining structural properties through diffraction studies.Series PrefaceIntroduction and review of quantum mechanics
Bonding in molecules and solids
Band structure of solids
Band structure and defects in bulk semiconductors
Physics and applications of low-dimensional semiconductor structures
Diamagnetism and paramagnetism
Ferromagnetism and magnetic order
Superconductivity
The variational method with an arbitrary parameter: the H atom
The hydrogen atom and the Periodic Table
First and second order perturbation theory
Dirac notation
Bloch's theorem and k ■ p theory
Outline solutions to problems