Optical Absorption and Dispersion in Solids
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1. Macroscopic Theory -- 1.1 Electromagnetic field in a solid -- 1.2 Dielectric constant and optical conductivity -- 1.3 Crystal symmetry -- 1.4 Propagation of waves -- 1.5 Kramers-Krönig relations -- 1.6 The sum rule -- 1.7 Dispersion theory of classical oscillators -- 2. Crystal Lattice Absorption -- 2.1 Vibrational modes of a crystal lattice -- 2.2 Photon-phonon interaction -- 2.3 Microscopic theory of infra-red dispersion -- 2.4 Two-phonon absorption -- 3. Interband Transitions -- 3.1 Electron energy bands -- 3.2 Direct transitions -- 3.3 Critical points -- 3.4 Absorption band edges -- 3.5 Indirect transitions -- 3.6 Infra-red absorption in superconductors -- 4. Free Carrier Absorption -- 4.1 Classical theory -- 4.2 Intraband transitions -- 4.3 Electron transport -- 4.4 Surface admittance -- 4.5 Infra-red absorption in metals -- 4.6 Free carrier absorption in semiconductors -- 5. Plasma Effects -- 5.1 Free electron model -- 5.2 Volume plasmons -- 5.3 Surface plasmons -- 6. Exciton Effects -- 6.1 Electron-hole interaction -- 6.2 Optical absorption -- 6.3 Inert-atom solids and alkali halides -- 6.4 Semiconductors -- 6.5 Spatial dispersion -- 7. Non-Linear Optics -- 7.1 Classification of non-linear effects -- 7.2 Non-linear susceptibilities -- 7.3 Second harmonic generation -- 7.4 Parametric amplification and oscillation -- 7.5 Third order effects -- References.