ABSTRACT

The correlation between the microscopic composition of solids and their macroscopic (electrical, optical, thermal) properties is the goal of solid state physics. This book is the deeply revised version of the French book Initiationa physique du solide: exercices commentes avec rappels de cours, written more than 20 years ago. It has five sections

chapter I|110 pages

Crystal Structure and Crystal Diffraction

chapter II|68 pages

Crystal Binding and Elastic Constants

chapter III|102 pages

Atomic Vibrations and Lattice Specific Heat

chapter IV|176 pages

Free Electrons Theory: Simple Metals