Topics in the theory of solid materials. (©2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John M Vail.
• Other Names: Vail, John M
• Contents: STRAIN AND STRESS IN CONTINUOUS MEDIA; Introduction; Deformation: Strain and Rotation; Forces and Stress; Linear Elasticity; Equilibrium; ; WAVE PROPAGATION IN CONTINUOUS MEDIA; Introduction; Vector Fields; Equation of Motion; Wave Propagation; Appendix; ; THERMAL PROPERTIES OF CONTINUOUS MEDIA; Introduction; Classical Thermodynamics; Thermal Conduction and Wave Motion; Wave Attenuation by Thermal Conduction; ; SURFACE WAVES; Introduction; Rayleigh Waves; Boundary Conditions; Dispersion Relation; Character of the Wave Motion; ; DISLOCATIONS; Introduction; Description of Dislocations; Deformation Fields of Dislocations; Uniform Dislocation Motion; Further Study of Dislocations; ; CLASSICAL THEORY OF THE POLARON; Introduction; Equations of Motion; The Constant-Velocity Polaron; Polaron in a Magnetic Field: Quantization; ; ATOMISTIC QUANTUM THEORY OF SOLIDS; Introduction; The Hamiltonian; Nuclear Dynamics: The Adiabatic Approximation; The Harmonic Approximation; Phonons; Statistical Thermodynamics of a Solid; Summary; ; PHONONS; Introduction; Monatomic Linear Chain; Diatomic Linear Chain; Localized Mode of a Point Defect; ; CLASSICAL ATOMISTIC MODELING OF CRYSTALS; Introduction; The Shell Model for Insulating Crystals; Cohesive Energy of a Crystal; Elastic Constants; Dielectric and Piezoelectric Constants; ; CLASSICAL ATOMIC DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; Introduction; The Diffusion Equation; Diffusion as a Random Walk; Equilibrium Distribution of Point Defects; Temperature Dependence of Diffusion: the Vineyard Relation; Appendix: Stirling's Formula; ; POINT DEFECTS IN CRYSTALS; Introduction; Classical Diffusion; Defect Complex Stability; Impurity Charge-State Stability; Optical Excitation; Spin Densities; Local Band-Edge Modification; Electronic Localization; Quantum Diffusion; Effective Force Constants for Local Modes; Summary; Appendix: The ICECAP Method; ; THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MOLECULAR CLUSTER COMPUTATIONS; Introduction; Hartree-Fock Approximation; The Fock Equation; Localizing Potentials; Embedding in a Crystal; Correlation; One-, Two-, and N-Particle Density Functionals; ; PARAMAGNETISM AND DIAMAGNETISM IN THE ELECTRON GAS; Introduction; Paramagnetism of the Electron Gas; Diamagnetism of the Electron Gas; Appendix; ; CHARGE DENSITY WAVES IN SOLIDS; Introduction; Effective Electron-Electron Interaction; The Hartree Equation: Uniform and Periodic Cases; Charge Density Waves: the Mathieu Equation; Discussion; References
• Publisher Details: Bristol Philadelphia, PA : Institute of Physics Pub
• Publication Date: 2003
• Copyright Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 368 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 530.41; Solid state physics; Condensed matter; Materials science; Condensed matter; Materials science; Solid state physics; SCIENCE / Energy; SCIENCE / Mechanics / General; SCIENCE / Physics / General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482268850
• Related ISBNs: 0750307293; 9780750307291; 148226885X; 9781138414105
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references ([334]-338) and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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