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1 | (60) |
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1.1 Central Field Approximation |
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2 | (3) |
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1.2 Self-Consistent Construction of the Effective Potential |
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5 | (1) |
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1.3 Degeneracy from Dynamical Equivalence |
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6 | (1) |
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1.4 Hydrogenic Atoms: Illustration of Basic Properties |
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7 | (14) |
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1.5 Finite Nuclear Mass. Positron, Muonic and Rydberg Atoms |
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21 | (4) |
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1.6 Orbital and Spin Magnetic Moments and Spin-Orbit Interaction |
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25 | (7) |
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1.7 Spectroscopic Notation for Multiplet States |
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32 | (29) |
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Appendix 1.1 Electromagnetic Spectral Ranges and Fundamental Constants |
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36 | (1) |
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Appendix 1.2 Perturbation Effects in Two-Level Systems |
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37 | (4) |
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Appendix 1.3 Transition Probabilities and Selection Rules |
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41 | (17) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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58 | (3) |
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61 | (28) |
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61 | (8) |
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69 | (11) |
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2.2.1 Generalities and Ground State |
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69 | (4) |
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2.2.2 Excited States and the Exchange Interaction |
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73 | (7) |
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2.3 Pauli Principle, Determinantal Eigenfunctions and Superselection Rule |
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80 | (9) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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87 | (2) |
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3 The Shell Vectorial Model |
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89 | (32) |
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89 | (2) |
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3.2 Coupling of Angular Momenta |
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91 | (14) |
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91 | (4) |
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3.2.2 The Effective Magnetic Moment |
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95 | (2) |
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3.2.3 Illustrative Examples and the Hund Rules for the Ground State |
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97 | (8) |
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105 | (5) |
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3.4 Quantum Theory for Multiplets. Slater Radial Wavefunctions |
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110 | (4) |
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114 | (7) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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120 | (1) |
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4 Atoms in Electric and Magnetic Fields |
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121 | (36) |
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121 | (3) |
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4.2 Stark Effect and Atomic Polarizability |
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124 | (5) |
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4.3 Hamiltonian in Magnetic Field |
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129 | (7) |
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130 | (2) |
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4.3.2 Paschen-Back Regime |
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132 | (4) |
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4.4 Paramagnetism of Non-interacting Atoms and Mean Field Interaction |
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136 | (4) |
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140 | (17) |
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Appendix 4.1 Electromagnetic Units and Gauss System |
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143 | (12) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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155 | (2) |
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5 Nuclear Moments and Hyperfine Interactions |
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157 | (36) |
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5.1 Introductory Generalities |
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157 | (2) |
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5.2 Magnetic Hyperfine Interaction---F States |
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159 | (7) |
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5.3 Electric Quadrupole Interaction |
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166 | (27) |
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Appendix 5.1 Fine and Hyperfine Structure in Hydrogen |
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172 | (19) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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191 | (2) |
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6 Spin Statistics, Magnetic Resonance, Spin Motion and Echoes |
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193 | (30) |
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6.1 Spin Statistics, Spin-Temperature and Fluctuations |
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193 | (8) |
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6.2 The Principle of Magnetic Resonance and the Spin Motion |
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201 | (7) |
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6.3 Spin and Photon Echoes |
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208 | (2) |
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6.4 Ordering and Disordering in Spin Systems: Cooling by Adiabatic Demagnetization |
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210 | (13) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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222 | (1) |
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7 Molecules: General Aspects |
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223 | (14) |
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7.1 Born-Oppenheimer Separation and the Adiabatic Approximation |
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224 | (4) |
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7.2 Classification of the Electronic States |
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228 | (9) |
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228 | (1) |
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7.2.2 Schrodinger Equation in Cylindrical Symmetry |
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229 | (2) |
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7.2.3 Separated-Atoms and United-Atoms Schemes and Correlation Diagram |
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231 | (5) |
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236 | (1) |
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8 Electronic States in Diatomic Molecules |
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237 | (34) |
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8.1 Ht as Prototype of MO Approach |
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237 | (11) |
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8.1.1 Eigenvalues and Energy Curves |
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237 | (8) |
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8.1.2 Bonding Mechanism and the Exchange of the Electron |
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245 | (3) |
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8.2 Homonuclear Molecules in the MO Scenario |
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248 | (5) |
