chapter 1 crystal structures and interatomic forces 1.1 introduction 1.2 the crystalline state 1.3 basic definitions 1.4 the fourteen bravais lattices and the seven crystalsystems 1.5 elements of symmetry 1.6 nomenclature of crystal directions and crystal planes; millerindices 1.7 examples of simple crystal structures 1.8 amorphous solids and liquids 1.9 interatomic forces 1.10 types of bonding chapter 2 x-ray, neutron, and electron diffraction incrystals 2.1 introduction 2.2 generation and absorption of x-rays 2.3 bragg's law 2.4 scattering from an atom 2.5 scattering from a crystal 2.6 the reciprocal lattice and x-ray diffraction 2.7 the diffraction condition and bragg's law 2.8 scattering from liquids 2.9 experimental techniques 2.10 other x-ray applications in solid-state physics 2.11 neutron diffraction 2.12 electron diffraction chapter 3 lattice vibrations: thermal, acoustic, and opticalproperties 3.1 introduction 3.2 elastic waves 3.3 enumeration of modes; density of states of a continuousmedium 3.4 specific heat: models of einstein and debye 3.5 the phonon 3.6 lattice waves 3.7 density of states of a lattice 3.8 specific heat: exact theory 3.9 thermal conductivity 3.10 scattering of x-rays, neutrons, and light by phonons 3.11 microwave ultrasonics 3.12 lattice optical properties in the infrared chapter 4 metals i: the free. electron model 4.1 introduction 4.2 conduction electrons 4.3 the free-electron gas 4.4 electrical conductivity 4.5 electrical resistivity versus temperature 4.6 heat capacity of conduction electrons 4.7 the fermi surface 4.8 electrical conductivity; effects of the fermi surface 4.9 thermal conductivity in metals 4.10 motion in a magnetic field: cyclotron resonance and the halleffect 4.11 the ac conductivity and optical properties 4.12 thermionic emission 4.13 failure of the free-electron model chapter 5 metals il: energy bands in solids 5.1 introduction 5.2 energy spectra in atoms, molecules, and solids 5.3 energy bands in solids; the bloch theorem 5.4 band symmetry in k-space; brillouin zones 5.5 number of states in the band 5.6 the nearly-free-electron model 5.7 the energy gap and the bragg reflection 5.8 the tight-binding model 5.9 calculations of energy bands 5.10 metals, insulators, and semiconductors 5.11 density of states 5.12 the fermi surface 5.13 velocity of the bloch electron 5.14 electron dynamics in an electric field 5.15 the dynamical effective mass 5.16 momentum, crystal momentum, and physical origin of theeffective mass 5.17 the hole 5.18 electrical conductivity 5.19 electron dynamics in a magnetic field: cyclotron resonanceand the hall effect 5.20 experimental methods in determination of band structure 5.21 limit of the band theory; metal-insulator transition chapter 6 semiconductors i: theory 6.1 introduction 6.2 crystal structure and bonding 6.3 band structure 6.4 carrier concentration; intrinsic semiconductors 6.5 impurity states 6.6 semiconductor statistics 6.7 electrical conductivity; mobility 6.8 magnetic field effects: cyclotron resonance and halleffect 6.9 band structure of real semiconductors 6.10 high electric field and hot electrons 6.11 the gunn effect 6.12 optical properties: absorption processes 6.13 photoconductivity 6.14 luminescence 6.15 other optical effects 6.16 sound-wave amplification (acoustoelectric effect) 6.17 diffusion chapter 7 semiconductors ii: devices 7.1 introduction 7.2 the p-n junction: the rectifier 7.3 the p-n junction: the junction itself 7.4 the junction transistor 7.5 the tunnel diode 7.6 the gunn diode 7.7 the semiconductor laser 7.8 the field-effect transistor, the semiconductor lamp, and otherdevices 7.9 integrated circuits and microelectronics chapter 8 dielectric and optical properties of solids 8.1 introduction 8.2 review of basic formulas 8.3 the dielectric constant and polarizability; the localfield 8.4 sources of polarizability 8.5 dipolar polarizability 8.6 dipolar dispersion 8.7 dipolar polarization in solids 8.8 ionic polarizability 8.9 electronic polarizability 8.10 piezoelectricity 8.11 ferroelectricity chapter 9 magnetism and magnetic resonances 9.1 introductio 9.2 review of basic formulas 9.3 magnetic susceptibility 9.4 classification of materials 9.5 langevin diamagnetism 9.6 paramagnetism 9.7 magnetism in metals 9.8 ferromagnetism in insulators 9.9 antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism 9.10 ferromagnetism in metals 9.11 ferromagnetic domains 9.12 paramagnetic resonance; the maser 9.13 nuclear magnetic resonance 9.14 ferromagnetic resonance; spin waves chapter 10 superconductivity 10.1 introduction 10.2 zero resistance 10.3 perfect diamagnetism, or the meissner effect 10.4 the critical field 10.5 thermodynamics of the superconducting transition 10.6 electrodynamics of superconductors 10.7 theory of superconductivity 10.8 tunneling and the josephson effect 10.9 miscellaneous topics chapter 11 topics in metallurgy and defects in solids 11.1 introduction 11.2 types of imperfections 11.3 vacancies 11.4 diffusion 11.5 metallic alloys 11.6 dislocations and the mechanical strength of metals 11.7 lonic conductivity 11.8 the photographic process 11.9 radiation damage in solids chapter 12 materials and solid-state chemistry 12.1 introduction 12.2 amorphous semiconductors 12.3 liquid crystals 12.4 polymers 12.5 nuclear magnetic resonance in chemistry 12.6 electron spin resonance in chemistry 12.7 chemical applications of the msssbauer effect chapter 13 solid.state biophysics 13.1 introduction 13.2 biological applications of delocalization in molecules 13.3 nucleic acids 13.4 proteins 13.5 miscellaneous topics appendix elements of quantum mechanics a.1 basic concepts a.2 the schrsdinger equation a.3 one-dimensional examples a.4 the angular momentum a.5 the hydrogen atom; multielectron atoms; periodic table of theel a.6 perturbation theory a.7 the hydrogen molecule and the covalent bond a.8 directed bonds index