Author(s): G. I. Epifanov
Edition: 1
Publisher: Mir Publisher
Year: 1979
Language: English
City: Moscow
Preface
Bonding. The Internal Structure of Solids
The van der Waals forces
The ionic bond
The covalent bond
The metallic bond
The hydrogen bond
Comparison between bonds of various kinds
Forces of repulsion
Crystal lattice
Notation to describe sites, directions, and planes in a crystal
Classification of solids based on the nature of bonds
Polymorphism
Imperfections and defects of the crystal lattice
Mechanical Properties of Solids
Elastic and plastic deformations. Hooke's law
Principal laws governing plastic flow in crystals
Mechanical twinning
Theoretical and real shear strengths of crystals
The dislocation concept. Principal types of dislocations
Forces needed to move dislocations
Sources of dislocations. Strengthening of crystals
Brittle strength of solids
Time dependence of fhe strength of solids
Methods of increasing the strength of solids
Elements of Physical Statistics
Methods used to describe the state of a macroscopic system
Degenerate and nondegenerate ensembles
The number of states for microscopic particles
Distribution function for a nondegenerate gas
Distribution function for a degenerate fermion gas
Distribution function for a degenerate boson gas
Rules for statistical averaging
Thermal Properties of Solids
Normal modes of a lattice
Normal modes spectrum of a lattice
Phonons
Heat capacity of solids
Heat capacity of electron gas
Thermal expansion of solids
Heat conductivity of solids
The Band Theory of Solids
Electron energy levels of a free atom
Collectivization of electrons in a crystal
Energy spectrum of electrons in a crystal
Dependence of electron energy on the wave vector
Effective mass of the electron
Occupation of bands by electrons
Intrinsic semiconductors. The concept of a hole
Impurity semiconductors
Position of the Fermi level and free carrier concentration in semiconductors
Nonequilibrium carriers
Electrical Conductivity of Solids
Equilibrium state of electron gas in a conductor in the absence of an electric field
Electron drift in an electric field
Relaxation time and mean free path
Specific conductance of a conductor
Electrical conductivity of nondegenerate and degenerate gases
Wiedemann-Franz-Lorenz law
Temperature dependence of carrier mobility
Electrical conductivity of pure metals
Electrical conductivity of metal alloys
Intrinsic conductivity of semiconductors
Impurity (extrinsic) conductivity of semiconductors
Deviation from Ohm's law. The effect of a strong field
The Gunn effect
Photoconductivity of semiconductors
Luminescence
Fundamentals of superconductivity
Magnetic Properties of Solids
Magnetic field in magnetic materials
Magnetic properties of solids
Magnetic properties of atoms
Origin of diamagnetism
Origin of paramagnetism
Origin of ferromagnetism
Antiferromagnetism
Ferrimagnetism. Ferrites
Magnetic resonance
Fundamentals of quantum electronics
Contact Phenomena
Work function
Contact of two metals
The metal-semiconductor contact
Contact between two semiconductors of different types of conductivity
Physical principles of semiconductor p-n junction devices
Fundamentals of integrated circuit electronics (microelectronics)
Thermoelectric and Galvanomagnetic Phenomena
The Seebeck effect
The Peltier effect
The Thomson effect
Galvanomagnetic phenomena
Practical applications of thermoelectric and galvanomagnetic phenomena
APPENDICES
Derivation of the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution function
Derivation of the Fermi-Dirac distribution function
Derivation of the Bose-Einstein distribution function
Tables
Glossary of Symbols and Notations
Bibliography