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8.3 H2 as Prototype of the VB Approach |
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253 | (4) |
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8.4 Comparison of MO and VB Scenarios in H2: Equivalence from Configuration Interaction |
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257 | (3) |
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8.5 Heteronuclear Molecules and the Electric Dipole Moment |
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260 | (11) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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268 | (3) |
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9 Electronic States in Selected Polyatomic Molecules |
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271 | (18) |
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9.1 Qualitative Aspects of NH3 and H2O Molecules |
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273 | (1) |
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9.2 Bonds Due to Hybrid Atomic Orbitals |
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274 | (4) |
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9.3 Delocalization and the Benzene Molecule |
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278 | (11) |
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Appendix 9.1 Ammonia Molecule in Electric Field and the Ammonia Maser |
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281 | (7) |
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288 | (1) |
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10 Nuclear Motions in Molecules and Related Properties |
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289 | (48) |
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10.1 Generalities and Introductory Aspects for Diatomic Molecules |
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289 | (2) |
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291 | (10) |
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10.2.1 Eigenfunctions and Eigenvalues |
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291 | (1) |
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10.2.2 Principles of Rotational Spectroscopy |
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292 | (3) |
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10.2.3 Thermodynamical Energy from Rotational Motions |
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295 | (1) |
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10.2.4 Orientational Electric Polarizability |
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296 | (1) |
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10.2.5 Extension to Polyatomic Molecules and Effect of the Electronic Motion in Diatomic Molecules |
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297 | (4) |
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301 | (7) |
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10.3.1 Eigenfunctions and Eigenvalues |
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301 | (3) |
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10.3.2 Principles of Vibrational Spectroscopy and Anharmonicity Effects |
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304 | (4) |
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308 | (2) |
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10.5 Roto-Vibrational Eigenvalues and Coupling Effects |
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310 | (6) |
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10.6 Polyatomic Molecules: Normal Modes |
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316 | (4) |
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10.7 Principles of Raman Spectroscopy |
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320 | (4) |
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10.8 Electronic Spectra and Franck---Condon Principle |
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324 | (3) |
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10.9 Effects of Nuclear Spin Statistics in Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules |
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327 | (10) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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335 | (2) |
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337 | (16) |
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11.1 Translational Invariance, Bravais Lattices and Wigner-Seitz Cell |
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338 | (5) |
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11.2 Reciprocal Lattice and Brillouin Cell |
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343 | (2) |
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11.3 Typical Crystal Structures |
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345 | (8) |
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Specific References and Further Readings |
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351 | (2) |
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12 Electron States in Crystals |
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353 | (38) |
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12.1 Introductory Aspects and the Band Concept |
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353 | (3) |
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12.2 Translational Invariance and the Bloch Orbital |
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356 | (2) |
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12.3 Role and Properties of k |
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358 | (3) |
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12.4 Periodic Boundary Conditions and Reduction to the First Brillouin zone |
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361 | (2) |
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12.5 Density of States, Dispersion Relations and Critical Points |
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363 | (2) |
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12.6 The Effective Electron Mass |
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365 | (3) |
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368 | (23) |
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12.7.1 Electrons in Empty Lattice |
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368 | (4) |
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12.7.2 Weakly Bound Electrons |
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372 | (3) |
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12.7.3 Tightly Bound Electrons |
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375 | (14) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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389 | (2) |
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13 Miscellaneous Aspects Related to the Electronic Structure |
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391 | (26) |
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13.1 Typology of Crystals |
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391 | (3) |
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13.2 Bonding Mechanisms and Cohesive Energies |
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394 | (7) |
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394 | (2) |
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13.2.2 Lennard-Jones Interaction and Molecular Crystals |
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396 | (5) |
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13.3 Electron States of Magnetic Ions in a Crystal Field |
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401 | (4) |
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13.4 Simple Picture of the Electric Transport |
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405 | (12) |
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Appendix 13.1 Magnetism from Itinerant Electrons |
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409 | (6) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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415 | (2) |
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14 Vibrational Motions of the Ions and Thermal Effects |
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417 | (28) |
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14.1 Motions of the Ions in the Harmonic Approximation |
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417 | (2) |
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14.2 Branches and Dispersion Relations |
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419 | (1) |
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14.3 Models of Lattice Vibrations |
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419 | (9) |
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14.3.1 Monoatomic One-Dimensional Crystal |
