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First Edition, hardback

Page Location Currently Reads Should Read
XIII 9.4.1 by Confined Acoustic by Folded Acoustic
14 third line from bottom conversion factor for various units can be be found at the end of this book conversion factor from eV to frequency can be found inside the front cover of this book
28 Fig. 2.6 Red sphere = F, Shaded sphere = Ca Red sphere = Ca, Shaded sphere = F
41 last change only by 0 or ± 1 change only by ± 1
46 Table 2.13 {md }     xyz {md}     xzy
74 Eq.(2.60) H12 '2+H13'2 |H12'|2+|H13'|2
Eq.(2.61) [(H11'+H12')2-4(H11'H12'-H12'2-H13'2)]1/2 [(H11'+H22')2-4(H11'H22'-|H12'|2-|H13'|2)]1/2
88 Fig. 2.25b (the vertical axis passes through "X1c") (axis should be broken as with "X4c")
93 Problem 2.8 a psi2 = ... psi2 = ...
108 Fig. 3.5 (first two pictures) A is shaded light red A is shaded black
113 Fig. 3.11 caption solid circles circles
116 text box gamma4: ... gamma4: ...
132 Problem 3.4b (shear tensors are shown as determinants) (shear tensors should be shown as matrices)
182 4.3.3 heading An Application Another Application
224 first line sum of ... plus ... sum of ... and ...
235 second paragraph is real imples that … is real implies that …
236 second paragraph is not importance … is not important …
242 fourth paragraph By symplifying this … By simplifying this …
249 eqn. (6.39) = integral ... = integral ...
252 third paragraph … band separation Eev. … band separation Ecv.
252 third paragraph doubly degenerate band [eqn. 6.55] degenerate band is given by [eqn. 6.55]
268 Fig. 6.20b (the two black dots in exciton pictures are not aligned with the dot above) (align all three black dots)
277 Fig. 6.25 - (remove gray lines)
278 Fig. 6.26 x-axis: 17.100 17.200 etc. x-axis: 17100 17200 etc.
284 first line much higher that the … much higher than the …
284 fourth paragraph in order than (6.107) be satisfied in order that (6.107) be satisfied
284 fifth paragraph E is not necessary zero E is not necessarily zero
285 last paragraph … and longitudinal resonance … … and longitudinal resonances …
285 last paragraph … transverse of longitudinal vibrations … … transverse or longitudinal vibrations …
312 second line from the top shown in (3.20) shown in (2.48)
379 first paragraph … given by (6.115b). … given by (6.114b).
390 last paragraph energy denominator in (7.59) diverges energy dependent term in (7.59) diverges
439 third line from bottom zinc blende zinc-blende
575 Ref. 5.31 D.K. Kim D.S. Kim

