Preface 

Part 1 Introduction to Materials Physics 
1.1 Crystallography . . 2
1.2 Quantum mechanics . . 10
1.3 Solid state physics . . 34
1.4 X-ray diffraction . . 50
1.5 Thermal properties of solids . . 73
1.6 Mechanical properties of solids . . 83

Part 2 Dielectric Properties of Materials 
2.1 Dielectric properties . . 91
2.2 Polanzability . . 107
2.3 Ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials . . 116
2.4 Dielectric breakdown . . 127
2.5 Examples of dielectrics . . 132

Part 3 Magnetic Properties of Materials 
3.1 Magnetic field . . 141
3.2 Magnetic moment . . 148
3.3 Magnetic properties . . 157
3.4 Ferromagnetism . . 188
3.5 Superconductivity . . 188

Index . . 193