Structure and Dynamics

Dr. Martin T. Dove, Mineral Physics Group, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, Tel.: 01223/333482, Email: martin@esc.cam.ac.uk, Homepage: http://www.esc.cam.ac.uk/astaff/dove

• Preface ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Structure of materials ; 3. Formal description of crystal structures ; 4. The reciprocal lattice ; 5. Atomic bonding in crystals ; 6. Diffraction ; 7. Physical properties ; 8. Lattice dynamics ; 10. Experimental methods for measurements of vibrational frequencies ; 11. Anharmonic interactions ; 12. Displacive phase transitions ; A. Real crystals! ; B. Fourier analysis ; C. Schoenflies representation of the point groups ; D. Rhombohedral, trigonal and hexagonal unit cells ; E. Space groups ; F. Lattice energy minimization ; G. Some note on the variational theorem ; H. Ewald Sphere ; I. The Wilson Plot ; J. Diffraction from isotropic materials ; K. Calculation of physical properties ; L. Partition function: some key results ; M. Lattice sums ; N. Mean-square atomic displacement and temperature factors

This book gives a great overview of solid state physics ... very important and useful ... pretty much covers all the 'need-to-know' parts about solid state physics, easy to understand with lots of images and examples which also help to get a better understanding of this subject. A highly recommended book!