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Condensed Matter Physics
Principles of the Theory of Solids
Second Edition
J. M. Ziman
Professor Ziman’s classic textbook on the theory of solids was first pulished in 1964.This
paperback edition is a reprint of the second edition, which was substantially revised and
enlarged in 1972.The value and popularity of this textbook is well attested by reviewers’
opinions and by the existence of several foreign language editions, including German, Italian,
Spanish, Japanese, Polish and Russian.The book gives a clear exposition of the elements of the
physics of perfect crystalline solids. In discussing the principles, the author aims to give
students an appreciation of the conditions which are necessary for the appearance of the
various phenomena. A self-contained mathematical account is given of the simplest model that
will demonstrate each principle. A grounding in quantum mechanics and knowledge of
elementary facts about solids is assumed.This is therefore a textbook for advanced
undergraduates and is also appropriate for graduate courses.
Contents: 1. Periodic structure; 2. Lattice waves; 3. Electron states; 4. Static properties of solids; 5.
Electron-electron interaction; 6. Dynamics of electrons; 7.Transport properties; 8. Optical
properties; 9.The fermi surface; 10. Magnetism; 11. Superconductivity; Bibliography; Index.
ISBN: 9781107641341
452pp ` 445.00
Transport in Nanostructures
Second Edition
David K. Ferry,
Arizona State University
Stephen M. Goodnick,
Arizona State University
Jonathan Bird,
State University of New York, Buffalo
The advent of semiconductor structures whose characteristic dimensions are smaller than the
mean free path of carriers has led to the development of novel devices, and advances in
theoretical understanding of mesoscopic systems or nanostructures.This book has been
thoroughly revised and provides a much-needed update on the very latest experimental
research into mesoscopic devices and develops a detailed theoretical framework for
understanding their behaviour. Beginning with the key observable phenomena in
nanostructures, the authors describe quantum confined systems, transmission in
nanostructures, quantum dots, and single electron phenomena. Separate chapters are devoted
to interference in diffusive transport, temperature decay of fluctuations, and non-equilibrium
transport and nanodevices.Throughout the book, the authors interweave experimental results
with the appropriate theoretical formalism.The book will be of great interest to graduate
students taking courses in mesoscopic physics or nanoelectronics, and researchers working on
semiconductor nanostructures.
Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Quantum confined systems; 3.Transmission in nanostructures; 4.
Quantum Hall effect; 5.Quantum Wireson-Abelian geometries; 6. Quantum dots; 7.Weakly
disordered systems; 8.Temperature decay of fluctuations; 9. Nonequilibrium transport and
nanodevices; Index.
ISBN: 9781107605299
670pp ` 595.00

ISBN: 9781107605282
394pp
` 495.00
Electronic Transport in Mesoscopic Systems
Supriyo Datta,
Purdue University, Indiana
Recent advances in semiconductor technology have made possible the fabrication of
structures whose dimensions are much smaller than the mean free path of an electron.This
book is the first to give a thorough account of the theory of electronic transport in such
mesoscopic systems. After an initial chapter covering fundamental concepts, the transmission
function formalism is presented, and used to describe three key topics in mesoscopic physics:
the quantum Hall effect; localisation; and double-barrier tunnelling. Other sections include a
discussion of optical analogies to mesoscopic phenomena, and the book concludes with a
description of the non-equilibrium Green's function formalism and its relation to the
transmission formalism. Complete with problems and solutions, the book will be of great
interest to graduate students of mesoscopic physics and nanoelectronic device engineering, as
well as to established researchers in these fields.
Contents: 1. Preliminary concepts; 2. Conductance from transmission; 3.Transmission function,
S-matrix and Green’s functions; 4. Quantum Hall effect; 5. Localisation and fluctuations;
6. Double-barrier tunnelling; 7. Optical analogies; 8. Non-equilibrium Green’s function
formalism.
ISBN: 9780521166843
348pp ` 495.00
Introduction to Nanoelectronics
Science, Nanotechnology, Engineering and Applications
Vladimir V. Mitin,
State University of New York, Buffalo
Viatcheslav A. Kochelap,
National Academy of Sciences, Ukraine
Michael A. Stroscio,
University of Illinois, Chicago
This textbook is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary account of the technology and science
underpinning nanoelectronics, covering the underlying physics, nanostructures, nanomaterials,
and nanodevices. It provides a unifying framework for the basic ideas needed to understand
the developments in the field. After introducing the recent trends in semiconductor and device
nanotechnologies, as well as novel device concepts, the methods of growth, fabrication and
characterization of materials for nanoelectronics are discussed. Coverage then moves to an
analysis of nanostructures including recently-discovered nanoobjects, and concludes with a
discussion of devices that use a 'simple' scaling-down approach to copy well-known
microelectronic devices, and nanodevices based on new principles that cannot be realized at
the macroscale.With numerous illustrations and homework problems, this textbook is suitable
for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in electrical and electronic engineering,
nanoscience, materials, bioengineering and chemical engineering. Additional resources,
including instructor-only solutions and Java applets, are available from
www.cambridge.org/9780521881722.
Contents: Preface; Notations; 1.Towards the nanoscale; 2. Particles and waves; 3.Wave
mechanics; 4. Materials for nanoelectronics; 5. Growth, fabrication, and measurement
techniques for nanostructures; 6. Electron transport in semiconductors and nanostructures;
7. Electrons in traditional low-dimensional structures; 8. Nanostructure devices; Index.

