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We began planning and writing this book in thc late 1970$ at thc
ugge s stion of Manuel Cardona and Helmut Latsch. We also received
considerable eo couragement and stimulation from colleagues. Same
said there was a need for instructional material in tbis area while
others emphasized thc utility of a research text. We tried to
strike a compromise. Thc figures, tables, and rcferences are
included to enable researchcrs to obt81o quickly essential
information in this area of semiconductor research. For instructoTS
and stu dents, we attempt to cover same basic ideas abaut
electronic structure and semiconductor physics with applications to
real, rather than model, solids. Ve \Vish to thank our colleagues
and collaborators whose research rc sults and ideas are presented
here. Special thanks are duc to Jim Phillips who illfluellced lIS
hoth during ollr formative )'ears and afterwards. We are grateful
to Sari Yamagishi for her patience and skill with the typing and
production of the manuscript. Finally, we acknowledge the great
patience of Helmut Lotsch and Manucl Cardona. llerkeley, CA M.L.
Gehen . inncapolis, MN, J.R, Chelikew"ky March 1988 VII Contents 1.
Introduction 1 2. Theoretical Concepts and Methods
.................... . 4 2.1 Thc One-Electron Model and Band
Structure 7 2.2 Properties cf En(k) ......................... . 11
3. Pseudopotentials 16 3.1 The Empirical Pseudopotential Method
.......... 20 3.2 Self-Consistent and Ab Initio Pseudopotentials
...... ..... 25 4. Response Functiolls and Density of States . .."
Based on an established course and covering the fundamentals,
central areas and contemporary topics of this diverse field,
Fundamentals of Condensed Matter Physics is a much-needed textbook
for graduate students. The book begins with an introduction to the
modern conceptual models of a solid from the points of view of
interacting atoms and elementary excitations. It then provides
students with a thorough grounding in electronic structure and
many-body interactions as a starting point to understand many
properties of condensed matter systems - electronic, structural,
vibrational, thermal, optical, transport, magnetic and
superconducting - and methods to calculate them. Taking readers
through the concepts and techniques, the text gives both
theoretically and experimentally inclined students the knowledge
needed for research and teaching careers in this field. It features
246 illustrations, 9 tables and 100 homework problems, as well as
numerous worked examples, for students to test their understanding.
Solutions to the problems for instructors are available at
www.cambridge.org/cohenlouie.
World-leading researchers, including Nobel Laureates and rising
young stars, examine some of the most important and fundamental
questions at the forefronts of modern science, philosophy, and
theology, taking into account recent discoveries from a range of
fields. This fascinating book is ideal for anyone seeking answers
to deep questions about the universe and human life. The remarkable
career of Charles H. Townes, inventor of the maser and laser for
which he shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics, has spanned seven
decades. His interests have ranged from the origin of the Universe
to the structure of molecules, always focusing on the nature of
human life. Honouring his work, this book explores the most basic
questions of science, philosophy, and the nature of existence: How
did the Universe begin? Why do the fundamental constants of nature
have the values they do? What is human consciousness, and do we
have free will?
The goal of this Volume "Conceptual Foundations of Materials: A
standard model for ground- and excited-state properties" is to
present the fundamentals of electronic structure theory that are
central to the understanding and prediction of materials phenomena
and properties. The emphasis is on foundations and concepts. The
Sections are designed to offer a broad and comprehensive
perspective of the field. They cover the basic aspects of modern
electronic structure approaches and highlight their applications to
the structural (ground state, vibrational, dynamic and
thermodynamic, etc.) and electronic (spectroscopic, dielectric,
magnetic, transport, etc.) properties of real materials including
solids, clusters, liquids, and nanostructure materials. This
framework also forms a basis for studies of emergent properties
arising from low-energy electron correlations and interactions such
as the quantum Hall effects, superconductivity, and other
cooperative phenomena.
Although some of the basics and models for solids were developed in
the early part of the last century by figures such as Bloch, Pauli,
Fermi, and Slater, the field of electronic structure theory went
through a phenomenal growth during the past two decades, leading to
new concepts, understandings, and predictive capabilities for
determining the ground- and excited-state properties of real,
complex materials from first principles. For example, theory can
now be used to predict the existence and properties of materials
not previously realized in nature or in the laboratory. Computer
experiments can be performed to examine the behavior of individual
atoms in a particular process, to analyze the importance of
different mechanisms, or just to see what happen if one varies the
interactions and parameters in the simulation. Also, with ab initio
calculations, one can determine from first principles important
interaction parameters which are needed in model studies of complex
processes or highly correlated systems. Each time a new material or
a novel form of a material is discovered, electronic structure
theory inevitably plays a fundamental role in unraveling its
properties.
- Provides the foundations of the field of condensed matter
physics
- An excellent supplementary text for classes on condensed matter
physics/solid state physics
- Volume covers current work at the forefront
- Presentations are accessible to nonspecialists, with focus on
underlying fundamentals
World-leading researchers, including Nobel Laureates and rising
young stars, examine some of the most important and fundamental
questions at the forefronts of modern science, philosophy, and
theology, taking into account recent discoveries from a range of
fields. This fascinating book is ideal for anyone seeking answers
to deep questions about the universe and human life. The remarkable
career of Charles H. Townes, inventor of the maser and laser for
which he shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics, has spanned seven
decades. His interests have ranged from the origin of the Universe
to the structure of molecules, always focusing on the nature of
human life. Honouring his work, this book explores the most basic
questions of science, philosophy, and the nature of existence: How
did the Universe begin? Why do the fundamental constants of nature
have the values they do? What is human consciousness, and do we
have free will?
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