Optical Effects in Solids

ISBN-13: 9781107160149 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 410 str.

David B. Tanner

Opis

Presents an overview of the optical effects in solids, addressing the physics of various materials and their response to electromagnetic radiation.

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Maxwell's equations and plane waves in matter; 3. The complex dielectric function and refractive index; 4. Classical theories for the dielectric function; 5. Phonons; 6. A look at real solids; 7. Transmission and reflection; 8. Free-electron metals; 9. Optical excitations: quantum mechanics; 10. Kramers–Kronig relations and sum rules; 11. Superconductors; 12. Semiconductors and insulators; 13. Strongly interacting solids; 14. Nonlocal effects; 15. Anisotropic crystals; 16. Magneto-optics; 17. Inhomogeneous materials; Appendices; References; Index.