Introduction to Solid State Physics and Crystalline Nanostructures

• Main Authors: Iadonisi, Giuseppe (Author), Cantele, Giovanni (Author), Chiofalo, Maria Luisa (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Milano : Springer Milan : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: UNITEXT for Physics,
• Subjects: Physics.; Nanochemistry.; Solid state physics.; Crystallography.; Mechanical engineering.; Nanotechnology.; Physics, general.; Solid State Physics.; Mechanical Engineering.

This textbook provides conceptual, procedural, and factual knowledge on solid state and nanostructure physics. It is designed to acquaint readers with key concepts and their connections, to stimulate intuition and curiosity, and to enable the acquisition of competences in general strategies and spec...

Table of Contents:

• Crystals and Nanosystems Structure
• Electronic structure of nanosystems and crystals
• Elements of continuum mechanics and lattice vibrations
• Transport and Equilibrium Properties
• Optical Properties
• Correlations and Density Functional Theory.