02019nam a22002537a 4500 20231103143852.0 231103b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781107157651 : Technical Bureau : E/261, Shastri Nagar, Delhi. : TB2273 : 27/10/2023 530.411 VAN Vanderbilt, David. Berry phases in electronic structure theory. / David Vanderbilt. , Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2018. x,384p. : 26cm. 7355 Introduction Invariance and quantization of charges and currents Review of electronic structure theory Berry phases and curvatures Electric polarization Topological insulators and semimetals Orbital magnetization and axion magnetoelectric coupling Over the past twenty-five years, mathematical concepts associated with geometric phases have come to occupy a central place in our modern understanding of the physics of electrons in solids. These 'Berry phases' describe the global phase acquired by a quantum state as the Hamiltonian is changed. Beginning at an elementary level, this book provides a pedagogical introduction to the important role of Berry phases and curvatures, and outlines their great influence upon many key properties of electrons in solids, including electric polarization, anomalous Hall conductivity, and the nature of the topological insulating state. It focuses on drawing connections between physical concepts and provides a solid framework for their integration, enabling researchers and students to explore and develop links to related fields. Computational examples and exercises throughout provide an added dimension to the book, giving readers the opportunity to explore the central concepts in a practical and engaging way. Electronics Quantum electronics Électronique quantique Electronic engineering David Vanderbilt BOOK 61095 61095 0 0 ddc 0 1 SNUL SNUL 2023-11-03 Technical Bureau 7355.00 0 530.411 VAN 29630 2024-10-27 00:00:00 2023-11-03 BOOK