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420 | (2) |
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14.3.2 Diatomic One-Dimensional Crystal |
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422 | (3) |
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14.3.3 Einstein and Debye Crystals |
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425 | (3) |
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428 | (2) |
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14.5 Thermal Properties Related to Lattice Vibrations |
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430 | (5) |
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14.6 The Mossbauer Effect |
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435 | (10) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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444 | (1) |
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15 Phase Diagrams, Response Functions and Fluctuations |
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445 | (32) |
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15.1 Phase Diagrams, Thermodynamic Responses and Critical Points: Introductory Remarks |
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446 | (9) |
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15.2 Free Energy for Homogeneous Systems |
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455 | (2) |
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15.3 Non Homogeneous Systems and Fluctuations |
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457 | (3) |
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15.4 Time Dependence of the Fluctuations |
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460 | (3) |
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15.5 Generalized Dynamical Susceptibility and Experimental Probes for Critical Dynamics |
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463 | (14) |
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Appendix 15.1 From Single Particle to Collective Response |
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466 | (10) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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476 | (1) |
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16 Dielectrics and Paraelectric-Ferroelectric Phase Transitions |
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477 | (28) |
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16.1 Dielectric Properties of Crystals. Generalities |
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477 | (3) |
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16.2 Clausius-Mossotti Relation and the Onsager Reaction Field |
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480 | (1) |
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16.3 Dielectric Response for Model Systems |
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481 | (4) |
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16.4 The Ferroelectric Transition in the Mean Field Scenario |
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485 | (7) |
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16.5 The Critical Dynamics Driving the Transition |
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492 | (13) |
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Appendix 16.1 Pseudo-Spin Dynamics for Order-Disorder Ferroelectrics |
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494 | (4) |
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Appendix 16.2 Distribution of Correlation Times and Effects around the Transition |
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498 | (5) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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503 | (2) |
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17 Magnetic Orders and Magnetic Phase Transitions |
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505 | (34) |
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17.1 Introductory Aspects on Electronic Correlation |
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505 | (5) |
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17.2 Mechanisms of Exchange Interaction |
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510 | (3) |
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17.3 Antiferromagnetism, Ferrimagnetism and Spin Glasses |
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513 | (4) |
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17.4 The Excitations in the Ordered States |
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517 | (3) |
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17.5 Superparamagnetism and Frustrated Magnetism |
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520 | (19) |
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Appendix 17.1 Phase Diagram and Related Effects in 2D Quantum Heisenberg Antiferromagnets (2DQHAF) |
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524 | (6) |
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Appendix 17.2 Remarks on Scaling and Universality |
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530 | (8) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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538 | (1) |
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18 Superconductors, the Superconductive Phase Transition and Fluctuations |
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539 | (52) |
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18.1 Historical Overview and Phenomenological Aspects |
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539 | (6) |
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18.2 Microscopic Properties of the Superconducting State |
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545 | (6) |
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545 | (2) |
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18.2.2 Some Properties of the Superconducting State |
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547 | (2) |
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18.2.3 The Particular Meaning of the Superconducting Wave Function |
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549 | (2) |
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18.3 London Theory and the Flux Expulsion |
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551 | (2) |
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18.4 Flux Quantization in Rings |
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553 | (1) |
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18.5 The Josephson Junction |
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554 | (3) |
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557 | (2) |
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18.7 Type II Superconductors |
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559 | (1) |
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18.8 High-Temperature Superconductors |
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560 | (4) |
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18.9 Ginzburg-Landau (GL) Theory |
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564 | (7) |
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564 | (2) |
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566 | (1) |
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18.9.3 Uniform and Homogeneous SC and No Magnetic Field |
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567 | (1) |
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18.9.4 Surface Effects (in Bulk SC and in the Absence of Field) |
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568 | (2) |
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18.9.5 The London Penetration Length |
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570 | (1) |
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18.10 The Parameter k and the Vortex |
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571 | (3) |
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18.11 Effects of Superconducting Fluctuations |
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574 | (6) |
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18.11.1 Introductory Remarks |
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574 | (3) |
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18.11.2 Paraconductivity and Fluctuating Diamagnetism |
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577 | (3) |
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18.12 Superconducting Nanoparticles and the Zero-Dimensional Condition |
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580 | (11) |
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Specific References and Further Reading |
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590 | (1) |
Index |
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