Solid State Good Condensed Matter Physics Books and Semiconductor Physics Books

AI Thread Summary
Recommendations for condensed matter and semiconductor physics study materials include a basic solid-state physics book with accompanying video lectures from Oxford, which is suitable for beginners and does not require prior knowledge. While the book is considered adequate, comparisons with other texts are limited. The discussion also highlights the importance of understanding second quantization, suggesting Feynman's Statistical Mechanics as a valuable resource, particularly for its insights on annihilation and creation operators. Additionally, a serious study of Quantum Optics is recommended, with Chiao and Garrison's work noted as particularly beneficial, emphasizing its necessity for a comprehensive understanding of the field.
cemtu
Messages
99
Reaction score
7
Can you please recommend me some condensed matter physics study books and semi-conductor physics study books? Much Appreciated!
 
  • Like
Likes atyy and Delta2
Physics news on Phys.org
What do you already know about it?

Are you looking for a first introduction or a more advanced treatment?

The only Solid State physics book that I own and have read (except for condensed matter field theory books) is this one https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/oxford-solid-state-basics as you can see, there is also video lectures available to supplement the book. It is very basic and does not assume anything about the topics in beforehand.

I think it is an ok book but have nothing to compare with. I have not looked at the video lectures. We had Kittles book in my university class but I did not read it.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Likes atyy and vanhees71
Let me see my crystal ball to find your background, education and goal. I'll come back to you.
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Likes malawi_glenn and vanhees71
At some point you will have to learn about second quantization and all the stuff that can be done with it. I was alternately charmed and horrified by Feynman's Statistical Mechanics, and his Chapter on Annihilation and Creation Operators is good start on second quantization. (It's an old book, so some things are done more cleanly now, but it's Feynman, so you know it's going to be good.) After that, I suggest a serious book on Quantum Optics. I especially like Chiao and Garrison. And you need to learn Quantum Optics anyway, so that you can walk and breathe correctly. I think it's arduous and weird, but necessary.
 
TL;DR Summary: Book after Sakurai Modern Quantum Physics I am doing a comprehensive reading of sakurai and I have solved every problem from chapters I finished on my own, I will finish the book within 2 weeks and I want to delve into qft and other particle physics related topics, not from summaries but comprehensive books, I will start a graduate program related to cern in 3 months, I alreadily knew some qft but now I want to do it, hence do a good book with good problems in it first...
TLDR: is Blennow "Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering" a good follow-up to Altland "Mathematics for physicists"? Hello everybody, returning to physics after 30-something years, I felt the need to brush up my maths first. It took me 6 months and I'm currently more than half way through the Altland "Mathematics for physicists" book, covering the math for undergraduate studies at the right level of sophystication, most of which I howewer already knew (being an aerospace engineer)...

Similar threads

Replies
2
Views
2K
Replies
4
Views
2K
Replies
4
Views
3K
Replies
7
Views
3K
Replies
4
Views
2K
Replies
7
Views
2K
Replies
3
Views
4K
Replies
3
Views
3K
Back
Top