Introductory Solid State Physics
Author: David C. Johnston (Author)
Publisher finelybook 出版社: CRC Press
Publication Date 出版日期: 2025-05-09
Edition 版本: 1st
Language 语言: English
Print Length 页数: 192 pages
ISBN-10: 1032982632
ISBN-13: 9781032982632
Book Description
Introductory Solid State Physics: An Emphasis on Magnetism acts as a supplement to students tackling solid state physics at both the undergraduate and graduate level. The BCS theory of superconductivity is not included in undergraduate-level books, because the theory is derived at the graduate level. However, this book uses the equations derived by BCS to calculate the thermodynamic properties of superconductors such as the temperature dependence of the heat capacity using techniques accessible to undergraduates. Also covering topics such as wave diffraction, the essentials of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and local-moment magnetism, it is useful for those studying solid state physics at any level.
Key Features:
- Includes the BCS theory of superconductivity
- Provides material that is accessible to students at all levels
- Approaches the subject with a particular emphasis on magnetism
About the Author
David C. Johnston earned his Ph.D. in Solid State Physics from the University of California at San Diego under Prof. Bernd T. Matthias in 1975 and was a research scientist there until 1978. He was a member of the research staff of the Corporate Research Laboratories of the Exxon Research and Engineering Company from 1978 to 1987. He was then a Professor at Iowa State University and a Senior Physicist at Ames Laboratory from 1987 to 2000 and was named a Distinguished Professor in 2000. He is a Fellow and Outstanding Referee of the American Physical Society.