Errata for the Second Printing—these errors also occur in the first printing

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11 SUMMARY

second line

and and and
14 (2.1) rj ri'
16 4 lines below (2.7) H 1e H1e
24 line 5 from top R is a group (and therefore a sbugroup of G) the space then R is a group (and therefore a sbugroup of G) while the space
25 first line of Fig. 2.4 caption (c) a gilde plane. (c) a glide plane.
27 line 17 (a/4)(0,1,1) (a/4)[0,1,1]
Fig.2.5 a and a/4 for distance between atoms (red solid circles) (3)1/2a and (3)1/2a/4
47 4 lines below Table 2.14 reciprocal lattice vector (2p/a)(0,0,2) reciprocal lattice vector (2 p/a)(2,0,0)
49 5 lines from top of second paragraph ( T sx>)2=T(1/2,1/2,0) (Tsx)2=T(0,1/2,1/2)
59 second line of Fig. 2.21 caption the sign ov V1a the sign of Via
61 three lines above 2.5.2 X1 conduction band state in Ge is split into two X6 spin doublets X1 conduction band state in Ge is split into two states X 6 and X7
65 line 14 from bottom of page positive term to m* positive term to 1/m*
74 Eq.(2.60) H12'2+H13'2 |H12'|2+|H13'|2
Eq.(2.61) [(H11'+H12')2-4(H11'H12'-H12'2-H13'2)]1/2 [(H11'+H22')2-4(H11'H22'-|H12'|2-|H13'|2)]1/2
84 line 13 from bottom four phase vectors exp(ik.d a) four phase factors exp(ik.da
85 The matrix element for <X2|Hint|Y1 in Table 2.25 Vxx g4* Vxyg4*
88 Fig. 2.25(b) G25'c G25'v
X4c X4v
93 line 1 from top Characters of C3V and C2V Point Groups Characters of C3v and C2v Point Groups
95 Footnote 1 first line implicitely implicitly
118 Table 3.1 a(G1c-a(G15v) a(G1c)-a(G15v)
126 6th line from bottom calculatd calculated
129 Prob.3.1(b) G=2G1++G1-+G4+ G=2G1++G2-+G5+
Prob.3.1(c) the 18 zone-center phonon modes in Cu2O have the symmetriesG1-+G3-+3G4- +G5-+G4+ the 18 zone-center phonon modes in Cu2O have the symmetriesG2-+G3-+3G4-+G5-+G5+
second line above Fig. 3.12 The G4+ mode is Raman-active The G5+ mode is Raman-active
131 line 6 Syzyz=Szyzy Syzyz=Szyzy=Sxyyx...=Syzzy
132 Prob.3.4(c) off-diagonal matrix elements of the strain tensor are all equal to S44 off-diagonal matrix elements of the strain tensor should all be equal to S44/2
Problem 3.4(b) and (c) diagonal
134 Problem 3.6(d)
second last line
The quantized two transverse The two quantized transverse
137 Problem 3.8 The last sentence before part (a) In Problems 3.11 and 3.12 we will perform theoretical calculation of b and d. In Problems 3.10 and 3.11 we will perform theoretical calculation of b* and d*.
138 Prob.3.9 first line of second paragraph and G15 valence band and G25' valence band
Problem 3.10 line before the matrix a diagonal matrix.. a unit matrix..
140 Problem 3.11 two lines before the matrix a diagonal tensor a unit tensor
141 Prob. 3.11(c) second line above table |Z2 with |X2 |Y1 with |X2
143 Prob.3.11(c)first line after second equation the bonding (G15 conduction band) and antibonding (G'25 valence band) the antibonding (G15conduction band) and bonding (G'25 valence band)
146 Problem 3.16(b) H ep=(|e|/.. Hep=(4 p|e|/..
147 six lines from top based on which of these; force constants based on which; these force constants
152 last paragraph one way to solve (4.3) one way to solve (4.2)
156 6th line after 4.2.2 solutions of (4.2).. solutions of (4.22)..
157 Fig.4.1 there is a small gap between the valence band and the k-axis there should be no gap between the valence band and the k-axis
165 end of page (Table 4.3) more recent data [2.70]. more recent data.
167 4th line below (4.45) labeld labeled
168 Table 4.4 Experimental values for Si (45), InP(31), ZnTe(30) and CdTe(30) are all in normal style Experimental values for Si (45), InP(31), ZnTe(30) and CdTe(30) should all be in italics
170 first line of Table 4.5 caption theoretical values of.. theoretical energies of..
175 one line below (4.57) Det[G] DetG
176 3rd line below b) Resonant State Solutions DOS n(E) DOS no(E)
(4.68) Some k's are in bold-type while two are not All k's should be in bold-type: k
2nd line below (4.68) [to be denoted as no(E)] [i.e. no(E)]
177 (4.72) n(r,E)=(-1/p)Im{TrG(r,r')} n(r,E)=(-1/p)Im{G(r,r)}
(4.73) Below the summation sign k should be in bold-type: k
178 line above (4.85) Substituting (4.83) and (4.60) into.. Substituting (4.83) and (4.59) into..
180 4th line from top to be equal pNd(Es).. to be equal -pNd (Es)..
182 5th line from bottom Remove entire sentence: Since N has attracted…exciton..
183 third to last line vary important very important
185 second line from top energies of N in the GaAsP.. energies of an electron bound to N in the GaAsP..
186 (4.95) E0k Replace all E0k in this equation with E0,k
last 3 lines from end ,then <Eo-2>is positive. In order that E Since <Eo-2>is positive, in order that E
191 Fig. 4.10 caption (b) Im{F(E)} (b) -Im{F(E)}
195 line above (5.6) Add the following phrase after the word zero: " and denoting the electronic charge -e asq"
196 line after (5.14) (..Fermi energy) (..Fermi energy when T~0)
199 below (5.33) add phrase:
where summation is over all k' not equal to k.
202 (5.46) q o =Ne2/(epsilon)skBT q o=4(pi)Ne2/(epsilon)skBT

see [6.9 p.497]

