1. Crystal structure
1.1 Bonding in solids
1.2 X-ray diffraction and crystallography
2. Crystal dynamics
2.1 Continuum mechanics
2.2 Dispersion relations for a discrete lattice
2.3 Phonons and thermal properties of solids
3. Electrons in solids
3.1 Free electron model
3.2 Effect of a periodic potential
3.3 Electronic structure and the Fermi surface
3.4 Quantum oscillations in metals
3.5 Electrical conductivity of metals
3.6 Beyond the independent electron model
3.7 Charge density waves and FS instabilities
4. Semiconductors
4.1 Electrons and holes
4.2 Transport properties
4.3 Semiconductor devices
5. Superconductivity
5.1 Phenomenology
5.2 Microscopic theory
Fisher Research Group
Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials
Dept. of Applied Physics
Stanford University
CA 94305-4045