Table of Contents

Crystal Structure. Reciprocal Lattice. Crystal Binding and Elastic Constants. Phonons I: Crystal Vibrations. Phonons II: Thermal Properties. Free Electron Fermi Gas. Energy Bands. Semiconductor Crystals. Fermi Surfaces and Metals. Plasmons, Polaritons, and Polarons. Optical Processes and Excitons. Superconductivity. Dielectrics and Ferroelectrics. Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism. Ferromagnetism and Antiferromagnetism. Magnetic Resonance. Noncrystalline Solids. Point Defects. Surface and Interface Physics. Dislocations. Alloys. Appendices. Subject Index. Table of SI Prefixes.