Simulations for Solid State Physics

An Interactive Resource for Students and Teachers
Erscheinungsjahr 1997
ISBN: 978-0-521-59911-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 366 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 687 g

This new and exciting interactive resource centers around fourteen high quality computer simulations covering essential topics in solid state physics. The simulations cover x-ray diffraction, phonons, electron states and dynamics, semiconductors, magnetism, and dislocations. Users can vary different characteristics and immediately see the results in animations and graphical displays. The companion book is essential for effective use of the simulations. It guides the user through hundreds of exercises and examples, illustrates fundamental physical principles, and contains notes on the relevant physics. This paperback (without CD-ROM) is intended for students who have access to the simulations on a local area network. This package provides an interactive resource for those studying solid state physics at advanced undergraduate or graduate level. It will also be of interest and value to researchers in physics, materials science, electrical engineering, chemistry and chemical engineering.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Silsbee, Robert H.

Draeger, Joerg

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Physik der Zustandsübergänge
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Oberflächen- und Grenzflächenphysik, Dünne Schichten
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Festkörperphysik, Kondensierte Materie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Anorganische Chemie Festkörperchemie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; System requirements; 1. How to use this book; 2. 'bravais' - crystal structure and x-ray diffraction; 3. 'laue' - diffraction in perfect and imperfect crystals; 4. 'born' - lattice dynamics in one dimension; 5. 'debye' - lattice dynamics and heat capacity; 6. 'drude' - dynamics of the classical free electron gas; 7. 'sommerfield' - dynamics of quantum free electrons; 8. 'bloch' - electron energy bands and states; 9. 'ziman' - dynamics of a single band-electron; 10. 'peierls' - transport in a partially full electron band; 11. 'fermi' - carrier densities in semiconductors; 12. 'poisson' - band bending in semiconductors; 13. 'ising' - ising model and ferromagnetism; 14. 'néel - antiferromagnetism and magnetic domains; 15. 'burgers' - dislocations and plastic flow; Epilogue; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.