Brillouin Zones
AimsBefore you startIntroductionReciprocal lattice vectorsBrillouin Zone constructionThe general case in three dimensionsZone foldingExamples of Brillouin Zones in Three DimensionsSummaryQuestionsGoing furtherTLP creditsTLP contentsShow all contentViewing and downloading resourcesAbout the TLPsTerms of useFeedbackCredits Print this page
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Books
There a number of textbooks which discuss in varying levels of detail Brillouin Zones and their construction and application. The classic text on Brillouin Zones is
- Wave Propagation in Periodic Structures, L. Brillouin (Dover 1953, reprinted 2003)
Other texts are also useful, such as:
- Solid State Physics, J.S. Blakemore (Saunders 1974)
- Electronic Properties of Materials, R.E. Hummel (Springer-Verlag 1992)
- Introduction to Solid State Physics, C. Kittel (Wiley 1996)
- Solid State Physics, N.W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin. (Harcourt Brace 1976)
Websites
- Wikipedia
- Brillouin zones
This wikipedia page has a number of useful external links which should help to reinforce and confirm the concepts introduced in this teaching and learning package.
Further links can be readily found by typing “Brillouin Zones” into Google and searching the web. Examples of such links are:
- http://www.tf.uni-kiel.de/matwis/amat/semi_en/kap_2/illustr/i2_1_3.html
- http://britneyspears.ac/physics/crystals/wcrystals.htm