Solid State Introduction to Solid State Physics by Charles Kittel

Greg Bernhardt

Author: Charles Kittel
Title: Introduction to Solid State Physics
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-S...8643032&sr=1-1
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Hi,

I'm taking a course on Solid State Physics using this book. The reviews here and on amazon aren't very positive. Is there a good book you would suggest as a companion?

Thanks,

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marcusl

I think this is a wonderful book, with wide coverage of topics and nice explanations. Kittel always provides references to experimental results to compliment the discussions. I read many complaints about recent editions, especially the 7th and 8th. I highly recommend the 3rd edition.

StevieMurray

I'm reading the part about phonons in diatomic bases on pages 95-99 in the 8th edition. I might have confused myself but it seems like Kittel switched the directions for the NaCl and CsCl structure around on page 97. CsCl is a crystal with a simple cubic lattice and a basis of Cs at 000 and Cl at 1/2,1/2,1/2 so I would expect that one to be the one with a [111] direction. This doesn't show up in the errata pages I've found.

StevieMurray

Nevermind. I took a long hard look at the 3D structures and it seems to be (mostly) correct.

*M@2*

Quote by Greg Bernhardt

Author: Charles Kittel
Title: Introduction to Solid State Physics
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-S...8643032&sr=1-1
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Exellent book. Especially 1953 year edition.

Quote by Kittel

Recently there have been a number of attempts to give a quantum-
mechanical explanation of superconductivity. We mention work by
Heisenberg,28 Tisza,29 Slater,30 Born and Cheng,»1 Frohlich,32 and
Bardeen.32 At the present time all these theories are highly contro-
versial, and the difficulties do not lend themselves to analysis in an
introductory textbook.

It has no subsequent ideas of Cooper pairing, preventing us of from understanding of HTS.

Quote by Kittel

In every theory the apparent contradiction between the Bloch theorem and the observed persistence of currents in a superconducting ring is explained by the presumed metastable nature of the current distribution.

Anticipating words!!!
Bloch theorem must be corrected!!!

DaleSpam

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marcusl Recognitions: Science Advisor	I think this is a wonderful book, with wide coverage of topics and nice explanations. Kittel always provides references to experimental results to compliment the discussions. I read many complaints about recent editions, especially the 7th and 8th. I highly recommend the 3rd edition.

StevieMurray	Nevermind. I took a long hard look at the 3D structures and it seems to be (mostly) correct.

DaleSpam Mentor	Moderator's Note: A discussion of BCS superconductivity theory has been moved from this thread. Please find them here: http://www.physicsforums.com/showthr...86#post4275186 Kindly restrict comments in this thread to reviews of this specific textbook, and post discussion about other references on BCS in the other thread.