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Solid State & Laser Physics: From First Principles to Advanced Topics
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ISBN13: 9798180507020
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 7 2026
Pages: 392
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 7 2026
Pages: 392
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
You understand the formula. But do you understand why it is true? Thousands of M.Sc. Physics students walk into their Solid-State Physics and Laser Physics examinations every year having memorized results they cannot derive and having derived results they cannot explain. This book was written to close that gap completely, methodically, and without shortcuts. Solid State & Laser Physics: Complete Course Textbook is a comprehensive, university-level physics textbook covering the complete syllabi of PHY 504 (Solid State Physics-I), PHY 525 (Solid State Physics-II), and PHY 524 (Laser Physics). Every concept is built from first principles. Every result is derived in full. Every chapter ends with solved examples worked step-by-step and practice questions grouped by marks and difficulty exactly as they appear in M.Sc. examinations. WHAT THIS BOOK COVERS: Crystal Structure & X-ray Diffraction: Bravais lattices, Miller indices, NaCl, Diamond, ZnS, Bragg's law, reciprocal lattice, Brillouin zones
Crystal Binding & Lattice Dynamics: Ionic, covalent, molecular bonds; phonons; Einstein and Debye specific heat; Raman effect; Mossbauer effect
Defects & Magnetism Point defects, dislocations, exchange interaction, spin waves, Magnons, domain walls
Electron Theory & Band Structure: Drude, Sommerfeld, Bloch theorem, Kronig-Penney, tight binding, Fermi surface, superconductivity, BCS theory
Laser Physics: Rate equations, population inversion, threshold condition, optical resonators, Gaussian beams, stability criterion, Q-factor
Pulsed Lasers: Q-switching (active and passive), mode locking, and giant pulse theory; specific laser systems: Ar⁺, He-Ne, CO₂, Ruby, Nd: YAG, Nd: Glass, Dye laser
Nonlinear Optics & Optical Communication: SHG, phase matching, OPO, Kerr effect, self-focusing, optical solitons, optical fibre, EDFA, WDM INSIDE EVERY CHAPTER:
This is not a guide to passing an examination. It is a guide to understanding physics, which turns out to be the most reliable way to pass any examination.
Defects & Magnetism Point defects, dislocations, exchange interaction, spin waves, Magnons, domain walls
Electron Theory & Band Structure: Drude, Sommerfeld, Bloch theorem, Kronig-Penney, tight binding, Fermi surface, superconductivity, BCS theory
Laser Physics: Rate equations, population inversion, threshold condition, optical resonators, Gaussian beams, stability criterion, Q-factor
Pulsed Lasers: Q-switching (active and passive), mode locking, and giant pulse theory; specific laser systems: Ar⁺, He-Ne, CO₂, Ruby, Nd: YAG, Nd: Glass, Dye laser
Nonlinear Optics & Optical Communication: SHG, phase matching, OPO, Kerr effect, self-focusing, optical solitons, optical fibre, EDFA, WDM INSIDE EVERY CHAPTER:
- Learning Objectives: Know exactly where you are going before you begin
- Full Derivations: Every formula shown, every algebraic step explained
- Boxed Key Results: Critical formulae highlighted for revision
- Solved Numerical Examples: Complete step-by-step solutions with units
- Practice Questions: Short answer, derivation, and numerical; marks specified
- Laboratory Practical: Apparatus, procedure, observation tables, viva questions
This is not a guide to passing an examination. It is a guide to understanding physics, which turns out to be the most reliable way to pass any examination.
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