Band theory explains the electronic properties of materials and is an essential part of quantum mechanics. This study book by Singleton focuses on the quantitative aspects of band theory and provides deep insight into the electronic, optical, and structural properties of solids. It is intended for final-year undergraduate and first-year master’s students in physics and materials science.
Contents
The book introduces the basic principles of band theory and covers fundamental concepts such as Bloch’s theory, the Drude model, and quantum statistics. Both weak periodic potentials and the tight-binding model are developed in detail. In addition, semiconductors, metals, and innovative structures such as superlattices and quantum wells are discussed. Recent developments and research areas, including the fractional Quantum Hall effect and nanodevices, are made accessible through up-to-date experimental data and practical examples. Appendices on phonons and crystal structure make it a self-contained study book on electronic properties in condensed matter physics.
Product specifications
- Author: Singleton
- Series: Oxford Master Series in Condensed Matter Physics Vol. 2
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication date: 2001-08-30
- Number of pages: 240
- ISBN: 9780198506447
- Subject: Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics)
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Physics / Condensed Matter
About the author
Dr John Singleton is affiliated with the Clarendon Laboratory at the University of Oxford. He has extensive experience in experimental research with high magnetic fields. During a sabbatical, he worked at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Los Alamos, USA.