Chapter 1

Crystal Structure and Lattice

Bravais lattices

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Primitive and unit cells

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Miller indices

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Simple cubic, BCC, and FCC structures

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Diamond and NaCl structures

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Chapter 2

X-Ray Diffraction and Reciprocal Lattice

Bragg's law

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Laue's equations

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Concept of reciprocal lattice

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Reciprocal lattice of SC, BCC, FCC

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Brillouin zones

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Chapter 3

Lattice Vibrations and Specific Heat

Phonons concept

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Monoatomic linear lattice

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Diatomic linear chain

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Einstein's model of specific heat

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Debye's model of specific heat

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Chapter 4

Free Electron Theory of Metals

Drude-Lorentz theory

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Electrical and thermal conductivity

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Wiedemann-Franz law

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Fermi-Dirac distribution in metals

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Fermi energy and Fermi level

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Chapter 5

Band Theory of Solids and Semiconductors

Kronig-Penney model overview

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Energy bands classification

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Effective mass of an electron

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Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors

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Hall effect

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