Advanced Condensed Matter Physics by Leonard M. Sander

Thisgraduatetextbookincludescoverageofimportanttopicsthatarenotcommonlyfeatured in other textbooks on condensed matter physics, such as treatments of surfaces, the quantum Hall effect, and superfluidity. It avoids complex formalism, such as Green’s functions, which can obscure the underlying physics, and instead emphasizes fundamental physical reasoning. Intended for classroom use, it features plenty of references and extensive problems for solution based on the author’s many years of teaching in the Physics Department at the University of Michigan. This textbook is suitable for physics, chemistry and engineering graduate students, and as a reference for research students in condensed matter physics. Engineering students will find the treatment of the fundamentals of semiconductor devices and the optics of solids of particular interest. Leonard M. Sander is Professor of Physics at the University of Michigan. His research interestsareintheoreticalcondensedmatterphysicsandnon-equilibriumstatisticalphysics, especially the study of growth patterns. Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Leonard M. Sander Department of Physics, The University of Michigan CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York Information on this title: This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provision of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published in print format 2009 ISBN-13 978-0-511-50679-6 eBook (EBL) ISBN--4 hardback Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of urls for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. To Mae & Evelyn