Solid State Physics

  1. Optical Properties
    1. Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
      1. Maxwell's Equations in Matter
        1. Dielectric Function
          1. Complex Dielectric Constant
            1. Real and Imaginary Parts
            2. Refractive Index
              1. Complex Refractive Index
                1. Absorption Coefficient
                2. Kramers-Kronig Relations
                  1. Causality Requirements
                    1. Sum Rules
                  2. Interband Optical Transitions
                    1. Direct Transitions
                      1. Vertical Transitions
                        1. Joint Density of States
                          1. Selection Rules
                          2. Indirect Transitions
                            1. Phonon-Assisted Transitions
                              1. Absorption Edge
                              2. Absorption Coefficient
                                1. Frequency Dependence
                                  1. Temperature Effects
                                2. Free Carrier Absorption
                                  1. Drude Model for Optical Properties
                                    1. Plasma Frequency
                                      1. Reflectivity of Metals
                                        1. Skin Depth
                                        2. Excitons
                                          1. Bound Electron-Hole Pairs
                                            1. Wannier Excitons
                                              1. Hydrogenic Model
                                                1. Binding Energy
                                                  1. Bohr Radius
                                                  2. Frenkel Excitons
                                                    1. Localized Excitations
                                                      1. Molecular Crystals
                                                      2. Exciton Absorption
                                                        1. Absorption Spectra
                                                          1. Oscillator Strength
                                                        2. Luminescence Phenomena
                                                          1. Photoluminescence
                                                            1. Excitation and Emission
                                                              1. Stokes Shift
                                                                1. Quantum Efficiency
                                                                2. Electroluminescence
                                                                  1. Injection Luminescence
                                                                    1. Impact Excitation
                                                                    2. Cathodoluminescence
                                                                      1. Thermoluminescence
                                                                      2. Collective Excitations
                                                                        1. Plasmons
                                                                          1. Volume Plasmons
                                                                            1. Surface Plasmons
                                                                              1. Dispersion Relations
                                                                              2. Polaritons
                                                                                1. Phonon-Polaritons
                                                                                  1. Exciton-Polaritons
                                                                                    1. Mixed Modes

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