The Modern Theory of Solids |
Contents
CHAPTER II | 76 |
PAGE | 82 |
The Multipole Interactions and the Zeropoint Energy | 84 |
Ionic Radii | 93 |
CHAPTER III | 99 |
Observed Deviations from Debyes Law of Vibrational Specific Heat | 117 |
General Threedimensional Case | 125 |
Blackmans Computations | 133 |
Lithium Hydride | 390 |
The Elastic Constants of Ionic Crystals | 391 |
CHAPTER XI | 395 |
The Internal Contribution to the Work Function | 397 |
The Work Function in Nonmetallic Crystals | 400 |
Thermionic Emission and the Temperature Dependence of the Work Function | 402 |
CHAPTER XII | 407 |
Excited States in the HeitlerLondon Scheme | 408 |
CHAPTER IV | 139 |
The Specific Heats of Nontransition Metals | 152 |
The Electronic Specific Heat of Transition Metals at Low Temperatures | 153 |
The Pauli Theory of the Paramagnetism of Simple Metals | 159 |
Thermionic and Schottky Emission | 161 |
Boltzmanns Equation of State Lorentz Solution | 168 |
Electrical and Thermal Conductivity | 174 |
Electrothermal Effects | 178 |
The Isothermal Hall Effect | 181 |
B SEMICONDUCTORS 35 A Simple Model of a Semiconductor | 186 |
Electrical Conductivity | 189 |
Thermoelectric Effects and the Hall Effect in Semiconductors | 191 |
CHAPTER V | 195 |
Auxiliary Theorems | 199 |
Electron Spin | 203 |
The Pauli Principle and Related Restrictions | 208 |
B THE INTERACTION BETWEEN MATTER AND RADIATION | 210 |
The Classical Electromagnetic Equations | 211 |
The Semiclassical Method of Treating Radiation | 215 |
The Current Operator | 221 |
Line Breadth | 223 |
CHAPTER VI | 227 |
The Helium Atom Problem | 231 |
The Oneelectron Approximation | 234 |
Eigenfunctions of Definite Multiplicity | 242 |
Focks Equations | 243 |
The Solutions of Hartrees and Focks Equations for Single Atoms | 246 |
Types of Solution of Focks Equations for Multiatomic Systems | 251 |
CHAPTER VII | 254 |
The Hydrogen Molecule | 258 |
Molecular Lithium | 262 |
Molecular Valence | 270 |
CHAPTER VIII | 271 |
The Connection between Zone Structure and Crystal Symmetry | 275 |
Survey of Rules and Principles Concerning Threedimensional Zones | 295 |
Examples of Zone Structure | 298 |
Case of Coalescence of the HeitlerLondon and the Bloch Schemes | 301 |
Approximate Bloch Functions for the Case of Narrow Bands | 303 |
The Total Electronic Wave Function of the Solid | 308 |
Koopmans Theorem | 313 |
Velocity and Acceleration in the Bloch Scheme | 314 |
Modification of Boltzmanns Equation for the Bloch Scheme | 319 |
Additional Energy States | 320 |
Optical Transitions in the Zone Approximation | 326 |
CHAPTER IX | 329 |
The Hartree Field | 333 |
Exchange Terms | 334 |
Correlational Correction for Perfectly Free Electrons | 342 |
CHAPTER X | 345 |
A METALS 78 The Alkali Metals | 348 |
Metallic Hydrogen | 366 |
Monovalent Noble Metals | 367 |
Metallic Beryllium | 371 |
The Elastic Constants of Metals | 373 |
The Cohesion of Alloys | 378 |
Simplified Treatments of Cohesion | 379 |
B IONIC CRYSTALS 85 Sodium Chloride | 385 |
Excitation Waves | 414 |
CHAPTER XIII | 420 |
Simple Metals | 421 |
Metals with Irregular Structures | 425 |
Transition Metals | 426 |
Simple Substitutional Alloys | 432 |
Alloys Involving Transition Metals | 434 |
Level Densities from Soft Xray Emission Spectra | 436 |
B IONIC CRYSTALS 105 Plan of Treatment | 441 |
Alkaline Earth Oxides and Sulfides | 447 |
Equilibrium Atomic Arrangements for Excited States | 450 |
VALENCE CRYSTALS 109 The Zone Structure of Diamond | 452 |
SEMICONDUCTORS 110 General Principles | 456 |
The Alkali Halide Semiconductors | 459 |
Zinc Oxide | 464 |
Cuprous Oxide and Other Substances That Involve Transition Metals | 467 |
E MOLECULAR CRYSTALS 114 Survey | 468 |
The Transition between the Solid Types | 469 |
CHAPTER XIV | 470 |
A Qualitative Survey of the Theory of Phases | 473 |
Lowenergy States | 476 |
Polymorphism | 478 |
The Effect of Electronic Excitation on Phase Changes | 487 |
Melting | 488 |
Atomic Diffusion | 494 |
The Phase Boundaries of Alloys | 499 |
Order and Disorder in Alloys | 502 |
Free Rotation in Crystals | 511 |
CHAPTER XV | 516 |
The Collisions between Electrons and Lattice Vibrations in Monovalent Metals | 518 |
Other Simple Metals | 535 |
Residual Resistance The Resistivity of Alloys | 541 |
Superconductivity | 545 |
B IONIC CONDUCTIVITY 132 General Principles | 547 |
PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY 133 The Mean Free Path of Free Electrons in Ionic Crystals | 558 |
Photoconductivity in Colored Alkali Halide Crystals | 563 |
Photoconductivity of Zinc Sulfide and the Silver Halides | 571 |
CHAPTER XVI | 576 |
The Orbital Diamagnetism of Free Electrons | 583 |
The Orbital Diamagnetism of Quasibound Electrons | 590 |
The Spin Paramagnetism of Valence Electrons | 599 |
Paramagnetic Salts | 603 |
Ferromagnetism | 607 |
Additional Application to Alloys | 623 |
Ferromagnetic Anisotropy | 627 |
CHAPTER XVII | 629 |
Classical Theory | 630 |
Quantum Formulation of the Optical Properties | 642 |
Application to Metals | 651 |
Ionic Crystals | 657 |
Semiconductors | 661 |
The Infrared Spectra of Ionic Crystals | 665 |
Special Topics | 669 |
APPENDIX | 677 |
AUTHOR INDEX | 681 |
SUBJECT INDEX | 687 |
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