Electronic Structure and the Properties of Solids

Walter A. Harrison

Starting with electrostatic forces in atoms, this book combines electron orbitals to give an innovative approach to basic understanding of the electronic structure of covalent and ionic solids, simple metals, transition metals and their compounds. It also explains how to calculate dielectric, conducting and bonding properties for each. Includes a useful "Solid State Table of the Elements" that facilitates calculation of dielectric properties with a pocket calculator.

Electronic structure of solids

Structure of simple tetrahedral solids

Optical spectra

Other dielectric properties

Energy bands

Lattice vibrations

Surfaces and defects

Inert-gas solids

Ionic compounds

Dielectric properties of ionic crystals

Simple metals

Electronic structure of metals

Pseudopotential covalent bonding

Transition-metal compounds

Transition metals