program

-chemical bonds in solids

-mechanical properties : elastic deformation; elastic moduli ; vibration waves and phonon

-thermal properties : calorific capacity of the atomic network ; calorific capacity of the electron gas ; thermal dilatation

-electronic properties : electronic conductivity in the free electron model ; superconductivity


Bibliography

[1] C.A WERT and R.M THOMSON "Physics of solids" Mc Graw Hill, New York 1970

[2] C.KITTEL "Introduction à la physique du solide" Ed. Dunod Paris 1970

[3] Y.QUERE "Physique des matériaux" Ellipses, Paris 1988

[4] M.F. ASHBY & RH JONES, “Matériaux”, Dunod