Electrical Transport in Nanoscale Systems
Massimiliano Di Ventra,
University of California, San Diego
In recent years there has been a huge increase in the research and development of nanoscale
science and technology. Central to the understanding of the properties of nanoscale structures
is the modeling of electronic conduction through these systems.This graduate textbook
provides an in-depth description of the transport phenomena relevant to systems of nanoscale
dimensions. In this textbook the different theoretical approaches are critically discussed, with
emphasis on their basic assumptions and approximations.The book also covers information
content in the measurement of currents, the role of initial conditions in establishing a steady
state, and the modern use of density-functional theory.Topics are introduced by simple
physical arguments, with particular attention to the non-equilibrium statistical nature of
electrical conduction, and followed by a detailed formal derivation.This textbook is ideal for
graduate students in physics, chemistry, and electrical engineering.
Contents: Preface; 1. A primer on electron transport; 2. Drude, Kubo, and Boltzmann
approaches; 3. Landauer approach; 4. Non-equilibrium Green’s function formalism; 5. Noise; 6.
Electron-ion interaction; 7.The micro-canonical picture of transport; 8. Hydrodynamics of the
electron liquid; Appendices; References; Index.
ISBN: 9780521140317
496pp ` 795.00
Condensed Matter Field Theory
Alexander Altland,
Universität zu Köln
Ben Simons,
University of Cambridge
Over the past few decades, in concert with ground-breaking experimental advances,
condensed matter theory has drawn increasingly from the language of low-energy quantum
field theory.This primer is aimed at elevating graduate students of condensed matter theory to
a level where they can engage in independent research. It emphasizes the development of
modern methods of classical and quantum field theory with applications oriented around
condensed matter physics.Topics covered include second quantization, path and functional
field integration, mean-field theory and collective phenomena, the renormalization group, and
topology. Conceptual aspects and formal methodology are emphasized, but the discussion is
rooted firmly in practical experimental application. As well as routine exercises, the text
includes extended and challenging problems, with fully worked solutions, designed to provide
a bridge between formal manipulations and research-oriented thinking.This book will
complement graduate level courses on theoretical quantum condensed matter physics.
Contents: 1. From particles to fields; 2. Second quantisation; 3. Feynman path integral; 4.
Functional field integral; 5. Perturbation theory; 6. Broken symmetry and collective phenomena;
7. Response functions; 8.The renormalization group; 9.Topology; Bibliography.
ISBN: 9780521736442
636pp ` 545.00
Principles of Condensed Matter Physics
P. M. Chaikin,
Princeton University, New Jersey
T. C. Lubensky,
University of Pennsylvania
Overview of the physics of condensed matter systems, written in a clear, pedagogic style with
extensive examples of real-world systems. Serves as a course text as well as an essential
reference for students and researchers.
Contents: Preface; 1. Overview; 2. Structure and scattering; 3.Thermodynamics and statistical
mechanics; 4. Mean-field theory; 5. Field theories, critical phenomena, and the renormalization
group; 6. Generalized elasticity; 7. Dynamics: correlation and response; 8. Hydrodynamics; 9.
Topological defects; 10.Walls, kinks and solitons; Glossary; Index.
ISBN: 9788175960251
699pp ` 495.00

ISBN: 9780521898638
578pp ` 2950.00
Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics
Basic Theory and Advanced Methods
Dominik Marx,
Ruhr-Universität, Bochum, Germany
Jürg Hutter,
Universität Zürich
Ab initio molecular dynamics revolutionized the field of realistic computer simulation of
complex molecular systems and processes, including chemical reactions, by unifying molecular
dynamics and electronic structure theory.This book provides the first coherent presentation of
this rapidly growing field, covering a vast range of methods and their applications, from basic
theory to advanced methods.
This fascinating text for graduate students and researchers contains systematic derivations of
various ab initio molecular dynamics techniques to enable readers to understand and assess
the merits and drawbacks of commonly used methods. It also discusses the special features of
the widely used Car-Parrinello approach, correcting various misconceptions currently found in
research literature.
The book contains pseudo-code and program layout for typical plane wave electronic structure
codes, allowing newcomers to the field to understand commonly used program packages, and
enabling developers to improve and add features in their code.
Contents: Part I. Basic Techniques: 1. Setting the stage: why ab initio molecular dynamics; 2.
Getting started: unifying Md and electronic structure; 3. Implementation: using the plane wave
basis set; 4. Atoms with plane waves: accurate pseudopotentials; Part II. Advanced Techniques:
5. Beyond standard ab initio molecular dynamics; 6. Beyond norm-conserving pseudopotentials;
7. Computing properties; 8. Parallel computing; Part III. Applications: 9. From materials to
biomolecules; 10. Properties from ab initio simulations; 11. Outlook; References; Index.
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