Crystal Physics

Description

One of the purposes of writing this book was to make a more comprehensive collection of data on the atomic and electron structure of matter and the forces of interatomic and intermolecular interaction than is available in most textbooks and monographs on solid state physics. In this the author was helped by having been for a long time in charge of the crystal structure laboratory at the Karpov Physico-chemical Institute. Undoubtedly the attitude to scientific enquiry of this laboratory has left its stamp on the book as a whole. The nucleus of the book consisted of notes for lectures on solid state physics given by the author from 1948 onwards, at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute to students specialising in the physics of metals, and from 1954 onwards in Moscow University to students in the Solid State Department of the Physics Faculty. Some chapters have problems appended, and in the appendix specimen seminar questions are given with the object of drawing the attention of students to individual problems in the course. As regards the great volume of material embraced by solid state physics, not all its divisions could be adequately treated. The book is provided with a biblio­ graphy of monographs, and also a partial bibliography of recent articles, with the aim of enabling anyone to broaden his knowledge if he becomes interested in questions which are treated in a very condensed manner in the book. Translated and Edited by A. F. Brown