Electronic Structure and Properties

List of Contributors

Foreword

Preface


1 Electronic Structure of Perfect and Defective Solids

I. Introduction and Historical Perspective 1

II. Theoretical Methods

III. Illustrative Examples

References


2 Photoelectron Spectroscopy as an Electronic Structure Probe

I.Introduction

II.The Photoemission Techniques: Ultraviolet Photoemission Spectroscopy (UPS) through X-Ray Photoemission Spectroscopy (XPS)

III.Valence-Electron Studies—XPS

IV.Core-Electron Studies

V.Some Illustrative Studies

VI.Concluding Remarks

References


3 Electronic Structure and the Electron-Phonon Interaction

I. Introduction to the Formalism of the Electron-Phonon Interaction

II. Electron-Phonon Matrix Elements

References


4 Elastic Properties of Transition Metals

I.Introduction

II.Definition and Measurement of Elastic Moduli

III.Theory

IV.Experimental Data on Elastic Properties of Transition-Metal Alloys

V.Concluding Remarks

References


5 Electrical Resistivity of Metals

I. Introduction

II. Scattering Mechanisms

III. Measurement Techniques

General References

References


6 Electronic Structure of Point Defects in Metals

I. Introduction

II. Theoretical Formulation

III. Hydrogenlike Impurities in Metals

IV. Monovacancies and Microvoids in Metals

V. Summary and Conclusions

References

Index