This highly regarded textbook provides a general introduction to solid state physics. It covers a wide range of physical phenomena occurring in solids and discusses fundamental concepts for describing them. Traditional themes are complimented by modern topics, like low dimensional systems, strongly correlated materials, nanoscale systems and non-crystalline solids, which are gaining increasing technical and scientific importance. Helpful for exam preparation are numerous exercises in all chapters.

Siegfried Hunklinger Since 1982 Professor for Physics at Heidelberg University. In 1977 he received the Walter Schottky Prize for Solid State Physics and in 1999 the renowned Stern-Gerlach Medal for his outstanding work in the field of amorphous solids. Christian Enss Since 2004 Professor for Physics at Heidelberg University. His research focuses on the physics of disordered quantum solids at low temperatures and the development of highprecision cryogenic detectors for radiation and particles.