Solved Problems in Solid State Physics

Solved Problems in Solid State Physics contains six hundred solved problems, covering the latest developments in the area of solid state physics, including recent findings on topics such as high temperature superconductivity and nanomaterials. The book fuses pedagogical introductions and sections of worked problems to guide students on their physics education journey. Over one hundred books and journals have been referred to in the preparation of this book, and references and resources are clearly stated in each chapter. It is a culmination of years of teaching and research for more than four decades.

Presented problems in solid state physics, material science, metallurgy, and ancillary material provide detailed theory and lectures that summarize problems. Dr. Asokamani has published textbooks on solid physics which incorporate much content on fundamentals and theory, and this book is an expansion on these topics, concentrating fully on worked problems. This will enable students, research scholars, and faculty members to gain a better understanding on the principles involved in various topics and their varied applications.

• Supports readers with an integrated approach that connects classical ideas and quantum ideas
• Introduces readers to the latest findings on critical topics in solid state physics, including high temperature superconductors and nanomaterials
• Includes numerous figures, examples, and worked problems that provide clarity and additional context to the subjects at hand
• Places an emphasis on pedagogical approaches, with applied examples, explanations, and references provided after each chapter
• Offers online support, including companion websites with interactive student and instructor resources such as code examples and Python-based problems

Dr. R. Asokamani is a faculty member of physics with 45 years of teaching and research experience. He has teaching experience in solid state physics, materials science, physical metallurgy and mechanical metallurgy. His main areas of research include band theory, high pressure, superconductivity, aerospace and biomaterials as well as nanomaterials. He has produced 14 PhDs in these areas and has published more than 100 research papers.

Dr. Asokamani has been a guest scientist at ICTP, Italy and has given lectures in universities / institutes / laboratories in USA, Germany, France, Italy and Yugoslavia. He has given invited talks at several conferences. He was awarded a NASA grant to present a paper at MRSI conference on ductility enhancement of Ti alloys. He was a Fellow of The American Physical Society and was the President of the Tamil Nadu Academy of Sciences (now known as Academy Sciences, Chennai). He has published two books on Solid State Physics as well. Dr. Asokamani has conducted several national and international conferences on electronic structure calculations and properties of materials and material science and applications. He was chosen as a guest editor for a special section to publish works on Ti alloys, by the Journal of Materials, Processes and Applications.