203 end of first paragraph (5.45) (5.43)
206 7 lines below the figure caption the Brillouin zone length along the Brillouin zone length measured from the zone center along
242 first paragraph replacing (epsilon) r and (epsilon)i by n and k replacing (epsilon)r and (epsilon)i by n and (kappa)
205 2nd line from bottom valley valleys
220 2nd line in section 5.4.3 ..higher voltage ..high voltage
275 (2.85b) HeRc HeR
258 Table 6.3 energy of E1+(Delta)1 in InP=3.835 eV energy of E1+(Delta)1 in InP=3.28 eV while energy of E1 +(Delta)1 in GaP=3.835 eV
259 (6.58a) (epsilon) i=A(x-1)1/2 for x1 where A=2e2(2mu)3/2 (/Pcv/2 )Eg1/2/[m2(omega) 2(hbar) 3] (epsilon)i=Ax-1/2(x-1)1/2 for x1 where A=2e2(2mu) 3/2(/Pcv/2)E g-3/2/[m2(hbar)]
275 second line both kc and ke by k both kv and ke by k
284 Case 2 (Longitudianl Field) When epsilon = 0. E is not When epsilon = 0, E is not
287 Figure 6.30 vertical axis label w/w0 w/wT
297 first paragraph in (6.10) and expression in (6.123) we obtain in (6.10) and expression in (6.126b) we obtain
300 Fig. 6.37 caption calculated with (6.8) and (6.123) calculated with (6.8) and (6.126b)
336 third line from top Roosbroek-Schockley relation Roosbroeck-Shockley relation
340 5 lines above (7.9) n=ne=np n=ne=nh
348 line above (7.19) E' is proportional to 1/r E' is proportional to 1/R
355 3 lines above (7.23) In the (D oh) picture In the (D+X) picture
369 3 lines from end of second paragraph and the red sunset; and the red sunset.
383 second line from bottom of page (7.48). when there is (7.48). When there is
384 last line (Problem 7.7) (Problem 7.8)
391 (7.62) e(wi> )-e(ws |2 e(wi )-e(ws )|2
398 second line from bottom  denominator in (7.70) an be denominator in (7.70) can be
399 x-axis label of inset of Fig.7.35 qao qaB
415 6 line from bottom vacuum ultraviolet(UV) vacuum ultraviolet (VUV)
416 first line from top see [8.1,2]. see [8.1,2]).
418 line 5 from top of second paragraph (process 2) (prcoess 2 with circle around 2)
line 7 from top of second paragraph (process 3) (process 3 with circle around 3)
436 8 lines below (8.10) incidence. ARPES data emission ARPES data
441 lines 2 and 3 below Fig. 8.21 referenced to the vacuum level. referenced to the top of the valence band.
509 (9.54b) sin (../..)-(C../..) sin(../..)+(C../..)
517 3rd line from bottom for a positive bias and 4.8 for a negative voltage for a negative bias and 3.8 for a positive voltage
518 3rd line above Fig. 9.35 In0.35Ga0.47As In0.53Ga0.47As
528 second line from end of second paragraph the carrier mangetic field the mangetic field
530 7th line from top of page As a matter of fact, r xy/(e2h) acts As a matter of fact, rxy/(e2/h) acts
560 middle of page Rk=hbar/e2=(25812.807..) Rk=h/e2=(25812.807..)
587 7.81 (1957) (1976)
615 left column, 13 lines from bottom splin-polarized spin-polarized
Inside bottom cover Table of Units Heading Si--CGS SI--CGS
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