Dressel M., Gruner G. Electrodynamics of Solids. Optical Properties of Electrons in Matter

The university of Cambridge, 2002. — 487 p. — ISBN: 0-521-59253-4, 0 521 59726 9Concepts and properties
Introductory remarks
General books and monographs
The interaction of radiation with matter
Maxwell’s equations for time-varying fields
Propagation of electromagnetic waves in the medium
Optical constants
Changes of electromagnetic radiation at the interfaceFurther reading
General properties of the optical constants
Longitudinal and transverse responses
Kramers–Kronig relations and sum rulesFurther reading
The medium: correlation and response functions
Current–current correlation functions and conductivity
The semiclassical approach
Response function formalism and conductivityFurther reading
Metals
The Drude and the Sommerfeld models
Boltzmann’s transport theory
Transverse response for arbitrary q values
Longitudinal response
Summary of the ω dependent and q dependent responseFurther reading
Semiconductors
The Lorentz model
Direct transitions
Band structure effects and van Hove singularities
Indirect and forbidden transitions
Excitons and impurity states
The response for large ω and large qFurther reading
Broken symmetry states of metals
Superconducting and density wave states
The response of the condensates
Coherence factors and transition probabilities
The electrodynamics of the superconducting state
The electrodynamics of density wavesFurther reading
Methods
Introductory remarks
General and monographs
Techniques: general considerations
Energy scales
Response to be explored
Sources
Detectors
Overview of relevant techniquesFurther reading
Propagation and scattering of electromagnetic waves
Propagation of electromagnetic radiation
Scattering at boundaries
Resonant structuresFurther reading
Spectroscopic principles
Frequency domain spectroscopy
Time domain spectroscopy
Fourier transform spectroscopyFurther reading
Measurement configurations
Single-path methods
Interferometric techniques
Resonant techniquesFurther reading
Experiments
Introductory remarks
General books and monographs
Metals
Simple metals
Effects of interactions and disorderFurther reading
Semiconductors
Band semiconductors
Effects of interactions and disorderFurther reading
Broken symmetry states of metals
Superconductors
Density wavesFurther reading
Appendices
Appendix A Fourier and Laplace transformations
Appendix B Medium of finite thickness
Appendix C k p perturbation theory
Appendix D Sum rules
Appendix E Non-local response
Appendix F Dielectric response in reduced dimensions
Appendix G Important constants and units